The Latest Breaking News from Prison

78% of Britons Back Early Release for Foreign Nationals to Be Deported, While 64% Oppose New Rules

A YouGov survey reveals a supermajority of Britons oppose the early-release programme under the Sentencing Act 2026, preferring deportation and building more prisons to address overcrowding.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

Florida executes 74-year-old killer 50 years after he slaughtered teen girl who rejected him

A man convicted of killing a teenage girl who rejected his romantic advances and wounding two of her friends was put to death Tuesday

The Independent UK · Sep 2

In 1940, Nazis seized a 3-inch painting from a Jewish collector in Vienna; 86 years later, Austria returned it to his heir in Minnesota

In a poignant gesture, an Austrian diplomat returned a stolen miniature painting to Jackie Sondell, heir to Eduard Epstein, a victim of Nazi persecution. Confiscated from Epstein's collection during his imprisonment, the artwork symbolizes Austria's acknowledgment of its historical obligations and a step towards healing. The Austrian government diligently traced…

The Times of India · Sep 2

Andy Burnham is right to end the scandal of indefinite sentencing

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The new prime minister deserves credit for acting to end the injustice of people imprisoned for many years longer than those guilty of equivalent offences, an injustice against which The Independent has campaigned. Such political risk-taking bodes well for his future prospects

The Independent UK · Sep 1

School teacher loses job after allegedly giving pen with a hidden camera to schoolgirl and urging her to change before writing with it

Matthew Udall was sentenced to 31 months in prison after trying to record a pupil that was a minor.

We Got This Covered · Sep 1

The UK’s indefinite prison terms injustice laid bare with dozens dead and 700 prisoners left to rot

Britain’s former top judge said the IPP regime is a form of ‘preventative detention’ which has punished people ‘grossly excessively’

The Independent UK · Sep 1

‘I made a promise to myself’: How higher education is transforming lives in Wyoming prisons

Six women at the Wyoming Women’s Center have become the first to earn bachelor’s degrees through the University of Wyoming's Pathways from Prison program

The Independent UK · Sep 1

Trump's Immigration Crackdown Is Reviving a Century-Old Prison Revenue Model, Analysis Finds

As ICE detention expands, states are collecting daily payments to fill prison and jail beds that might otherwise sit empty

Latin Times · Sep 1

Lindsay Clancy judge orders jury to keep deliberating after failing to reach verdict

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The Independent UK · Sep 1

Husband Slapped With Prison Sentence After Cleverly Using Robot Vacuum To Catch His Wife Cheating

Couples with a Roomba better be cautious! The tiny little robot cleaning your floors could also uncover your dirty secrets.

Bored Panda · Sep 1