The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

The wife and lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza say he has been transferred to a prison hospital, where his attorneys have been unable to visit him since Thursday

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024

Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Transferred To Prison Hospital

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital and his lawyers have been denied access to him for two days, his wife said on Friday, raising fears for the dissident's fate.

International Business Times · Jul 5, 2024

Jailed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza transferred to Siberian prison hospital, wife says

The opposition leader is serving longest sentence handed to a Kremlin critic since fall of Soviet Union

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2024

Invest in people, not in building more prisons, to cut reoffending

Letters: Readers on the crisis in the criminal justice system that has brought the prison and the probation service to the verge of collapse

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

Swedish Diplomat Recalls Darkest Moments In Iran Prison

After almost 800 days in Iran's notorious Evin prison, the now-free Swedish diplomat Johan Floderus recalled the darkest moments throughout his imprisonment and how he survived them.

International Business Times · Jul 4, 2024

US citizen Robert Woodland convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court

Robert Woodland, a Russia-born U.S. citizen, has been convicted of drug-related charges by a Moscow court and sentenced to 12 1/2 years in prison

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2024

As an ex-prison officer, here’s what I think about the Wandsworth jail sex video scandal

The film of an officer allegedly having sex with an inmate in a cell has gone viral. I worry that cuts create conditions in which corruption can flourish, writes former prison officer Alex South

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

New prime minister will face a range of urgent priorities from day one

An imminent Nato summit, bursting prisons and another strike by junior doctors for starters mean whoever takes the keys to No 10 will have little to no time to celebrate

The Guardian - UK · Jul 4, 2024

Neo-Nazi convicted of hate-crime murder of gay classmate, 19, he met online for a hookup

Blaze Bernstein, 19, was found dead in a California park in 2018. Now, his killer faces a sentence of life in prison without parole

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024

Federal judge sentences 4 anti-abortion activists for a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade

Four anti-abortion activists who were convicted for their roles in a 2021 Tennessee clinic blockade will serve sentences ranging from six months in prison to three years of supervised release

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2024