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Manhunt after prisoner escapes from van outside court
Stephen Grzyb, 22, was being taken to Liverpool Magistrates' Court after being charged with burglary.…
More prisoners in England and Wales are recalled than released for first time
Returns for breaches of licence conditions rose 31% in the first quarter of 2026, adding to pressure on prison places…
AI labs face prisoner's dilemma as momentum grows for safety slowdown - axios.com
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NJ female prison guard discovered canoodling with inmate who paid other prisoners to be on ‘lookout’ during sex trysts: feds
“That aint good for the investigation. If the baby black and my husband white and Korean?!” the prison guard allegedly texted a pal about a pregnany scare.…
Prisoners at Iran’s largest jail sew lips shut in hunger strike as executions soar
At least 1,500 protest after six men on drug-related charges put in solitary confinement before possible execution…
Bosnian national accused of hiding prisoner abuse in citizenship bid
A federal grand jury in the District of Idaho has indicted Miran Kostic, 66, of Boise, on charges of lying while attempting to obtain U.S. citizenship, according to court documents…
Wontumi not a political prisoner; court’s ruling was fair and square – Prof Appiagyei Atua
Professor of International Law at the University of Ghana, Kwadwo Appiagyei Atua, has rejected suggestions that New Patriotic Party (NPP) Ashanti Regional Chairman Bernard Antwi Bo…
Wontumi is not a political prisoner but common convict – Inusah Fuseini
Former Member of Parliament of Tamale Central, Inusah Fuseini, has dismissed claims that Ashanti Regional NPP Chairman Bernard Antwi Boasiako, popularly known as Wontumi, is a poli…
Prisoner dies of injuries sustained in assault
A remand prisoner in Chennai dies from injuries after an alleged assault by a fellow inmate, prompting an investigation.…
Transgender Perth prisoner at the centre of legal showdown
Western Australia’s gender laws are being tested through the courts after a male criminal who transitioned behind bars fights to be moved to a women’s prison.…
Burnham puts Labour’s early prisoner release scheme on hold
‘No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review’, the new prime minister said…
Burnham 'pauses' Labour's early release of prisoners for 'urgent review' after outrage at freeing of PC Harper's killers
The Prime Minister said he and his new Justice Secretary Alex Norris would conduct an 'urgent review' of the policy ahead of its planned start in September.…
Burnham 'pauses' Labour's early release of prisoners for 'urgent review' after outrage at freeing of PC Harper's killers
The Prime Minister said he and his new Justice Secretary Alex Norris would conduct an 'urgent review' of the policy ahead of its planned start in September.…
Burnham pauses early prisoner release scheme due to start in September – UK politics live
New PM says no prisoners will be released under the policy until there is an urgent review of scheme…
Burnham Pauses Labour Policy to Release Prisoners Early
Andy Burnham said in Glasgow: “Keeping the public safe will always be my top priority. I am working closely with the new Justice Secretary and have…
Andy Burnham latest: Early prisoner release scheme paused after outrage over PC Harper’s killers
Economists have warned taxes will need to rise to fund new policies announced by Andy Burnham…
Florida prisoner, 74, becomes oldest inmate executed in state’s modern history
He was convicted of killing Patricia Gifford on Jan. 1, 1982, just hours after meeting the 18-year-old woman at a New Year’s Eve party.…
Florida executes one of its oldest prisoners in state’s 10th lethal injection this year
Man who was 74 was one of three older prisoners scheduled for execution within the span of a month Florida put to death one of its oldest prisoners in its state history on Tuesday,…
Fugitive prisoner with alleged links to bikie gang arrested in rural Darwin
Northern Territory police officers have arrested Isaac Thompson, 26, in Darwin River, more than 48 hours after he escaped custody during a medical transfer.…
‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ trailer: Murder and mayhem reign in Kiyoshi Kurasawa’s period thriller
The trailer of Japanese director Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s upcoming film, The Samurai and the Prisoner, was unveiled by the makers on Thursday (June 25, 2026).…
Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say
Orijol Rukaj was on pallbearer duties when he evaded corrections staff – and has been on the run for the six weeks since Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get …
Leftists Putting All Hands On Deck To Help Trump’s Antifa Prisoners
'Dangerous precedent'…
Israel’s High Court Rejects Ban on Red Cross Visits for Palestinian Prisoners
Israel forbade the visits, which allow the Red Cross to monitor prisoners’ conditions, in 2023. Justices said the policy violated Israeli and international law.…
How a Prisoner Ended Up Alone in Court in a Death Penalty Case
Implement e-module for premature release of prisoners, Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu government
Madras High Court directs Tamil Nadu to implement an e-module for automating premature prisoner releases, starting at Puzhal Central Prison.…
Take-No-Prisoners Professor Will Fail Any Student Who Uses AI
Ex-prisoner who became mayor and pastor credits faith-based program with giving him second chance
Former inmate Jermaine Wilson says Prison Fellowship helped transform his life as the ministry expands federally under the First Step Act.…
Vietnam to release nearly 10,000 prisoners
Vietnam announces the release of nearly 10,000 prisoners, including foreigners, to commemorate recent elections and the Communist Party Congress.…
Undertrial prisoners entitled to be treated at private hospitals of their choice: Madras High Court
Madras High Court allows undertrial prisoners to choose private hospital treatment, emphasizing their right to proper medical care.…
Queensland prisoner loses appeal to freeze eggs
The Court of Appeal knocked back the woman's attempt to have her eggs frozen while she serves a ten year prison sentence.…
TIL Sonderkommandos were forced labor units of Jewish prisoners in Nazi death camps. Under threat of death, they were compelled to work in gas chambers and crematoria. the SS routinely murdered these prisoners after a few months and replaced them.
Prisoner who swallowed nails to reach Gandhi Hospital escapes through washroom window
A prisoner escapes from Gandhi Hospital in Hyderabad through a washroom window after swallowing nails to secure a medical transfer.…
Cuba publishes list of prisoners released following April amnesty
Cuba publishes list of prisoners released in April amnesty
HAVANA, May 25 - Cuba on Monday published a complete list of prisoners released as part of an amnesty announced last month, at a time of tense negotiations between the island's gov…
Venezuela's government faces calls for elections after failed release of prisoners
After Venezuela's promised release of hundreds of political prisoners failed to materialize, opponents of the current U.S.-backed interim government demand their freedom and call f…
Venezuelan prisoners stage rooftop protest over alleged abuse and shootings
Inmates in Venezuela's western Barinas prison staged a protest over alleged abuse.…
‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: The Verb is Mightier Than the Sword in Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Dialogue-Laden Historical Mystery
The director of 'Cloud' and 'Cure' returns to Cannes with a period piece set in 16th-century feudal Japan, when warring samurai clans fought for control of the land.…
New breed of political prisoner arises in Britain as anti-protest sentences rise
More people are being jailed in England and Wales as a result of acting to prevent climate breakdown and the war in Gaza, research reveals…
Convicted prisoner who escaped from Salem hospital arrested after 13-day search
Convicted prisoner Mohammed Hussain, who escaped from Salem hospital, arrested after a 13-day manhunt by local police.…
Argentine freed from Venezuelan prison urges pressure to release remaining prisoners
Argentine Nahuel Gallo, who spent 448 days imprisoned in Venezuela, is calling for the international community to increase pressure on the government of interim Venezuelan Presiden…
US prison officials call off prisoner's execution after 'botched' attempt
Corrections officials in Tennessee halt an inmate's execution by lethal injection after medical staff repeatedly fail to tap a vein.…
Tennessee Calls Off Execution After Staff Can’t Find Prisoner’s Vein
Tennessee Calls Off Execution After Staff Can’t Find Prisoner’s Vein
Supreme Court decision on death row IQ case will spare prisoner’s life
The Supreme Court dismissed a case over how to weigh multiple IQ scores when determining if an inmate may be executed by the state.…
Ben-Gvir's video of European activists exhibits his policy of ill-treating Palestinian prisoners
Israel's far-right National Security Minister sparked international outcry and was even rebuked by the US ambassador and Benjamin Netanyahu after he posted footage of European acti…
Walid Daqqa: A Parallel Life
Walid Daqqa, the Palestinian prisoner who turned decades in Israeli jails into moments of thought, creativity and love.…
‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa Folds Nesting Mysteries into an Elegantly Classical Shogun-Era Drama
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's 'The Samurai and the Prisoner' is an engrossingly elegant adaptation of Honobu Yonezawa's prizewinning historical novel.…
Penny Wong condemns Israeli minister after taunting video emerges
The foreign minister has led a chorus of condemnation towards an Israeli minister after he shared a video taunting a group of prisoners.…
Final words and meal revealed for Arizona death row prisoner who set couple on fire
Leroy Dean McGill smiled and nodded at witnesses before his execution — including an Associated Press reporter who heard the killer say: "I'm going home soon."…
Israeli minister shares video taunting prisoners
Far-right Israeli minister Itamar Ben-Gvir has shared video taunting prisoners who were detained from the Gaza flotilla, a group of people that included Australians.…
Romance Drama ‘Prisoners Of Paradise’, Starring Ellie Bamber & Rhona Mitra, Scores North American Deal — Cannes Market
Ellie Bamber & Rhona Mitra Film 'Ambleside' Getting North American Release Deal.…
Venezuela releases 300 prisoners under amnesty law
‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Samurai Murder-Mystery Needs a Sharper Blade
The J-horror master tries his hand at a classic jidaigeki with this plodding detective story set within the walls of a besieged 16th century castle.…
Venezuela to release 300 prisoners under amnesty law
Venezuela will release 300 prisoners this week under an amnesty law aimed at political detainees, says National Assembly Chief.…
Arizona set to execute a prisoner for the killing of a man set on fire in 2002 attack
Arizona is set Wednesday to execute a prisoner convicted of fatally setting a man on fire over 20 years ago…
‘The Samurai and the Prisoner’ Review: Kiyoshi Kurosawa’s Adaptation Is Both a Murder Mystery and Mesmerizing Epic
Cannes 2026: The prolific director continues to show there's no one out there making movies like he is.…
Venezuela to release 300 prisoners this week under amnesty law
National assembly chief Jorge Rodriguez said Tuesday that the prisoners would be released over a five-day period.…
Venezuela to free 300 prisoners this week, top lawmaker says
Students protest in Venezuela after deaths of political prisoner and his mother
A few dozen people have demonstrated in Venezuela’s capital to remember a woman who died over the weekend…
Protest erupts at Venezuela’s Central University after prisoner deaths
Video. Students clash with police at Venezuela's Central University after Carmen Navas dies, renewing anger over her son's death in state custody.…