The Latest Breaking News from Prison

2% of inmates are mentally ill

Over 5,000 inmates in 143 prisons across the country are suffering psychological problems, the Corrections Department has reported.

Bangkok Post · May 23, 2022

Supreme court guts lifeline for prisoners who claim wrongful convictions

Decision bars federal courts from hearing new evidence not presented in a state court as a result of ineffective legal counsel

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2022

Suspect sentenced to 10 years in prison after being acquitted in beauty queen murder

Ryan Duke was sentenced to 10 years prison for concealing Tara Grinstead’s death but acquitted of her murder

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Russian Sentenced to Life in Ukraine’s 1st War Crimes Trial

A captured Russian soldier who pleaded guilty to killing a Ukrainian civilian was sentenced Monday to life in prison - the maximum - in the first war crimes trial since Moscow invaded Ukraine three months ago. Meanwhile, in a rare public expression of opposition to the war from the ranks…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Jail for drug dealer who hid smuggled phone ‘up his backside’ during cell raid

A metal detector located the phone when Harri Pullen’s cell at HMP Swansea was searched.

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

'Totally out of control' ex-Ireland hockey player Catriona Carey screamed at garda as he told her he was seizing her car, court hears

A suspended prison sentence has been handed down to Ms Carey for her second offence of driving without a licence or insurance

Irish Mirror · May 23, 2022

New York will pay $7m to wrongly convicted Wu-Tang Clan studio worker who spent 23 years in prison for murder

Grant Williams was convicted in 1997 of fatally shooting Shdell Lewis, but a judge vacated the conviction last year

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

10 common driving offences and what fines you can get if caught

The punishment can range from a £50 on-the-spot fine to time in prison, depending on the seriousness of the offence

Wales Online · May 23, 2022

Drones, mobile phones and 80 litres of hooch among items confiscated from Liverpool prisoners

Exclusive data revealed unusual discoveries

Liverpool Echo · May 23, 2022

Black Widow killer who hid antidepressants in husband's curry cleared for prison release

Dena Thompson, 61, is serving a life sentence for the murder of her second husband Julian Webb at their home in Yapton, West Sussex with one former officer believing she's likely to reoffend

Daily Mirror · May 23, 2022