The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Fomer US intel director's daughter gets 35 years for murder

The daughter of former U.S. intelligence director John Negroponte has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for fatally stabbing of a friend after a drunken argument in Maryland

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Alex Murdugh to be kept in protective custody in prison

South Carolina prison officials have decided to keep former attorney and convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh in a special protective unit as he begins serving his life sentence for killing his wife and son

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Reeva Steenkamp's mum vows to continue 'fight for justice' after Oscar Pistorius verdict

Oscar Pistorius will stay in prison until at least 2024 after his release plea was knocked back but Reeva Steenkamp's parents say the parole board's decision is no reason for celebration

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Target in murder shooting of Olivia Pratt-Korbel to be released from jail within weeks

Joseph Nee was recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his parole licence when tragic Olivia Pratt-Korbel was gunned down last August as it is claimed he will soon be on the streets again

Daily Mirror · Mar 31, 2023

Oscar Pistorius, South African Olympian, is denied parole in his girlfriend's murder

Pistorius was sentenced to 13 years and five months in prison for in 2017, four years after he shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp in their home, claiming he mistook her for an intruder.

WEKU · Mar 31, 2023

Podcaster faces prison after being convicted of stirring up racial hatred

James Allchurch, from Pembrokeshire, also known by the alias Sven Longshanks, hosted and produced Radio Aryan.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Moscow prison for US reporter was used in Stalin's purges

Lefortovo prison, where American journalist Evan Gershkovich has been jailed on espionage charges, has been a terrifying symbol of repression since Soviet times

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

Boris Becker: I used all my strength just to survive the day in prison

The Wimbledon champion features in a docuseries, about the ups and downs of his career, on Apple TV+.

The Independent UK · Mar 31, 2023

New 'Dungeons & Dragons' movie rolls the dice for Hollywood franchise redemption

LOS ANGELES — "Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves" begins with actor Chris Pine begging for a second chance. His character, a lute-playing bard condemned to a tundra prison for "grand larceny and skullduggery," stands before a clemency council, promising his jailers he's reformed.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 31, 2023

U.S. Capitol rioter the 'QAnon Shaman' is released early from federal prison

Jacob Chansley recieved one of the longest sentences handed down to a U.S. Capitol rioter. He has been freed from prison and sent to a reentry center until late May.

WEKU · Mar 31, 2023