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Trump pardons Virginia sheriff convicted of bribery and sentenced to 10 years in federal prison
President Trump on Monday pardoned a Virginia sheriff who has been convicted of soliciting bribes in exchange for sheriff's badges,…
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Torture and Tres Leches in Iran’s Most Notorious Prison
The Evin House of Detention, in Tehran, is among the world’s most infamous prisons. It was built by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah…
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A notorious drug gang is in the crosshairs of a French police investigation of prison attacks
PARIS (AP) — Anti-organized crime specialist investigators probing a wave of attacks on prisons and prison staff in France are looking at…
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MS-13 Gang Members Staying Illegally in the US Stab 3 Correction Officers in Violent Virginia Prison Attack
A group of MS-13 gang members — all of whom are reportedly in the U.S. illegally — allegedly stabbed at least three correctional officers…
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George Santos: Former Rep. Breaks Down in Tears as He Is Sentenced to Over Seven Years in Prison for Campaign Fraud
Former New York lawmaker and pathological liar George Santos, who scammed donors to bankroll his winning campaign, cried like a child as…
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Peru's former first lady flees to Brazil for asylum to evade prison
SAO PAULO (AP) — Peru's former First Lady Nadine Heredia and her youngest son traveled Wednesday to Brazil after the neighboring country…
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Johnny Somali Guaranteed Prison Time in South Korea After AI Deepfake Scandal
The downfall of Ramsey Khalid Ismael, infamously known as Johnny Somali, has reached a grim climax. The controversial American live…
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Scotland frees hundreds of inmates as U.K. grapples with prison overcrowding crisis
LONDON — Hundreds of prisoners will be freed in Scotland as part of a broader emergency response to ease the burden of overcrowded prisons…
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Luigi Mangione: UnitedHealthcare CEO's Alleged Killer Breaks His Silence with Public Statement from Prison as He launches New Website
Accused killer Luigi Mangione said he was "grateful" to his supporters in his first public statement, released two months after his arrest…
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Female Rockdale Teacher Who Had a Sexual Relationship with Student, Gave Birth to Teen's Child, Avoids Prison
A former teacher at Rockdale High School who had a child with a 17-year-old student was placed on felony probation Friday. As reported by…
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Former Tiger King Star Joe Exotic Begs Trump for Pardon After Seven Years in Prison for Murder-for-Hire Plot!
Joe Exotic, the former star of Tiger King, has sent a letter to Donald Trump asking for a pardon. The 61-year-old, whose real name is…
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Jan. 6 rioters freed by Trump include Californians and those who assaulted officers
Federal prosecutors described David Dempsey as “one of the most violent rioters” during the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S.…
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Photos show Iraqis arrested while disguised in women's clothing, not 'Syrian prison guard who attempted escape'
After Syria's new authorities arrested an official who issued death sentences to prisoners under ousted president Bashar al-Assad, photos…
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Nigerian atheist freed from prison but fears for his life
A prominent Nigerian atheist, who has just been freed after serving more than four years in prison for blasphemy, is now living in a safe…
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Linda De Sousa Abreu: Female London Jail Officer Who Engaged in Sexual Act with Inmate in Recorded Prison Romp Jailed for 15 Months
A married prison officer has been jailed for 15 months after being caught on video having sex with an inmate, in what was described as a…
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Man charged with helping ex-British soldier in London prison getaway
LONDON (AP) — A man has been charged with assisting a former British soldier later convicted of spying for Iran in his escape from a…
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Italian journalist arrested in Iran, tossed into infamous Tehran prison, Rome officials say
An Italian war correspondent was arrested in Iran and has been held at an infamous Tehran prison for more than a week, Italian officials…
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Hundreds escape Mozambique prison amid election protests
More than 1,500 prisoners have escaped from a prison in Mozambique, taking advantage of ongoing political unrest triggered by disputed…
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Gay Couple Who Filmed Themselves Sexually Abusing Adopted Children Inside 'House of Horrors' Sentenced to 100 Years in Prison
In a case that has shocked the nation, a gay couple in the United States has been sentenced to 100 years in prison without the possibility…
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Women's prisons are rife with trauma. Can California set a new course at Chowchilla?
CHOWCHILLA, Calif. — Gazing across the crowd of women, fresh from county jail in their orange prison jumpsuits, Lena Coleman wishes she…
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Former Prison Guard Zephen Xaver Sentenced to Death for Cold-Blooded Murder of Five Women Inside Florida Bank
Zephen Xaver, a former prison guard trainee, was sentenced to death on December 16, 2024, for the 2019 execution-style murders of five…
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Ex-Assad official charged in California for 'flying carpet' torture at Syrian prison
A federal grand jury in Los Angeles this week charged a former Syrian military official with several counts of torture allegedly committed…
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Female Indiana Corrections Officer Arrested for Having a Sexual Relationship with Inmate, Smuggling Drugs into Prison
An officer at the Indiana Department of Correction's (IDOC) facility in Pendleton has been arrested and charged with numerous crimes,…
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Russian lawyer handed 7-year prison term for speaking out against the Ukraine war on social media
TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A court in Russia on Thursday convicted a prominent lawyer and sentenced him to seven years in prison for speaking…