All news on the topic: Prison sentence

620
Man stabbed hotel porter to death who was trying to protect pal during argument
Sam Atkins has received 18 years in prison for murdering his ex-partner's close mate who'd tried to protect her after the now-convicted killer became violent after being dumped
1251
Killer teen 'celebrated' park murder committed months after leaving prison
Brandon Price declared "you didn't think we'd do it, we've f*****g done it" as he 'jumped up and down with excitement' just moments after he stabbed 18 year old Jack Norton to death in Wednesbury, West Midlands
704
Prisoner caught with gun down his trousers then tried to sell coke to cop
Paul Gallagher, who was on the run for nearly two years, was caught with a gun down his trousers in a taxi before trying to broker a cocaine deal with undercover police in Dixy Chicken
690
'Glammed up' guards manipulated by lags as illicit affairs behind bars skyrocket
Prison whistle-blowers have claimed cuts to staff numbers and falling training standards have led to rising rates of inappropriate relationships between prison wardens and lags
943
'Baby Shark' song playing on loop used to 'torture teen' at detention centre
Two teenage girls claim they were kept in isolation cells during their entire stay at a Kentucky detention centre and the song Baby Shark was played in Spanish on repeat
955
Butcher who abducted and sexually abused girl wants ‘excessive’ sentence reduced
WARNING, DISTRESSING CONTENT: Andrew Miller, 53, abducted the primary-school aged girl and subjected her to repeated attacks which a judge described as “every parent’s worst nightmare”
1184
Gatwick border guard caught sending pics of herself to prisoner avoids jail
Jade Hearn, a 26-year-old Gatwick border official shared official intelligence with criminals, including advising them on how to move money, as she sent pictures of herself in uniform to four inmates
614
Teenage girl raped at Center Parcs by 'cruel' man family let stay in campervan
A teenage girl's family was enjoying their holiday at the Center Parcs in Nottinghamshire, when they offered to take in Caden Crossley who went on to rape the youngster in a vile attack
1215
Paedophile Kandice Barber's speaks out after she is banned from classroom
Kandice Barber, now 38, was jailed for six years and two months in 2021 after grooming a 15-year-old and having sex with him in a field and has been banned from the profession for life
1019
Woman 'caked in blood' after monster husband hit her for 'not working hard'
Martins Kovers became "enraged" after his unnamed wife went out drinking following a heated argument with him, he claimed she did not work hard enough despite him not working himself
963
Josef Fritzl's only friend in prison is cannibal who cooks him wiener schnitzel
Josef Fritzl is eligible for parole this year and a court psychiatrist says he is 'harmless' . The 88-year-old kept his daughter Elisabeth locked in a cellar for 24 years as his sex slave
998
Woman who defended XL Bully jailed after child left with horrifying injuries
Paula Jenkins, 43, from Manchester, has been slapped with a 16-month jail sentence after her XL Bully left Syed Gardazee, 12, with horrifying injuries
563
Heiress to pay estranged daughters $10M in dad's wrongful death lawsuit
Tiffany Li, 38, was acquitted of murdering her ex-boyfriend Keith Green, 27, in 2019. The 'Hillsborough heiress' will now give her two daughters $10 million after a wrongful death lawsuit was settled
942
Elderly couple got revenge on shopkeeper who tried to steal £1m lottery ticket
Farrakh Nizzar purposely misled Maureen Holt, 78, and her husband Fred, 80, into thinking they had not won anything - and kept the potentially life-changing ticket for himself
792
Disgraced cop jailed for lying smiles after making shameless bid to keep his job
Raja Yousaf was jailed for four months after admitting he lied in order to swerve a traffic offence. He has now been sacked by Greater Manchester Police after a misconduct hearing
990
Rogue trader, 23, scammed elderly couple out of £10k with roof 'worse than DIY'
Kyle Stafford, 23, left a couple with a half-done roof at their property in Leyland, which experts say didn't 'even meet the standard of a DIYer' after he vanished during the job
1163
Post Office scandal victims who lost everything from life savings to jail time
More than 730 people were prosecuted by the Post Office between 2000 and 2014, and had their lives ripped apart as they served time in prison, declared bankruptcy and even lost their lives
855
Brazen thief stole £10k Rolex from elderly man after saying it was gift for dad
Jack Frankland has been jailed after stealing Rolex Sea-Dweller Deepsea watch valued at £10,750 from an elderly victim during a meeting arranged on Facebook Marketplace
824
Bungling cocaine dealers found with £100k cash stashed inside Lidl plastic bag
Birmingham criminal Olsian Vogli and Londoner Orest Malushi have been jailed for almost eight years after stashing £100,000 drug money inside a Lidl carrier bag
706
Grandad jailed after stabbing stranger in neck with pocket knife in pub attack
The 61-year-old - who has eleven grandchildren - had drank "six or seven" pints of cider, and was charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm
710
Tragedy as lottery winner kills himself seven years after £8million jackpot win
Gerald Muswagon, from Manitoba, Canada won a $10million (£8million) lottery jackpot after purchasing a $2 Super 7 ticket in 1998 but his family's joy turned to sadness seven years later following his death
708
Violent robbers identified wealthy victims who advertised supercars for sale
Mohammed Ali and Muhamed Juwara attacked wealthy victims and targeted them for their supercars in Nottingham. The thieving pair have been jailed for 27 years
934
DWP orders man who claimed benefits for nearly 200 fake kids to pay £2million
Ali Bana Mohamed, from Manchester, was issued an ultimatum to return costs of £2million or be faced with further jail time - it comes after he made an elaborate scheme to claim benefits
652
Child abusers Ruby Franke and Jodi in sexual relationship, niece suggests
The crimes against the children came to light when Franke’s 12-year-old son, who was thin, covered in wounds and had duct tape around his ankles, escaped through a window of Hildebrandt’s house in the southern Utah city of Ivins
953
Killer jailed after stabbing man to death and knifing 2 others in random attack
Antonio Tibere, 25, went on a 10-minute rampage as he prowled Handsworth in Birmingham three days before Christmas last year - and has now been jailed for 30 years