All news on the topic: HMP Wakefield

Baby Preston’s evil killer Jamie Varley has been given a “bloodcurdling” traditional welcome at Monster Mansion.

One of three prisoners who murdered a child killer in his cell has been given a whole life order – a sentence his two accomplices were already serving.

New details have been revealed about the murder of Ian Watkins, including how a prisoner allegedly ‘boasted’ after stabbing him to death.

As pressure inside the UK’s prison system reaches breaking point, a prison doctor has revealed some of the most disturbing scenes he has witnessed behind bars — from gruesome self-harm cases to notorious inmates making headlines even within prison walls.

A child killer who was serving a life sentence for murdering his two-year-old stepdaughter has been found dead in prison.

A jail home to murderers and sex offenders has seen a dramatic rise in violence after chips were removed from the menu.

The UK’s most prolific serial rapist was targeted in an attack by a group of prison vigilantes.

Ex-mobster Stephen Gillen has recalled what his life was like behind bars in HMP Wakefield alongside Charles Bronson - one of the UK’s longest-serving prisoners