Murderer Victor Dembovskis died at HMP Frankland, Durham

Victor Dembovskis, who raped and murdered a 17-year-old London girl as she walked home from school died in prison days before Christmas.

Huge number of guards in riot gear storm North East prison during reports of 'disorder'

A large number of prison guards in riot gear have stormed a North East prison. Dozens of staff wore helmets and carried shields as they made their way into HM Prison Deerbolt in County Durham. Video ...

HMP Durham: Home to 1,000 inmates - many of whom are Cumbrian

The prison takes inmates from the Cumbrian court system, making it a primary destination for many in the county. At present, the prison is home to around 1,000 inmates. It is a Georgian era Category B ...

Convicted murderer used illicit iPhone to message prison officer at HMP Deerbolt

Mitchell Ingham, 25, was jailed for life in 2016 for murder and received an additional nine-month sentence for using an ...
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Five December deaths in HMP Frankland

Five inmates Frankland high-security prison died within just eight days last month – including one on Christmas Day. Investigations into each of their deaths are underway, with Prisons and ...

Life behind bars - former prison officer lifts lid on the lives of Frankland's most evil inmates

A former prison officer has lifted the lid on life behind the walls of jail dubbed 'Monster Mansion' ...

Inmates at North East women's prison left with no heating or hot water

Generators are now being used to keep prisoners at HMP Low Newton warm ...