The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Sydney man admits to pushing a gay American off a cliff in 1988

The defendant faces a potential sentence of life in prison on sentencing scheduled for Tuesday.

WEKU · May 2, 2022

Iran summons Swedish envoy over ‘illegal’ trial of ex-official

Tehran has called the trial of Hamid Nouri, who is accused of involvement in prisoner executions, politically motivated.

Al Jazeera · May 2, 2022

Nurse tells coronial inquest Veronica Nelson's first prison health assessment was inadequate

A coronial inquest is told a health assessment of the 37-year-old Aboriginal woman upon her arrival at prison lasted just 13 minutes and did not include several key observations.

ABC News · May 2, 2022

Faces of 75 people jailed in Liverpool in April

Murderers, rapists and gun thugs are in the overview of court cases linked to Merseyside

Liverpool Echo · May 2, 2022

Ex-offender ‘rejected by 300 jobs’ given second chance in prison leavers start-up

Former offenders held their first pop-up this month in east London

The Independent UK · May 1, 2022

Man found dead in cell at Clarence Correctional Centre near Grafton

NSW police are investigating the circumstances behind the death of a 41 year old inmate at a prison near Grafton.

ABC News · May 1, 2022

Missouri killer whose death sentence was reversed 3 times is days away from execution

DE SOTO, Mo. — Carman Deck once talked about his victims' kindness.

St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 1, 2022

Prisoner C33 review – Trevor Nunn directs a wretched, wonderful Wilde

In this dark, poetic one-man play, Toby Stephens gives it his all as the wrecked writer – imprisoned for gay sex in 1895 – as he rues his misfortunes with his younger self

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2022

Boris Becker to be moved to a low-security prison for majority of sentence in weeks

Tennis legend Boris Becker was found guilt of bankruptcy fraud and jailed for two-and-a-half years at Wandsworth Prison in southwest London - but he won't remain there for long it has emerged

Daily Mirror · May 1, 2022

Faces of 14 people who walked free from court in April

They include a man who stalked his ex and a woman who fraudulently claimed £47,000 in benefits

Liverpool Echo · May 1, 2022