The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Colin Pitchfork: Double child killer can be released from prison, parole board rules

Double child killer Colin Pitchfork can be released from prison subject to conditions, the Parole Board has said.

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

OPINION - Awful Carla Foster abortion case shows Britain is failing women still

Three days ago, Carla Foster was sentenced to 28 months in prison for the crime of inducing her own abortion. The case is a complex one — Foster was between 32 and 34 weeks pregnant when she took her anti-abortion pill — but the key fact is that current legislation…

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2023

Tory MP calls for end to at-home abortions after mum jailed for termination

A TORY MP has called for a ban at home abortions like the one performed by a woman sentenced to prison for an illegal termination.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 15, 2023

A body in a suitcase, Bonnie and Clyde fantasy and baby born in Bali prison: The chilling case of Heather Mack

As Chicago woman Heather Mack prepares to plead guilty over the killing of her socialite mother Sheila von Weise-Mack at a 5-star Bali resort in 2014, all these years on America remains horrified by the case of – a case involving a Bonnie and Clyde fantasy, a body stuffed in…

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Elizabeth Holmes objects to $250 monthly payments to Theranos victims

Lawyers for disgraced CEO, who was once worth $4.5bn, say ‘limited financial resources’ mean she cannot afford repayments

The Guardian - US · Jun 14, 2023

Captured Ukrainian soldiers face trial in Russia

More than 20 Ukrainian soldiers who were taken prisoner during fighting in Ukraine are facing trial in southern Russia

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023

Prisoners dream up a saucy new way of smuggling drugs into jail

Report into the 1,200-capacity HMP High Down in Surrey said drugs were getting into the jail through a variety of methods an identified a cheeky new technique

Daily Mirror · Jun 14, 2023

Immigration detention continues in Canada despite the end of provincial agreements

Despite its reputation as a refugee-welcoming and multicultural country, Canada imprisons thousands of people on immigration-related grounds every year. Many of these people are held in provincial jails under agreements between the provinces and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA).

The Conversation · Jun 14, 2023

Leeds man threw friend from off-road bike in crash after drinking and taking cocaine

Jack Campbell has narrowly avoided a prison sentence

Leeds Live · Jun 14, 2023

Elizabeth Holmes objects to $250 monthly restitution payments proposed by government

Federal prosecutors are seeking for Elizabeth Holmes to pay a monthly amount of $250 to victims of her failed blood testing startup after she leaves prison — but her attorneys have pushed back, and cited the ex-Theranos CEO’s “limited financial resources.”

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2023