The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Labelled a terrorist, questioned as journalist: A Palestinian man’s year in Israel prison’s ‘real hell’

When Ali al-Samoudi walked out of Israeli prison last week, his colleagues at CNN, who had worked with him for years, could barely recognise him. According to a CNN report by Jerusalem correspondent Jeremy Diamond and reporter Abeer Salman, the 59-year-old Palestinian journalist had lost 60 kilograms, nearly half his…

Newslaundry · May 9

Salvadoran Man Says He Suffered Stroke While Awaiting Deportation to Torture Prison

The man believed he would be sent to supermax prison where the Salvadoran government, paid by the U.S., tortured Venezuelan deportees last year.

Capital & Main · May 9

A Venezuelan Mother's Desperate Search for Her Dead Son Is Representative of Ongoing Human Rights Violations

Meanwhile, Trump claims Venezuelans are “dancing in the streets.”

Reason · May 8

No More Jail Cell Births: Sweeping New Bill To Protect Pregnant Prisoners

New York lawmakers have unveiled a sweeping bill to protect pregnant prisoners, vowing to end childbirth in jail cells and restrict shackling and solitary confinement.

International Business Times UK · May 7

Sweden plans electronic bracelets to monitor children at risk of gang recruitment

Criminal gangs in Sweden increasingly recruit children to commit crimes, knowing they will not face prison time if caught as the age of criminal responsibility is 15.

Euronews · May 7

Prisoner claimed he could become famous for killing disgraced Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, jury hears

Rico Gedel also allegedly told the singer to ‘have a good night’s sleep’ after stabbing him

The Independent UK · May 7

Ian Watkins murder-accused said he could be famous ‘if I’ve killed him’ – trial

Former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins was stabbed to death in his cell at high-security HMP Wakefield.

Evening Standard · May 7

Lactation Behind Bars: New Law Lets Incarcerated Mothers Send Breast Milk Home

For many new mothers, breastfeeding is more than nutrition—it’s a bond, a routine, and a source of emotional connection. But for incarcerated women, that connection has long been disrupted by strict prison policies that separate them from their newborns. A new wave of legislation is beginning to change that reality,…

Budget and the Bees · May 7

Iran conducting near-daily prisoner executions in secrecy, say rights groups

Families pressured to stay silent, with at least 24 executions reportedly taking place since March amid internet blackout

The Guardian - UK · May 7

WWE star’s ex-boyfriend facing decades in prison after trying to kill her: report

Fellow wrestler Rogelio Reyes, better known as El Cuatrero, found guilty of domestic violence and attempted femicide after attacking Stephanie Vaquer in Mexico in March 2023

The Independent UK · May 7