The Latest Breaking News from Prison

HC permits Murugha seer to sign cheques in prison only for release of October salary for staff

Directs investigation officer not to permit signing of any other cheques or documents

The Hindu · Sep 30, 2022

Prison officer jailed after hitting prisoner so hard he broke his own hand

Jack Kerrison attacked the defenceless prisoner, causing him a head injury and later asked his colleagues to lie for him about the incident.

Daily Record · Sep 30, 2022

How Myra Hindley died – and Moors Murderer's last 'concerns' after 36 years in prison

Myra Hindley was deemed as 'the most evil woman in Britain'. The Moors murderer spent 36 years in jail for her role in the killings of five children — here's how she died

Daily Mirror · Sep 30, 2022

Commentary: Why phone calls from prison should be free

Angel Rice’s second job is unpaid, and the hours stink. They start at 6 a.m. when she checks her phone for messages that have come in overnight from women who are struggling to support a family member locked up in a California state prison.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 30, 2022

Wife of Australian economist imprisoned in Myanmar says family is heartbroken by three-year sentence

Ha Vu pleads for Prof Sean Turnell’s release after secret trial which Australian diplomats and journalists were banned from

The Guardian - AU · Sep 30, 2022

Prison officer punched inmate so hard he broke his hand

He stormed into the cell and hit the man repeatedly in an unprovoked attack

Liverpool Echo · Sep 30, 2022

Live spiders and cockroaches: Ex-eBay executives get prison time in harassment plot

Former eBay Inc. executives were sentenced Thursday to prison for a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath.

WEKU · Sep 30, 2022

A sham sentence after a secret trial for Aung San Suu Kyi's Australian economic adviser

Australian Sean Turnell, economic adviser to Myanmar’s democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been in prison since the military coup of February 2021, awaiting trial for the supposed crime of stealing state secrets.

The Conversation · Sep 30, 2022

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch back in prison cell after being quizzed by gardai over suspected organised crime offences

“The Monk”, 58, was arrested on Wednesday morning and taken from his cell at Wheatfield Prison in West Dublin

Dublin Live · Sep 30, 2022

Uttarakhand to offer real jail experience at Haldwani Prison for INR 500!

Uttarakhand will soon be offering jail experiences to all travellers who travel for the sake of experiencing something new and unusual. As per the reports, tourists will be able to experience ‘real jail’ time by spending just INR 500!

The Times of India · Sep 30, 2022