The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Crumbling buildings, a lack of space inside them and the high turnover of staff paint a picture of the parlous state of the prisons service

Victim expresses disappointment in cricket authorities for failures in safeguarding

No sightings have yet been confirmed of the former British Army soldier

Myanmar’s imprisoned former leader, Aung San Suu Kyi is suffering from symptoms of low blood pressure including dizziness and loss of appetite, but is being denied treatment at qualified facilities outside the prison system

Michael Strange, 63, was handed a two-year prison sentence at Newcastle Crown Court on Thursday.

Authorities found straps dangling from a truck that left a prison kitchen early Wednesday. The suspect, last seen wearing a chef's uniform, is an ex-soldier accused of planting fake bombs and spying.

A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks

A total of 804 political prisoners incarcerated in Jaw prison in south-eastern Bahrain have been on a hunger strike since August 7, 2023, protesting against poor conditions in the prison. The movement has inspired calls for the prisoners' release and for King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, who has ruled as…

A manhunt stretches into its eighth day and a tower guard has been placed on leave amid an investigation into Danelo Cavalcante's escape. Here are the latest updates.