The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Female prison officer left with life-changing injuries after brutal attack in CCJ

Sources described the assault as serious and comes just days before an equally frightening shiv attack inside a prison van on Monday

Dublin Live · May 10, 2023

Bodysnatchers among prisoners in new online records of 19th-century Scotland

THREE men convicted of snatching corpses from a graveyard in the 19th century are among thousands of prisoners whose records can now be viewed…

The National (Scotland) · May 10, 2023

Prison staff downgraded suicide risk of 19yo Stanley Inman Jr prior to death, inquest hears

Stanley Inman Jr's family members say they tried to tell the jail they were concerned for his mental health but there were no effective processes for them to do so.

ABC News · May 10, 2023

Former Coinbase employee who tried to flee the U.S. sentenced to two years in prison for his role in the first cryptocurrency insider trading case

The former employee, Ishan Wahi, tried to leave the U.S. for India after Coinbase asked him for a meeting.

Fortune · May 9, 2023

Man, 20, found dead in prison told mum he was 'lonely' in his cell two days before death

An inquest was held today into the death of Stuart Robinson and will continue into the week

Liverpool Echo · May 9, 2023

Man imprisoned for 'annoying his mum' in fascinating 19th Century custody records

Beggar who used a pet porcupine to tout for cash was locked up as well

Wales Online · May 9, 2023

2 inmates escape Philadelphia prison, undetected for hours

Authorities are searching for two inmates — one accused of killing four people — who were gone from a Philadelphia prison for nearly 19 hours before officials knew they were missing

The Independent UK · May 9, 2023

Shocking footage shows teen driver dodging other cars in 80mph chase on 30mph roads

Zain Anwar was clocked by police driving at 80mph in a 30mph zone

Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023

Hit-and-run killer who left dad-to-be for dead in the road has sentence increased

"The offence was aggravated by him callously fleeing the scene not thinking he would be picked up by the CCTV cameras."

Manchester Evening News · May 9, 2023

Indian court finds two guilty of gang-raping woman during 2013 religious riots

A court in the Northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh on Tuesday found two Hindu men guilty of gang-raping a Muslim woman during communal riots in 2013 and sentenced them to 20 years in prison.

Reuters · May 9, 2023