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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 […]

Australia

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier charged over alleged war crimes

April 7, 2026 0

Australia’s most-decorated living soldier has been charged over allegations he committed war crimes in Afghanistan. Ben Roberts-Smith – who left the defence force in 2013 – was arrested at Sydney airport on Tuesday and will […]

Human Rights

‘The gravest crime against humanity’: What does the UN vote on slavery mean?

March 28, 2026 0

The United Nations General Assembly this week overwhelmingly backed a resolution declaring the transatlantic slave trade “the gravest crime against humanity”. Welcoming the vote, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said that the wealth of many Western […]

Human Rights

Leading anti‑racism activist in Tunisia jailed for eight years

March 21, 2026 0

A Tunisian court has sentenced human rights activist Saadia Mosbah to eight years in prison and fined her £26,000 ($35,000). Mosbah, who leads the anti-racism group Mnèmty, had been charged with money laundering and illicit […]