Holloway prison, the largest women's prison in western Europe, was described as "inadequate and antiquated" The first prisoners have been moved to HMP Downview on the London/Surrey border in ...

MANY of the UK’s prisons house some of the most notorious criminals in the country. But where are these prisons located and how many inmates do they house? Here’s all the info. HM Prison Downview is a ...

High-risk transgender women inmates have been allowed to move around a female prison without individual supervision, a new report has revealed - prompting outrage from feminist campaigners. E Wing at ...

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Tens of thousands of women are due to take part in a procession this weekend to mark the centenary of the beginnings of women's suffrage in the UK. Suffragettes making banners for a Women's Social & ...

A reformed ex-prisoner has been recalled to jail for missing an appointment with her probation officer - 20 years ago. The woman was hauled back to HMP Downview and ordered to serve another 12 weeks ...

The number of assaults on staff at a women's prison in Surrey has increased by 54% between 2023 and 2024, a report shows. There were 48 incidents of prisoner-on-staff assaults at Downview Prison in ...

AN officer at Downview Prison has admitted to a court he formed inappropriate relationships with some of the inmates. A MARRIED prison officer at Downview Prison has admitted forming inappropriate ...

The first prisoners have been moved to HMP Downview on the London/Surrey border in preparation for the closure of Holloway prison. The biggest women's jail in western Europe is to shut this summer ...