The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Psychic Chris Fleming claims ghost 'violated' him on haunted Scots prison visit

The renowned medium was filming for new series Spooked Scotland with Gail Porter when they visited the prison in search of a reported poltergeist.

Daily Record · May 14, 2022

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Plasma, prisons, and political parties

Reason · May 13, 2022

Evidence from Veronica Nelson's final days casts a bright light into Victoria's prison system

Both an inmate and prison supervisor have described the treatment of Veronica Nelson at Dame Phyllis Frost Centre as "disgusting". But the evidence before the coroner suggests it wasn't unusual.

ABC News · May 13, 2022

‘How can he do that?’: Police Superintendent David Brown appears to overstate links to mass shooting in Chicago

CHICAGO — About 15 hours after a corner in the Back of the Yards neighborhood was sprayed with gunfire Tuesday, leaving one man dead and four others wounded, Chicago police Superintendent David Brown held a news conference to update the public on the mass shooting.

Chicago Tribune · May 13, 2022

From employee of the year to fugitive: Unanswered questions Vicky White takes to the grave

Former mother-in-law Frances White and longtime colleague Lauderdale County District Attorney Chris Connolly tell Rachel Sharp why the community is struggling to reconcile the model employee and ‘really nice person’ they knew with the Vicky White who was at the centre of a dramatic – and fatal – manhunt

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Edinburgh man sentenced to 10 years in prison for frenzied knife attack

A man has been sentenced in Edinburgh High Court today to 10 years in prison after an attempted murder of a 22-year-old in Craigentinny Road in November, 2020.

Edinburgh Live · May 13, 2022

Casey White could face further charges over doomed prison escape, says prosecutor

Casey White is so far charged with escape in the first degree over the 10-day prison break with his jailhouse lover Vicky White

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Qatar jails four election protesters, including three for life

(Corrects throughout to show three sentenced to life in prison, not two)

Reuters · May 13, 2022

Attempted murder, fatal stabbing and an ex’s mystery ‘suicide’: Casey White’s long history with the law before jail breakout with prison guard lover

The suspected murderer recaptured after 10 days on the run has been involved in a series of crimes and suspected offences, writes Rachel Sharp

The Independent UK · May 13, 2022

Prison guard Vicky White was mastermind behind jailbreak plot, says sheriff

Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton said the former prison guard was ‘basically the mastermind behind the whole plan’

Evening Standard · May 13, 2022