The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended a hunger strike lasting over 160 days on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer said.

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said she believes judges should have the option of setting a higher minimum tariff for the most 'heinous' crimes

Criminal justice groups say the numbers vindicate their push to keep those people from being sent back to prison.

Iran's judiciary said on Wednesday that 21 people including high-ranking local officials have been jailed after they were convicted over the deadly collapse of a building that triggered widespread anti-corruption protests. The 10-storey Metropol building that was under construction in the city of Abadan in southwestern Khuzestan province collapsed on…

A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York, drawing applause and tears from victims’ relatives who packed the court

The burglaries also put James Roland Car in breach of a suspended 12-week prison sentence.

Donna Thomas was caught stealing the day after her suspended sentence was imposed

A former California prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to forcing an inmate to have sex with him is facing sentencing in a federal court

Paul Henry was sentenced to 34 weeks in prison

New research shows that through the first half of 2022, a third of money mules were between 17 and 21-years-old - however, the scam can affect anyone.

Aidan Quirk is wanted on a prison recall