The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Prosecutor: No evidence hiding in wrongful conviction case

St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is accusing Missouri’s attorney general of seeking sanctions against her “because he has no case” in his effort to keep Lamar Johnson in prison for a murder that Johnson has long contended he didn't commit

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Brittney Griner: WNBA star arrives at US hospital after being released by Russia in prisoner swap

The WNBA star was detained at a Russian airport in February

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Putin threatens oil production cuts over price cap

President says future prisoner swaps with US are possible and Russia’s hypersonic weapons would defend it if attacked.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022

Appealing Adnan Syed’s release, Hae Min Lee’s brother asks appeals court for new hearing

BALTIMORE — After two murder trials, multiple failed appeals, 23 years in prison and a public acquittal, Adnan Syed’s legal saga is not over yet.

Tribune News Service · Dec 9, 2022

The story so far: AP's investigation into federal prisons

An ongoing Associated Press investigation has uncovered deep, previously unreported flaws within the Justice Department’s largest law enforcement agency, the federal Bureau of Prisons

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Zambian killed in Ukraine was prisoner Russia pardoned: Official

Foreign Affairs Minister Kakubo said Russia told him Lemekhani Nyirenda joined war in Ukraine in exchange for amnesty.

Al Jazeera · Dec 9, 2022

Catcallers and street harassment offenders to face two years in prison under new laws

Home Secretary Suella Braverman has declared her support for new legislation to make the behaviour a specific offence

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

AP Investigation: Prison boss beat inmates, climbed ranks

A senior official at the federal Bureau of Prisons has been repeatedly promoted, most recently to one of the highest posts in the agency

The Independent UK · Dec 9, 2022

Nottingham dad in £25,000 debt and left feeling suicidal after Jet2 legal battle 'hell'

Karl and Laura Hughes faced contempt of court charges after they became ill with gastroenteritis on a Jet2 holiday at a hotel in Las Palmas, Lanzarote

Nottingham Post · Dec 9, 2022

Russia and U.S. to keep discussing prisoner swaps - deputy foreign minister

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Friday that Russia and the United States would continue to talk about possible prisoner swaps directly, without intermediaries, the RIA Novosti news agency reported.

Reuters · Dec 9, 2022