The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Simon Levy rape victim brands double murderer a ‘monster’ and says he ‘took away my soul’

Serial sex attacker Simon Levy was sentenced to life in jail on Wednesday

The Independent UK · Aug 12

Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery faces 15 years in prison over images, reporting

Acclaimed Iranian photojournalist Yalda Moaiery received a fifteen-year prison sentence. Her work documenting dissent and women's lives led to these charges. Authorities accused her of interviews and providing photographs to hostile organizations. Moaiery's home was raided, and her electronic equipment was confiscated by security forces. She remains committed to documenting…

The Economic Times · Aug 12

Lebanese parliament passes sweeping amnesty law to reduce overcrowding in prisons

Lebanon's parliament on Wednesday passed a general amnesty law reducing sentences for inmates and people detained for more than 12 years without charges in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding. The legislation was passed a day after Lebanon became the first Middle Eastern country to abolish the death penalty.

France 24 · Aug 12

5 new to Paramount+ movies I'd stream in August 2026 with 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes

Our guide to the best movies new to Paramount+ that you can stream in August 2026, all of which are rated 90% or higher on Rotten Tomatoes.

Tom’s Guide · Aug 12

Victoria’s new First Nations body asks government to axe bill that will scrap prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights

Gellung Warl, which was established as part of the treaty process, says bill would erode the basic rights of people in prison

The Guardian - AU · Aug 12

Fifty police chiefs pile pressure on Burnham to prevent early release of PC Harper’s killers

Police have called for an amendment to the law to exclude people convicted of killing emergency service workers in the line of duty

The Independent UK · Aug 11

Last-ditch intervention to scrap 'open air' prison laws

A First Peoples' treaty body is piling pressure on a state government to dump legislation that would curtail the right of prisoners to an hour of outdoor time.

AAP · Aug 11

The end is finally in sight for this ‘throw away the key’ prisons scandal

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: After years of injustice, those wronged by malign IPP sentencing are closer than ever to redress – and The Independent is proud to have played its part

The Independent UK · Aug 11

How viable are plans to free up prison space in England and Wales?

The PM is proposing three ways of increasing jail capacity – but none offer a quick or straightforward solution

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11

Russia frees former US Marine Robert Gilman after more than four years in prison

Gilman was arrested and detained in Russia in 2022, accused of assaulting a police officer following an incident on a train in Voronezh, to the south of Moscow.

Euronews · Aug 11