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The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Baby P’s mother recalled to prison after breaching licence conditions

Baby P was found with more than 50 injuries in the eight months leading up to his death

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshis jailed for anti-Hasina protests

The Bangladeshi nationals were sentenced to long prison terms for protesting against the unrest in their home country.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2024

Congo says at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, most of them in a stampede

Congolese authorities say at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak in the country's main prison in the capital early Monday

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

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Violent Gourock man dies in prison weeks after being jailed for three years

A VIOLENT Gourock offender has died in jail less than a fortnight after being locked up for a series of life-endangering assaults on a woman...

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3, 2024

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home

The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2024

More than 100 killed in attempt to escape DRC’s largest prison

Democratic Republic of the Congo officials say 129 people died in failed jailbreak at Makala facility in Kinshasa

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3, 2024

Coal protester's prison sentence overturned, fine slashed on appeal

Laura Davy was arrested during Blockade Australia action in the Hunter.

Newcastle Herald · Sep 3, 2024

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129 Inmates Die In Congo Jailbreak Stampede

Tragic jailbreak in Kinshasa, Congo leads to 129 inmate deaths, highlighting prison system challenges and prompting investigation.

Deadly Stampede In Congo Prison During Jailbreak Attempt

Tragic incident at Makala prison in Congo results in 129 deaths during a jailbreak attempt, highlighting challenges in the Congolese prison system.

DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison

Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo says 24 people were shot dead while others suffocated in the crowd.

Al Jazeera · Sep 3, 2024

Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly

Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted prison break in DR Congo. Gunshots rang out overnight at Makala prison in Kinshasa. It's the country's largest incarceration facility and has long been dangerously overcrowded.

France 24 · Sep 2, 2024

Gala in honor of January 6 rioters at Trump’s Bedminster golf course postponed (again)

The event organizer’s husband was sent to prison for attacking police officers on January 6, 2021

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas set to be extradited from U.S. to Mexico

Cardenas was imprisoned for 14 years in the U.S. He faces pending charges in Mexico

Latin Times · Sep 2, 2024

Notorious Mexican drug cartel kingpin dubbed ‘Friend Killer’ released from US prison

Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, 57, was captured in 2003 and pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering and extortion

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

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Al Jazeera · Sep 2, 2024

Gunfire heard in DRC’s biggest prison after attempted jailbreak

Authorities say the security forces have the situation under control, but the number of casualties is unclear.

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

An ethnic Greek politician and EU lawmaker is released on probation in Albania

A former ethnic Greek mayor of an Albanian town whose imprisonment on vote-buying charges has strained Albanian-Greek ties has been released on probation

Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2024

Murderer's sister jailed for helping him flee to Caribbean after fatal shooting at party

Denise David bought her brother a plane ticket to St Lucia after he shot dead Sam Brown at a party in Waltham Forest

International Business Times · Sep 2, 2024

Anti-whaling Fight Continues From Prison, Watson Says

Anti-whaling activist Paul Watson's detention in a Greenland prison pending his possible extradition to Japan has not prevented him from continuing his fight to save the animals, he told AFP in an interview.

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

Rochester prison given urgent notification after ‘systemic failure and decline’

It is the first time such notification has been given to a category C prison focusing on training and resettlement

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

Sherwood series two, episode three recap – absolutely electrifying TV

From wild reactions to the news of a murder to a prison meeting that lit up the screen, the third instalment of James Graham’s drama was never dull

Reason · Sep 1, 2024

2+ Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Threateningly Vandalize Homes of Journalists

The Boston Herald (Flint McColgan) reports: One of the four men charged in a conspiracy to harass and intimidate a New Hampshire journalist for negative coverage of the founder of a mental health and addiction treatment center was sentenced to more than two years in federal prison. U.S. District Court…

The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2024

How the capture of a serial killer father led to a breakthrough in his own daughter’s separate murder case

Melissa Wolfenbarger, a 21-year-old married mother-of-two, had been missing for four years before her remains were finally identified. But decades passed and the identity of her killer remained a mystery – until now. Crime Scene Investigator Sheryl ‘Mac’ McCollum tells Andrea Cavallier how her podcast, with help from experts, the…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

‘Broken’ prison system sets inmates up to fail, top Scottish inspector says

Lack of funding, resources and rehabilitation leads to ‘bored and angry’ prisoners, Wendy Sinclair-Gieben says

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1, 2024

Sing Sing review – Colman Domingo is magnetic in moving real-life US prison drama

The US actor heads a cast largely made up of former inmates in Greg Kwedar’s low-key tale about the redemptive power of theatre

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2024

From prison bars to Dancing with the Stars: Anna Delvey joins cast of season 33

The con artist will reportedly show off her dance moves as she joins the popular reality TV competition

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