The Latest Breaking News from Prison

'Hotel Rwanda' hero's release came from desire to end diplomatic sore point

The release of Paul Rusesabagina from a Rwandan prison late on Friday was the result of months of negotiations between Washington and Kigali, with both eager to draw a line under what they described as an "irritant" to their relationship.

Reuters · Mar 25, 2023

Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina's prison sentence commuted

Rwandan government critic Paul Rusesabagina has been freed from prison after more than 900 days behind bars. The decision to commute his 25 year sentence on terrorism charges comes after extensive negotiations between the United States, Rwanda and its close ally Qatar.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 25, 2023

Wolf-whistling could get you two years in prison and claiming 'it's a joke or compliment' won't wash

Home Secretary likely to toughen a proposed new street harassment law so potential offenders can't avoid prosecution by claiming ignorance

Wales Online · Mar 25, 2023

Surrey Police officer lied to get boyfriend jailed

PC Amanda Aston from Seaford, East Sussex is said to have made up a “web of lies” leading to the imprisonment of another officer

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Anti-Muslim tweets, inactive warrants, and anti-Muslim prison guards.

Reason · Mar 24, 2023

Aiden Fucci: Teen gets life in prison for brutal stabbing murder of classmate Tristyn Bailey

Aiden Fucci, 16, was not eligible for death penalty as murder was carried out when he was a juvenile

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Paul Rusesabagina, 'Hotel Rwanda' hero, released from prison

The man who inspired the novel and the Hollywood film Hotel Rwanda, Paul Rusesabagina, was released late Friday evening from prison after the Rwandan government commuted his sentence.

WEKU · Mar 24, 2023

Stephen Lawrence murder suspect earns £3,000-a-month as a courier after prison release

Jamie Acourt, 46, appeared at the City of London Magistrates' Court today over his failure to pay back £90,000 he made from a £3million drugs plot

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

Man orders grizzly murder of his mistress - still gets signed by new football club

Goalie Bruno Fernandes ordered a gang to abduct actress and model Eliza Samudio, 25, who was later strangled to death before her body was butchered and fed to a pack of ravenous hounds in Brazil

Daily Mirror · Mar 24, 2023

Envoy made rare prison visits to three US citizens in China, official says

Chinese-American citizen Kai Li, jailed in China on spying charges he denies, received a rare in-person visit last week from the U.S. Ambassador to Beijing and urged the U.S. government to continue to work for his release, Li's son said on Friday.

Reuters · Mar 24, 2023