The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Transgender Scots killer to request gender reassignment surgery on NHS while in jail for murder

Paris Green was sentenced to life in 2013 for the murder of Robert Shankland, 45, who she battered to death with two accomplices.

Daily Record · Apr 17, 2023

Joshua Wong sentenced in another Hong Kong activism case

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer during 2019 anti-government protests

The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023

Asylum Seeker Mersey boat plan condemned as 'inhumane'

Wirral's MPs have vowed to fight plans to house as many as 1800 asylum seekers on 'floating prison' near Birkenhead

Liverpool Echo · Apr 17, 2023

Men who wrongly spent decades in prison get no help from Georgia lawmakers

ATLANTA — In February 2021, Terry Talley walked out of Dooly State Prison after a judge overturned four convictions that sent him there 40 years earlier.

Tribune News Service · Apr 16, 2023

Dominic Raab faces legal action after refusing inquiry into abuse of thousands of boys in detention centres

Exclusive: Legal action launched over failure to hold probe as survivors demand justice

The Independent UK · Apr 16, 2023

Woman who stole £155K from GP practice during affair freed from Edinburgh prison

Jacqueline Rodger, 56, had a secret relationship with Dr Iain Hathorn while employed as practice manager at Greenhills Medical Practice.

Edinburgh Live · Apr 16, 2023

Thieving manager who destroyed East Kilbride GP surgery released early from prison

Jacqueline Rodger served around five of the 18 month prison sentence she was given for embezzling £155,000 from the practice while having an affair with one of its doctors.

Glasgow Live · Apr 16, 2023

‘Not losing hope’: jailed Russia reporter Evan Gershkovich writes to his parents

Wall Street Journal reporter held on espionage charges jokes about prison food in letter home

The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2023

Barlinnie prisoner found dead in cell two days after arrest on Glasgow street

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Stephen Masson this week heard that his body was found inside his cell at D Hall by a prison offcer carrying out checks.

Glasgow Live · Apr 16, 2023

'Dangerous' inmate Barbie Kardashian to move prisons amid fear she could follow through on threats

A source said Kardashian, who was born Gabrielle Alejandro Gentile and changed her name by deed poll, is deemed too dangerous to mix. Kardashian was found guilty on seven counts of threatening to kill, rape, torture or cause serious harm to her mother.

Irish Mirror · Apr 16, 2023