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The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Report: Disgraced Sports Doctor Stabbed Multiple Times in Prison

The disgraced sports doctor is serving several decades behind bars for sexual misconduct.

Sports Illustrated

Disgraced former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar almost killed after being stabbed in prison

The convicted sex abuser was assaulted in federal prison in Florida on Sunday

The Independent UK

'Our council has put up a huge fence - it makes us feel like we're living in a prison'

Residents in Hull are angry with the local council for building a 2.4 metre fence, which was put up without consultation, and they claim towers over their gardens making them feel imprisoned

Daily Mirror

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Curtis Warren set up new 'business support service' weeks after release from prison

The former drug baron is on bail after being arrested on suspicion of breaching a Serious Crime Prevention Order

Liverpool Echo

Police are hunting three ex-prisoners who are known across north Manchester

Liam Wright, Roy Carr and Stuart Hanson are all wanted by officers

Manchester Evening News

BBC sex pictures scandal: could unnamed presenter face prison?

The BBC presenter accused of paying a teenager tens of thousands of pounds over several years for sexually explicit photos could face prison, a leading obscenity lawyer has said.

The Week

Israeli Citizens Detained In Turkish Prison Amidst Flight Attendant Harassment Claims

Three Israeli men held for over a week, while rising diplomatic tensions add complexity

Zenger

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I started work as a prison officer full of optimism, but in a rat-infested jail I saw the ugly, violent reality

Cuts and staff attrition made the job stagnant and stressful, and the toll became too heavy, says author Alex South

The Guardian - UK

Barlinnie prisoner dies in cell days after describing horrific 'flashback' to 999 operator

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Jason Watson heard how police call handlers struggled to get through to the Glasgow prison after receiving a concerning call.

Glasgow Live

All the prison's presidents: Peru's special jail for ex-leaders is all full up

In Peru, so many former leaders have been accused of crimes that the country has designated a small prison specifically to house them. It's a symbol of corruption, but also of political dysfunction.

WEKU

California improving prisoner healthcare

The improvements "should help shut the revolving door between homelessness and incarceration"

Salon

Glasgow Barlinnie prisoner dies behind bars at age of 53 as probe to be held

Rudolphus Zijlmans was serving his sentence at HMP Barlinnie after being sentenced at Edinburgh High Court in 2019. The Scottish Prison Service confirmed he died on June 3 at the age of 53.

Glasgow Live

BBC presenter accused of paying teenager for photos could face jail term if guilty

Possessing images of a child undertaking sexual acts has a starting sentence of 26 weeks, says obscenity lawyer

The Guardian - UK

Liam Fox addresses his Emmerdale future as character Dan Spencer faces prison

Emmerdale viewers will soon see Dan Spencer charged with GBH

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Irish Mirror

Inside Fat Freddie Thompson's weight loss journey behind bars at Ireland's toughest prison

'He goes mad if any prisoner calls him Fat Freddie. He’s eating really well and he is working out a lot in the gym.'

Glasgow Live

Convicted rapist died in Glasgow hospital after collapsing in cell at Low Moss prison

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Paul Dowds was held at Glasgow Sheriff Court and a sheriff ruled that no reasonable precautions could have been taken to save him.

Orlando Sentinel

Former officers describe working in Florida prisons without A/C: ‘I thought to myself … this place is killing me’

For many prison reform activists, the need to do something about the lack of air conditioning inside state-run prisons is paramount.

Dublin Live

'Fat' Freddie Thompson takes up aerobics in prison after promise to mother

EXCLUSIVE: The 43-year-old has also cut out trips to the jail tuck shop turning his back on his former diet of sweets, chocolate and biscuits

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Daily Record

Scotland’s £240m prisoner transfer contract under review amid collapse fears

Due to staff shortages, outsourcing giant GEOAmey has been missing up to 50 transfers per week, crippling the courts.

Tribune News Service

Manhunt underway for ‘dangerous’ escaped Pennsylvania inmate with survivalist skills

A manhunt was underway on Saturday for a “dangerous” inmate with survivalist skills who recently escaped from a prison in Pennsylvania, police said.

Liverpool Echo

Connor Chapman's brother was shot months before murder of Elle Edwards

Burglars also targeted the killer's mum's home during his last spell in prison

Liverpool Echo

What rules does Curtis Warren have to abide by since his release from prison?

Curtis Warren was arrested on suspicion of committing numerous breaches of his Serious Crime Prevention Order

Dublin Live

Man who killed woman and hid body under bed tracked down in Kildare as he gets out of prison after 42 years

On June 3, 1980, he broke into the home of his neighbour Mary Kitt on Grattan Road in Salthill, and took her life

The Independent UK

A Libyan court sentences 3 people to prison terms over human trafficking

A court in the Libyan capital has sentenced three people to harsh prison terms on charges of human trafficking

Manchester Evening News

Prisoner who stabbed friend in row over bus pass died in custody after 'unnecessary delays' to his cancer treatment

Blood samples taken from Felix Peterson, from Hulme, were sent to the wrong lab, and others went missing

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