The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Prisoner injured in fight at Hindalga

An inmate of the Hindalaga Central Prison was admitted to hospital after he was stabbed by another in Belagavi on Saturday night.

The Hindu · Jul 30, 2023

Home Office crackdown to block criminals getting citizenship

Tougher application rules will be applied to anyone who has received a 12-month prison sentence

The Independent UK · Jul 30, 2023

Robert Chambers, NYC's 'Preppy Killer,' is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges

Online records show the man known as New York City's “Preppy Killer” is again out of prison, after spending 15 years in custody on drug and assault charges

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

End ‘living costs’ charges for wrongfully convicted prisoners, says Tory MP

A man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit has said he now fears having to pay for his ‘board and lodging’ while in prison.

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

The reality of being pregnant in prison: ‘I pressed the call bell five times but was ignored’

New figures show that 196 pregnant women were held in prison during 2022-23

The Independent UK · Jul 29, 2023

Justice Alexander Thomas leads KELSA visits to prisons in Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala High Court senior judge Alexander Thomas on Friday led inspections organised by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) in four prisons in Thiruvananthapuram including the Poojappura Central Prison.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Madras High Court judge requests Tamil Nadu government to consider extending conjugal rights to prisoners

Madras High Court’s Justice S.M. Subramaniam, the portfolio judge for Tiruvallur district which houses the State’s biggest central prison at Puzhal, has requested the State government to consider the possibility of allowing prisoners to have conjugal relationship with their spouses within the precincts of prisons.

The Hindu · Jul 28, 2023

Ethan Crumbley recorded himself vowing to become the next school shooter. Then he killed four classmates

Crumbley has been sentenced to life without the chance of parole for killing four classmates at Oxford High School in November 2021

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

‘Serious failings’ contributed to baby’s death in 12-hour lone prison birth

Rianna Cleary, who was 18 at the time, gave birth to Aisha alone in Surrey prison cell after officers ignored calls for help

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023

Baby died after ‘extremely vulnerable’ mother gave birth alone in prison

Aisha Cleary was pronounced dead after being born in HMP Bronzefield jail in September 2019.

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023