
Nearly one inmate a week on average has been mistakenly released from prison over the last decade, new figures reveal. Just under a quarter of those accidentally let go were serving time for burglary or violent offences. According to data
by Donna Rachel Edmunds29 Dec 2015, 5:35 AM PST0

Computer-determined inmate release in Washington state has come to a screeching halt after the discovery of a computer error that led to the DOC releasing state prisoners prematurely.
by Nate Church23 Dec 2015, 1:20 PM PST0

House Speaker Paul Ryan’s first budget provides extra funding for President Barack Obama’s effort to release more convicts from federal prisons, despite warnings from police officials and the FBI chief.
by Neil Munro16 Dec 2015, 2:05 PM PST0

A transgendered man ‘identifying’ as a woman, who was sentenced to a term in a male jail, has been moved to an all female prison. This is despite a court stressing his “worrying” violent history and it emerging that he
by Liam Deacon3 Nov 2015, 1:45 AM PST0

Muslim inmates in many of Britain’s high security prisons are forcing non-Muslims to pay a “protection” tax if they refuse to convert to Islam in jail. The ‘tax’, known as ‘jizya’, is described in the Koran and is currently being
by Liam Deacon1 Nov 2015, 10:32 AM PST0

In another victory for #hashtag activism, prison authorities are preparing for a climb-down by transferring a violent, biologically male prisoner with a male passport to a female jail after 97,000 people signed an online petition, promoted by a Conservative Member of
by Liam Deacon29 Oct 2015, 7:59 AM PST0

Roughly 1 in 9 black children you pass on the street has or has had a parent in prison, according to a recent study by Maryland-based research firm Child Trends.
by Jerome Hudson27 Oct 2015, 5:39 PM PST0

White House officials are aggressively pushing back at FBI director James Comey’s remarkable—although indirect—public criticism of President Barack Obama’s crime policies.
by Neil Munro26 Oct 2015, 9:15 PM PST0

On October 26, the International Association of Chiefs of Police met in Chicago for their annual conference where they dropped their push for longer prison sentences and refocused their attention on passing more gun control.
by AWR Hawkins26 Oct 2015, 8:11 PM PST0

A new report has warned that within the UK’s first majority Muslim prison, non-Muslim inmates are being pressured to convert to an “Islamic protection racket” which forms the largest “power block” in the jail. The number of Muslims in Whitemoor prison in Cambridgeshire is
by Liam Deacon18 Oct 2015, 5:50 AM PST0

Scotland’s largest prison has been “twinned” with the country’s largest mosque in a bid to cut reoffending rates among Muslim ex-convicts. If successful, the scheme is likely to be rolled out to other institutions across the country. HM Prison Barlinnie,
by Donna Rachel Edmunds1 Oct 2015, 5:34 AM PST0

One of the oddest spectacles of recent years has been the political class’s utter befuddlement as to the decline in crime over recent decades.
by Ben Shapiro30 Sep 2015, 5:40 PM PST0

Illegal immigrants awaiting deportation at a detention centre are to be offered a “culturally diverse” menu after inspectors ruled that prison staff must cater for their tastes. The 575 male inmates at Verne Immigration Removal Centre, in Portland, Dorset hail
by Donna Rachel Edmunds18 Sep 2015, 7:39 AM PST0

Three corrections officers were arrested early Thursday morning on suspicion of murder after a mentally ill inmate at Santa Clara County Main Jail was found dead in his cell on August 27.
by William Bigelow4 Sep 2015, 1:52 PM PST0

Tenzin Delek Rinpoche, 65, a Tibetan monk and prominent political prisoner, died in Chinese captivity on Sunday. In 2002, he was arrested and imprisoned on a bombing charge his supporters claim was wrongful. The United States, European Union, and international human rights organizations all pushed for his release.
by Michael Lucchese13 Jul 2015, 9:36 PM PST0

PHOENIX (AP)—Some inmates at the Maricopa County Jail did a double-take after seeing actress Pamela Anderson serving their lunches.
by Breitbart News15 Apr 2015, 9:21 PM PST0

NEW YORK (AP) — John Legend has launched a campaign to end mass incarceration. The Grammy-winning singer announced the multiyear initiative, FREE AMERICA, on Monday. He will visit and perform at a correctional facility on Thursday in Austin, Texas, where
by Breitbart News13 Apr 2015, 7:29 PM PST0

A heroin dealer and an attempted murderer were let out of prison on day release to watch 50 Shades of Gray at their local cinema. Roseanne McCreadie, 34, and Kim Gray, 47, were taken on the trip to the Vue
by Donna Rachel Edmunds9 Mar 2015, 10:09 AM PST0

Labour would give prisoners a say on how jails are run, it has emerged. They have justified the proposal on the ground that prison should be about rehabilitation, not just a form of punishment. The proposal was revealed in a
by Donna Rachel Edmunds25 Feb 2015, 3:58 AM PST0

According to a Texas border television station, when about 2,000 illegal aliens engage in a mass riot, yelling, overturning tents, and setting fires, it is only a “demonstration.”
by Ildefonso Ortiz21 Feb 2015, 7:56 AM PST0

Approximately 2,000 inmates at a federal detention center near the border that primarily houses immigration detainees rioted and set off fires, requiring a massive mobilization of law enforcement to secure the perimeter and restore order.
by Ildefonso Ortiz20 Feb 2015, 5:07 PM PST0

Two convicted murderers serving life-terms are set to marry in the UK’s first gay marriage behind bars. Both were jailed after targeting and killing gay men. Mikhail Ivan Gallatinov, 40, was jailed in 1997 for the “cold blooded” murder of 28-year-old gay
by Donna Rachel Edmunds20 Feb 2015, 4:47 AM PST0

Convicted child sex offender, drug trafficker and prior deportee Eloy Chavez-Loviano was arrested near Calexico, California on Monday when Border Patrol agents caught Chavez attempting to cross back into the United States from Mexico.
by Michelle Moons28 Jan 2015, 6:00 AM PST0

San Diego-based rapper Tiny Doo could receive 25 years to life in prison for violent lyrics in his album No Safety, from which prosecutors allege he directly benefited as a result of criminal gang violence.
by Adelle Nazarian24 Jan 2015, 8:34 AM PST0