The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Triple J Was Allegedly Used To Coordinate Prison Attack On Organised Crime Boss Bassam Hamzy

ABC's Triple J has reportedly been used to coordinate an attack on organised crime boss Bassam Hamzy in Gouldburn Supermax Jail.

Pedestrian.tv · Dec 18, 2024

Terrorism Charge Against Suspected UnitedHealthcare CEO Killer Luigi Mangione Sparks Social Media Outrage: 'Absolutely F--king Ridiculous'

Social media users banded together again to support the alleged CEO killer after it was announced he faces life in prison without parole if convicted for terrorism.

Latin Times · Dec 18, 2024

Indiana shrouds executions in secrecy, defying long tradition of public oversight

Executions have historically been carried out with at least some public scrutiny, from public hangings in the town square to lethal injections in prisons witnessed by journalists

The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024

Bureau Of Prisons Settles 6M Lawsuits Over Sexual Abuse

Bureau of Prisons settles 6 million lawsuits over sexual abuse at a California women's prison, implementing reforms to prevent future incidents.

Top News · Dec 17, 2024

Family Slams Government for Refusing to Help 18-Year-Old Sentenced to Dubai Prison for Sleeping with 17-Year-Old as Foreign Secretary Tells Citizens to 'Follow the Rules'

The family of an 18-year-old jailed in Dubai for sleeping with a 17-year-old girl is accusing the UK government of failing to intervene and secure his release.

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2024

Russian opposition figure says fears of his mother's poisoning in Berlin proved false

A prominent Russian opposition politician freed as part of the largest East-West civilian prisoner swap since the Cold War says that fears of his mother’s poisoning in Berlin have proven false

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

US to pay nearly $116M to settle lawsuits over rampant sexual abuse at California women's prison

The U.S. government will pay nearly $116 million to resolve lawsuits brought by more than 100 women who say they were abused or mistreated at a now-shuttered federal prison in California that was known as the “rape club” because of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual misconduct

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2024

US Bureau of Prisons pays ‘historic’ $115m to survivors of staff sexual abuse

Payout settles claims of abuse and retaliation at women’s prison in Dublin, California, now permanently closed

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2024

Drug Lord Known as 'The Friend Killer' Is Deported to Mexico After 14 Years in U.S. Prisons

Ex-Gulf Cartel chief Osiel Cardenas has been taken into custody in Mexico on drug, organized crime and money-laundering charges

Latin Times · Dec 17, 2024

Prisons crisis will test Labour’s mettle

Letter: Prof Rod Morgan says the last thing we should be doing is expanding the prison system as the government intends to do

The Guardian - UK · Dec 17, 2024