The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Authorities found straps dangling from a truck that left a prison kitchen early Wednesday. The suspect, last seen wearing a chef's uniform, is an ex-soldier accused of planting fake bombs and spying.

A federal judge in Boston has sentenced a wealthy Russian businessman with ties to the Kremlin to nine years in prison for his role in a nearly $100 million insider trading scheme that relied on stolen company earnings information hacked through U.S. computer networks

A total of 804 political prisoners incarcerated in Jaw prison in south-eastern Bahrain have been on a hunger strike since August 7, 2023, protesting against poor conditions in the prison. The movement has inspired calls for the prisoners' release and for King Hamad bin Isa al-Khalifa, who has ruled as…

A manhunt stretches into its eighth day and a tower guard has been placed on leave amid an investigation into Danelo Cavalcante's escape. Here are the latest updates.

Victims condemn Church of Scientology and ‘coward’ former sitcom star as judge dismantles defence case

Justice secretary says ‘no stone must be left unturned’ in examining Khalife’s escape from Wandsworth

Exclusive: Security official tells The Independent the escape was ‘orchestrated not opportunistic’ – as it’s revealed inmate was questioned over spying for Iran

A daughter of a long-detained human rights activist in Bahrain says she will return to the island nation to press for his release

A major review found Prevent was ‘out of kilter with the rest of the counter-terrorism system, and the UK terrorism threat picture’.

Urgent manhunt is underway after Daniel Khalife escaped from HMP Wandsworth

“That ’70s Show” star Danny Masterson could get 30 years to life in prison at his sentencing for the rapes of two women two decades ago