The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Student who took abortion pills after abusive partner got her pregnant is jailed

The young mum claims she was threatened with life imprisonment and a child destruction charge if she didn’t plead guilty.

Daily Record · Aug 8, 2022

West Lothian prisoner found dead in jail cell after downing cocktail of drugs

Steven Gunn's body was found 11 months after he was jailed for breaking into the home of a couple in their 60s, where he was caught in the act by relatives and held until police arrived.

Edinburgh Live · Aug 8, 2022

New Jersey man gets five years in prison for $400k GoFundMe scam with fake story about homeless veteran

Mark D’Amico is currently in federal prison, and his state sentence will run parallely

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

Men face sentencing for hate crimes in Ahmaud Arbery's death

Three white men who chased and killed Ahmaud Arbery in a Georgia neighborhood are returning to court to be sentenced for their federal hate crime convictions

The Independent UK · Aug 8, 2022

Iraq: Four Sentenced to Life in Prison Over Attack on Baghdad Airport

An Iraqi court on Sunday sentenced four to life in prison over an attack on Baghdad airport early this year that damaged two empty civilian planes on the tarmac. Sunday’s conviction was for a January 28 rocket attack on Baghdad’s international airport that caused no casualties. The court “sentenced to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 8, 2022

Kolkata: ‘Uncomfortable’ Arpita Mukherjee seeks ward transfer in Alipore prison

KOLKATA: Arpita Mukherjee, who was lodged in ward 4 at Alipore Correctional Home following a court order, might be shifted to a different ward after she told prison authorities that she was feeling uncomfortable there and requested a transfer.

The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022

Maharashtra: 214 convicts to be released from jails in 3 batches in 12 months

MUMBAI: As many as 214 convicts, lodged in various prisons in the state, will be released within 12 months. The first batch of convicts is likely to be released on Independence Day next week.

The Times of India · Aug 8, 2022

Yarning circles in NSW prisons aim to reduce Indigenous incarceration rates

After early success at Broken Hill, the program will be rolled statewide with the aim of better connecting Indigenous prisoners with their culture, each other and ultimately reducing Aboriginal incarceration rates.

ABC News · Aug 8, 2022

'Feeling safe should not be a luxury for women' - Victims sent unwanted sexual images urged to tell police

Celebrities including Emily Atack and former Love Island star Zara McDermott have spoken out the distress caused by cyber-flashing

Chronicle Live · Aug 7, 2022

Victims sent unwanted sexual images urged to tell police

The Crown Prosecution Service has issued new legal guidance on public sexual harassment and wants more victims to come forward.

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022