The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Russia wants 2 prisoners in swap for Americans Brittney Griner, Paul Whelan

Moscow is leaning toward rejecting a prisoner swap unless it gets two Russians in return for the two Americans the U.S. wants released, according to people familiar with the Kremlin’s thinking.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

Ex global drugs kingpin Curtis Warren to face major test on release

Questions have been asked as to whether Interpol's former Target One is "addicted to being a gangster"

Liverpool Echo · Aug 1, 2022

NY Attorney For Russian Arms Dealer Viktor Bout Is Confident About Brittney Griner Prisoner Swap, Calls It A 'Fair Trade'

The lawyer for notorious Russian arms dealer Viktor Bout said Monday he was “confident” the U.S.

Benzinga · Aug 1, 2022

A Connecticut lawyer has gotten 522 years taken off prison sentences. He’s not done

HARTFORD, Conn. — There aren’t a lot of attorneys who are making it their mission to get inmates out of prison before they’ve served out their sentences.

Tribune News Service · Aug 1, 2022

Biden's New Bureau of Prisons Director Won't be Able To Run Away From the Agency's Corruption

The federal prison system is plagued by corruption and civil rights abuses.

Reason · Aug 1, 2022

Female journalist told skirt too short when reporting on Alabama execution

One journalist reporting on the lethal injection was told her skirt was too short and another said she had a full-body inspection

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2022

Where is Hunter Moore now? The Most Hated Man on the Internet out of prison but banned from social media after Netflix documentary

Hunter Moore was jailed in 2015 for offences related to the IsAnyoneUp.com revenge porn website

Irish Mirror · Aug 1, 2022

Shotts prison guard 'bleeding heavily' as murderer turns violent in jail cell attack

Stuart Murdoch turned on Kevin Hall as he tried to remove a metal pole from his cell at the Lanarkshire prison where he is serving life for stabbing Anthony Laurie to death in Cumbernauld in 2015.

Glasgow Live · Aug 1, 2022

US’s proposed swap for Griner and Whelan met with skepticism and fury

While some have praised the Biden administration for the deal, others are upset over the prospect of releasing Viktor Bout, nicknamed the ‘Merchant of Death’

The Guardian - US · Aug 1, 2022

From Gentleman Jack’s hat to Olly Alexander’s cape: 10 objects that tell Britain’s queer history

With drag queens’ dresses, erotic drawings, even a prison door, Queer Britain’s new exhibition distills centuries of LGBTQ+ life. Here are the highlights

The Guardian - UK · Aug 1, 2022