prison

• News / HMP Bristol

  Bristol Prison ‘being pushed to its limits’

  An Independent Monitoring Board report says that the prison is not fit for purpose

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• Art / SERCHIA Gallery

  Jamie Murray’s exhibition at SERCHIA Gallery was inspired by conversations with former prisoners

  ‘Folly’ opens on September 27 and runs for a month

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• News / avon and somerset police

  ‘Confrontational’ Hartcliffe woman jailed for partner’s murder

  A judge sentenced Sonja Blenkiron to a life term

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• Theatre / Knot Theatre

  Knot Theatre present debut show ‘Circuit Breaker’, following two women in the UK prison system

  The company was created by a group of Bristol School of Acting graduates

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• News / LettUs Grow

  Brislington startup launches vertical farming trial in prison

  The aim is to empower prisoners and help them develop new skills

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• News / HMP Bristol

  Increase in arson attacks inside Bristol prison

  Fire crews were called to 16 arson attacks in four month period

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• News / HMP Bristol

  Bristol prison safety concerns amid rise in violent attacks on staff

  There were also 113 assaults on staff in 2017, compared to 17 in 2012

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