Texas woman who left landlords with urine bottles and unpaid rent for 25 years is headed to prison for 20 years She is also ordered to pay $40,000 in restitution. We Got This Covered · Sep 5
Iranian death row prisoner smuggles out desperate plea to the world: Do not forget about us IN DEPTH: Exclusive: From behind the bars of a brutal Iranian prison, a political dissident awaiting execution describes life behind bars – and says the war with the US has made carrying out executions easier for the regime. Alex Croft reports The Independent UK · Sep 5
Meet the young Iranian protestors facing execution INDEPENDENT PERSIAN: As Iran ramps up executions of protestors, Amirhossein Miresmaeili speaks to the families and friends of those on death row The Independent UK · Sep 5
Ex-safety manager given 19 months’ prison over five-year-old’s hyperbaric chamber fire death Jeffrey Mosteller pleaded no contest to charges relating to burning death of Thomas Cooper in Michigan The Guardian - US · Sep 4
All the world’s a stage in prison drama workshops Letter: Dr Alan Clarke recalls the rehabilitative power of art and performance in the prisons he visited The Guardian - UK · Sep 4
Texas man sentenced to 20 years in prison over death of teen in 1980s James Elmore Jr sentenced in death of Laura Miller, whose body was found in 1986 in notorious ‘Texas Killing Fields’ The Guardian - US · Sep 4
Man jailed for helping fellow prisoner Daniel Khalife on his escape from HMP Wandsworth Adeel Khan, from Waltham Forest, east London, has been jailed for four-and-a-half year for helping Daniel Khalife after his escape from HMP Wandsworth Evening Standard · Sep 4
Man who helped Daniel Khalife escape prison and sparked nationwide manhunt is jailed Adeel Khan, described as the ‘leader’ of a network organising boats for migrants, helped his fellow inmate escape The Independent UK · Sep 4
Woman avoids jail for fatal XL bully attack Kelcie Reed received an 18-week prison sentence – suspended for 18 months. Evening Standard · Sep 4
Woman avoids jail over Bristol XL bully attack that killed teenage cousin The dog named Prince fatally injured Morgan Dorsett inside a flat at Cobhorn Drive, Withywood, Bristol, on February 26 last year The Independent UK · Sep 4
Research shows it’s become even more difficult for prisoners serving indefinite sentences to be released As part of plans to deal with nearly-full prisons in England and Wales, Andy Burnham has pledged to bring an end to indeterminate imprisonment for public protection (IPP) sentences. The Conversation · Sep 4
Met Police chief ‘flabbergasted’ as knife and gun crime suspects get bail amid prison overcrowding Criminals carrying 18-inch blades are being released pending trial, head of Metropolitan Police warns Evening Standard · Sep 4
Texas ‘Killing Fields’: Man gets 20 years in teen’s death, first conviction tied to 4 women found at one site A Texas man has been sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison over the death of 16-year-old Laura Miller, whose remains were among those found in an area southeast of Houston where more than 30 girls and young women have turned up dead since the 1970s. The Times of India · Sep 4
Tunisia top court upholds long sentences in mass trial of opposition figures Tunisia's top court on Thursday upheld prison sentences of up to 45 years for opposition leaders, lawyers and businessmen convicted in a major conspiracy case, in a ruling opponents said further entrenches President Kais Saied's authoritarian rule. France 24 · Sep 3
BANG Premier · Sep 3 Sean Combs’ prison release date moved again after ‘inmate fight’ The disgraced hip-hop mogul has been given a new projected date for leaving federal prison as he continues to appeal his conviction and sentence.
The Independent UK · Sep 3 New UK prison ‘unready, understaffed and unsafe’, inspection finds IN FULL
The Independent UK · Sep 3 Damning inspection uncovers ‘chaos’ inside UK’s newest prison Opening of HMP Millsike in April 2025 was ‘chaotic’ with basic processes, such as locking doors and counting prisoners, not being followed
AAP · Sep 3 Molly's killer acted like 'Grim Reaper' before murder A court has released images of Molly Ticehurst's murderer in the hours after the killing, a crime that galvanised a national movement against gendered violence.
The Independent UK · Sep 3 Man jailed over ‘Texas Killing Fields’ murder decades after dozens of bodies found Most of the homicides tied to the ‘Texas Killing Fields’ remain unsolved
The Independent UK · Sep 3 Finding a job after prison comes with extra challenges. Here are ways to overcome them Having a criminal record creates hurdles for people seeking employment
International Business Times UK · Sep 3 Sean 'Diddy' Combs' Prison Release Date Moved up Again to February 2028 Following Prison Brawl Sean 'Diddy' Combs will serve less time as the Bureau of Prisons moves his projected release date to 5 February 2028 following his 2025 federal conviction
The Times of India · Sep 3 US journalist gets 2-year prison term for working as Chinese government agent Texas-born journalist Thomas Weir Pauken II, 51, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for acting as an undisclosed agent of the Chinese government in the US, the Justice Department said.
International Business Times UK · Sep 3 'Trump Needs To Die': Man Who Bought Guns and Vowed To Assassinate the President Headed to Prison A Pennsylvania man who posted 'Trump needs to die' and boasted of stockpiling guns has been jailed for four years after pleading guilty to threatening to assassinate President.
Evening Standard · Sep 3 Fact check: 1970s prison building programme was more ambitious than today’s plan Some publicly available information raises questions about the claim.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 3 Falling House review – fierce tale of an Iranian prison guard holding his family hostage Venice film festival: Mohsen Gharaei’s powerfully acted domestic drama watches as the failing patriarch attempts to contain family rebellion