The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Desperate families seek answers after Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 15 dead

Relatives of inmates at a prison in Ecuador where at least 15 were killed and 21 injured in a riot on Monday desperately searched for answers on Tuesday, wondering if their loved ones were among the dead.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes sentencing date delayed amid request for new trial

Theranos founder, convicted of fraud and facing 20 years in prison, requested new trial because of concerns over key prosecution witness

The Guardian - US · Oct 4, 2022

Staff at security firm G4S on alert after tax numbers and bank details posted online following hack

Exclusive: Ransomware attack on Port Phillip prison revealed in July led to data being posted in mid-September with staff told details this week

The Guardian - AU · Oct 4, 2022

Coronation Street spoilers hint at return for Strictly's Will Mellor as evil Harvey

Coronation Street's evil Harvey Gaskell - played by Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor - caused chaos and heartbreak for Leanne Battersby and Nick Tilsley last year

Daily Mirror · Oct 4, 2022

Celtics host roundtable, exhibition game with formerly incarcerated people

Turns out those rumors of Boston playing a game in prison were off -- but not by that much, and for a good cause.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Oct 4, 2022

Did Jeffrey Dahmer kill the son of America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh?

Investigator who interviewed Dahmer in prison convinced that he was responsible for 1981 murder of Adam Walsh in case that shocked America

The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2022

Kashmir police arrest suspect in murder of top prison official

Hemant Kumar Lohia’s domestic worker is the main accused in the killing, which has also been claimed by a rebel group.

Al Jazeera · Oct 4, 2022

Brickbat: Obviously Not Fans

A military court in Myanmar has sentenced Nang Mwe San to six years in prison after find her guilty of posting nude photos and videos on OnlyFans and other sites. More than 15,600 people have been arrested since a coup by the military in February 2021.

Reason · Oct 4, 2022

John Gilligan to stand trial in Spain on drugs and weapons charges

The 70-year-old faces more than eight years in jail if convicted

Dublin Live · Oct 4, 2022

Prison chief killed in Indian Kashmir, militants claim responsibility

The chief of the prison service in Indian Kashmir has been murdered, police said on Tuesday, as the powerful interior minister visited the disputed Himalayan region that has been riven by a decades-long insurgency.

Reuters · Oct 4, 2022