United Kingdom Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe begins new hunger strike Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, the British woman jailed by Iran on spy charges, has begun a new hunger strike at Tehran’s Evin prison. 15/06/2019
Brazil 'At least 55 inmates choked and stabbed to death in Brazil jails' At least 55 prisoners have been found dead in four jails in the Brazilian city of Manaus after clashes between rival gangs, authorities said. 28/05/2019
world news Cousteau on mission to save beluga whales Pictures of mammals being held in cramped conditions in Russia have prompted outrage worldwide. 06/04/2019
World Which country in Europe has the highest imprisonment rate? The answer is revealed in new data released today about Europe's prisons. 02/04/2019
USA Ohio man punches lawyer in court after receiving 47-year sentence "All I remember is waking up on the floor underneath the table," the lawyer said. 21/02/2019
USA How bad is the prison where 'El Chapo' is likely to end up? Dubbed the "Alcatraz of the Rockies", the prison has concrete slabs for beds and houses some of the most violent criminals convicted in the US. 15/02/2019
United Arab Emirates UAE considers clemency request for jailed Briton Matthew Hedges The United Arab Emirates is considering a request to grant clemency to British academic Matthew Hedges, who was sentenced to life in prison this week after being convicted of spying. 23/11/2018
Nicaragua Concerned families in Nicaragua wait outside jails for news of their loved ones It's after arrests were made at anti-government protests which continued over a three month period 19/07/2018
Turkey Turkish court orders release of jailed journalist Mehmet Altan The Istanbul Regional Justice Court voted to release journalist Mehmet Altan on Wednesday. He was one of hundreds of journalists arrested following a military coup attempt in 2016. 27/06/2018
brussels bureau Former drug addict writes her own future "If they had treated me from the beginning, I would never have returned to jail eight times." 14/06/2018
brussels bureau Brief from Brussels: EU sounds another Brexit alarm bell In this edition of the Brief from Brussels: EU’s chief Brexit negotiator says “important differences remain” as clock ticks to strike deal; and how 27/02/2018
brussels bureau How do you tackle radicalisation in Europe's jails? Experts gather in Brussels to advise EU on fighting radicalisation in wake of deadly attacks 27/02/2018
USA US: Ex-Volkswagen executive imprisoned over emissions scandal Oliver Schmidt is the second to be jailed in the US over the diesel emissions scandal. 07/12/2017
United Arab Emirates Indecency charges against Briton Jamie Harron dropped after intervention by the prime minister and ruler of Dubai The charges gainst a 27-year-old Scot, accused of indecency for allegedly touching a man's hip in a bar in Dubai have been dropped 23/10/2017
Spain Two Catalan separatists are jailed Madrid hardens its stance towards Catalonia and jails two separatists pending sedition investigation 17/10/2017
Turkey Turkey issues more coup arrest warrants Turkish authorities issued detention warrants for 115 people across 15 provinces over alleged links to last year's failed coup attempt, the state-run Anadolu news agency said on Friday. 13/10/2017
United Kingdom The prisoners changing their lives through art Art is not always where you might expect to find it. 28/09/2017
no comment A night behind bars With its narrow rooms, metal bars and bunk beds, Bangkok’s first prison-themed hostel promises the look and feel of a real jail in the bustling Thai 17/08/2017
USA Inmates used peanut butter to fool guard in jailbreak Inmates at an Alabama prison escaped after fooling a new guard by obscuring door numbers with peanut butter 01/08/2017
world news Former Peruvian President jailed Ollanta Humala, President of Peru until 2016, has been jailed along with his wife amidst concerns that they might flee the country ahead of their trial on money laundering charges. 14/07/2017
world news Where in the EU are prisoner numbers falling fastest? Scandinavian states are driving a general downward across the bloc. 10/07/2017
Italy Mafia boss 'entitled to a dignified death' One of Italy’s most notorious mafia bosses Salvatore ‘Toto’ Riina could soon be released from prison after the country’s appeals court ruled 05/06/2017
no comment West Bank clashes Palestinians clashed with Israeli soldiers in the West Bank on Friday (May 19) during demonstrations in support of Palestinian inmates on hunger strike in Israeli… 20/05/2017
USA Chelsea Manning is free Chelsea Manning, the US Army private sentenced to 35-years in jail for leaking military files, has been released from military jail. 17/05/2017
Italy Costa Concordia verdict due Italy's highest court is due to give a verdict in the case of the captain of the Costa Concordia cruise ship that sank in 2012 with the loss of 32 lives. 12/05/2017
USA Alanis Morissette's ex-manager jailed for stealing millions from singer A former business manager for Alanis Morissette who stole over seven million dollars (6. 04/05/2017
