The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Former soldier Daniel Khalife pleads not guilty to escaping Wandsworth prison

Daniel Khalife is accused of strapping himself to a food delivery vehicle

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Four warders injured in clash with inmates at Coimbatore Central Prison

Warders of Coimbatore Central Prison injured in clash with group of remand prisoners. Seven inmates allegedly inflicted injuries on themselves and climbed trees, claiming they were attacked. Injured warders admitted to hospital; inmates treated at prison hospital. Police complaint to be lodged against inmates; situation under control.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

James Bulger’s mother in ‘shock’ over prospect of Jon Venables being freed

Venables, 41, was jailed in 2017 for possession of child abuse images and will have a parole hearing in November

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

New court documents show how Oscar Pistorius may have been wrongly denied parole over error

New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Judge dismisses two suits filed by man whose work as informant inspired the movie 'White Boy Rick'

A federal judge has dismissed two lawsuits filed by a Detroit-area man whose decades in prison for drug dealing and work as an informant inspired the movie “White Boy Rick.”

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

Iran’s parliament approves ‘hijab bill’; harsh punishments for violations

The bill defines an array of punishments for violators of a mandatory dress code, including fines and prison terms.

Al Jazeera · Sep 20, 2023

Iran approves stricter hijab bill targeting those who ‘mock’ dress code

Protestors face 10-year jail terms under new hijab and chastity bill, which UN human rights body says is intended to suppress women into ‘total submission’

The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2023

Connecticut agrees to a $25 million settlement in the Henry Lee evidence fabrication case

Connecticut’s attorney general has agreed to a $25.2 million settlement with two men who spent decades in prison for murder, based partly on evidence presented by famed forensic scientist Henry Lee that a judge later found was fabricated

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023

How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection

Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street gang than a militia, have been sentenced to long terms in federal prison for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The Conversation · Sep 20, 2023

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables could be free by Christmas as parole board grants hearing

James Bulger’s brother previously spoke of his desire to keep Venables behind bars

The Independent UK · Sep 20, 2023