The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Suspect who escaped prison van in just his pants caught after two days on the run

Semi-naked prisoner Kyle Eglington escaped from the van through the side door and fled on foot having just appeared at Poole Magistrates' Court for "an offence he had not committed"

Daily Mirror · Jan 18, 2023

Texas teens embark on an idealistic quest to shut down the state’s last five youth prisons

Spurred by reports of inhumane conditions at Texas Juvenile Justice Department facilities, Austin-area teenagers are lobbying the Legislature to reform the system.

The Texas Tribune · Jan 18, 2023

Commentary: Legislators can’t make effective laws for incarcerated people without seeing prisons

Illinois has inaugurated its 103rd General Assembly, with a host of new legislators.

Chicago Tribune · Jan 18, 2023

Todd and Julie Chrisley begin prison sentences with social media love from their kids

Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley have traded airtime for jail time as the reality TV stars reported to prison for their yearslong sentences Tuesday.

Los Angeles Times · Jan 17, 2023

Reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley enter federal prisons

Former Atlanta-based reality stars Todd and Julie Chrisley entered separate federal prisons Tuesday after last year’s conviction on multiple bank fraud and tax evasion offenses.

Tribune News Service · Jan 17, 2023

Dad says 'I don't like bullies' as he's jailed for attempted murder

David O'Brien has now received three lifetime imprisonments for attempted murder

Liverpool Echo · Jan 17, 2023

How prisons, drug smugglers and the war in Ukraine made Australia's DroneShield a global success

The Australian company DroneShield is riding a global wave of demand for anti-drone guns, caused partly by the high-profile use of drones in the war in Ukraine.

ABC News · Jan 17, 2023

Iran's 'death committee' president unyielding in defence of clerical rule

As a young prosecutor in Tehran, Ebrahim Raisi sat on a "death committee" overseeing the execution of hundreds of political prisoners in the Iranian capital, rights groups say.

Reuters · Jan 17, 2023

UK woman marries rapist serving 20 years in US prison after meeting through Spanish lessons

Vasquez, from Washington, was handed a 20-year sentence in December 2011 after being convicted of rape

The Independent UK · Jan 17, 2023

Deputy Prime Minister says Greater Manchester's worst rapist should remain behind bars

"My thoughts remain with the victims of Andrew Barlow, whose despicable crimes blighted the lives of dozens of women"

Manchester Evening News · Jan 17, 2023