The Latest Breaking News from Prison

The mother of imprisoned drug lord Joaquin 'El Chapo' Guzmán has died in Mexico, official confirms

The mother of convicted drug lord Joaquín “El Chapo” Guzmán has died in the northern state of Sinaloa

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has gone missing, his spokesperson says

Lawyers of jailed Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny say they have not been able to confirm his whereabouts for several days, raising concern among his allies for his health and safety.

WEKU · Dec 11, 2023

Man imprisoned as teen for flower shop killing is released after judge throws out his conviction

A 35-year-old man who was sent to prison for the 2004 killing of a man in a Minneapolis flower shop was released after a judge ruled the eyewitness evidence on which his conviction rested was unreliable

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Allies of imprisoned Kremlin foe Navalny sound the alarm, say they haven't heard from him in 6 days

Allies of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny are sounding the alarm and saying that neither they nor his lawyers have heard from him in six days

The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2023

Elon Musk says he’s prepared to go to prison if U.S. government tries to censor X

Musk said he was not afraid to die after reinstating Alex Jones to X, who believes the deep state plans to assassinate the tycoon.

Fortune · Dec 11, 2023

‘Freedom begins with a book’: incarcerated people to judge new US literary award

The Inside literary prize, chosen by a jury of 300, is hailed by finalists including Imani Perry and Tess Gunty

The Guardian - US · Dec 11, 2023

Person Asks About Prison Things That People Outside Wouldn’t Get, 30 Former Inmates Answer

Eye-opening experiences shared by former prisoners and things that they took for granted before going behind bars. The post Person Asks About Prison Things That People Outside Wouldn’t Get, 30 Former Inmates Answer first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Dec 11, 2023

Criminals to plant 4,000 trees in London this winter as Government seeks to ease pressure on prisons

Offenders who receive short sentences after being convicted of crimes such as drink driving and shoplifting are planting trees instead of serving time in prison

Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2023

Children Of Nobel Winner Mohammadi 'Worried' About Her Health

The children of imprisoned Iranian human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Narges Mohammadi said Monday they were "extremely worried" about her health after she undertook a hunger strike in a Tehran prison.

International Business Times · Dec 11, 2023

The Lost Boys review – passionate and political youth-prison love story

Director Zeno Graton’s debut subtly yet powerfully shows two young men growing closer and pushing back against the system

The Guardian - UK · Dec 11, 2023