US traveller recounts brutal detention in Venezuela’s feared prisons: ‘They beat me, chained me up’ James Luckey’s ordeal sheds light on the mistreatment political prisoners faced under Nicolás Maduro The Guardian - US · Mar 25
Venezuelan sues Trump administration for $1.3M over ‘government-sanctioned torture’ at notorious El Salvador prison Neiyerver Adrián León Rengel said he spent four months in El Salvador’s CECOT prison The Independent UK · Mar 25
The Trials of Pa Salieu review – what hope is there for life after prison? Sure, this might well be a PR exercise for the rapper after being jailed in 2022 for his part in a mass brawl. But it’s also a vital indictment of the appalling probation system The Guardian - UK · Mar 24
California man gets 6 years in prison after breaking into woman’s house and sucking her toes Cristian Solorio, a 28-year-old from Modesto, had harassed the woman for weeks until the night he broke into her house, according to prosecutors The Independent UK · Mar 24
World’s Hottest Felon Opens Up On How Viral Mugshot Changed His Life Forever Jeremy Meeks revealed his admirers’ “frustrating” behavior in jail and reflected on life after his viral mugshot. Bored Panda · Mar 24
Man extradited to face historical armed robbery charges Alexander Robert MacDonald is behind bars facing 30-year-old bank robbery and hostage-taking charges after being extradited interstate. AAP · Mar 24
Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extended The Guardian - US · Mar 24
Brazil's Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health A top Brazilian justice has granted former President Jair Bolsonaro permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health The Independent UK · Mar 24
Ex-prison guard on trial for murder after inmate suffered 69 blows in fatal jail beating Jonah Levi was the first guard to go on trial after 10 were indicted last April The Independent UK · Mar 24
Why a dad has spent 14 years in prison for stealing a mobile phone IN FULL The Independent UK · Mar 24
‘Shameless cruelty’: Father held under indefinite jail term for stealing phone faces being sent back to prison Exclusive: Devastated relatives say Thomas White, who has served 14 years stealing a mobile phone, has been told he is going back to prison without a release date The Independent UK · Mar 24
Who was Kermit Gosnell? ‘House of horrors’ abortion doctor convicted of killing newborn babies dies in prison Kermit Gosnell, a former abortion doctor from West Philadelphia, has died at the age of 85 while serving multiple life sentences in prison. He had most recently been lodged at the State Correctional Institution-Smithfield, located nearly 60 miles south of Pittsburgh. The Times of India · Mar 24
Life After Conviction: Where Bill Cosby Stands Now Amid Ongoing Legal Battles and Public Scrutiny Bill Cosby's life after prison includes ongoing legal battles, public scrutiny, and questions about his legacy and future. International Business Times UK · Mar 24
Hong Kong proposes sweeping ban on smoking at construction sites after Tai Po fire Proposal mandates hefty fines and even prison for serious violations The Independent UK · Mar 24
The Guardian - UK · Mar 24 TV tonight: Martin Clunes is Huw Edwards in a one-off scandal drama It tells the story of the newsreader’s fall from grace. Plus, what happened to Pa Salieu after his prison sentence? What to watch this evening
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85 Philadelphia abortion clinic doctor Kermit Gosnell, who was sentenced to life in prison for killing babies that had been born alive, has died
Reason · Mar 23 Court Rejects Women Inmates' Objections to California Law Related to Housing of "Transgender, Nonbinary, or Intersex" Inmates The court's reasoning mostly turns on a conclusion that much of the prison behavior that plaintiffs complained about wasn't dictated by that particular law.
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Michigan prison art program helps inmates find voice — and hope A University of Michigan program showcases prison art and highlights how creativity helps people survive incarceration and rebuild their lives
The Independent UK · Mar 23 Gypsy-Rose Blanchard slammed after joking about mom’s murder in viral TikTok trend Blanchard served eight years in prison for the role she played in her mother’s killing
The Conversation · Mar 23 Will ending short prison sentences fix prison overcrowding? What an expert thinks The UK’s latest law on sentencing came into force on March 22. Among other changes, the new law means that, in England and Wales, people who would previously have been sent to prison for short sentences will instead serve those sentences in the community.
International Business Times UK · Mar 23 British Couple Jailed in Iran Prison Say They Feel 'Let Down' and Urges Starmer To 'Step Up And Help Us' British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on spying charges they deny, have appealed to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for public support, describing their detention in Evin Prison as 'life-threatening.'
Reason · Mar 23 Rodrigo Duterte's 'Death Squads' Fought in the Philippines' War on Drugs. Now He Might Get Life in Prison. As many as 30,000 people may have died at the hands of the state-sponsored death squads.
The Independent UK · Mar 23 British man jailed in Iran says UK government has ‘abandoned him and his wife in a war zone’ Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison on spying charges
Evening Standard · Mar 23 British man jailed in Iran criticises Government for abandonment in war zone Craig and Lindsay Foreman were previously sentenced to 10 years in prison on spying charges.