The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Couple gets life in prison; wanted in 5 killings in 3 states

A man and his girlfriend suspected of killing five people in three states last year have pleaded guilty to two of the killings in South Carolina

The Independent UK · Nov 3, 2022

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe joins Downing Street protest demanding return of jailed Scot

The woman freed from an Iranian prison earlier this year joined hundreds of people in support of fellow detained British citizen Jagtar Singh Johal.

Daily Record · Nov 3, 2022

For Palestinians, Netanyahu’s victory is merely a changing of the prison guards

There will always be support for the continued oppression of Palestinians, says Yara Hawari, a senior policy fellow at Al Shabaka, the Palestinian Policy Network

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022

Rory O’Connor reveals upcoming RTE show with prisoners in Mountjoy is 'groundbreaking TV'

The new show will air on RTE next spring and sees the Rory’s Stories comedian team up with GAA footballer Philly McMahon to coach a team of prisoners in Gaelic football

Irish Mirror · Nov 3, 2022

Australia’s prisons to cost $7bn a year by 2030 as number of women incarcerated grows faster than men – study

Committee for Economic Development of Australia says bail reform and other measures are needed to reduce prison populations

The Guardian - AU · Nov 3, 2022

Berlin urges German nationals to leave Iran or risk arrest

Germany's government on Thursday urged its citizens to leave Iran or risk arbitrary arrest and long prison terms there, warning that dual nationals were particularly at risk.

Reuters · Nov 3, 2022

Guards who sexually abuse inmates haven't been punished harshly enough, DOJ memo says

The Justice Department report urges an overhaul in the way the Bureau of Prisons works to prevent and investigate sexual abuse by prison employees against women in their custody.

WEKU · Nov 3, 2022

Migrants beg for help at Manston with message in a bottle

MIGRANTS being held in the Manston processing centre have begged for help as they described conditions as a “prison”.

The National (Scotland) · Nov 3, 2022

WA prisoner sentenced after making Escape from Alcatraz-style decoy in Pardelup jailbreak

Blake Cavanough was found sitting in a cafe 16 hours after walking a considerable distance during the night.

ABC News · Nov 3, 2022

Political prisoner Alaa Abd El-Fattah will escalate hunger strike during Cop27

British-Egyptian activist says he will cease drinking, raising fears he may die while officials attend summit

The Guardian - UK · Nov 3, 2022