The Latest Breaking News from Prison

The Chief Executive of the Scottish Prison Service has said that Scotland's prisons are at a "tipping point", given the extreme number of people incarcerated.

State prosecutors are seeking a nine-year prison sentence for Alves. The lawyers representing his accuser want 12 years.

The final draft of the Uniform Civil Code bill in Uttarakhand, advocating for uniform laws governing different aspects of life of all faiths, including live-in relationships, was tabled by Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami in the state assembly on Tuesday. 

A 51-year-old Aboriginal inmate from West Australia's maximum security Hakea prison has died in hospital after a medical episode.

Discover the challenges Todd and Julie Chrisley face trying to communicate with each other while in prison and the difficult process they endure.

Spanish court rejects Dani Alves' request for more time to prepare for his sexual assault trial. Prosecutors seek 9-year prison term. Trial ongoing.

Alves was arrested in January 2023 and has been in jail since.

The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.75 million to Louis Wright, who spent 35 years in prison after being wrongly convicted of the sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl. Wright's conviction was overturned after DNA results ruled him out as the suspect. Police targeted Wright for the crime…

Joshua Kerr, 32, was ‘visibly unresponsive’ for 17 minutes before getting medical treatment, counsel assisting the coroner said