The Latest Breaking News from Prison

‘I’ve watched people just fall apart’: inside the nightmare world of English and Welsh jails

Former prison officer Alex South tells how cuts in funding have allowed assault, suicide and self-harm to become the norm• Three-quarters of prisons in England and Wales in appalling conditions

The Guardian - UK · Aug 5, 2023

Will Donald Trump go to prison?

The former president is at the centre of several federal investigations and criminal cases, with some stemming back to the 2020 election

The Independent UK · Aug 5, 2023

Imran Khan, former prime minister of Pakistan, arrested following court conviction

Pakistani police arrested former Prime Minister Imran Khan at his home in the city of Lahore after a court convicted him in an asset concealment case and handed him down a three-year prison sentence.

WEKU · Aug 5, 2023

Angel Cabrera to be released from prison Friday, per report

Angel Cabrera's time behind bars is up.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Aug 4, 2023

Britain demands ‘immediate release’ of Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny

Navalny has been sentenced to 19 more years in a Russian prison

Evening Standard · Aug 4, 2023

Russian court jails opposition figure Navalny for 19 years

A Russian court convicted imprisoned opposition leader Alexei Navalny of extremism charges and sentenced him to 19 years in prison Friday. Navalny is already serving a nine-year term on a variety of charges that he says were politically motivated.

France 24 · Aug 4, 2023

Russian opposition activist Navalny is sentenced to 19 more years in prison

The Russian activist, a fierce opponent of President Vladimir Putin, was sentenced Friday on extremism charges, which he denies. He is already serving prison sentences on other charges he denies.

WEKU · Aug 4, 2023

Jailed Putin critic Navalny gets 19 extra years in penal camp in latest attempt by the Kremlin to silence him

The opposition leader is already serving more than 11 years on a variety of other charges, widely regarded as trumped up

The Independent UK · Aug 4, 2023

Russian court sentences Alexei Navalny to further 19 years in prison

Putin critic faces harsh prison regime after being found guilty of charges decried as politically motivated

The Guardian - UK · Aug 4, 2023

Russian court hands jailed Alexey Navalny new 19-year prison sentence

A constant thorn in Putin’s side, Navalny said he expected a ‘Stalinist’ sentence on a slew of extremism charges.

Al Jazeera · Aug 4, 2023