Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Voyeurism: when does it become a condition and can it be treated?

A NSW man recently jailed after filming up skirts had his prison sentence overturned, prompting questions about the little-known disorder

The Guardian - AU

Decision for Met officer who shot man to face misconduct hearing ‘unreasonable’

Jermaine Baker was killed during a Metropolitan Police operation to stop prisoners being freed near Wood Green Crown Court in December 2015.

The Independent UK

CND co-founder Pat Arrowsmith dies aged 93

Peace campaigner served 11 prison sentences over activism against nuclear weapons and conflict

The Guardian - UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

The Guardian view on prisons: staff will be key to any turnaround

Editorial: A lack of experienced officers, and poor overall strategy, have produced a grim situation

The Guardian - UK

Row over Thakurs: Ex-MP Anand Mohan revolts against Grand Alliance five months after release from jail

PATNA: The ruling Grand Alliance headed by Bihar CM Nitish Kumar has been caught in a peculiar situation with a don-turned-politician Anand Mohan rebelling against the former over "Thakur" remarks made by RJD MP Manoj Jha, barely five months after the state government amended the existing prison manual to ensure…

The Times of India

‘Depraved’ care worker who raped dementia patients and made them eat soil is jailed

Exclusive: Care worker Teo-Valentin Todorovits sentenced to 24 years in prison over rape and sexual abuse of elderly patients

The Independent UK

Imprisoned Tunisian opposition leader Ghannouchi starts hunger strike

The 82-year-old opposition leader has been in jail since last April on charges of incitement against Kais Saied’s rule.

Al Jazeera

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

The 'Barbie' and 'Star Wars' universes are entertaining, but they also unexpectedly can help people understand why revolutions happen

Barbie dolls and “Star Wars” movies and toys have entertained generations of American children – in many cases, well into adulthood. But these brands’ influence stretches beyond a penchant for hot pink and lightsaber battles.

The Conversation

Home Office admits failings after Julian Assange’s friend dies in Belmarsh prison following deportation threat

Exclusive: Manoel Santos had lived in the UK for 20 years and was kept in high-security prison on immigration powers

The Independent UK

Jermaine Baker: Met firearms officer who ‘lawfully’ shot dead unarmed suspect facing gross misconduct hearing

Mr Baker was shot dead during a police operation that foiled an attempted prison van breakout near Wood Green Crown Court

Evening Standard

Met firearms officer who shot Jermaine Baker to face misconduct hearing

Mr Baker was killed during a Metropolitan Police operation to stop prisoners being freed near Wood Green Crown Court in December 2015.

The Independent UK

Miley Cyrus granted restraining order against alleged stalker who was recently released from prison

The 30-year-old filed for protection against a man who she claims has a ‘dangerous fixation’ with her

Evening Standard

Prosecutors have damning evidence of Sam Bankman-Fried’s fraud: Why isn’t he pleading guilty?

A white-collar defense attorney described the upcoming FTX trial as a “once in a decade” fraud case.

Fortune

WA prison officers accept new pay deal

Nurses remain the final holdouts of the West Australian government's public sector wage negotiations after prison officers accepted a three per cent pay rise.

AAP

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Michigan judge to decide whether Oxford High School shooter gets life in prison or chance at parole

A teenager who killed four students at Michigan’s Oxford High School will learn whether he will spend his life in prison or get a chance for parole in the decades ahead

The Guardian - UK

Plan for 20,000 more prison places in England and Wales won’t be complete until 2030

The £4bn project was due to be finished by mid 2020s but delays mean it will not be able to head off current capacity crisis

The Independent UK

Former lawmaker who led Michigan marijuana board is sent to prison for bribery

A man formerly known as a powerful Michigan lawmaker is going to federal prison for nearly five years

The Independent UK

Former Colorado fugitive sentenced to prison for spectacular Caesars Palace standoff in Vegas

A former fugitive from Colorado who pleaded guilty to causing a spectacular Las Vegas Strip hotel standoff that included furniture flying from a Caesars Palace window has been sentenced to pay nearly $55,300 in restitution and to serve up to four years of prison time

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Judge sentences a woman who investigators say burned a Wyoming abortion clinic to 5 years in prison

A judge has sentenced an abortion opponent to five years in prison for burning a Wyoming abortion clinic

The Guardian - UK

What judges have said about the state of prisons in England and Wales

Several have commented on issues such as overcrowding when passing sentence in recent months

The Guardian - UK

Criminals in England and Wales spared jail sentences because of overcrowding

Judges and magistrates told to consider high prison population opting for suspended sentences instead of immediate jail terms

The Guardian - UK

Calls for more prison funding drowned out by tough talk on sentencing

Recent skirmishes between Labour and Tories have become competition to see who can appear the most hardline on crime

Chicago Sun-Times

Businessman who bribed 2 lawmakers argues for leniency

Lawyers for James T. Weiss asked a judge to give him a prison sentence of less than 27 months, arguing the bill Weiss wanted to pass would have generated at least one penny in tax revenue on each transaction on so-called sweepstakes machines.

The Conversation

Juries that don't understand forensic science can send innocent people to prison − a short training video could help

Ledura Watkins was 19 years old when he was accused of murdering a public school teacher. At trial, a forensic expert testified that a single hair found at the scene was similar to Watkins’ and stated his conclusion was based on “reasonable scientific certainty.” He explained that he’d conducted thousands…

The Guardian - UK

Prisons struggle to keep staff as officers leave for Border Force and police

Many opt for ‘less stressful’ jobs at ports and airports, while senior officers say young staff quit as they don’t like to be without phones

1 … 496 497 498 499

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

the Justice Department

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.