The Latest Breaking News from Prison

A German journalist was released from Syrian prison after months and is back in Berlin

A German journalist detained in Syria has been released

The Independent UK · Jun 22

Jeffrey Donaldson facing ‘lengthy’ prison term after sexual offences conviction

The jury found the former DUP leader was convicted at Newry Crown Court of 18 sexual offences.

Evening Standard · Jun 22

Spain's Supreme Court jails former socialist minister for 24 years in COVID corruption case

A major blow to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, Spain's Supreme Court has sentenced former socialist minister and close Sánchez ally José Luis Ábalos to 24 years in prison in a corruption case linked to COVID-19 mask contracts.

Euronews · Jun 22

Lula maintains lead over Flavio Bolsonaro ahead of Brazil vote

The findings indicate that Bolsonaro may have limited the political fallout from reports that he sought financial backing from a now-imprisoned banker for a film about his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro, who was convicted of plotting a coup against Brazil's democratic order and is serving a 27-year prison sentence.…

The Times of India · Jun 20

Pakistan court jails four Imran Khan party leaders for 10 years, acquits ex-FM Shah Mahmood Qureshi

A Pakistani anti-terrorism court on Saturday sentenced four senior leaders of jailed former prime minister Imran Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party to 10 years in prison for their role in the May 9, 2023, riots, while acquitting former foreign minister Shah Mahmood Qureshi and 11 others due to insufficient evidence.

The Times of India · Jun 20

Indian man jailed for over 5 years for smuggling migrants in lorries from UK to France; Used TikTok to advertise crossings

An Indian man has been sentenced to more than five years in prison after admitting his role in a smuggling network that transported migrants from the UK to France hidden inside lorries.

The Times of India · Jun 20

Ukraine-born duo jailed over Russia-backed arson attacks on properties linked to UK PM Keir Starmer

Two men have been sentenced to prison for carrying out a series of arson attacks targeting a car and properties linked to UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in a plot that investigators say was orchestrated on behalf of Russia.

The Times of India · Jun 20

House Oversight Staff Hit a Wall at Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas Prison, Leaving Them With More Questions Than Answers About Her Move

The fact that Maxwell is the only sex offender at the minimum-security federal prison camp adds to the confusion.

The Mary Sue · Jun 19

A Supreme Court Decision Restricting Appeal Waivers Underlines the Injustice of Coercive Plea Bargaining

The Supreme Court ruled that "an agreement not to appeal a sentence is unenforceable when it would result in a miscarriage of justice."

Reason · Jun 19

Hear Ekachai's plea

Calls by human rights defenders for veteran activist Ekachai Hongkangwan, who is in jail awaiting bail, to receive medical treatment outside prison have been met with silence. They should not be.

Bangkok Post · Jun 19