The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Survey discovers that inmates shell out more than €8million a year on some of life's little luxuries

Benjamin Hyland, from Leeds, was found hanged in prison two days after appearing in court charged with a string of offences including having explosives and a firearm

FRANCE 24 and the InfoMigrants website bring you an exclusive animated documentary on the story of Muhamad and Amina, two migrants who met while being detained in a secret prison in Libya. The couple survived their ordeal, fell in love and later managed to escape to Europe. But thousands of…

A Minnesota man who spent nearly 25 years in prison in connection with his wife’s death has been freed after officials vacated his murder conviction

A new documentary has alleged a culture of boozing, violence and racism among some guards during the 1970s and 80s

MoJ Figures show 18.5% of officers were off sick on September 20 in one youth jail where youth inmates carry weapons because they say staff can't keep them safe

"He was not a nervous person, but someone who was thinking this is my prey."

State government is failing to deliver harm reduction programs needed to eliminate the virus, advocates say

Data from the system shows inmates spend an average of €675,997 every month in prison tuck shops on products including soft drinks, chocolate, toiletries and even games consoles

The four-week course, Labyrinth: A Journey to You at HMP Bristol lets cons 'centre their spirit' and 'contemplate' their wellbeing as well as 'calming anxieties' and 'enhancing creativity'

Alexei Navalny seen via video link from prison