prison escapes – World Justice News

Mexico prison break during wave of violence

Mexico hunts 23 inmates sprung from jail during wave of violence

February 26, 2026 World Justice News 0

Police in Mexico are searching a number of inmates sprung from a prison in Puerto Vallarta during a wave of attacks launched by the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG) on Sunday. Puerto Vallarta, a beach […]

Seven men on the run after escaping from New Orleans jail – maybe inside help

May 17, 2025 World Justice News 0

Seven prisoners could be “frankly anywhere” in the US after breaking out of a New Orleans jail. Authorities have been left wondering – how did they do it? The audacious escape saw 10 men flee […]

Deadly prison riots engulf Mozambique – as 33 killed, 15 injured and over 1500 escape

December 26, 2024 World Justice News 0

Hundreds of inmates have escaped a prison riot in Mozambique’s capital which has left 33 people dead and 15 injured. About 1,534 people managed to flee the jail in Maputo on Wednesday, but 150 of […]

Daniel Khalife: Former soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison guilty of spying for Iran

November 28, 2024 World Justice News 0

A former British soldier who escaped from Wandsworth Prison has been found guilty of spying for Iran. Daniel Khalife, 23, who was a lance corporal in the Royal Signals, used a sling made from trousers […]

More than 100 killed in failed DR Congo jailbreak

September 3, 2024 World Justice News 0

An attempt by inmates to break out of a high-security prison in the capital of the Democratic Republic of Congo, Kinshasa, has led to the deaths of 129 people, the authorities say. Interior Minister Shabani […]

Escaped prisoner and suspected accomplice from white supremacist gang caught after manhunt

March 22, 2024 World Justice News 0

An escaped prisoner and his alleged accomplice, both members of a white supremacist gang, have been arrested by police in the US after a massive manhunt. Skylar Meade, the escaped inmate, and Nicholas Umphenour, the […]

State of emergency declared in Ecuador after a convicted gang leader vanished from his prison cell

January 10, 2024 World Justice News 0

A 60-day state of emergency has begun in Ecuador after a convicted gang leader vanished from his prison cell. Adolfo Macías Villamar, better known as “Fito”, is the leader of Los Choneros, a powerful gang […]

Rédoine Faïd: France’s jailbreak king gets more jail time for helicopter escape

October 27, 2023 World Justice News 0

A French armed robber who staged a spectacular jailbreak by helicopter has been handed an extra 14 years behind bars by a Paris court. Rédoine Faïd drew inspiration for his criminal career from French and […]

Daniel Khalife: Terror suspect who escaped from prison captured in west London

September 9, 2023 World Justice News 0

A former soldier accused of terrorism has been caught in west London after escaping from prison under a food truck. After several sightings of Daniel Khalife overnight, police apprehended him just before 11am in Chiswick. […]

Danelo Cavalcante: Family ‘terrified’ by killer’s escape from US jail

September 8, 2023 World Justice News 0

A prison break by a murderer in Pennsylvania has left his victim’s family “terrified” and under 24-hour police protection, says a prosecutor. Danelo Cavalcante, 34, stabbed his ex-girlfriend Deborah Brandao to death in front of […]

Human Rights

Ethiopian police arrest alleged leader of multi-million-dollar trafficking ring

July 22, 2026 0

Police in Ethiopia say they have arrested 17 suspects including the alleged leader of what they say is a multi-million-dollar international human trafficking network. The gang is accused of “the deaths of 60 migrants”, sexually […]

Human Rights

US Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship in blow to Trump

July 1, 2026 0

The US Supreme Court has ruled that babies born in the US have a constitutional right to citizenship, rejecting Donald Trump’s bid to end the 150-year-old policy. In a 6-3 decision, Chief Justice John Roberts ruled that […]

Human Rights

Four men held over child marriage in Sierra Leone appear in landmark court case

June 28, 2026 0

For the first time since child marriage was banned in Sierra Leone two years ago, people accused of committing the crime have been brought to trial. Four men appeared at a High Court on Friday […]