Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Police preparing for 6% crime surge in first year if sentencing reforms go ahead

Service bosses estimate that the additional demand on police if changes are made will cost £300 million to £400 million.

The Independent UK

Prison sentencing reforms will lead to up to 6% rise in crime, police chiefs say

Government plans include more short sentences being suspended and earlier releases from jail

The Guardian - UK

Three prisoners arrested after child killer found dead in cell

The incident comes less than a month after paedophile singer Ian Watkins was stabbed to death at the same prison.

Evening Standard

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Arizona man facing decades in prison for letting child die in a hot car while he watched adult videos is found dead

The child’s mother reportedly texted Christopher Scholtes to remind him to stop leaving their children in the car

The Independent UK

Lammy ‘not informed of key details’ when questioned about prisoner release error

The Ministry of Justice has defended David Lammy, after he failed to answer questions about the mistaken release of Brahim Kaddour-Cherif.

Evening Standard

Key executive convicted of defrauding JPMorgan Chase is sentenced to over 5 years in prison

A top executive at a startup company that helped college students apply for financial aid has been sentenced to over five years in prison for cheating JPMorgan Chase in a $175 million buyout four years ago

The Independent UK

UK police hunt for two more wrongly released prisoners days after new measures brought in

The inadvertent releases heap further embarrassment on the Prison Service, which has been starved of resources for many years.

Euronews

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

How prisoner was wrongly released from Wandsworth prison revealed

Fraudster William Smith was released from HMP Wandsworth on the same day he was jailed

Evening Standard

Released by Mistake: Algerian Migrant Sex Offender Freed in Prison Blunder—Nationwide Manhunt Underway

UK authorities are scrambling to recapture Algerian sex offender Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, wrongly freed from HMP Wandsworth in a shocking prison blunder that's triggered outrage, political fallout, and a nationwide manhunt.

International Business Times UK

Two more prisoners on run after being released from HMP Wandsworth by mistake in fresh crisis for Labour

Police searching for Algerian sex offender freed from Wandsworth jail by mistake along with convicted fraudster – days after justice secretary claimed he’d introduced strictest-ever prison checks following Epping migrant blunder

The Independent UK

Latest mistaken releases expose deep cracks in England’s prison system

Breakdowns in communications and staffing and security issues show how years of neglect have pushed jails to breaking point

The Guardian - UK

Swiss top court upholds conviction of four over 'Kill Erdoğan' banner at 2017 rally

The banner featured an image of the Turkish leader with a gun pointed at his temple. A regional court convicted the defendants in 2020, handing down fines and suspended prison sentences.

Euronews

Police launch double manhunt as two prisoners mistakenly released from jail

It comes after migrant Hadush Kebatu was wrongly released from HMP Chelmsford on October 24.

Evening Standard

'Sex Beast' Diddy Boasts to Prison Pals: Donald Trump Pardon Will Set Me Free

Sean 'Diddy' Combs, serving a federal prison term for prostitution-related charges, is reportedly seeking a presidential pardon from Donald Trump — but legal experts say the move remains speculative.

International Business Times UK

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Police manhunt underway after second prisoner released in error

IN FULL

International Business Times UK

Diddy Reportedly Tells Inmates Trump Will Pardon Him in 2026, Vows to 'Repay Favours'

Sources say Diddy has been telling fellow inmates he is confident Trump will grant him a 2026 pardon and has promised to 'take care of' those who stay loyal once he is released.

Evening Standard

A jail in crisis: HMP Wandsworth back in the spotlight with latest scandal

While prisoners released in error is on the rise, chaos at HMP Wandsworth has been previously laid bare

The Independent UK

Prisoner release error puts troubled HMP Wandsworth back in the spotlight

The prison was put into special measures last year, with an urgent notice to improve

Get all your
news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One news app.

Evening Standard

Police manhunt as second foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail

Algerian Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth last week but police were only told on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Prisoner manhunt LIVE: Wrongly freed man hands himself back in to London jail

Surrey Police said Billy Smith handed himself into to HMP Wandsworth following his accidental release

The Guardian - UK

David Lammy under pressure as two more prisoners mistakenly freed

Algerian sex offender and a fraudster released by Wandsworth jail, days after new checks brought in

Radio France Internationale

Macron presses Iran to allow released French pair to return home

President Emmanuel Macron on Wednesday urged his Iranian counterpart to let two French citizens return home, as they were released after over three years in prison on espionage charges their families vehemently denied.

Evening Standard

Police manhunt after another foreign prisoner mistakenly released from jail

The Algerian man was accidentally freed from HMP Wandsworth on October 29, police said.

The Independent UK

Wandsworth prison manhunt latest: Prisoner found three days after accidental release but another on loose

Manhunt continues for prisoner Brahim Kaddour-Cherif

Evening Standard

Robber behind 'terrifying' phone muggings on London's Tube trains and buses locked up for more than ten years

Teddy Kelt targeted teenage boys on buses and Tube trains

1 … 42 43 44 45

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

The Metropolitan Police

the Ministry of Justice

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.