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The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Economist Jennifer Doleac discusses why long sentences don’t reduce crime, how first-time defendants benefit from leniency, and why clearance rates are key to crime reduction.

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Why Pope Leo wants to visit a notorious prison in Equatorial Guinea

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The Independent UK

French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud says Algeria sentenced him to 3 years for award-winning novel

French-Algerian author Kamel Daoud says he has been sentenced to three years in prison in Algeria for his book “Houris.”

The Independent UK

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Israeli-Linked Project Reportedly Using AI to Generate Fake Iranian Victims, Manufacture Support for Regime Change

A report reveals an Israeli-linked network using AI-generated deepfakes to incite unrest in Iran, targeting political prisoners and promoting regime change amidst military conflict.

International Business Times UK

Freed murderer and rapist sexually assaulted woman after being given London community centre role by councillor

One of Britain’s longest serving prisoners, Ronald Evans – dubbed the ‘Clifton Rapist’ - was allowed to work at Chalkhill Community Centre by councillor who ‘didn’t know his criminal past’

Evening Standard

Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc sentenced to 19 years in prison over $1bn fraud

A former businessman, lawmaker and kingpin in the Democratic Party of Moldova, Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019, as he faced a series of corruption charges.

Euronews

Ceci Flores, One of Mexico's Best-Known Mothers Searching for Their Missing Children, Sends Heartbreaking Letter to El Chapo After His Prison Rights Appeal

Ceci Flores, one of Mexico's best-known search activists, has taken an extraordinary and deeply painful step. In a public appeal, the founder of Madres Buscadoras de Sonora asked Joaquín "El Chapo" Guzmán to help families locate people allegedly disappeared by the Sinaloa Cartel, including her son Alejandro Guadalupe Islas Flores.

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Man tries to scam a watch shop with ‘fake’ Rolex. The watch turns out to be real, but he still goes to prison

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'We have no choice but to impose a severe punishment': Ex Samsung researcher sentenced to 7 years in prison for leaking DRAM tech to a Chinese competitor

The semiconductor process tech was reportedly deemed 'a core national technology' of South Korea.

PC Gamer

'Misled once again by fake news': Iran denies Trump's claim of 8 women protestors at risk of execution

Iran's judiciary has dismissed reports that eight women detained during recent protests face execution, stating some have been released and others face imprisonment. This comes after US President Donald Trump urged Tehran to release the detainees, citing claims that at least one woman was sentenced to death and another faces…

The Times of India

Pope Leo to visit notorious African prison in the spotlight after Trump deportations

Pope Leo XIV is visiting one of Equatorial Guinea’s notorious prisons as his tour of Africa continues

The Independent UK

Nearly 500 alleged MS-13 members in El Salvador face a sweeping mass trial

Nearly 500 alleged gang leaders face a collective trial in El Salvador, a practice criticized by human rights groups

The Independent UK

Man sentenced to prison for posting ‘Godzilla Minus One’ spoilers, and the $239,000 he made doing it made the case hard to win

A spoiler alert with real consequences.

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He assassinated James Garfield. The story doesn’t end there

At the beginning of the Netflix limited series “Death by Lightning,” about the rise and fall of President James Garfield in 1880–81, his soon-to-be assassin tries to excuse his checkered past before the parole board of the infamous New York prison known as “The Tombs.” “Are we not a nation…

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The Mary Sue

A Florida student made a joke about Netanyahu. Then the land of the free showed her exactly how free she is

A Florida student is now staring down a possible 15-year prison sentence after what she claims was just a bad joke about Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Gabriela Saldana, a 23-year-old at Florida International University, was arrested on April 17, 2026, after two messages she sent in a 215-person student…

The Times of India

$97 million wine fraud scheme: UK citizen sentenced to 10 years in US for defrauding 140 people worldwide

A United Kingdom citizen has been sentenced to 10 years in prison in the United States for his role in a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that tricked investors into funding a fake fine wine business.

The Independent UK

Federal appeals court upholds life term for Times Square suicide bomber but overturns top count

A federal appeals court says a Bangladeshi immigrant is rightly serving a life prison sentence for a fizzled 2017 subway bombing attack beneath New York City's Times Square even though it tossed out the top charge against him

International Business Times UK

D4vd Faces More Than Murder Charges as Prosecutors Hit Singer With Child Abuse and Mutilation

Singer D4vd faces additional charges, including child abuse and mutilation, following his April 2026 arrest. The case, spanning events from 2023 to 2025, could carry a sentence of life imprisonment or the death penalty.

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PC Gamer

Cybersecurity expert turns cybercriminal, pleading guilty to 'conspiracy to deploy ransomware'

The accused faces up to 20 years in prison.

The Independent UK

Alcatraz Island suddenly shuts for tourists weeks after Trump demands $150M to reopen it as infamous prison

California Governor Gavin Newsom previously said that President Trump’s plans resembled the ‘substance’ surrounding Alcatraz: ‘fog’

The Guardian - US

Tory Lanez sues California officials for $100m over prison stabbing

Rapper, jailed over Megan Thee Stallion shooting, alleges he was ‘knowingly’ housed with prisoner with violent history

The Independent UK

Turkey sentences 8 people to prison terms in deadly 2024 cable car accident

A court in southern Turkey has sentenced eight people to prison terms over a 2024 cable car accident in the coastal resort of Antalya that killed one passenger and injured seven

Euronews

UN experts warn of 'deeply alarming detention practices' in Belarus' prison system

There are more than 1,100 political prisoners in Belarusian jails, many arrested after a disputed 2020 election that triggered widespread protests.

Tom’s Hardware

Tokyo court rules movie and anime 'spoiler articles' are copyright infringement in landmark criminal case — detailed, monetized plot summaries land man in Japanese prison

The Tokyo District Court has ruled that "spoiler articles" that describe the plot of a movie/show in detail now count as copyright infringement. The prosecution argued that these articles are "adaptations" made without permission, and that they earn ad revenue, further taking away fair compensation for IP holders.

The Guardian - UK

A massacre, an airstrike on children and a message from prison: our stories are not easy but they must be told

In this week’s newsletter: we take a a forensic look at the El Fasher massacre, and examine the surge in digital violence across Africa and its real-world consequences for women and girls

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