The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Uluru mass murderer Douglas Crabbe's parole hearing delayed as more information sought

Douglas Crabbe, who killed five people when he rammed his road train into the Inland Motel near Uluru in 1983, will stay behind bars for now, as authorities defer his parole hearing.

ABC News · Aug 17, 2022

Death of Paisley woman, 27, at HMP Cornton Vale sparks prison probe

Elizabeth Holmes, 27, passed away at the prison on Sunday, August 14. The Scottish Prison Service said she had been remanded at Paisley Sheriff Court in 2022.

Glasgow Live · Aug 17, 2022

Saudi student home on holiday jailed for 34 years for using Twitter

Mother-of-two Salma al-Shehab also given 34-year travel ban

The Independent UK · Aug 17, 2022

Saudi woman given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter

Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University student, was charged with following and retweeting dissidents and activists

The Guardian - UK · Aug 16, 2022

U.S. seeks resolution for naval officer jailed in Japan -State Dept

U.S. officials have been in touch with their Japanese counterparts to seek a resolution in the case of U.S. naval officer Ridge Alkonis, who is serving a three-year prison term in Japan over a deadly car crash, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022

FBI arrests ex-California Congressman TJ Cox, accuses him of multiple fraud allegations

FRESNO, Calif. — Former Congressman TJ Cox of Fresno was arrested Tuesday by the FBI on federal charges of “multiple fraud schemes” in his financial dealings.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Number of women being sentenced to prison in Queensland quadruples in 15 years

A report shows jail sentences are much more likely for women in remote areas and the number of women in prison is rising sharply. Meanwhile, a bill to raise the age of criminality has been rejected.

ABC News · Aug 16, 2022

Judge rejects plea agreements from ex-Navy engineer, wife in nuclear submarine espionage case

BALTIMORE — A federal judge rejected Tuesday the government’s proposed prison sentences, saying they were too lenient, for former Annapolis-based Navy engineer Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, six months after they pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to sell classified nuclear submarine secrets to a foreign government.

Tribune News Service · Aug 16, 2022

Judge rejects plea deal for former Navy engineer and his wife in submarine spy case

Navy commander says former engineer “captured some of the most secure and sensitive information about our nuclear-powered fleet”

The Independent UK · Aug 16, 2022

France condemns Myanmar jail sentence handed down to Aung San Suu Kyi

The French government condemned on Tuesday this week's decision by a Myanmar court to sentence deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison, adding that France also reiterated its calls for an end to violence in the country.

Reuters · Aug 16, 2022