The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Ukrainians Demand Release Of Prisoners Held By Russia

Ukrainians gather to remember Olenivka explosion victims, demand justice and release of captives in ongoing conflict.

Top News · Jul 29, 2024

Netflix just got one of the best seasons of television ever — you need to binge-watch this thriller show now

The complete run of "Prison Break" just returned to Netflix U.S. — including one of the best first seasons in television history.

Tom’s Guide · Jul 29, 2024

Kyiv Urges UN Probe On Second Anniversary Of Deadly Prison Shelling

The attack on the Olenivka facility in the eastern Donetsk region overnight on July 29 two years ago left at least 50 Ukrainian prisoners dead and wounded at least 130, Kyiv says.

International Business Times · Jul 29, 2024

A new FCC rule will cap phone and video calls made by inmates in the state of Texas at 5 cents a minute

The new caps set by the FCC are based on jail size, with lower ceilings at larger jails and prisons

Latin Times · Jul 28, 2024

Olympics crowd boos convicted child rapist Steven van de Velde at beach volleyball

The 29-year-old, who has been selected by the Dutch Olympic Committee, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2024

Women’s prisons have served their time. They should be abolished

Prisons are not safe spaces for women – and many of the inmates should not be there in the first place. It’s time for a radical rethink

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2024

Accused then exonerated, so why was this man locked in solitary for months?

ACT's duty of care ended when the prison van door shut.

The Canberra Times · Jul 27, 2024

Fears for father still in jail 19 years after laptop robbery under ‘scandalous’ IPP sentence

Exclusive: Government must have ‘courage to know when something is wrong’ and review IPP sentences, Bob Neill tells The Independent

The Independent UK · Jul 27, 2024

Vance calls QAnon Shaman "a fun guy"

A clip of Vance at an event in 2023 shows him speaking favorably of one of the Capitol riot poster boys

Salon · Jul 26, 2024

Inmate at a Georgia prison dies from heat exposure after being in an outdoor cell for five hours

Georgia's Department of Corrections is no longer required to issue reports on how its inmates are dying

Latin Times · Jul 26, 2024