The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Senior civil servant jailed for spiking pregnant mistress with abortion drug

A Home Office civil servant was sentenced to 45 months in prison for crushing up an abortion pill and putting it in a glass of orange juice.

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

UK ‘very concerned’ about Navalny and urges Russia to release Putin critic

Navalny, an outspoken critic of Putin, was this week abruptly transferred to a notorious maximum security prison

The Independent UK · Jun 16, 2022

Ashington man accused of murdering wife in suicide pact is now 'all skin and bone' in jail

Retired miner David Hunter is awaiting trial in Cyprus after being charged with the pre-meditated murder of his wife

Chronicle Live · Jun 16, 2022

In Zimbabwe, reporter’s conviction sparks fears of renewed abuse

In 2022, Zimbabwe was ranked 137th on the World Press Freedom Index, seven places lower than the year before.

Al Jazeera · Jun 16, 2022

Defence pleas on behalf of Laurel and Hardy, the terrorists who lost their way

On Wednesday, the special criminal court trying Paris attacks suspects got into the red zone, with final presentations from the defence lawyers representing Muhammad Usman and Adel Haddadi. They are would-be terrorists who admit they were part of the Islamic State machine in Syria, and who returned to Europe as…

Radio France Internationale · Jun 16, 2022

Gardai searching for car with NI plates after prison van rammed

A grey/black Audi A4 with NI plates was seen driving off from the burnt-out car used in the ramming.

Belfast Live · Jun 16, 2022

All we know as gardai hunt gang that rammed prison van in daring inmate escape attempt in Monaghan

The incident occurred on the N2 at Kilcrow at around 6.45pm on Wednesday

Irish Mirror · Jun 16, 2022

Gang leader helped lead £6 million cocaine and cannabis operation from prison

Liverpool-sourced drugs have flooded North Wales

Liverpool Echo · Jun 16, 2022

The dog breeds banned in the UK because they are deemed too dangerous

Owning one is a crime punishable with an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison. But some dogs can be given an special exemption even if they're from a banned breed.

Glasgow Live · Jun 16, 2022

Frail Brit accused of killing wife in suicide pact turns to 'skin and bone' in jail

EXCLUSIVE: David Hunter is accused of the pre-meditated murder of his wife in Cyprus with lawyers having previously failed in their bid to get the charge downgraded to assisted suicide

Daily Mirror · Jun 16, 2022