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1h ago A cargo ship, 20 crew, and a huge stash of cocaine: the seafarer imprisoned for smuggling – on no evidence
2h ago ‘I’ve finally got my son back – but my cruel IPP sentence means he could be taken away again any time’
2h ago Kemi Badenoch insists Tories are ‘common sense party’ as she defends plan to give high earners free childcare
3h ago Badenoch: Tories will be party of ‘common sense’ under my watch

‘My son was everything you are not’, mother tells killer of ex-prison officer

Elias Morgan shot Lenny Scott outside a gym in Skelmersdale, Lancashire.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

3 men deported by US are being held in an African prison without charge, lawyers say

Three men deported by the U.S. to Eswatini in July have been held in a maximum-security prison without charge for seven weeks

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Portobello review – Marco Bellocchio’s glorious saga of TV stars, mafia prisoners and lace doilies

In the first two episodes of a six-part series, the stardom of 80s primetime host Enzo Tortora is cleverly crosscut with the scramble of a mob secretary who implicates him – and his parrot – in drug trafficking

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

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Man who murdered ex-prison officer is jailed for life with a minimum of 45 years

Elias Morgan, 35, gunned down father-of-three Lenny Scott, 33, in Skelmersdale, Lancashire last year

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Criminal jailed for life after shooting prison officer dead in ‘revenge killing’

Elias Morgan had threatened to harm his victim’s family before killing him years later

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Celebrated, imprisoned, reviled, rebuilt: Fernand Pouillon, the lost architect of France

From designing enormous postwar housing projects to escaping from prison using a rope, Pouillon’s life had high drama. A new documentary charts the extraordinary rise, fall – and rise again – of France’s ‘most wanted’ creative

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2025

Tagging criminals in prison to be trialled to close ‘surveillance gap’

A pilot programme of tagging offenders in prison on the day of their release is set to begin in October.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

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Inmate dies in hospital two weeks after prison incident

Leicestershire Police said Dennis Green, 42, passed away last month after an alleged assault at HMP Fosse Way.

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2025

Finland sentences Nigerian separatist leader to six years in prison

In 2024, the Nigerian military declared Simon Ekpa wanted as part of nearly 100 people sought on charges of terrorism. After his arrest in Finland, the Nigerian government sought his extradition.

Euronews · Sep 2, 2025

African nation bans homosexuality with threats of prison terms and fines

It joins over half of Africa’s 54 countries that have laws banning homosexuality

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2025

Car ‘deliberately’ set on fire outside Scottish prison

Police have opened an investigation after a car was “deliberately” set on fire outside HMP Grampian in Peterhead ...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 2, 2025

Prison chaplain at ICE facility in Pennsylvania accused of sexually abusing immigration detainee

Exclusive: “The system absolutely failed our client,” attorney Trina Realmuto told The Independent

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2025

Florida Man Faces Decades In Prison After Using Drone To Smuggle Fentanyl Into Federal Prisons

A Florida man was charged with conspiracy to distribute fentanyl after allegedly using a drone to smuggle the drug into federal prisons

Latin Times · Sep 1, 2025

Alarm in Texas as activist faces hate-crimes trial over anti-Israel graffiti

Experts say use of hate-crimes statute conflates state of Israel with Judaism and infringes on free speech rights

The Guardian - US · Sep 1, 2025

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Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2025

James Bulger's killer could walk free from prison again in a few months

If his request is approved, Venables could be free in the Autumn

BANG Premier · Sep 1, 2025

Kim Kardashian feared she'd have to 'dress differently' after White House visit

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian feared she'd have to "dress differently" after embracing activism and visiting the White House but she decided she just wanted to be "authentic".

The Guardian - AU · Aug 31, 2025

NSW prison phone call costs made it hard for Chris to stay connected to his family. Advocates say they should be free

Reform advocates argue call costs are prohibitive and risk isolating inmates further and leading to problems on release

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025

Yvette Cooper ordered to end detention of asylum seeker with schizophrenia

Home secretary could face legal action over decision to keep 25-year-old man from Nigeria in prison

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Evening Standard · Aug 31, 2025

Medics demand urgent help for alleged Palestine activist on prison hunger strike

Teuta Hoxha is awaiting trial accused of breaking into Israel-based defence firm Elbit Systems UK.

Personal Finance Advice · Aug 31, 2025

How Much Is Tony Stark’s Net Worth?

RDJ was very famous long before he became Iron Man, but for unfortunate reasons. In the 1990s and early 2000s, RDJ’s struggles with drug abuse landed him stints in prison. He was the butt of late-night comedy jokes for a decade. RDJ cleaned himself up, took the role of Tony…

Euronews · Aug 31, 2025

'From Moscow with love': Germany issues arrest warrant after neo-Nazi Liebich flees the country

German authorities issued an arrest warrant for neo-Nazi Marla-Svenja Liebich after fleeing abroad instead of reporting to prison. Liebich has insinuated to be in Russia.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

I Fought the Law: The harrowing true story behind the Sheridan Smith drama

Four-part series explores the 1989 murder of Julie Hogg and her mother’s fight for justice

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2025

What to know about the verdict and sentencing phase of Bolsonaro's trial in Brazil

The verdict and sentencing phase in the coup trial of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro starts Tuesday at the Supreme Court in Brasilia

Cinemablend · Aug 30, 2025

‘You’re Not Gonna Believe This’: How Todd Chrisley Responded After Someone Asked Him If He Planned To Run For Office

This would be a major move for the Chrisley patriarch.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2025

End scandal of indefinite jail terms, Britain’s probation chief urges Starmer

Exclusive: Martin Jones said it will be an ‘affront to justice’ if people are still trapped on IPP jail terms for minor crimes in 20 years as he urged ministers to consider new proposals

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