Work on a new 1,680-place category C prison will start in June, the government has said. The jail, to be built on the site of the former Wellingborough prison, will cost £253m. HMP Wellingborough, ...

Construction has started on a new £235m "mega prison", on the site of a jail closed five years ago. HMP Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, closed in December 2012 because of its poor condition. The new ...

There is "encouraging evidence of progress" at a prison despite a 27% increase in the recorded rate of self-harm among inmates, a report said. HMP Five Wells opened in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire ...

The new prison will cater for 1,680 inmates and is due to open in 2022 A £300m contract to run a new "mega prison" for the next 10 years has been won by G4S. The Category C jail in Wellingborough cost ...

An unannounced inspection of a Northamptonshire prison has shone a spotlight on prisoners' high levels of self-harm, 'easy' access to illegal drugs and a high turnover of inexperienced staff. The ...

(Alliance News) - Outsourcer G4S PLC has been selected to run a new mega prison, it is understood. The company is the preferred choice to be awarded the contract for the new category C HMP ...

The security company will manage HMP Five Wells, in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, for 10 years. G4S has won a £300 million Government contract to run a new mega-prison for 10 years. The latest ...