The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Briton held by Taliban with wife describes dire conditions in Kabul jail

Peter Reynolds, 79, detained with his wife, Barbie, since February, says prison is ‘nearest thing to hell I can imagine’

The Guardian - UK · Apr 6, 2025

Palestinian teen ‘likely starved to death in Israeli prison,’ medical report says

Israeli doctor who saw Walid Ahmad’s autopsy said starvation was likely cause of death

The Independent UK · Apr 6, 2025

'Golf Is All He Has Left': Angel Cabrera Is Out of Prison and Ready For Return to Masters

The 2009 Masters champion did 30 months in prison, and his longtime teacher tells SI that Cabrera now needs golf more than ever.

Sports Illustrated · Apr 5, 2025

My message from prison: Just Stop Oil may be ending civil disruption, but the fight must go on

We forced the government to take some action, but still it closes it eyes to the impending climate collapse. A new method of confrontation is needed, says Indigo Rumbelow, co-founder of Just Stop Oil

The Guardian - UK · Apr 5, 2025

Costa Rica looks to El Salvador's gang crackdown for path to stopping violence

Costa Rica’s security minister has begun a visit to El Salvador to study the measures it has taken to reduce violence caused by its powerful street gangs

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025

Prosecutors seek 7 years in prison for disgraced ex-US Rep. George Santos in federal fraud case

Prosecutors are seeking more than seven years in prison for disgraced former congressman George Santos after he pleaded guilty to federal fraud and identity theft charges

The Independent UK · Apr 5, 2025

Judge Orders Return To US Of Salvadoran Man Deported In Error

A federal judge on Friday ordered the return to the United States of a Salvadoran migrant who was mistakenly deported last month to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

International Business Times · Apr 4, 2025

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

VHS rentals, true-crime documentaries, and IT techs in the jury room.

Reason · Apr 4, 2025

Convicted killer Taylor Schabusiness tackled after she lunges at attorney in court

The convicted killer, who is serving a life sentence for decapitating her lover, was back in court for allegedly attacking a prison guard

The Independent UK · Apr 4, 2025

The Trump administration says Tren de Aragua is a terrorist group – but it’s really a transnational criminal organization. Here’s why the label matters.

The U.S. State Department declared on Feb. 20, 2025, that the Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua, as well as some Mexican drug cartels, are now considered foreign terrorist organizations.

The Conversation · Apr 4, 2025