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Violence at Feltham prison drops after sweet rewards

May 9, 2018 World Justice News 0

Levels of violence at a young offenders institution dropped after teenagers were given sweets for good behaviour, inspectors found. Inmates at YOI Feltham, in west London, can select confectionery items from a “merit shop”, inspectors […]

Prison Hostage Breaks Her Silence

February 13, 2018 Kate Adan 0

On the one year anniversary of the prison riot at the James T. Vaughn Correctional Center in Delaware, where one Correctional Officer was killed, and one was severely injured, a female Counselor who was held […]

Inmate stabbed to death in Wormwood Scrubs prison

January 31, 2018 World Justice News 0

An inmate has been stabbed to death at Wormwood Scrubs prison, police have confirmed. Scotland Yard said officers were called at 15:19 GMT to reports of a male with stab injuries at the jail in […]

Another Brazil Jail Riot Leaves Many Dead

January 15, 2017 World Justice News 0

Inmates have seized control of the largest prison in the north-eastern Brazilian city of Natal. Police say at least 10 prisoners have been killed at the Alcacuz jail. Many others are thought to have been […]

‘Catch Me If You Can’ Man Caught And Goes To Prison

November 6, 2016 World Justice News 0

A man who taunted police by writing ‘catch me if you can’ on Facebook was caught – and is now starting a prison sentence. Harry Brackpool attacked his girlfriend Yasmin Fitzmaurice, the mother of his […]

Killer who claimed prison toilet violated his human rights loses claim

November 2, 2016 zoshinuk 0

A disabled killer who claimed toilet arrangements at his prison violated his human rights has had his £42,000 damages claim thrown out by a judge. Andre Reich (aka Wayne Singleton), 59, was convicted at Lewes […]

Woman Who Pushed Husband Out of a High-Rise Apartment Hangs Herself in Prison

October 30, 2016 1313ujamaa 0

An Oklahoma woman has killed herself in prison five years after she was convicted of pushing her husband to his death from their high-rise apartment, the Oklahoma Department of Corrections confirmed to PEOPLE. Amber Hilberling, […]

Kathleen Kane Is Sentenced to Prison

October 24, 2016 World Justice News 0

NORRISTOWN, Pa. — The brief, unlikely political career of Kathleen G. Kane, Pennsylvania’s brightest rising star when she was elected state attorney general less than four years ago, came to a humiliating close on Monday, […]

Oscar Pistorius Let Out Of Prison For 4 Hours

October 19, 2016 World Justice News 0

Oscar Pistorius, the double amputee, who is serving a six-year prison sentence, has been allowed out of the Kgosi Mampuru II prison in Pretoria to attend the funeral of his grandmother Gerti. The former athlete, […]

1 Dead And 2 Critical In Prison Fight

October 19, 2016 World Justice News 0

A prisoner has died and two others were critically injured in a stabbing at HMP Pentonville, leading to claims the prison system is in a “dark place”. The man in his 20s died at the […]

Human Rights

Double murderer awarded £7,500 compensation over human rights breaches

January 2, 2026 0

A double murderer has been awarded £7,500 compensation by the High Court over breaches of his human rights. Fuad Awale, who is serving a life sentence for shooting two teenagers in the head in 2011, […]

Human Rights

US plans to start checking all tourists’ social media

December 10, 2025 0

All tourists – including those from Britain – will have to undergo a social media screening before being allowed entry into the US under new plans being considered by the country’s border force. At the […]

Australia

Children locked out of social media apps after Australia’s world-first ban

December 10, 2025 0

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children has taken effect, with throngs of teenagers waking up to find their accounts have gone dark. Others tell BBC they have already snuck past barriers and will continue […]