The Latest Breaking News from Prison

North Carolina man gets home detention, not 5 years, for Jan. 6 crimes

CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Federal prosecutors argued that a North Carolina man should be sent to prison for almost five years as punishment for his crimes during the riot at the U.S. Capitol.

Tribune News Service · Nov 28, 2022

New arrest warrant issued in relation to other cases for Madeleine McCann suspect

Christian Brueckner is currently serving a seven-year prison sentence

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

Buffalo supermarket attacker pleads guilty in mass shooting

US man who carried out white supremacist attack on a supermarket in predominantly Black area will face life in prison.

Al Jazeera · Nov 28, 2022

Chad to try 400 people over deadly anti-government protests ahead of international inquiry

The trial of over 400 people who joined last month's anti-government protests is to open in a desert prison in Chad on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the military authorities are insisting that a Chadian oversee an international inquiry into the deaths of civilians on Thursday 20 October.

Radio France Internationale · Nov 28, 2022

Trump and Melania ‘sick’ over Jan 6 detainees and will pardon them if reelected, Marjorie Taylor Greene says

Greene defends Trump from accusations by Kanye West that he could have freed people imprisoned for January 6

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022

US awaits ‘serious response’ from Russia over Brittney Griner release proposal

Diplomat in Moscow says US has ‘put a significant proposal on the table’ in effort to free basketball star jailed on drugs conviction

The Guardian - US · Nov 28, 2022

Abuser who tried to force woman in Dundee to drink toilet water jailed

Scott Green, 29, a prisoner of HMP Perth, subjected his victims to a campaign of terror at addresses in Dundee and Fife between 2013 and 2021.

Daily Record · Nov 28, 2022

Domestic abuse survivors 'to be better protected' from imprisoned offenders

Under a new scheme, victims will be better protected from domestic abusers who attempt to continue their campaign of terror from behind bars

Wales Online · Nov 28, 2022

Stephen Lawrence killer caught with mobile phone in prison cell for second time

Stephen Lawrence's racist killer was found to be illegally possessing a phone while in HMP Dartmoor, as fears are growing that corrupt prison staff member supplied David Norris with the device

Daily Mirror · Nov 28, 2022

Ex-prison warden faces trial over inmate abuse allegations

The former warden of an abuse-plagued federal women’s prison known as the “rape club” is going on trial

The Independent UK · Nov 28, 2022