The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Sinaloa Cartel Leader 'Cadete' Sentenced To Almost 20 Years In Prison For Role In 'International Drug Trafficking Conspiracy'

A Sinaloa Cartel leader known as "Cadete" has been sentenced to almost 20 years in prison for his role in an "international drug trafficking conspiracy"

Latin Times · Jun 10, 2025

US to put four prisoners to death this week as Trump pushes for executions

Killings scheduled in Alabama, Florida, Oklahoma and South Carolina despite concern over states’ methods

The Guardian - US · Jun 10, 2025

Johnny Somali Could Be Sentenced To 31 Years In Jail Because Of Deepfake Sex Crimes

Johnny Somali, known for provocative behaviour, faces severe legal charges in South Korea, risking decades in prison for deepfake sex offences

International Business Times UK · Jun 10, 2025

One Of The Best New Action Games On PC Plays Like A Moodier 'Dark Souls'

A new Soulslike Steam demo nails the atmosphere and tricky combat that made 'Dark Souls' such a hit.

Inverse · Jun 9, 2025

Tennessee prison riot contained after several hours; 3 inmates and 1 guard injured

A private correctional company says inmates at a Tennessee prison destroyed property, compromised security cameras and set a few fires during a riot that took hours to contain and caused minor injuries to three inmates and one guard

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

Opportunities were missed to save teenage terror suspect, says coroner

Rhianan Rudd died in a children’s home in May 2022, five months after terrorism charges against her were dropped.

Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2025

Mother details ‘nightmare’ after Trump sends son to El Salvador mega-prison where he’s being held incommunicado

Nearly three months later, family members and lawyers still haven’t been able to speak with the men the U.S. summarily sent to El Salvador’s ‘tropical gulag,’ Josh Marcus reports

The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2025

Jason and Luke died in the same way as dozens of others. Why did authorities fail to act?

Coroners across Australia say they have issued the same warnings to prisons for years. Families say governments have put a price on their loved ones’ lives

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2025

‘Astounding’ negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death toll

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds 57 inmates across Australia killed themselves using ligature points that authorities knew about but failed to remove

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2025

We asked every Australian state why ligature points in jails had not been removed. Here are their responses

Prison authorities tell Guardian Australia what they are doing to make their inmates safe

The Guardian - AU · Jun 9, 2025