The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Scot caged after cops swoop on three properties and seize £130,000 drug stash

Anthony Newman was arrested on Friday June 10, and today sentenced to four years in prison following his conviction.

Daily Record · Jul 5, 2022

Co Down dog transporter handed 8-week jail term for causing unnecessary suffering to 44 dogs

His prison sentence was suspended for a year and he was disqualified from transporting or arranging the transportation of any animal for three years

Belfast Live · Jul 5, 2022

Belgium debates contentious prisoner swap treaty with Iran

Belgian lawmakers on Tuesday debated a prisoner exchange treaty with Tehran that an exiled Iranian group opposes and says will release the mastermind behind a plan to bomb one of its rallies.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

R&B singer R. Kelly removed from suicide watch at Brooklyn jail

RB singer R. Kelly, who was sentenced last week to 30 years in prison following his sex trafficking conviction, was removed from suicide watch on Tuesday morning at the Brooklyn jail where he is being held, federal prosecutors said.

Reuters · Jul 5, 2022

Teachers, social workers taking security shifts in Colorado prisons as 28% vacancy rate fuels staffing crisis

DENVER — Paul Brackmann had worked as a teacher for 25 years, including stints as a principal and assistant principal, and was looking for a slightly different opportunity when he took a job as a teacher at the Buena Vista Correctional Complex.

The Denver Post · Jul 5, 2022

Brittney Griner: US basketball star detained in Russia asks Joe Biden for help

The three-time WNBA league champion is facing ten years in prison if she is found guilty of drugs charges

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2022

Elgar case accused activists observe day-long fast in prison on first death anniversary of co-accused Stan Swamy

Father Stan Swamy, 83, died in a private hospital in Mumbai on July 5, 2021 while waiting for medical bail

The Hindu · Jul 5, 2022

Glasgow man 'executed' in jail cell by Scotland's 'most dangerous prisoner'

The High Court in Glasgow heard that James O'Rourke is likely to spend the rest of his life in prison after choking Dean Ramsey to death then calmly shaking hands with other inmates.

Glasgow Live · Jul 5, 2022

The Secret Netflix: Killer Colin Howell 'watched drama' of his crimes in prison cell

The Secret is a four-part series starring James Nesbitt

Belfast Live · Jul 5, 2022

Scotland's most dangerous con murdered fellow inmate before shaking hands with other prisoners

James O'Rourke choked Dean Ramsey, 30, to death at HMP Glenochil in 2021.

Daily Record · Jul 5, 2022