The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Critic wrongly jailed by former president of Philippines hopes to return to politics

Leila de Lima enraged Rodrigo Duterte when she began investigating killings carried out during his ‘war on drugs’

The Guardian - UK · Jan 1, 2025

‘My brother died because of a false allegation’: Publican took his own life after indefinite jail term recall

Exclusive: Despite nine years successfully rebuilding his life, IPP prisoner Haydar Jefferies was hauled back to jail over a false allegation, his family says, before he took his own life amid a string of prison failures

The Independent UK · Jan 1, 2025

Missing You episode 2 recap: who else is being held prisoner at the farmhouse of horrors?

Missing You episode 2 reveals Rishi's fate, while Kat meets Brandon who throws her world upside down with a shocking new lead.

WhatToWatch · Jan 1, 2025

US Releases Guantanamo Prisoner Held Since Day Jail Opened

Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi had never been charged with any crime. He was turned over to the Tunisian government.

International Business Times · Dec 31, 2024

A Black inmate’s fatal beating at New York prison ignited outrage: Here’s what we know about the case

Thirteen state department of corrections employees have been suspended without pay while one correction officer resigned after the deadly attack

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024

Ohio parents abused their five adopted special needs children ‘worse than prisoners of war’

Charles and Matthew Edmonson’s five children were removed from the home and are now ‘thriving,’ an attorney said

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024

NY Governor Faces Backlash From Within Own Party After 'Diverting Attention' Away From Black Inmate's Violent Death

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has been criticized by members of her own party for diverting attention away from the violent killing of an inmate following a visit to a local prison.

Latin Times · Dec 31, 2024

US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1

Ridah bin Saleh al-Yazidi’s transfer back to Tunisia was approved more than a decade ago

The Independent UK · Dec 31, 2024

Prisoner death spurs plan for state policy reforms by New York governor

After reported fatal beating of Robert Brooks, Kathy Hochul says she will not be ‘satisfied’ until system’s culture shifts

The Guardian - US · Dec 31, 2024

Ocalan: PKK Chief Held In Solitary On Turkish Prison Island

Abdullah Ocalan, the jailed founder of Kurdish militant group the PKK is hailed by many Kurds as an icon, but within wider Turkish society many see him as a terrorist who deserves to die.

International Business Times · Dec 31, 2024