The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Premature birth ‘almost twice as likely’ in England’s prisons than outside

Data says more than 11% of women who give birth behind bars do so before 37 weeks, compared with 6.5% in community

The Guardian - UK · Jul 19, 2022

Iranian filmmaker Panahi sent to prison to serve 6-year sentence

Jafar Panahi was handed the sentence for supporting demonstrations and ‘propaganda against the establishment’ in 2010.

Al Jazeera · Jul 19, 2022

HRW: Australian Teenager Dies in Northeast Syria Prison

An Australian teenager detained in northeast Syria after living as a child under ISIS rule has died in unclear circumstances, New York-based rights group Human Rights Watch said. The rights group on Monday cited family members as saying an Australian government official had informed them Yusuf Zahab, who would have…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 19, 2022

Irish gym owner tells of life after prison for one-punch killing and alcoholism battle

After being given a four-year prison sentence for manslaughter following a one punch killing in 2003, the Tyrone man went on to launch a successful gym franchise

Irish Mirror · Jul 19, 2022

Man diagnosed with terminal cancer went on crime spree in ‘downward spiral’

A judge said he felt able to suspend the prison sentence due to the mitigation being 'exceptional'

Manchester Evening News · Jul 19, 2022

Emmerdale's Noah released from prison just weeks after stalker sentencing

Emmerdale spoilers confirm Noah Dingle will be released from prison before finishing his three-month sentence for stalking Chloe Harris

Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022

Barlinnie to be replaced by HMP Glasgow in 2026 as contract awarded for new prison

Plans for the new jail to be built on a 54-acre site in Provanmill to the south of Royston Road, near Provan Gas Works, were approved by the council in September of 2020.

Glasgow Live · Jul 19, 2022

Man jailed for one-punch killing turns life around to become successful businessman

Ryan Quinn from Northern Ireland, who runs LS Results gyms and has recently launched a range of ready meals, opened up on his battle with alcoholism and regret over a fatal punch

Daily Mirror · Jul 19, 2022

Thirteen killed in Ecuador prison riot, prisons agency

Thirteen prisoners were killed at a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Santo Domingo on Monday, Ecuador's prison agency said, the latest incident of deadly jail violence in the Andean country.

Reuters · Jul 18, 2022

City Council’s Finance Committee OKs $11.2 million in settlements tied to alleged police wrongdoing

The largest settlement goes to Norman McIntosh, imprisoned 15 years for a murder he did not commit. He was released from Stateville Correctional Center in 2016 just hours after a judge vacated his conviction.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jul 18, 2022