The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Judges told not to jail rapists due to overcrowded prisons

Defendants on bail set to remain free or in court cells while some inmates will be released early

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2023

Emotions run high as Australian mother freed from China

After years of working for Cheng Lei's release from a Chinese prison, the foreign minister has detailed the journalist's emotional return to Australia.

AAP · Oct 12, 2023

Indigenous boy, 16, in critical condition after being found unresponsive at WA youth prison

Boy resuscitated at Casuarina prison before being taken to Perth’s Sir Charles Gairdner hospital

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2023

Judges told to delay jailing rapists and burglars due to prison overcrowding

Defendants on bail set to remain free or in court cells while some inmates will be released early

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Judges ordered not to jail burglars and rapists due to crowded prisons – report

The senior presiding judge in England and Wales is said to have called for a delay to sentencings to avoid more criminals being put behind bars.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

US Navy sailor admits giving national security secrets to China in return for bribes

Petty Officer Wenheng Zhao faces up to 20 years in prison

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

Imprisoned Uyghur academic named 2023 PEN writer of courage

Professor and global expert on Uyghur folklore Rahile Dawut was reportedly sentenced to life in prison after going missing six years ago

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Stabbing victim’s brother protests for release of man convicted of his murder

Tim Darby stands in Downing Street with mother of Jason Moore, who he believes has been wrongly imprisoned for almost a decade

The Guardian - UK · Oct 11, 2023

Arizona inmate suffers horrific injuries after technician does not remove metal shackles during MRI

An Arizona inmate had to endure her body being pulled by force when a technician allowed her to go into an MRI scan with her shackles still on

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2023

My father is suffering from dehydration in Rajamahendravaram prison, says Lokesh

My father is suffering from dehydration in Rajamahendravaram prison, says Lokesh. Former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu is being denied the Class-A facilities he is entitled to in prison, and the YSRCP government is not treating him with the dignity he deserves, alleges Lokesh.

The Hindu · Oct 11, 2023