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Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

Daniel Khalife also pleaded guilty to an escape from a London jail, strapped underneath a truck with a sling made of trousers, that embarrassed the British authorities.

World - The New York Times - 7 hours ago

Maryland prison inmate killed in his own cell by another prisoner

A 28-year-old prison inmate has been killed in his own cell by another prisoner who was serving time in the same facility, police said.

"Tiger King" Joe Exotic announces prison engagement

Joe Exotic, made famous in the Netflix series "Tiger King" and currently serving time in federal prison, says he is engaged to a fellow inmate in Texas and hopes to get married.

Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison

A woman who pleaded guilty to dressing as a clown and in 1990 murdering the wife of a man she later married has been released from a Florida prison.

'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist'

Leeds-based Kevin Devonport says his life spiralled into criminality after leaving the Army.

Ukraine and Russia clash over prisoners of war

World - Yahoo News - November 3

High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones

Inmates are burning holes in cell windows to allow in the drones in at the prison, inspectors say.

Prison stocks jump on expectations of more detentions

Shares of GEO Group and CoreCivic surged on Wednesday in expectation that President-elect Donald Trump’s administration will detain more immigrants in facilities run by the companies.

Business - MarketWatch - November 6

Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect dies in prison

John Cannan was serving a life sentence for the murder of Bristol woman Shirley Banks.

Homeless prison leavers twice as likely to reoffend

New data suggests prison leavers who are homeless are more likely to commit another offence.

Ex-soldier Khalife changes plea and admits prison escape

He remains on trial at Woolwich Crown Court on three other charges.

Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners

As the dust settles on a post-election stock market rally, some firms have already gained.

'My autistic son is like a prisoner in hospital'

Sebastian has been deemed fit for discharge but the 19-year-old has nowhere suitable to go.

Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence

James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.

Charles Manson spoke of more killings in prison tapes

In newly released audio featured in a documentary, Manson appears to speak about previously unknown killings.

Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say

The star is accused of paying inmates for their phone privileges, and trying to influence witnesses.

New plans unveiled for early prisoner release

The Scottish government is proposing to lower the minimum term served by prisoners who are on short sentences.

Would removing foreign prisoners ease pressure on jails?

The government is hoping to pass emergency legislation to let out prisoners early to ease overcrowding.

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison

Former Wall Street trader was convicted of fraud and manipulation in scheme that resulted in big losses for banks

Business - Financial Times - November 20

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud

Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.

Backlog of prisoners needing tags 'back to normal level', says minister

Probation officers had told the BBC offenders were recalled to prison as tag fitters were not available.

Prison layouts reportedly leaked on dark web in data breach

The Ministry of Justice said it is "aware of a breach of data to the prison estate" and has taken "immediate action".

Prison for plotter in scheme to kidnap German health minister

World - Yahoo News - 3 days ago

Biden’s easy case for clemency: prisoners in home confinement

This group of people has proven to be trustworthy and safe in our society.

Politics - The Hill - 2 days ago

New law on early release of prisoners is passed

Most prisoners serving less than four years will now be released after serving 40% of their sentence, rather than 50%.

3 Americans freed as part of prisoner swap with China

The White House said Wednesday it had secured the release of three Americans who had been detained in China as part of a prisoner swap with Beijing. A spokesperson for the National Security Council ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

China Releases Three American Prisoners in Swap With U.S.

The releases were part of a complex series of deals the Biden administration has reached to bring home U.S. citizens from countries with which the U.S. has an adversarial relationship.

World - The Wall Street Journal - Yesterday

Three Americans released in US-China prisoner exchange

The exchange was reportedly months in the making, and included the release of at least one Chinese citizen in US custody.

What's behind the U.S.-China prisoner swap

The White House announced a deal with China Wednesday to free Mark Swidan, Kai Li and John Leung, who the U.S. considered wrongfully imprisoned. CBS News political reporter Taurean Small has more ...

Three Americans released by China in prisoner swap

Three Americans were safely in U.S. custody after a rare prisoner swap between the U.S. and China. An American official said the U.S. turned over two Chinese nationals in return for the release of ...

Man who threatened Fani Willis gets nearly 2 years in prison

He made threatening phone calls just over a week before former President Donald Trump and 18 others were indicted in Fulton County in August 2023.

Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany

Political and other prisoners were made to work producing furniture for the retailer from 1960 until 1990

Business - Financial Times - October 30

17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker

Prosecutors want Massachusetts Air National Guard member Jack Teixeira to serve nearly 17 years in prison for leaking highly classified military documents online about the war in Ukraine, according ...

Politics - The Hill - October 30

FTX’s engineering chief Nishad Singh spared prison time in fraud case

Coder was one of several members of Sam Bankman-Fried’s inner circle to testify against their former boss at trial

Business - Financial Times - October 30

Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation

Mr. Singh, who was a top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s business empire, had pleaded guilty to fraud and campaign finance violations that contributed to the collapse of FTX.

Business - The New York Times - November 1

Ex-FTC Executive Singh Spared Prison for Role in Crypto Fraud

The former chief engineer at FTX cooperated extensively with prosecutors in their case against founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

Business - Inc. - October 30

Philip Zimbardo, 91, Whose Stanford Prison Experiment Studied Evil, Dies

His provocative research made him a popular figure on campus. But his exploration of how good people can turn evil raised ethical questions.

Science - The New York Times - October 31

Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison

A court in Russia’s far-eastern city of Vladivostok has convicted a former U.S. Consulate worker charged with cooperating with a foreign state and sentenced him to four years and 10 months in prison

World - ABC News - November 1

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Daniel Khalife, UK Prison Escapee, Is Convicted of Spying for Iran

Maryland prison inmate killed in his own cell by another prisoner

"Tiger King" Joe Exotic announces prison engagement

Florida's convicted killer clown released from prison

'Prison turned me into an award-winning artist'

Ukraine and Russia clash over prisoners of war

High-security prison 'like an airport' for drones

Prison stocks jump on expectations of more detentions

Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect dies in prison

Homeless prison leavers twice as likely to reoffend

Ex-soldier Khalife changes plea and admits prison escape

Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners

'My autistic son is like a prisoner in hospital'

Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence

Charles Manson spoke of more killings in prison tapes

Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say

New plans unveiled for early prisoner release

Would removing foreign prisoners ease pressure on jails?

Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison

Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud

Backlog of prisoners needing tags 'back to normal level', says minister

Prison layouts reportedly leaked on dark web in data breach

Prison for plotter in scheme to kidnap German health minister

Biden’s easy case for clemency: prisoners in home confinement

New law on early release of prisoners is passed

3 Americans freed as part of prisoner swap with China

China Releases Three American Prisoners in Swap With U.S.

Three Americans released in US-China prisoner exchange

What's behind the U.S.-China prisoner swap

Three Americans released by China in prisoner swap

Man who threatened Fani Willis gets nearly 2 years in prison

Ikea to pay €6mn to compensate for forced labour by ex-prisoners in East Germany

17-year prison sentence sought for Pentagon secrets leaker

FTX’s engineering chief Nishad Singh spared prison time in fraud case

Nishad Singh, a Top FTX Executive, Is Given No Prison Time After Cooperation

Ex-FTC Executive Singh Spared Prison for Role in Crypto Fraud

Philip Zimbardo, 91, Whose Stanford Prison Experiment Studied Evil, Dies

Russia sentences former US consulate worker to nearly 5 years in prison

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