The Latest Breaking News from Prison

South Florida prison guards charged with murder in beating death of 60-year-old inmate

Three corrections officers face charges of second-degree murder over death of 60-year-old

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Isis ‘Beatle’ Alexanda Kotey sentenced to life in prison for role in kidnap and murder of hostages in Syria

Kotey could be moved to a British jail after 15 years as part of a plea deal

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

First case of human bird flu infection confirmed in Colorado

The first case of a human testing positive for bird flu in the United States has been confirmed by the federal government in a Colorado state prison inmate on prerelease employment assignment helping to remove chickens from an infected farm

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Becker gets 2 1/2 years in prison for bankruptcy offenses

Tennis great Boris Becker has been sentenced to 2 1/2 years in prison for illicitly transferring large amounts of money and hiding assets after he was declared bankrupt

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Ex-Ald. Edward Vrdolyak released from prison after 5 months

A judge in March denied a request from Vrdolyak, 84, for compassionate release. Vrdolyak’s lawyer had cited his “spiraling health issues,” reporting that he spent two weeks in solitary confinement after he reported to Minnesota’s FMC Rochester.

Chicago Sun-Times · Apr 29, 2022

Boris Becker’s life ‘ruined’ by bankruptcy conviction, says lawyer

Boris Becker’s life and career has been ruined by the “public humiliation” of his criminal prosecution, his barrister argued in an impassioned plea for the tennis great to be spared prison on Friday.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2022

Reeva Steenkamp’s parents ‘frustrating’ Oscar Pistorius parole bid, claims lawyer

Oscar Pistorius’s lawyer has claimed the convicted murderer’s parole is being “unfairly” stalled by the refusal of his victim’s parents to meet him in person.

Evening Standard · Apr 29, 2022

Germany Summons Turkish Envoy over Kavala Verdict

Germany summoned Turkey's ambassador in Berlin on Friday to protest a sentence of life in prison that a Turkish court handed to a prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist. Western governments and rights groups strongly criticized this week's ruling which found Osman Kavala guilty of attempting to overthrow the…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2022

Germany summons Turkish envoy over Kavala verdict

Germany has summoned Turkey’s ambassador in Berlin to protest a sentence of life in prison handed to a prominent Turkish civil rights activist and philanthropist

The Independent UK · Apr 29, 2022

Sisi Pardons More than 3,000 Egyptian Inmates

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has pardoned more than 3,000 inmates, including a journalist who was jailed for “spreading false news,” local media and officials said Wednesday. Hossam Moniss, who is also a prominent leftist organizer, was sentenced to four years in prison in November over the charge. Moniss was…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Apr 29, 2022