Safety at Ranby prison has reached a crisis point, new figures suggest. It comes as a workers' union has warned the increase of violence in prisons across England is "totally out of control". Figures ...

A MAN who attempted to smuggle drugs into a Wrexham prison was 'relieved' to have been caught. Anthony Farrell, of HMP Ranby, appeared before Mold Crown Court for sentencing on Friday, February 7. The ...

Jordan Lee, 30, and Keanu Barnett, 24, were part of a conspiracy to smuggle cannabis and other items into a prison in Nottinghamshire in 2020. After the drone was used near HMP Ranby, detectives ...

A serial fraudster and repeat offender who defrauded his victims of more than £75,000 has been sentenced to a further three ...

Prison leaders had to send laundry 146 miles (234km) away to HMP Ranby in Nottinghamshire to tackle the crisis. A Prison Service spokeswoman said the temporary disruption was resolved through ...

Washing machines broke down on February 23, according to the report, and prison bosses were forced to send weekly loads of dirty washing more than 150 miles away to HMP Ranby, in Nottinghamshire.

Whatton and Ranby are both Category C men's prisons ... using existing budgets and at no extra cost to the taxpayer. All prison food budgets are determined locally by the Governor and kept ...