The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Feds Target Tren de Aragua Leader Known As 'The Unspeakable'

Federal prosecutors have indicted a leader of notorious street gang Tren de Aragua

Latin Times · Dec 20, 2025

Pakistani court sentences former Prime Minister Imran Khan and wife to 17 years in graft case

A Pakistani court has convicted former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife, Bushra Bibi, sentencing them to 17 years in prison

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2025

British Asian prisoner murdered in London jail after being put in same cell as racist

The Ministry of Justice has said it is ‘leaving no stone unturned’ to make British prisons safe following the ‘horrible act of violence’

Evening Standard · Dec 20, 2025

Immigrant Inmate Dies at ICE Prison in Michigan Pushing Number of Deaths in Custody This Year to 30

A 56-year-old Bulgarian national has died while in U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody at a detention facility in Michigan, bringing the number of deaths in ICE detention this year to at least 30.

Latin Times · Dec 19, 2025

Jimmy Lai Could Have Fled Hong Kong and Avoided Prison. He Chose To Be a Martyr for Freedom Instead.

The self-made tycoon was convicted this week of violating Hong Kong's "national security" law. But he could have escaped it.

Reason · Dec 19, 2025

The Guardian view on the Palestine Action hunger strikers: the government is trying to ignore this protest

Editorial: Doctors have warned that the lives of these prisoners are now in danger. Pretending this is not happening is not good enough

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025

Justice Department faces deadline to release files on Epstein sex trafficking investigation

The Justice Department faces a Friday deadline to release its files on Jeffrey Epstein, a convicted sex offender known for his connections to powerful figures, including Donald Trump

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

Foreign prison officers get visa exemption to prevent UK jail chaos

The Chief Inspector of Prisons earlier warned of a ‘devastating effect’ if a solution was not found

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025

He's Serving 5 Years in Prison for Bitcoin Privacy Software

Keonne Rodriguez explains why he built a bitcoin privacy tool, discusses the federal charges that sent him to prison this week, and warns that his case could redefine the legal boundaries of financial privacy.

Reason · Dec 19, 2025

Former New York state prison guard sentenced to up to life in prison in inmate's death

A former New York state prison guard convicted of murder for his role in the brutal beating of an inmate that was captured on body-camera footage has been sentenced to 25 years to life in prison

The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2025