An armed robber who went on the run after walking out of an open prison told a court his escape had turned his life around ...

The dash for freedom at HMP Kirkham, an open prison in Preston, was witnessed by a reporter ... 160 offenders were on the ...

A report from the Prison & Probation Ombudsman said Sakaria, from Preston, was initially sent ... if he was assessed as a significant escape risk. "In the absence of the risk assessment paperwork ...

A prison officer who brought in cannabis and ... James Gregson, 21, was arrested while attempting to smuggle the items into HMP Preston in Lancashire for prisoner Paul Matheson, police said.

Jake Bertram, from Catterall, is wanted on recall to prison for failing to comply with supervision requirements. The 32-year-old is described as 5ft 10in tall, with short brown hair and a blue ...