Bill Bissett was found dead in his cell on the very day he was supposed to be released from Wymott Prison in near Leyland, Lancashire. The 88-year-old sex offender was jailed for six and a half ...

HM Inspectorate of Prisons published the report on HMP Wymott, a category C men's prison near Leyland, following an unannounced inspection in December 2023. Inspectors found that one in five ...

The drone was spotted flying above HMP Wymott at around 4.45pm yesterday ... on suspicion of conveying a prohibited article into a prison. They remained in custody for questioning today.

A child rapist has died in prison, with an investigation now launched ... According to the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman, Trow died at HMP Wymott in Leyland on January 8 this year, nearly ...

Trevor and Pat Symonds' former home was close to HM Parkhurst Prison, Newport, Isle of Wight, but they insist HMP Garth and HMP Wymott is already far worse. Pat said: 'We are used to living close ...

In 2021, he was convicted of further offences and sentenced to another year in prison. Mr Bissett was an inmate at Leyland’s Wymott Prison and was due to be released on October 13, 2023.

Assistant Coroner Nicholas Rheinberg has now sent a Report to Prevent Future Deaths to HMP Wymott and the Probation Service. Copies have also been sent to Fylde Borough Council, NHS England, HM Prison ...