Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Serial driving offender Joshua Bonjour back behind bars for flouting court orders

A Perth man — who has been jailed, twice, for causing serious crashes, one of them fatal — is sent back to prison for repeatedly driving while under suspension less than a year after his release from custody.

ABC News

Jim Fitton: Safety fears mount for geologist jailed in Iraq as Truss is urged to intervene

The 66-year-old is being moved to a general population prison earlier than expected

Evening Standard

Anil Deshmukh, Nawab Malik pleas for day’s bail to enable them to vote in Rajya Sabha polls rejected by Mumbai special court

MUMBAI: A special court in Mumbai on Thursday refused to allow Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leaders Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik to be released for a day from prison to enable them to vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections.

The Times of India

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Safety fears mount for geologist jailed in Iraq as Truss is urged to intervene

Jim Fitton, 66, is being moved to a general population prison earlier than expected.

The Independent UK

Leader of Mexican megachurch sentenced in US for child sex abuse

Naason Joaquin Garcia, head of a church with five million followers, has been sentenced to nearly 17 years in prison.

Al Jazeera

Government 'fell asleep at wheel' as Brit dad jailed in Iraq over 'worthless' stones

Dad-of-two Jim Fitton, 66, was sentenced to 15 years in prison by a Baghdad court in Iraq on Monday for trying to leave the country with "ancient fragments" and his family are due to appeal the ruling

Daily Mirror

'I wanted to destroy everything:' Former semipro wrestler from South Jersey rallies after descent into addiction and crime

PHILADELPHIA — On the day Donnie Hart nearly died, he crawled from the wreckage of a single-car accident and inched along for hours with a broken jaw and shattered leg to get help.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

How many Jan 6 rioters are in jail?

The Justice Department says roughly 65 defendants have recieved jail or prison sentences for their conduct on 6 January 2021

The Independent UK

Caroline Crouch’s killer husband 'fears for his life' after attack by fellow inmate

Babis Anagnostopoulos, 34, submitted a request to return to Athens’ ultra-secure Korydallos prison after another inmate reportedly admitted to wanting to murder him

Daily Mirror

The ACT Has Decriminalised Loads Of Drugs In Small Quantities It’s A Bad Day To Be A Bag

Alright other states and territories, let's get a move on.

Pedestrian.tv

Thousands of cannabis offenders being released

More than 4,200 inmates serving sentences for cannabis offences were initially eligible for release from prisons nationwide on Thursday, when the delisting of cannabis as a narcotic drug took effect.

Bangkok Post

Thousands of cannabis offenders being released, but not all

More than 4,200 inmates serving sentences for cannabis offences were initially eligible for release from prisons nationwide on Thursday, when the delisting of cannabis as a narcotic drug took effect.

Bangkok Post

Convicted murderers in Pusey bail attempt

Richard Pusey has asked a Victorian court to agree to requesting convicted murderers, police and prison officers to speak on why they should get bail.

AAP

Jailed NCP neta’s vote plea: Let me enforce my duty as an MLA

MUMBAI: Arguing for NCP leaders Anil Deshmukh and Nawab Malik to be released for a day from prison to enable them to vote in the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections, Malik’s lawyer Amit Desai drew parallels on Wednesday with MLA Chhagan Bhujbal who was allowed to vote in the Presidential elections…

The Times of India

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Tribune

Prosecutors ask for more than 25 years in federal prison for R. Kelly on New York racketeering conviction

Federal prosecutors in New York on Wednesday asked for a sentence “in excess of 25 years” in prison for convicted singer R. Kelly, saying his racketeering conviction was part of a “long and pervasive history of enticing children to engage in sexual activity.”

The Independent UK

Prosecutors: R. Kelly should get at least 25 years in prison

Prosecutors say R. Kelly, the R&B superstar known for his anthem “I Believe I Can Fly,” deserves at least 25 years behind bars for sexually abusing women and girls

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Kiwis & dates found in Mukhtar Ansari's cell; deputy jailor, 4 others suspended

LUCKNOW: A surprise inspection by Banda district magistrate (DM) Anurag Patel of the district prison - where gangster Mukhtar Ansari is lodged - led to the suspension of deputy jailor Vireshwar Pratap Singh and four jail warders.

The Times of India

Hyderabad rape: Accused had harassed a second girl at pub, cops still to record her statement

HYDERABAD: A local court has granted police four days' custody of the 18-year-old accused in the Hyderabad gang-rape case. Police will take him into custody from the prison on Thursday. They also moved a petition seeking custody of the five children in conflict with law (CCL) involved in the case.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Chicago Sun-Times

Feds ask New York judge to sentence R. Kelly to more than 25 years in prison

Kelly is due to be sentenced in Brooklyn on June 29 and faces a potential life sentence. His attorney, Jennifer Bonjean, has asked the judge there to give him a sentence of less than 14 years behind bars.

Los Angeles Times

La Luz del Mundo ‘apostle’ sentenced to nearly 17 years as victims detail sexual slavery

LOS ANGELES — Naason Joaquin Garcia, the leader of the La Luz del Mundo church, was sentenced Wednesday to 16 years and eight months in prison for sexually abusing juvenile members of his congregation.

Tribune News Service

Chrisleys will stay on the air at USA Network following conviction

The Hollywood Reporter says USA Network has no plans to stop airing new episodes of its reality series “Chrisley Knows Best” scheduled for this summer.

Wales Online

Police issue warning over 'dangerous' rapist on the run after absconding from prison

'Our overriding message to anyone who knows where he is, or where he may have gone, is to contact the police or call Crimestoppers anonymously'

The Canberra Times

'Out of control' prisoner caused 'significant' damage in jail rampage

The prisoner shattered eight windows and destroyed two CCTV cameras after being told he was not allowed to attend a NAIDOC commemoration.

The Times of India

Kiwis & dates found in Mukhtar Ansari’s cell in Uttar Pradesh jail; dy jailor, 4 others suspended

LUCKNOW: A surprise inspection by Banda district magistrate (DM) Anurag Patel of the district prison – where gangster Mukhtar Ansari is lodged – led to the suspension of deputy jailor Vireshwar Pratap Singh and four jail warders.

The Independent UK

Australian traveller strip-searched, held in US prison and deported over little-known entry requirement

Jack Dunn thought an onward ticket to Mexico would be enough to get him into the US. Border officials had other ideas.

1 … 869 870 871 872

People

Babis Anagnostopoulos

38 stories

Phaedra Parks

28 stories

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Customs and Border Protection

248 stories

Nationalist Congress Party

Australian Government

36 stories

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.