The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Erin Patterson Sentenced To Life In Prison For ‘Horrendous’ Mushroom Killings Of Her Relatives

"You should receive the maximum penalty for your crimes."

Pedestrian.tv · Sep 8, 2025

Australian Judge To Hand Down Sentence For 'Mushroom Murderer'

An Australian judge will rule on Monday whether convicted killer Erin Patterson spends the rest of her life in prison for murdering three people with toxic mushrooms, capping a trial that sparked a media frenzy.

International Business Times · Sep 7, 2025

What Life Is Like Inside Infamous Dubai Prison For British Law Student Jailed For Substance Possession

“Twenty-year-old boys in his cell were being hung upside down and beaten for sport."

Bored Panda · Sep 7, 2025

Former Royal Butler Accused of Stealing Princess Diana's Possessions Says a "Private Meeting" With Queen Elizabeth "Saved" Him From Prison

"The Queen raised her eyebrows but said nothing..."

Marie Claire · Sep 6, 2025

Lucy Connolly wants to work with Reform to overhaul prison system after being jailed for race hate tweet

Lucy Connolly was a ‘special guest’ at the party’s annual conference in Birmingham on Saturday

Evening Standard · Sep 6, 2025

Prison time, fines and ostracisation: anti-gay law shocks community in African country seen as relatively safe

Jail terms of up to five years for ‘promoting homosexuality’ in Burkina Faso latest in push for ‘family values’ sweeping the continent

The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2025

What Did Mia O'Brien Do? Brit Jailed for Life in Dubai, Expert Warns It May Be Drug-Related

British student Mia O'Brien, 23, has been jailed for life in Dubai. Experts warn her case may be drug-related as her family launches urgent appeal.

International Business Times UK · Sep 6, 2025

A Venezuelan-US Love Story Crushed By Trump's Migrant Crackdown

Andry Hernandez jumped through hoops to claim asylum in the United States, hopeful of beginning a new life with an American man he met on Instagram -- only to be doomed by an innocent pair of wrist tattoos that landed him in a brutal El Salvador prison.

International Business Times · Sep 6, 2025

Prison safety in focus after officer's horrific abuse

The NSW government has plenty of work to do to implement all recommendations from a landmark inquiry into failures in the state's prison system.

AAP · Sep 6, 2025

FCC taking steps that would allow US prisons to jam prisoners' cellphone signals

Federal officials are moving a step closer to allowing state and federal prisons to jam cellphone signals from devices smuggled to inmates

The Independent UK · Sep 5, 2025