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United Kingdom

'Bladed weapon' attack on prison officer treated as terrorism

Two inmates used “improvised bladed weapons” in the assault at Whitemoor jail, a maximum-security facility 120 kilometres north of London.

10/01/2020

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 News

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

Europe News

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

Europe News

Brief from Brussels: EU sounds another Brexit alarm bell

27/02/2018

Europe News

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

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A night behind bars

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