US man wins $50m after 10 years in prison for murder he didn’t commit | Crime News
Marcel Brown was wrongfully convicted over 2008 shooting of 19-year-old man in Chicago.A man in the United States has been awarded $50m in damages after…
Painting from prison: Egypt’s iconic activist, Inji Efflatoun | Women’s Rights
Inji Efflatoun – artist, feminist and communist in mid-20th-century Egypt, was jailed for her political activism.An artist, communist, feminist and a champion of the poorest…
Criminals released early amid overcrowding crisis in Britain’s prison system
Prisons in England and Wales began releasing about 1,750 inmates from prisons 40% of the way through their sentences on Tuesday as part of efforts…
TV weather presenter who was abused & tormented by ex-husband makes chilling discovery as he is released from prison
A TV weather presenter who was abused and tormented by her ex-husband has made a chilling discovery following his release from prison.Ruth Dodsworth, ITV weather…
California lawmakers got tougher on crime. What will Newsom decide?
SACRAMENTO — In response to growing worries about crime in California, the Democratic-controlled Legislature has passed a set of stringent crime bills, marking a significant change…
BBC EastEnders Dean Wicks' prison fate 'sealed' – but it's not for killing Keanu
Dean Wicks' murder trial took a shocking turn in scenes aired this Tuesday as Linda Carter took to the stand, when the villain made a…
DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison | Prison News
Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo says 24 people were shot dead while others suffocated in the crowd.Authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have…
Gunfire heard in DRC’s biggest prison after attempted jail break | Prison News
Authorities say the security forces have the situation under control, but the number of casualties is unclear.The government in the Democratic Republic of the Congo…
Las Vegas politician jailed for life for killing investigative journalist | Crime News
Former public administrator Robert Telles sentenced to life after being found guilty of 2022 murder of Jeff German.A Las Vegas politician has been jailed for…
Palestinian medics taken from Gaza, tortured while detained: Report | Israel-Palestine conflict News
Palestinian healthcare workers were rounded up from medical facilities in Gaza, sent to detention centres in Israel, and then severely mistreated and some tortured, according…
'I visited the cobbled prison island home to pyjama wearing donkeys and beautiful beaches'
The fashionable French island of Ile de Ré has wistful cobbled streets, marshes sunbleached walls, as well as a famous donkey population and a well-known…
At least one killed as inmates take staff hostage in Russian prison | Prison News
Incident in Volgograd took place during meeting of jail’s disciplinary commission with ‘several prisoners’ involved.Russian inmates have taken staff hostage at a prison colony in…
Katie Piper set to meet female inmates at New Orleans Parish Prison as part of new documentary
Katie Piper visits a Louisiana female prison and speaks to inmates to get to the bottom of the reason behind their shocking convictions and hopefully…
Manhunt in Kenya after suspected serial killer escapes prison | Newsfeed
NewsFeedA manhunt is underway in Kenya for a suspected serial killer who escaped from police custody in Nairobi. Police say the suspect, Collins Jumaisi Khalusha,…
Former Rep. George Santos pleads guilty to federal fraud charges, faces prison time
Republican Rep. George Santos of New York leaves the U.S. Capitol after being expelled from Congress after a bipartisan vote on December 1, 2023. On…
Harvey Weinstein to stay in N.Y. prison pending retrial on sex charges
1 of 2 | Disgraced film producer Harvey Weinstein appears in Manhattan Criminal Court for a status hearing following his overturned sex crimes conviction, in…
Britain to detain suspects in police cells amid a prison overcrowding crisis after riots
Britain implemented emergency measures on Monday to reduce pressure on prisons overflowing from people being sentenced for taking part in, or inciting, riots across England…
Nearly a dozen inmates killed in Haiti prison break | Prison News
Residents in central city of Saint-Marc have been advised by authorities to remain vigilant for escapees.A prison break in central Haiti has resulted in the…
Russia sentences American-Russian woman Ksenia Karelina to 12 years in prison
American-Russian ballerina Ksenia Karelina was sentenced to 12 years in prison in Russia on Thursday. Photo by Stringer/EPA-EFE Aug. 15 (UPI) -- Former ballerina Ksenia…
California Legislature passes bills to curb retail theft
SACRAMENTO — California lawmakers on Monday gave final approval to a package of 10 bills meant to combat retail theft, an effort that divided Democrats as…