The Latest Breaking News from Prison

How common is it for released prisoners to re-offend?

More than eight out of every 10 youth offenders are arrested again within five years of release.

USAFacts · Jun 23, 2022

California Senate rejects involuntary servitude amendment

The California Senate has rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

Police crack down on DV threats and abuse

Jump in crime stats for domestic violence down to 'more serious' approach and more prosecutions, BOCSAR report says.

Newcastle Herald · Jun 23, 2022

Brit dad says he's stuck in African island 'hell hole' prison with no food and water provided

The couple made their first appearance in court yesterday

Manchester Evening News · Jun 23, 2022

Putin critic Alexei Navalny held in new prison with culture of ‘beatings and torture’

He accused prison officials of fabricating violations against the prisoners they want to punish

The Independent UK · Jun 23, 2022

‘We are not monsters’: Women in Illinois prisons who allege they were victims of domestic violence see their struggle in film

CHICAGO — Inside a rec room at the Logan Correctional Center in downstate Illinois, a projector screen leaned slightly forward but was upright enough as an audience gathered in front of it to watch a film.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 23, 2022

Average daily population in Scottish prisons falls due to Covid measures

THE average daily population in Scottish prisons fell by around 10 last year as a result of Covid-related health measures, a new report has found.

The National (Scotland) · Jun 23, 2022

Feds want 15 years for former Netflix ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris in child pornography case

Harris’ attorneys have asked for a lighter six-year prison sentence, writing that “the reality is that [Harris] is both victimizer and victim,” having also been sexually assaulted during his childhood.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 23, 2022

Katie Price spared jail again after breaching restraining order

Price was issued a five-year restraining order in 2019

Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2022

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to prison from undisclosed location - BBC

Myanmar's ruling military authorities have transferred deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to prison from the undisclosed location she has been held at since last year's army coup, news outlets including the BBC reported on Thursday.

Reuters · Jun 23, 2022