Staff at HMP Oakwood, Britain’s biggest jail, do not carry batons and instead try to resolve conflicts by talking to prisoners rather than using force, Sean Oliver, the prison director ...

Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick, said the findings on HMP Oakwood, near Wolverhampton, were "unquestionably concerning"., external One in seven prisoners said they had developed a drug ...

The official website for HMP Oakwood, external says that it wants to "inspire, motivate and guide prisoners to become the best they can be." It's not clear whether that mission statement at ...

HMP Oakwood, near Wolverhampton, was heavily criticised after a surprise inspection, external in 2013. The new report, which followed a recent announced inspection, also said the jail made ...

HMP Oakwood director Steve Holland confirmed sex offenders would be housed at the jail and said G4S was negotiating to implement treatment programmes for the prisoners concerned. Mark Leech ...

The supermarket opened at HMP Oakwood last month to help inmates adjust to the outside world when they are released. Prisoners who earn currency for good behaviour can swap the 'Monopoly-style ...

Food retailer Iceland last month opened a store at HMP Oakwood in Featherstone, Staffordshire - the largest prison in England. The branch gives prisoners the chance to use Monopoly-style ...

The biggest prison in the country, HMP Oakwood in Wolverhampton, has been slammed by inspectors in another blow to its private operator G4S. The Chief Inspector of Prisons has slammed to state of ...

The trouble broke out on a wing at HMP Oakwood in Featherstone, near Wolverhampton, yesterday evening, but the operator of the privately-run prison would not give any further details. The incident ...

The first 'in prison' supermarket has been opened inside Britain's largest nick. Food chain Iceland launched the new store inside HMP Oakwood in Featherstone, Staffordshire to help prisoners ...

HMP Oakwood An alleged riot, rooftop protests, drug-filled tennis balls being thrown over the walls and a series of damning reports have damaged public confidence in the £150million jail.

Chief Inspector of Prisons, Nick Hardwick, said the findings on HMP Oakwood, near Wolverhampton, were "unquestionably concerning"., external One in seven prisoners said they had developed a drug ...