Closing California prisons should be the easiest budget cut
California is facing a multibillion-dollar budget deficit that will require lawmakers and the governor to make painful decisions. Nobody wants less funding for their child’s…
The Abu Ghraib case is an important milestone for justice | Prison
I was in middle school when on April 28, 2004, CBS News first made public the haunting photos from Abu Ghraib prison in Iraq. I can’t…
Iraq criminalises same-sex relationships with maximum 15 years in prison | LGBTQ News
The law is backed mainly by Shia Muslim parties who form the largest coalition in Iraq’s parliament. Iraq’s parliament has passed a law criminalising same-sex…
More than 100 inmates escape from Nigeria prison after heavy rains | Prison News
A manhunt is under way after a downpour destroyed the perimeter fence of the medium-security prison in the town of Suleja. More than 100 inmates…
DOJ recommends 36-month prison sentence for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao
The Department of Justice is seeking a 36-month prison sentence and a $50 million fine for former Binance CEO Changpeng Zhao. File Photo by Miguel…
Maldives High Court overturns ex-President Abdulla Yameen’s prison sentence | News
Decision comes days before the Indian Ocean archipelago nation holds parliamentary elections. A court in the Maldives has overturned the conviction of former President Abdulla…
Palestinian Prisoner’s Day: How many are still in Israeli detention? | Israel War on Gaza News
Every year, April 17 marks Palestinian Prisoner’s Day, a day dedicated to the thousands of Palestinian prisoners in Israel. Campaigners use the day to call…
Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to house arrest amid heatwave | Aung San Suu Kyi News
Military also pardons 3,000 prisoners to mark this year’s traditional New Year holiday. Myanmar’s jailed former leader and Nobel laureate Aung San Suu Kyi has…
Supreme Court casts doubt on charges against some Jan. 6 rioters
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court cast doubt Tuesday on the legality of obstruction charges lodged against some 300 rioters arrested for breaking into the Capitol on…
‘Rust’ armorer Hannah Gutierrez sentenced to 18 months in prison
A New Mexico judge on Monday ordered “Rust” movie weapons handler Hannah Gutierrez to serve 18 months in prison — the maximum sentence — for…
Woolworths CEO Brad Banducci threatened with six months prison for holding Senate in contempt
The Senate inquiry into supermarket pricing has threatened Woolworths boss Brad Banducci with contempt for failing to answer simple questions.Mr Banducci was warned he could…
Former US diplomat who spied for Cuba sentenced to 15 years in prison | Espionage News
Victor Manuel Rocha conducted one of the longest-lasting infiltrations of the US government, the Justice Department said. Victor Manuel Rocha, a former United States diplomat,…
Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre, Queensland’s biggest prison, nears completion
In short: Construction on the 1,535 bed Lockyer Valley Correctional Centre is nearing completion.The facility will focus on rehabilitation, according to government officials.What's next? LVCC is expected…
ITV Coronation Street spoilers next week: Exit 'sealed' amid Lauren update and prison twist
Coronation Street will be leaving viewers gripped next week as the hit ITV soap has several explosive storylines set to rock the iconic cobbles Source…
House Democrats propose naming prison after Donald Trump, saying it’s honor he ‘truly deserves’
Rep. Gerald Connolly, D-Va., was joined Friday by two other House Democrats to introduce legislation renaming Miami's federal prison after Donald Trump. Connolly said with…
Six inmates who sued New York over its prison lockdown will get to view solar eclipse after all
In short: Six prisoners in New York will be able to view next Monday's solar eclipse after suing the state's corrections department.The men argued the…
Anti-Assad Syrians lead protests against prison torture by rebel group | Syria’s War News
Binnish, Syria – Despite the dangers of dissent, people in northwestern Syria have been taking to the streets in recent weeks to protest an armed…
Coronation Street character sentenced to six years in prison as actor quits ITV soap
Coronation Street spoilers reveal a character is sentenced to a long stretch in prison next week on the ITV soap, following the actor playing him…
Newsom resists pressure to close more California prisons
SACRAMENTO — Gov. Gavin Newsom went far beyond the promise he made in his first year in office to close at least one California state prison.…
Pakistan court suspends Imran Khan’s prison sentence in state gifts case | Imran Khan News
Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi were each handed a 14-year sentence in the case in January. Islamabad, Pakistan – A court in Pakistan has…