The Latest Breaking News from Prison

ER doctor imprisoned for hitting a pedestrian then driving around dying victim to go to work

The Oregon doctor showed up to work about 20 minutes after fatal crash, court heard

The Independent UK · May 14

Pregnant Alabama woman claims jail staff ignored her for 24 hours as she went into labor on prison floor

Even some of the prison staff thought the entire incident was "barbaric."

We Got This Covered · May 14

California dad faces years in prison after opening fire on daughter’s bullies as they drove away after a prank: police

Two shots were fired at the teenagers as they fled in an SUV, with one bullet shattering a passenger-side window

The Independent UK · May 14

The backlash to revelations of sexual torture of Palestinian prisoners aims to raise the cost of speaking out

Israel’s response to recent New York Times reporting detailing the horrific sexual violence inflicted on detainees seeks to silence those who assert the basic fact of Palestinian humanity

The Guardian - US · May 14

Will Smith lands new lead movie role in action thriller

Amazon MGM has secured worldwide rights to Will Smith’s new prison-set thriller Supermax in a major streaming deal as the actor continues his Hollywood return following his assault of Chris Rock at the 2022 Oscars.

BANG Premier · May 14

Hawaiian tourist who allegedly bragged ‘I’m rich’ after hurling rock at endangered seal gives new reason for actions: report

​Igor Mykhaylovych Lytvynchuk faces prison and substantial fines if convicted of harassing a protected animal

The Independent UK · May 14

Amazon delivery driver caught stealing ‘much-loved’ family cat is spared prison

Catalin Stancu returned Nora only after footage of the incident circulated on social media

The Independent UK · May 14

Russia's prison population falls by 40%, partly by sending convicts to fight in Ukraine

Russia, which has a massive prison network inherited from Soviet labour camps, has one of the world's largest convict populations, though that number has been decreasing in the last 20 years.

Euronews · May 14

John Worboys is denied parole for second time

Parole Board tells victims of black cab rapist that it had decided against open conditions or release

The Guardian - UK · May 14

Who is David Venturella? Ex-Private Prison Exec Tapped by Trump to Lead ICE Immigration Efforts

Donald Trump appoints David Venturella, a former private prison executive, as acting director of ICE, intensifying scrutiny over the agency's ties with private detention firms.

International Business Times UK · May 14