The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Prisoner at San Quentin may have hantavirus, authorities say

Prisons became hotbeds of infection during the Covid-19 pandemic, but person-to-person spread of the hantavirus is rare

The Independent UK · Jun 11

South Korean YouTuber sentenced to 18 months in prison after attacking fellow content creator

Dexerto reported that a South Korean female YouTuber was sentenced to 18 months in prison for attacking a male content creator in September 2025 after he rejected her. She believed they were in a romantic relationship. Although her original sentence was two and a half years, an appeals court reduced…

The Times of India · Jun 11

Pakistani asylum seeker jailed for 10 years for raping 'particularly vulnerable' woman in UK

A Pakistani asylum seeker who raped a "particularly vulnerable" 18-year-old woman in a Nottinghamshire park, UK, has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, reports BBC.

The Times of India · Jun 11

Oklahoma prison criticized for allegedly incarcerating people in squalid underground cells with no natural light

Incarcerated people allege they are forced to endure vermin-infested cells and are subjected to beatings and rape

The Guardian - US · Jun 11

‘Hate-fuelled mob justice’: 5 jailed over violent Southampton protest after Henry Nowak murder

Five men have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to more than three years for their roles in violent disorder that erupted during a protest over the police handling of the murder of teenager Henry Nowak by 23-year-old Sikh man Vickrum Singh Digwa in Southampton.

The Times of India · Jun 11

The Grotesque Knife Detail And Harrowing Witness Moments That Secured Karmelo Anthony’s Decades-Long Sentence

Karmelo Anthony’s split-second decision to pull a knife from his backpack forever changed the lives of two different families living in Texas.

Bored Panda · Jun 11

Celebrity lawyer ‘Tum’ sentenced to 6 years for fraud

The Criminal Court has sentenced celebrity lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, widely known as “Lawyer Tum”, to six years in prison without suspension after finding him guilty in a fraud case involving a wealthy woman.

Bangkok Post · Jun 11

Indian-American arrested in California for allegedly defrauding bank of $100 million

An Indian-American man, Mahender Makhijani, was arrested in California for allegedly defrauding a bank of nearly $100 million. He is accused of manipulating title insurance records and using shell companies to conceal lien positions. Makhijani faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

The Economic Times · Jun 11

Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say

Orijol Rukaj was on pallbearer duties when he evaded corrections staff – and has been on the run for the six weeks since

The Guardian - AU · Jun 11

Prison escapee fled funeral after 'corrections failure'

Police are appealing for help in tracking down an alleged drug importer with links to Albanian organised crime six weeks after he escaped custody.

AAP · Jun 11