The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Harvey Weinstein undergoes emergency heart surgery at New York hospital

Representatives say Weinstein, 72, awaiting retrial on rape and sexual assault charges, is recovering after procedure

The Guardian - US · Sep 9, 2024

Top leaders of Imran Khan's party arrested in Pakistan after being accused of inciting violence

Pakistani police have arrested several top leaders from former imprisoned Prime Minister Imran Khan’s opposition party, a day after some people clashed with the police a mile from a protest calling for his release

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

A former NYC school food chief is sentenced to 2 years in a tainted chicken bribery case

The former head of food services for New York City public schools has been sentenced to two years in prison for a bribery scandal that resulted in children being served chicken tenders contaminated with metal and bone

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

A federal judge tosses a lawsuit over the ban on recorded inmate interviews in South Carolina

A federal judge has thrown out a lawsuit trying to overturn the South Carolina prison system’s baning on-camera, in-person interviews with inmates or recording their phone calls for broadcast

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Prison bosses 'choreographing early release of inmates amid fears it could spark gang violence'

Around 1,700 criminals are due for early release on Tuesday in a bid to reduce prison overcrowding

Evening Standard · Sep 9, 2024

Fears domestic abusers will be released from prison under early release scheme

‘The early release of perpetrators will have a detrimental impact on both the physical safety and mental wellbeing of survivors,’ says campaigner

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024

Kremlin Opponent Kara-Murza Urges Against 'Face-saving Exit' For Putin In Ukraine War

A leading opponent of Vladimir Putin, freed in a prisoner swap last month, on Monday urged the West against allowing the Russian leader any "face-saving" way out of the war against Ukraine, saying the end of his quarter-century of rule was the only solution for peace.

International Business Times · Sep 9, 2024

Canadian Fashion Mogul Nygard Sentenced To 11 Years For Sexual Assaults

Peter Nygard, the founder of one of Canada's largest clothing brands, was sentenced Monday to 11 years in prison for four counts of sexual assault of women and a girl in Toronto.

International Business Times · Sep 9, 2024

Briton among five prisoners on the run after Portuguese jail breakout

Public warned not to approach men believed to have escaped high-security facility with help from outside

The Guardian - UK · Sep 9, 2024

Joanne Tulip’s family ‘disgusted’ after parole board says killer Stephen Ling should be released

Ling was jailed for life for raping Joanne Tulip and stabbing her 60 times in a sadistic murder 27 years ago

The Independent UK · Sep 9, 2024