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47 minutes ago

File sent to DPP on couple at centre of Baby John mystery

The garda investigation into a Kerry couple who were arrested on suspicion of murder of an infant child more than 40 years ago has concluded, with a file sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions.
UK news
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fromMission Local
18 hours ago

San Quentin among 8 California prisons that could lose decades-old arts programs

The William James Association faces funding cuts, risking the continuation of arts programs in California prisons, particularly at San Quentin Rehabilitation Center.
SF politics
fromTruthout
1 day ago

CA Should Send Prisoners Home Instead of Spending Millions on New Facilities

California's prison reform focuses on expensive new facilities rather than effective rehabilitation, with minimal budget allocation for actual rehabilitation programs.
Django
fromIndependent
2 days ago

Martina Devlin: Fenians' daring Easter escape from Australian penal colony stirred Irish quest for freedom

The Catalpa escape in 1876 was a daring rescue of Irish political prisoners involving a secret agent and a whaling ship.
London politics
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Roving security team to tackle surge in antisocial behaviour in Dublin parks

A new Mobile Security Crew will patrol city parks to deter antisocial behavior during a six-month trial period.
Washington DC
fromSlate Magazine
2 days ago

They Had to Clean Solitary Cells. What They Saw Forced Them to Quit.

Solitary confinement work is demoralizing and involves invasive strip searches, contributing to severe mental health issues among incarcerated individuals.
#drone-smuggling
fromIrish Independent
2 days ago

Probe launched after inmate dies in Midlands Prison

The Irish Prison Service confirmed that the inmate died in custody on April 1. All deaths in custody are investigated by the Irish Prison Service, the Inspector of Prisons and An Garda Síochána, where circumstances warrant.
UK news
#rikers-island
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fromwww.amny.com
6 days ago

Rikers Island inmate dies in custody at Elmhurst Hospital on Sunday | amNewYork

Another inmate died after being transferred from Rikers Island to a hospital, raising concerns about medical care and conditions at the facility.
New York City
fromGothamist
1 week ago

Man dies in custody at Rikers Island jail, officials say

A 39-year-old man died in custody at Rikers Island, prompting calls for accountability and the urgent need to close the facility.
Brooklyn
fromNew York Daily News
6 days ago

Video shows MDC Brooklyn inmates 'fishing' for contraband through window

Inmates at MDC Brooklyn attempted a contraband smuggling scheme using a rope and cellphone instructions from convicted killer Taxstone.
SF LGBT
fromLGBTQ Nation
1 week ago

DOJ will investigate California & Maine over trans inmates in women's prisons - LGBTQ Nation

The Trump Administration is investigating transgender women in women's prisons, citing safety and constitutional rights ahead of the mid-term elections.
#reproductive-rights
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago
UK politics

Fears hundreds more inmates exposed to cancer-causing gas in UK prisons

The Independent reports on critical issues like reproductive rights and prison safety, emphasizing the need for accessible journalism funded by donations.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago
UK news

Delivery driver forced at gunpoint to take object to police station

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
UK politics
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 week ago

Fears hundreds more inmates exposed to cancer-causing gas in UK prisons

The Independent reports on critical issues like reproductive rights and prison safety, emphasizing the need for accessible journalism funded by donations.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 days ago

Delivery driver forced at gunpoint to take object to police station

The Independent provides critical journalism on various issues, emphasizing the importance of accessible reporting without paywalls.
fromIndependent
3 days ago

'Scrambler ban is no use if it can't be enforced,' say parents of Grace Lynch (16) after garda is convicted over pursuit of two riders

The parents of Grace Lynch stated, 'There is no point having a new law banning the bikes if gardaí are not allowed to chase riders.' This reflects their concerns about the enforcement of the law.
London politics
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 day ago

Young adults facing life or indeterminate sentences almost doubles in a decade

The number of young adults receiving life sentences has nearly doubled in a decade, raising concerns about their mental health and future prospects.
Law
fromIndependent
1 week ago

From barbaric torture and insulting a judge to claims of being reformed: how the bravado faded from five Hennessy gang members

Five gang members displayed bravado in court after torturing a victim with extreme violence.
London politics
fromIndependent
5 days ago

Dublin armed robber reveals secret life and remorse after 20 years on the run

A man who committed 13 hotel robberies received a suspended sentence after nearly 20 years on the run and significant personal rehabilitation.
UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

The Guardian view on prisons: sentencing reform has not eased the sense of crisis | Editorial

Prisons in England and Wales face a crisis with high violence, staff shortages, and inadequate reforms, necessitating urgent government action.
Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
2 weeks ago

As Ford government vows to keep more criminals 'behind bars,' data shows violence in jails is rising | CBC News

Ontario jail violence is escalating, with staff assaults rising to 11 per 100 inmates in 2025 from 9 in 2024, and inmate-on-inmate assaults reaching 67 per 100 inmates, driven by overcrowding and chronic staff shortages.
#prison-corruption
#prison-security
Brooklyn
fromGothamist
2 weeks ago

Screen the guards: Albany ponders prison bills

New York proposes random full-body scanner screening for corrections officers entering state prisons to reduce contraband, while also allowing visitor re-evaluation instead of immediate rejection when scanners detect suspected contraband.
London politics
fromIndependent
1 week ago

Five members of Dublin gang jailed for total of 34 years for torture of man 'that bypasses any notion of humanity'

Five gang members received 34 years in prison for torturing Barry Moore, including waterboarding and branding him with a hot iron.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 weeks ago

UK government loses appeal over Kneecap terror charge

Chief Magistrate Paul Goldspring outlined in his judgement last September that permission was not given to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) to consent to the prosecution until 22 May a day after O hAnnaidh was charged. If 22 May was considered to be the date of the charge, that was six months and one day after the London gig where the offence allegedly took place.
London music
#electronic-tagging
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago
UK politics

Minister's plan for electronic tagging of prisoners faces fresh delays

Electronic tagging implementation for prisoners has been delayed due to no viable tender responses, marking another setback to Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan's rollout plans.
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago
UK news

Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

England and Wales will implement the largest electronic tagging expansion in British history, tracking tens of thousands of released offenders in real time while focusing intensive supervision on high-risk criminals.
UK politics
fromIndependent
2 weeks ago

Minister's plan for electronic tagging of prisoners faces fresh delays

Electronic tagging implementation for prisoners has been delayed due to no viable tender responses, marking another setback to Justice Minister Jim O'Callaghan's rollout plans.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Ministers announce huge expansion of electronic tagging in England and Wales

England and Wales will implement the largest electronic tagging expansion in British history, tracking tens of thousands of released offenders in real time while focusing intensive supervision on high-risk criminals.
#prison-transfer
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fromIndependent
3 weeks ago

Brighid McLaughlin: As my sister Siobhan's unrepentant killer tries for parole again, why can't my parents be allowed to live out their days in peace?

A family expresses distress over a legal process that may result in Brian Kearney's release, while a separate narrative describes a cancer patient receiving positive prognosis from a medical professional.
fromIrish Independent
5 days ago

Man (40s) extradited from Scotland and due in court over murder of Sinn Fein informant Denis Donaldson

A man in his 40s is due before the Special Criminal Court charged in relation to the murder of republican double agent Denis Donaldson nearly 20 years ago.
UK news
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fromIndependent
2 months ago
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Wilson's Hospital moves to reimprison Enoch Burke after he returns to school less than 24-hours after release

fromIndependent
2 months ago
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Wilson's Hospital moves to reimprison Enoch Burke after he returns to school less than 24-hours after release

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4 weeks ago

Nick Reiner in solitary: No visitors, alone with his dark thoughts'

Following Reiner's arrest in the murder of his parents, who were found stabbed to death in their Brentwood mansion on Dec. 14, people have looked back on those red-carpet photos and say that he looked a bit detached from everyone else and even from the reality of the moment.
Film
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fromIndependent
1 week ago

Former rugby star Brendan Mullin freed after serving just 13 months of 36-month sentence

Brendan Mullin, a former rugby international, stole over €567,000 from Bank of Ireland and served 13 months of a three-year sentence.
#prison-reform
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

Most offenders facing up to a year in jail in England and Wales will now likely receive suspended sentences under new reforms.
UK news
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Plan to scrap most short jail terms comes into effect

Most offenders facing up to a year in jail in England and Wales will now likely receive suspended sentences under new reforms.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 weeks ago

Tens of thousands of prisoners in England and Wales at risk of cell fires

The government abandoned its pledge to make all prison cells fire-safe by end of 2027, leaving tens of thousands of prisoners at risk despite knowing for nearly two decades that a quarter of prison places are unsafe.
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fromThe Marshall Project
1 month ago

Hopes Rise for Troubled Rikers Jail Closure, but Mamdani Faces Hurdles

Mayor Zohran Mamdani must deliver closure of Rikers by a legal deadline amid delays, activist pressure, oversight requirements, and construction of replacement jails.
Education
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Newsom Unveils San Quentin Learning Center in First Phase of New Rehabilitation Center Project

San Quentin opened a $239 million learning and rehabilitation center emphasizing education, reentry services, and rehabilitation to promote safer communities.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
1 month ago

Charles Bronson releases letter from prison ahead of parole hearing

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, 'The A Word', which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging. At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground.
US politics
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Teacher serving prison sentence for rape of relative struck off by Teaching Council for at least 30 years

An inquiry panel of the Teaching Council has also ruled that the man, who is in his early 40s, cannot apply to have his name restored to the register for at least 30 years because of the case's "exceptional and disturbing features".
Law
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fromIndependent
1 month ago

'I was only a baby and you took my life away' - Man who abused his five children and locked them away for days without food jailed for 20 years

Man jailed 20 years for sexually abusing five children, locking them without food and forcing them to drink urine over two decades in Co Sligo.
#prison-violence
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Governors warn of increasing violence of nothing-to-lose' inmates attacking notorious prisoners

Prisoners serving lengthy or whole-life sentences in high-security prisons increasingly attack notorious inmates because they face no additional punishment and gain status through violence.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Governors warn of increasing violence of nothing-to-lose' inmates attacking notorious prisoners

Prisoners serving lengthy or whole-life sentences in high-security prisons increasingly attack notorious inmates because they face no additional punishment and gain status through violence.
Law
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Young Monaghan driver banned for six years after he's caught by gardai barely three months into earlier driving ban

A judge imposed a six-year driving ban and suspended prison sentences on a man caught drug driving and driving without insurance twice within five weeks of an existing disqualification.
fromsfist.com
1 month ago

Trump Administration Insists It Won't Turn Shuttered FCI Dublin Into an ICE Detention Facility, But Says So in Very Fishy Terms

"Thanks to the One Big Beautiful Bill, ICE has new funding to expand detention space to keep murderers, rapists, pedophiles, gang members, and terrorists off American streets before they are removed for good from our communities," the statement continues. "Secretary [Kristi] Noem aims to work with officials on both sides of the aisle to expand detention space to help ICE law enforcement carry out the largest deportation effort in American history."
US politics
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Gang boss suspected of directing weapons shipments and drug violence from cell in Ireland's high-security prison arrested

Eastern European crime gang suspected of trafficking automatic weapons, heroin and cocaine into Ireland; leader arrested for directing firearms shipments from a prison cell.
Women
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Campaigners challenge Scottish policy on transgender inmates in female prisons

Scottish policy allows some transgender inmates to be housed in female prisons, prompting legal challenge over risks to biological female prisoners and alleged political motive.
fromwww.amny.com
2 months ago

Op-Ed | Do rehabilitation programs in prison help, both legally and personally? amNewYork

RDAP is a voluntary program that lasts between nine and 12 months (ordinarily, it requires roughly 38 weeks to complete in five-day workweeks, three-hour-a-day segments). The 500-hour program strives to educate inmates on the dangers of addiction. Most importantly, relapse prevention is stressed with the goal of helping inmates during post-release stay clean and sober to avoid reoffending. Congress appropriates more than $100 million annually for RDAP.
Public health
#prison-education
US news
fromBusiness Insider
2 months ago

How ADX Florence actually works, according to a former supermax inmate

ADX Florence enforces near-constant solitary confinement in concrete cells with strict security, severe psychological toll, suspended gang dynamics, controlled guard interactions, and restrictive visitations.
UK news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

Prisoner Telephony Service replacement on hold yet again

The UK Ministry of Justice extended BT's prisoner telephony contract by 54 months for £94.6 million to delay procurement of its replacement service until 2027.
Public health
fromReadWrite
1 month ago

Northern Ireland gambling referrals double as women seek help

Referrals for problem gambling in Northern Ireland doubled last year, with a significant rise in women seeking support and calls to establish an Office of Gambling Regulator.
UK news
fromwww.standard.co.uk
1 month ago

Sex offender takes his own life in London prison after believing staff were trying to kill him

Peter Magloire died from asphyxiation in prison after receiving inadequate mental health care, with staff dismissing his paranoia and showing negligence during his final moments.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
1 month ago

Man (63) jailed for eight years after he attacked wife with boiling water and claw hammer while she slept

A 63-year-old man received an eight-year prison sentence for a brutal, premeditated attack on his sleeping wife involving boiling water and a claw hammer.
Public health
fromThe Mercury News
2 months ago

California agency tasked with scrutinizing jail deaths hasn't completed a single review

The In-Custody Death Review Division has completed no reviews of over 150 jail deaths because counties withheld or redacted necessary investigatory and medical records.
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Woman (34) who helped dump man's body in quarry like 'piece of rubbish' is jailed for six years

The body of Stephen Ring was discovered in Carrigfoyle Quarry nearly two weeks after he disappeared A woman who helped to dump a man's body in a quarry "like a piece of rubbish" and later went on social media to express concern for his wellbeing has been jailed for six years. Mr Justice Kerida Naidoo at the Central Criminal Court today said the defendant, Jane Corcoran (34), lied to gardai about the circumstances surrounding the death and disappearance of Stephen Ring in 2024.
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UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Blanket rule on trans women in men's prisons would deny their identity, says Scottish government

Forcing transgender women into men's prisons regardless of assessed risk denies their gender identity and may breach human-rights and rehabilitation obligations.
UK news
fromIndependent
1 month ago

Enoch Burke moved to different part of Mountjoy and served with disciplinary report after allegedly disobeying prison officer

Enoch Burke was relocated within Mountjoy Prison and received a disciplinary report for allegedly disobeying a prison officer's orders during a court visit.
Miscellaneous
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Cork twins with 274 previous convictions between them sentenced on same day for separate offences

Cork twins with over 270 prior convictions received prison sentences and a suspended sentence; Denis Kelly jailed five months for stealing a phone and wallet from an unlocked car.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Lammy blocks Jimmy Mizen killer's open prison move

Metropolitan Police/PA Wire Justice Secretary David Lammy has intervened to block the transfer of a killer to an open prison after it emerged he had released drill music with lyrics referencing the murder, under a pseudonym. Jake Fahri was sentenced to life in 2009 for killing 16-year-old Jimmy Mizen by throwing an oven dish at him that shattered and severed the arteries in his neck.
UK politics
#ipp-sentences
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

Record number of offenders being recalled to prison in England and Wales

Record offender recalls have surged; many deliberately breach licence terms to return and traffic drugs while early-release rules and overcrowding reduce support and housing.
UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Poor decisions in extending prison lease, MPs say

A £4m-a-year lease for HMP Dartmoor was signed despite known radon risks, causing projected £68m remediation costs and creating uncertain value for taxpayers.
fromIndependent
2 months ago

Bail laws to be strengthened to prevent witness intimidation by criminal gangs

Rules in relation sex offenders will also be beefed up The Government is to significantly strengthen Ireland's bail laws in a move aimed at criminal gangs that intimidate witnesses and jurors. Planned legislative changes will also expand the powers of gardaí to argue against paedophiles and rapists receiving bail if they flout notification requirements of the sex offenders registry.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man (43) who rammed van into gates, causing niece's death, after cocaine and alcohol bender is jailed for five years

Danny O'Donoghue, intoxicated on alcohol and cocaine, rammed gates with his vehicle, killing his 21-year-old niece Marguerita O'Rourke and was jailed for five years.
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fromIndependent
2 months ago

Man who wanted to 'hunt someone' jailed for 12 years after randomly stabbing woman in the head in Dublin city centre

A 26-year-old man with schizophrenia who had stopped his medication randomly stabbed a 64-year-old grandmother in Dublin; he was jailed for 12 years.
UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Supermax-style units' for most dangerous criminals to be introduced in England and Wales

Most dangerous extremist prisoners will be held in tiered supermax-style separation units with tougher conditions and potential legal limits on ECHR article 8.
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

50,000 prisoners to be freed early in bid to tackle overcrowded jails

An emergency early-release scheme freed 48,931 prisoners in England and Wales by September 2025, allowing release after 40% of fixed-term sentences to ease overcrowding.
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

Ex-prison officer jailed after performing sex act on inmate

Judge Anthony Cartin remarked that Pinckard's offending was "only discovered because of a clumsy mistake," adding: "An officer gathering evidence found evidence from your camera." He noted that her camera "had been activated during the intimate encounter." Judge Cartin further stated: "The offence wasn't a one-off it went on for a number of months and the card was sent." In jailing Pinckard, he concluded that her "conduct diminishes the public confidence in the criminal justice system."
UK news
fromwww.independent.co.uk
2 months ago

I've spent almost 20 years in prison for robbing 20. Now UK wants to deport me'

Sheldon Coore, 47, says Huddersfield is all he has ever known since his mother brought him to the UK in 1988 at just 16 months old to join his grandparents, who settled during Windrush. He was handed an Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) jail term in 2005 after he put a man in a headlock and stole 20 from his pocket, having already racked up a string of previous convictions to fund his drug addiction.
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fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

UK government drops plans to publish photos and names of offenders under community orders

Ministers abandoned plans to publish names and photos of people ordered to complete unpaid community work after concerns about humiliating offenders' children and probation criticism.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago

Wrongly released sex offender admits crimes

Metropolitan Police A convicted sex offender who was accidentally released from prison has pleaded guilty to burglary and carrying a knife. Brahim Kaddour-Cherif, 24, became the centre of a manhunt in November after he was mistakenly set free from HMP Wandsworth while on remand awaiting trial for the offences. On Tuesday, Kaddour-Cherif appeared at Snaresbrook Crown Court and admitted breaking into a garage in Walthamstow, east London and stealing bikes in January 2024.
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