The Latest Breaking News from Prison

The cost of managing the nation's prison populations has exploded in the past decade as cells become fuller and more people reoffend.

In early 2026, a clip began circulating widely on social media. It shows a man stepping out of prison and breaking down, unable to hold back his tears. For many viewers, it looked like another fleeting viral moment - raw, emotional, unsettling. But behind that moment is a story far…

A series of extraordinary exchanges between the former Duchess of York and the paedophile financier have been revealed

An armed robber who broke into a London home where Anya Taylor-Joy was staying has been sentenced to three years in prison

Unbroken: In Pursuit of Freedom for Palestine is a collection of writings by the Palestinian political leader, who has been held in Israeli prisons since 2002

For Women Scotland objects to use of individual risk assessments, saying it is contrary to supreme court ruling

A lawyer representing For Women Scotland accused the prison service of “institutional neglect of and contempt for women’s rights”.

For Women Scotland is challenging the Scottish Government’s approach to trans prisoners

New details of Jeffrey Epstein’s relationships with the royals continue to emerge after three million files were released by the US Department of Justice

Mehdi Mahmoudian worked on the script of Jafar Panahi's 'It Was Just An Accident', which won last year's Palme d'Or and is nominated for Best Screenplay and Best International Feature at this year’s Oscars.

A special court in Bangladesh has sentenced former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina to 10 years in prison, and her UK lawmaker niece, Tulip Siddiq to four, over corruption charges. Hasina is accused of misusing power to illegally secure plots of land in a government project to distribute to her family.