A former prison governor has said he is not convinced a scheme where prisoners build new council housing would actually reduce levels of reoffending. Epping Forest District Council said the ...

Prisoners are set to help build new council homes in Essex as part of a new scheme. The initiative in Epping Forest where prisoners develop out of use garages into council homes is set to be the first ...

Inmates at the state prison in Newton began building homes in 2019 and the program has reached a major milestone. The 150th modular home built on a 100-acre site inside the prison complex was ...