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Hundreds of prisoners break out of jail after earthquake panic

At least one prisoner was killed and three guards wounded during the jailbreak in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Further two inquests into deaths of rogue breast surgeon’s ex-patients opened

Ian Paterson is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted for carrying out unapproved and unnecessary procedures on patients.

Evening Standard · Jun 3, 2025

Earthquake sparks escape of 216 inmates from Pakistan prison

Over 200 inmates attacked guards and fled when tremors saw them removed from cells as safety precaution.

Al Jazeera · Jun 3, 2025

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Over 100 inmates escape from a Pakistan prison after an earthquake evacuation in Karachi

Pakistani officials say an inmate was killed and more than 100 escaped from a prison in the southern city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors

The Independent UK · Jun 3, 2025

Conrad Curry's Dedication: Advocating for Injury Victims

Non-public harm victims may have a life-changing event that leaves them to cope with physical pain, emotional distress, and financial strain.

inkl · Jun 3, 2025

US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prison

A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

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Former Charles Manson cult member recommended for parole after governor blocked her release from prison two years ago

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, is serving multiple life sentences for role in the brutal killings of seven people during the ‘Manson Family’ murder spree in 1969

The Independent UK · Jun 2, 2025

Robert Jenrick’s call to arm prison officers is ‘nonsense’, governors say

Tory MP’s claim that officers should carry guns to stop prison violence dismissed as ‘headline-grabbing’

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

Prisoner at large after riding a tractor to freedom

Police are searching for an inmate after he escaped a prison farm in a red tractor while on work duty in what officers said was a first.

AAP · Jun 2, 2025

On the right track: the record label reaching out to Cameroon’s street talent

Born in Douala prison and hailed for helping young people stay out of trouble, the success of Jail Time Records has persuaded Burkina Faso to let the label branch out there

The Guardian - UK · Jun 2, 2025

‘Essex Boys’ triple killer released from prison

Michael Steele has been behind bars since 1998

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

‘Essex Boys’ triple killer Michael Steele released from prison

Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe.

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025

Chinese Man and British Man Plotted Harassment Campaign to Silence US Resident's Criticism of China: Feds

Two men have been charged with plotting a campaign of harassment against a U.S. resident to stifle dissent against China and criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Latin Times · Jun 1, 2025

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The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025

British businessman accused of plotting to smuggle US military technology to China

John Miller and Chinese national Cui Guanghai are also accused of attempting to silence critic of Xi Jinping

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2025

‘People think prison is for rehabilitation. It is all lies’: could community service work better than jail?

Colombia has seen a surge in the number of female inmates – many poor, from rural areas and convicted of drug offences. Now a radical scheme could release thousands to support their families

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025

Give prison officers the lethal weapons ‘they need’, Jenrick says

Officers currently have access to batons and synthetic pepper spray.

Evening Standard · Jun 1, 2025

Tories call for prison officers to be armed with guns to combat Islamist extremist threat

The prominent conservative described extremism in prisons as ‘out of control’ amid a series of attacks by inmates

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The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2025

British man charged over plot to smuggle US military technology to China

The most serious offence he is accused of carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison

The Independent UK · May 31, 2025

Convicted Arizona murderer back behind bars after killing second victim 16 days after release

Clifton Nez Hamalowa , 47, ‘considered a career offender because of his lengthy history of violence’ say prosecutors

Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

Tories in call to arm specialist prison officers to counter Islamist gangs

Manchester Arena plotter Hashem Abedi targeted prison staff with boiling oil and homemade weapons.

International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025

British 'Tourists' Caught with 33kg of Cannabis in Spain Adding To List Of Brits Banged Up Abroad

A British couple flying in from France was arrested by the Spanish Civil Guard after 33kg of cannabis was found in their luggage.

International Business Times UK · May 31, 2025

Trapped Abroad: British Woman Faces 25 Years in Sri Lankan Prison Over £1.2M Drug Allegations

A young British woman, Charlotte May Lee, faces 25 years in a Sri Lankan jail after being arrested with £1.2 million worth of cannabis.

Evening Standard · May 31, 2025

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana 'allowed to buy Maltesers and crisps in prison' despite throwing scorching water over guard in horror attack

Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick has called for Rudakubana’s privileges to be taken away

The Independent UK · May 30, 2025

Guatemala court convicts 3 ex-paramilitaries of war crimes for rape and gives them 40-year sentences

More than four decades after Guatemalan soldiers and paramilitaries raped Indigenous women amid their efforts to crush an insurgency during the country’s 36-year civil war, a court has convicted three men of crimes against humanity for their actions and sentenced them to 40 years in prison

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