The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Acid bath killer Alexander Pacteau cleared over staging violent Scots jail riot

The 28-year-old was charged with being part of a gang of six who terrorised prison guards and police officers.

Daily Record · Sep 28, 2022

Ship captains held by Indonesian navy decry bribes and betrayal

Plagued by mosquitoes at night and marauding monkeys by day, ship captain Glenn Madoginog was held for months at an Indonesian naval base before ending up in a cramped prison cell, sleeping alongside convicted murderers and child rapists.

Reuters · Sep 28, 2022

Shakira to face trial over tax fraud

Shakira has been accused by Spanish prosecutors of failing to pay $21.6 million in taxes and faces an eight-year prison sentence.

The New Daily · Sep 27, 2022

Investigation launched after killer of Stephen Lawrence reportedly obtains smartphone in prison

Ministry of Justice investigating alleged security breach that allowed David Norris to send selfies to friends

The Guardian - UK · Sep 27, 2022

Abscam figure sent back to prison in ballot stuffing case

A former congressman from Philadelphia who went to prison in the Abscam scandal in the 1970s was sent back to prison Tuesday at age 79 in a ballot stuffing case

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Inquiry launched after Stephen Lawrence killer ‘sends selfies from cell’

Prison Service conducting cell searches and working to shut down social media accounts linked to David Norris

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Investigation launched after Stephen Lawrence killer ‘takes selfies from cell’

It is understood the Prison Service is conducting cell searches, while working to have any social media accounts linked with David Norris shut down.

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Jan 6 rioter sentenced to seven years in prison for providing taser used to attack police officer Michael Fanone

Kyle Young, 38, also brought his 16-year-old son to Washington DC from Redfield, Iowa, for the insurrection

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022

Time to get tough with Ponzi schemes

The Forex-3D fraud with its many victims is just one of a plethora of financial scams in the country. Now that an investigation is underway, a number of socialites, including some well-known entertainers who are allegedly linked to the high-profile scam, have been charged with collusion or even imprisoned.

Bangkok Post · Sep 27, 2022

‘Sex, Lies and The College Cult’: The shocking true story behind the new Sarah Lawrence case documentary

Larry Ray was convicted on charges including racketeering conspiracy, sex trafficking, forced labor, and extortion,

The Independent UK · Sep 27, 2022