PRISON STATISTICS REVEAL BIG RISE IN SELF-HARM AND ASSAULTS ON STAFF

Peter Dawson, director of the Prison Reform Trust, said The message from these deeply alarming numbers could not be any clearer... READ MORE›

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NEW YORK PRISON WORKER CHARGED WITH HELPING FUGITIVES

A New York state prison worker who police say provided tool parts to help two convicted murderers escape has been arrested... READ MORE›

UKS MENTALLY ILL PEOPLE MORE LIKELY TO BE FOUND IN JAIL THAN HOSPITAL

In a paper last year he said that failing to effectively screen prisoners mental health inevitably led to tragedy... READ MORE›

MAN SENT BACK TO PRISON FOR GETTING JOB THAT STARTED TOO EARLY IN THE MORNING

46 GMT Stansfield was sent to Pentonville prison when LCRC told him he was in breach of his licence... READ MORE›

CHINA RANKS LAST OF 65 NATIONS IN INTERNET FREEDOM

BEIJING -- China ranks last in the world for openness among countries studied in a new report on Internet freedom by a prominent American pro-democracy group... READ MORE›

ESCAPED NZ MURDERER FOUND IN BRAZIL

New Zealand Police Detective Superintendent Mike Pannett said in a press conference on Thursday that it was a relief to have Smith back in custody... READ MORE›

Emma Czornobaj, 25, was also given 240 hours community service and a 10-year driving ban as she heard her sentence in Quebec's Superior Court in Montreal on Thursday... READ MORE›

SERIAL RAPIST MICHAEL MURRAY LIVES BESIDE UCD AND SUNBATHES ON COLLEGE CAMPUS

Picture exclusive Serial rapist Michael Murray lives beside UCD and sunbathes on college campus... READ MORE›

'SIX MONTHS? REALLY?': LEGAL EXPERTS WEIGH IN ON SENTENCE IN STANFORD SEX ASSAULT CASE

Nancy Brewer, a retired assistant public defender with Santa Clara County, said that Persky is widely regarded as a competent, thoughtful and intelligent judge... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS TRIAL: SENTENCING CONTINUES LIVE

Mr and Mrs Steenkamp do not want any money, the offer has been made and it has been rejected, Du Bruyn said... READ MORE›

ARTFUL ESCAPEE: SEE PAINTINGS SLAIN FUGITIVE ALLEGEDLY GAVE TO GUARD

Richard Matt Allegedly Gave These Paintings to Prison Guard Gene Palmer... READ MORE›

'BLADE RUNNER' PISTORIUS TO BE RELEASED FROM PRISON AFTER 364 DAYS

In its statement, the prison's Correctional Supervision and Parole Board said it had approved the placement of offender Oscar Pistorius under correctional supervision as from October 20, 2015... READ MORE›

FLORIDA MAN SENTENCED TO 2-1/2 YEARS FOR HAVING SEX ON THE BEACH IN FRONT OF A CHILD

A Florida man convicted of having sex on a public beach has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison, according to a state prosecutor... READ MORE›

THREE CONVICTED OF FEMALE GENITAL MUTILATION SHOULD GO TO JAIL, COURT TOLD

The mother's two daughters had their genitals cut or nicked in separate procedures in 2009 and 2012 when both were aged under 10, the court found... READ MORE›

THE WORLD WATCHED AS 3 JOURNALISTS WERE SENTENCED IN EGYPT

As mob surrounds Amal Clooney, student defendant Shadi Ibrahim awaits his fate reading Quran... READ MORE›

GPS MONITORING TAGS TRIAL COULD HELP CUT RISING PRISON POPULATION

The MoJ guidance says there is real potential for electronic monitoring to act as a tool that could help stabilise demand on the prison estate... READ MORE›

PISTORIUS SET FOR RELEASE FROM PRISON BUT IT COULD BE BRIEF

South African correctional services officials have indicated that Pistorius has been a good inmate and qualifies for house arrest -- a routine procedure in South Africa... READ MORE›

DREW PETERSON FOUND GUILTY IN PRISON MURDER-FOR-HIRE SCHEME

Peterson, a 62-year-old former suburban Chicago cop, is the lone suspect in the disappearance of Stacy Peterson, his fourth wife... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS 'LOST IT' WHEN JUDGE GRANTED STATE LEAVE TO APPEAL MURDER ACQUITTAL

If the appeal on his conviction is successful it will be converted from culpable homicide to murder, which carries a minimum sentence of 15 years' imprisonment... READ MORE›

BROKEN BAIL SYSTEM ROOT OF JAIL OVERCROWDING, ADVOCATES SAY

In 2012, property offences and other non-violent criminal code offences, such as breaching court orders or mischief accounted for 79 per cent of police reported crimes... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS' RELEASE FROM PRISON ON PAROLE PUT ON HOLD

Oscar pistorius release from prison on parole put on hold... READ MORE›

CANADIAN ACCUSED OF TORTURING, KILLING SPOUSE IN LOS ANGELES

Accused is son of a Toronto businessman, athlete The district attorney's office says Leibel faces a total of four charges murder, mayhem, aggravated mayhem and torture... READ MORE›

OSCAR PISTORIUS SENTENCING: WATCH LIVE VIDEO AS HEARING CONTINUES

Pistorius defence are keen to ensure that Pistorius avoids a prison term, while the state prosecution team will be hoping for the maximum 15 years prison term... READ MORE›

U.K. GRANTS AI WEIWEI SIX-MONTH VISA, APOLOGIZES FOR REJECTING EARLIER APPLICATION

Britain performed an about-face Friday and granted a six-month visa to dissident Chinese artist Ai Weiwei, apologizing for rejecting his application over a... READ MORE›

46-MONTH SENTENCE FOR BUSINESSMAN WHO HELPED CHINESE MILITARY HACKERS

Assistant Attorney General for National Security John P. Carlin said his sentence was just punishment for his crimes... READ MORE›

UNDER-FIRE STANFORD SEX ASSAULT CASE JUDGE CALLED FAIR, RESPECTED

Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky has been attacked as too lenient on athlete Brock Turner, convicted of sexual assault... READ MORE›

CHELSEA MANNING HOSPITALIZED AFTER REPORTED SUICIDE ATTEMPT

Army officials at Fort Leavenworth in Kansas, where Manning is imprisoned, referred questions to the Pentagon... READ MORE›

FATHER CHARGED WITH HATE CRIME IN GAY SON'S SHOOTING DEATH IN LA

Photo Paul Rovere But Issa told police he acted in self-defense, the Los Angeles Daily News reported... READ MORE›

CLINTON COUNTY PROSECUTOR OPEN TO PRISON BREAKOUT TRIAL FOR DAVID SWEAT

No Escape Prosecutor Open to Prison Breakout Trial for David Sweat... READ MORE›

AUSTRALIAN PROPERTY DEVELOPER ERIC GILLET JAILED FOR FRAUD IN BALI

Eric Bevan Gillet, 48, was convicted of defrauding two businessmen of 6.7 billion rupiah about 686,000 in a land-and-villa deal in the glitzy Bali suburb of Seminyak... READ MORE›

FORMER SOUTH CAROLINA POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH KILLING UNARMED BLACK MAN GETS BAIL

Michael slager has been in custody since last april, when he was charged with murder for shooting walter scott... READ MORE›