All news on the topic: Prison

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Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins dies after being attacked in prison
The former Lostprophets singer and convicted child sexual abuser Ian Watkins has died following an attack in prison.
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Pregnant woman who embezzled £920,000 ordered to pay £221,000 or face prison
A pregnant woman who managed to siphon off more than £900,000 by forging her boss’s signature has been ordered to pay back just £221,000 or go to prison.
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Serial rapist Christopher Bell jailed for horrific abuse of three women
A serial rapist who subjected three women to a horrific campaign of sexual abuse has been jailed.
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Diddy faces over a decade in prison as prosecutors push for tough sentence
Federal prosecutors in New York are urging a judge to sentence Sean "Diddy" Combs to more than 11 years in prison.
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Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison
Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been handed a five-year jail sentence.
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Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner spotted eating McDonald’s hours after release from prison
Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner celebrated his freedom by tucking into a McDonald’s cheeseburger.
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Widow of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny says lab tests confirm he was poisoned in prison
Yulia Navalnaya, the widow of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, said that two foreign laboratories had confirmed her husband was poisoned, after tests on biological samples secretly smuggled out of Russia.
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Main suspect in disappearance of Madeleine McCann released from German prison
The prime suspect in the disappearance of Madeleine McCann has been released from prison in Germany.
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Jailed terrorist threatened to shoot prison officer over a jacket potato
A jailed terrorist has been found guilty of threatening to shoot a prison officer because he was unhappy about being served a jacket potato for lunch.
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Elderly couple held by Taliban “without knowing why,” warns fellow detainee
A woman who was arrested by the Taliban alongside an elderly British couple has warned that they are “literally dying” in prison.
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Middlesbrough woman escapes 60-year term with plea deal in US drug case
A beautician has been sentenced to just six years in prison for trafficking £15 million worth of drugs through a United States airport.
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Pensioner caught with 8kg of cocaine in scooter, sentenced to prison
A pensioner who attempted to smuggle cocaine worth more than £600,000 into the UK hidden in his mobility scooter has been jailed.
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‘Foolish mistake’: Liverpool graduate, 23, handed life sentence in UAE prison
A young British woman has been sentenced to life imprisonment in Dubai, her family revealed tonight.
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Vascular surgeon deliberately damages legs for amputation, receives prison sentence
A surgeon, who deliberately froze his lower legs for "sexual gratification," resulting in them being amputated, has been jailed.
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Career criminal jailed for 45 years over revenge killing of ex-prison officer
A career criminal was labeled a "violent, inhumane coward" as he was sentenced to a minimum of 45 years in prison for the murder of a former prison officer.
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ISIS terrorist ‘Jihadi Gringo’ seeks transfer back to UK prison
An ISIS terrorist, part of a beheading gang called ‘The Beatles’, has asked to move back to Britain to be closer to family and friends.
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Ex-sinaloa cartel boss “El Mayo” Zambada pleads guilty to U.S. drug trafficking, faces life in prison
Former Mexican cartel kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada pleaded guilty Monday to U.S. drug trafficking charges, saying he was sorry for helping to flood the U.S. with cocaine and other illicit substances.
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Prison worker jailed after plot to smuggle cannabis, steroids, and phones into HMP Onley
A prison officer who intended to exploit her position to smuggle items such as mobile phones and illegal drugs into the jail has been imprisoned.
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Gooch gang boss Lee Amos dies of heart attack in prison
Lee Amos was loathed by his adversaries, law enforcement, and numerous others for his heinous crimes.
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Finland begins country’s largest human trafficking trial
A Finnish court on Tuesday opened what officials called the country’s largest human trafficking trial, bringing 78 charges against berry company Polarica and its executives, according to state-owned news agency Yle.
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Three female journalists jailed in Azerbaijan for hunger strike in solidarity with Abzas Media director
Three female journalists from Azerbaijan’s Abzas Media report being mistreated in prison after initiating a hunger strike in solidarity with their jailed director, emphasizing the increasing repression of independent media in the country.
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Thomas Kavanagh must pay €1.7m in criminal profits or serve extra 12 years behind bars
Senior Kinahan cartel boss Thomas ’Bomber’ Kavanagh has been ordered to pay the British State over €1.7 million following a proceeds-of-crime investigation - or spend 12 more years behind bars.
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"Very stupid decision": Britons with cocaine in Bali avoided the death penalty thanks to politeness
Three British individuals accused of smuggling drugs into Bali have avoided the death penalty and were given a one-year sentence.
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Erdogan’s rival sentenced to nearly two years in prison in Turkey
Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu sentenced to nearly two years in prison in Turkey
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Ex-Premier League star faces 13 years in prison over £48 million worth of cocaine
Former Premier League star Ronnie Stam is facing thirteen years in prison after being accused of smuggling two tonnes of cocaine.