Suspended prison sentence for ‘predatory’ police officer who sexually assaulted colleagues IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 8
Why America's Prisons Keep Failing C.J. Ciaramella discusses 250 years of prison reform, the crisis facing state prisons, and whether America can build a more humane system. Reason · Sep 8
Mushroom Killer Erin Patterson Gets Taxpayer-Funded Ozempic While Serving 33-Year Prison Term Erin Patterson, convicted of three murders, has reportedly been approved for taxpayer-funded Ozempic in prison, sparking a fierce debate over healthcare and public money. International Business Times UK · Sep 8
Texas Is Trying to Punish Its Way Out of a Prison Overdose Crisis While quality treatment options remain scarce—even in the hardest-hit lockups Texas Observer · Sep 8
Crocodile head found in luggage at Italian airport Man, who had arrived in Turin from Miami via Istanbul, under investigation for smuggling and faces fine or prison The Guardian - UK · Sep 8
The American Prison Experiment: A 250-Year History of Good Intentions and Bad Results A strange trip through the U.S. prison system's never-ending cycle of failure and reform Reason · Sep 8
'Committing massacres': Houthis accuse Saudi of Yemen prison strike that killed 7, including child Yemen’s Houthi rebels on Monday accused Saudi Arabia of carrying out an air strike on a prison in the northern city of al-Hazm, killing at least seven people, including a child. The Times of India · Sep 8
Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes Documentary 'You Can See Everything' Gets Stranger After Telluride Premiere Nathan Fielder's Elizabeth Holmes documentary goes beyond her pre-prison life, with reenactments and Evans becoming a link after she enters custody. International Business Times UK · Sep 7
Nathan Fielder’s Elizabeth Holmes documentary hailed as ‘transfixing’ in first reactions after top secret premiere Forthcoming documentary sees a film crew follow the convicted fraudster in the 34 days before she is sent to prison The Independent UK · Sep 7
Foster Mother Accused of Trading Girl for an Exotic Monkey Walks Free Without Serving Prison Time Brenda Deutsch, 70, avoids prison after pleading guilty to child endangerment in Missouri. Allegations included trading a child for a monkey, but no trafficking charges were filed. International Business Times UK · Sep 7
Prisoner warned cellmate ‘I’m worried I’m going to strangle you’ before alleged murder, court hears Jonathan Alcide is accused of murdering his cellmate Neil Ashby at HMP Stoke Heath last year The Independent UK · Sep 7
The Tommy Robinson associate behind Portsmouth and Dover anti-migrant protests After being released from prison for attempted kidnapping, Danny Tommo, real name Daniel Thomas, claimed to have turned his life around – and now helps organise protests under the banner Patriot Platform The Independent UK · Sep 7
Illegal hunting of protected species trial opens in Orléans against French billionaire Olivier Bouygues If found guilty, the French billionaire, worth close to €3.2 billion, and the other defendants face up to seven years in prison in the landmark case, unprecedented in French history. Euronews · Sep 7
Former Louisiana mayor completes 90-day jail term for raping 16-year-old boy Judge admits he made mistake in sentencing Misty Roberts, who faced up to 17 years in prison after conviction The Guardian - US · Sep 7
France 24 · Sep 7 'Jubilation and pain': German far right marches to victory in key state election PRESS REVIEW – Monday, September 7: The far right marches to victory in a German state election: what does this mean for the future of Germany and Europe at large? Also: the Daily Telegraph publishes an exclusive interview with the sons of former Pakistani PM Imran Khan about his imprisonment…
International Business Times UK · Sep 7 Elizabeth Holmes' Secret Documentary Revealed After She Invited a Film Crew 34 Days Before Prison Elizabeth Holmes invited filmmakers into her life 34 days before prison, resulting in secret A24 documentary 'You Can See Everything', directed by Nathan Fielder.
International Business Times UK · Sep 7 Sarah Khalifa's Death Sentence Wasn't Her Only Court Shock , TV Star Also Convicted in Separate Assault Case Egyptian TV presenter Sarah Khalifa faces a death sentence for drug trafficking and an additional prison term for assault, amidst ongoing legal battles and international attention.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 7 Ministers propose converting female prison estate into cells for men Plans would see parts of estate converted but campaigners warn it just ‘moves the crisis from one part to another’
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6 Education in prison is key to tackling the crisis Letters: It would be better for the government to focus on rehabilitative programmes, rather than turning laundry rooms into extra cells, writes Jon Collins. Plus letters from Margaret Carey, Simon Hamilton and David Evans
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6 Broken feet, ripped-out hair and now a death sentence: the fate of twin sisters jailed over Iran protests Taraneh Rahimi was told prison guards would rape her sister, Romina, if she did not sign a confession
We Got This Covered · Sep 5 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.
The Independent UK · 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 Guardian - US · Sep 4 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 - UK · 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