The Latest Breaking News from Prison

'Quiet' Snowtown serial killer to be released on parole

The youngest of the Snowtown killers has been described as demonstrating excellent behaviour in a judgment upholding a decision to release him on parole.

AAP · Sep 15

7-Year-Old Girl Found Covered in Bruises, Scars and Burns After Escaping California Home and Asking Neighbour for Help

A seven-year-old California girl escaped severe abuse in July 2025 and sought help from a neighbour. Her uncle and his partner later pleaded guilty and were each sentenced to 25 years in prison.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Photos of the funeral for victims of a deadly prison fire and riot in northern Syria

Mourners gathered in Kobani for the funeral of at least seven people killed in a prison fire and riot. The unrest reportedly began over plans to transfer inmates to Aleppo during tensions between Kurdish authorities and Syria’s government.

The Independent UK · Sep 14

Keeping women out of prison must be the focus

Letters: Readers respond to an editorial on overcrowded jails and plans to convert parts of the women’s prison estate for use by men

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14

Speedboat Killer Imprisoned Again Two Years After Release for Attacking Girlfriend With Barbecue Tongs

Jack Shepherd, previously convicted over the death of Charlotte Brown in a speedboat incident, has been jailed for assaulting his girlfriend in 2025.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Republican Ken Paxton Hit With Fury Over One-Day Jail Deal for Child Sex Abuse Case: 'He Needs to Be in Prison'

A campaign ad by James Talarico is targeting Ken Paxton over a plea deal with former Waco lawyer Adam Hoffman, whose sentence was ultimately increased after judicial and family objections.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Donnarumma Burglars Jailed After Tying Up Football Star and Pregnant Partner in €1m Paris Robbery

Two men have been sentenced over the 2023 burglary at Gianluigi Donnarumma's Paris home, where the goalkeeper and his pregnant partner were attacked by masked intruders.

International Business Times UK · Sep 14

Couple allegedly chained a 7-year-old to a treadmill and forced her to clean up with her tongue. Now they’ve been sentenced to 25 years in prison

She is their niece.

We Got This Covered · Sep 14

Ohio jail built in 1878 could become offices or a speakeasy 148 years later

A former Ohio jail that spent more than a century behind bars is getting a very different future. The historic Jail and Sheriff’s Residence in Delaware, Ohio, has been sold by the Delaware County Historical Society to Westwood principal Andy Warnock, a Delaware native, states the Columbus Business First report.…

The Times of India · Sep 14

The Life and Deaths of Wilson Shedd review – Amanda Seyfried compels in wrenching prison drama

Tim Blake Nelson writes and directs a challenging, and unsettling, look at empathy and forgiveness that strikes a haunting note

The Guardian - US · Sep 14