Staff at a scandal-hit local prison have reported a host of poor working conditions including no running water and lack of protective kit. Prison officers at privately-operated HMP Altcourse have ...

The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has criticised the healthcare team at HMP Altcourse for failing to engage with an investigation into the death of a former inmate. Peter Lunt, 55, died of ...

The cause of death for two HMP Altcourse sex offenders has been revealed after they both died within months of each other last year. After the death of Garth Walker in March 2024, followed by that of ...

A probe has been launched after a 92-year-old man died in HMP Altcourse. The Prisons and Probation Ombudsman (PPO), which independently investigates all deaths in custody, confirmed it launched the ...

Reports have emerged of inmates "passing out" amidst the heatwave conditions at a UK prison, sparking fears for their safety and wellbeing among their partners. Partners of two prisoners at Altcourse ...

Peter Lunt, 55, died three days after his release from HMP Altcourse ...

There are a number of outstanding investigations into deaths at the privately-run prison ...