The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Moms for Liberty outreach leader exposed as registered sex offender

Phillip Fisher Jr, who served three years in prison, volunteered at Philadelphia summit for rightwing parental rights group

The Guardian - US · Nov 21, 2023

Court orders inquiry into remand prisoner’s complaint in Thiruvananthapuram

Court orders inquiry into remand prisoner’s complaint in Thiruvananthapuram

The Hindu · Nov 21, 2023

Haryana: Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim walks out of Rohtak jail on furlough

CHANDIGARH: Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh, the chief of Dera Sacha Sauda and a rape convict, was released on Tuesday from Sunaria jail in Haryana's Rohtak district after being granted a 21-day furlough. This marks his third temporary release from prison this year.

The Times of India · Nov 21, 2023

She Was Sentenced to Life Without Parole. Teaching STEM Gave Her Purpose

Jessica Hicklin is using edtech to help make in-prison education more accessible. It’s a mission inspired by her time incarcerated.

Tech&Learning · Nov 21, 2023

Youth prisons more violent than adult male jails as assaults soar, inspections chief warns

One young offenders institution called in trained dog handlers and pyrotechnics to diffuse violent disorder

The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023

Execs face prison time over recalled dehumidifiers linked to house fires

A jury in California convicted two executives from Gree USA Inc. for not telling the government what it knew about the defects. The appliances were widely sold under well-known brand names.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 20, 2023

Kerry Washington’s ‘UnPrisoned’ Gets Season Two on Hulu

Show about woman’s father getting out of prison and moving in with her premiered in March

Broadcasting & Cable · Nov 20, 2023

Oscar Pistorius will have another chance at parole on Friday after nearly a decade in prison

Oscar Pistorius will have a second chance at parole at a hearing on Friday after he was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release from prison in March

The Independent UK · Nov 20, 2023

‘I’m a broken man putting the puzzle back together’: country star Jelly Roll on prison, addiction and redemption

The singer-songwriter is up for a best new artist Grammy at the age of 38, having broken a cycle of jail time and drug use. He explains his newfound joy – and survivor’s guilt

The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2023

Supreme court rejects Chauvin’s appeal of George Floyd murder conviction

Decision affirms Minneapolis ex-police officer’s conviction for second-degree murder and sentence of over 20 years in prison

The Guardian - US · Nov 20, 2023