The Latest Breaking News from Prison

He marched against the Vietnam war, supported the Black Panthers, has protested over animal rights, ended up in prison after a climate sit-in – and starred in Babe, LA Confidential and Succession. He explains how he became the ultimate activist-actor

He alleges "forced medical experimentation."

Lyle and Erik Menendez have been in prison for decades after being convicted of the 1989 killing of their parents

A Belarusian court has sentenced independent journalist Ihar Ilyash to four years in prison

Mexican drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero, once known as the "Narco of Narcos" and co-founder of the Guadalajara Cartel, will remain under extreme isolation measures in a U.S. federal prison after prosecutors revealed he allegedly continued directing cartel operations from behind bars in Mexico through his brother, Miguel Ángel Caro…

The report says prisoners are bombarded with propaganda broadcasts of Nicolás Maduro and ruling party leaders, while families describe harsh restrictions on food, visits, and communication

Letter: Mary Margaret McCabe says philosophy can be done just by conversation, to include those with high levels of education and those who have little

Luigi Mangione returned to a Manhattan courtroom on September 16, 2025, marking his first state court appearance in six months. Shackled, clad in beige prison garb, and noticeably subdued, the 27-year-old defendant faced a pivotal hearing that reshaped one of the most closely watched cases in recent New York history.

Five members of the feminist punk group Pussy Riot have been sentenced in absentia to prison in Russia. One member, Diana Burkot, said: “Ukraine must win, and Putin must face trial in The Hague.”