10 h. ago Why the end of a prison sentence can be a most dangerous time

A new national service called Upside is helping former prison inmates re-enter society, which can be a daunting time for many

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16 h. ago Husband who murdered estranged wife could be FREED despite never revealing where her body is buried

A KILLER who has refused to reveal the location of the body of his murdered wife could be released from prison in weeks. Glyn Razzell is serving a life sentence for the killing of his estranged wife, Linda, who vanished on her way to work in Swindon in 2002. Razzell, now 64, was convicted of...

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65 h. ago Killer in a glass cage: UK's longest serving prisoner on life

Robert Maudsley, 72, nicknamed 'Hannibal the Cannibal' by inmates, has spent 52 years behind bars and a record 17,000 days in solitary. Now he is writing his own story

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3 d. ago 'Being treated like animals': Supporters' fury as Aston Villa's disabled support in Turkey are forced to watch match from a yellow 'CAGE' during win over Fenerbahce

Around 2,000 travelling supporters made the trip from the West Midlands to Istanbul as Unai Emery's side ran out 1-0 winners through Jadon Sancho's first-half strike.

Politics

5 d. ago Disgraced Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes asks President Trump to commute her sentence

A 41-year-old mother of two small children, Holmes began serving her 11-year sentence in May 2023 at a federal prison in Texas

Politics

6 d. ago Daughter jailed for extraordinary act of revenge shares defiant eight

Eleanor Brown, who posted indecent images of her father’s mistress on a sex-for-sale website, has been released from prison after serving just half of her sentence

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6 d. ago Convicted murderer used illicit iPhone to message prison officer at HMP Deerbolt

Mitchell Ingham, 25, was jailed for life in 2016 for murder and received an additional nine-month sentence for using an illicit iPhone to contact a prison officer while serving his sentence at HMP Deerbolt in County Durham

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6 d. ago The lovestruck killer and the prison officer he called 'babe'

Convicted killer Mitchell Ingham used an iPhone to message a prison officer and family while serving his life sentence

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7 d. ago Jet2 passengers 'stuck like cage animals' for half hour as flight takes off without them

The Jet2 flight to Alicante took off without dozens of passengers this morning (Monday, January 19) who were left waiting in a stairwell to board the plane and only given £10

Politics

8 d. ago Shamed sports icon Boris Becker's new life after prison stint and 10

German tennis legend Boris Becker is rebuilding his life in Milan after serving prison time and being deported from the UK with a 10-year ban

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1 week ago Prison officer, 46, caught performing sex act on inmate on her own bodyworn camera is jailed

Rebecca Pinckard, 46, had the 'intimate encounter' with serving prisoner and convicted drug dealer Erion Nakdi, 42, in a store cupboard at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk.

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1 week ago Day of shame for prison service as 3 staff separately jailed for secret romance with lags

In a major blow to public trust, the UK prison service has been rocked by scandal as three separate staff members were jailed for forming secret romantic relationships with inmates

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1 week ago Prison officer jailed after bodycam caught her sex act with inmate

Rebecca Pinckard, 46, had an 'intimate encounter' with serving prisoner in a store cupboard

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1 week ago Prison officer jailed after sex act with inmate caught on her own bodycam

Rebecca Pinckard, 46, had the 'intimate encounter' with serving prisoner in a store cupboard

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1 week ago 'Infatuated' prison worker who sent inmate pictures of herself in her underwear and smuggled in SIM cards for him is jailed for 12 months

Nikki Croft, 51, pleaded guilty to having an inappropriate relationship with the prisoner, who she referred to by the initials LZ, while serving at HMP Morton Hall, near Lincoln.

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1 week ago Serial killer Steve Wright will stand trial accused of 'kidnapping and murdering' 17

Steve Wright, who is serving a whole-life prison order for murdering five women in Ipswich in 2006, has been charged with the kidnap and murder of 17-year-old Victoria Hall seven years earlier.

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2 w. ago Jan 6 rioter who famously stole lectern from Nancy Pelosi announces bid for office in Florida

The rioter, who filed to run on the fifth anniversary of January 6, served a 75-day prison sentence and one year of supervised release after stealing the lectern.

Politics

2 w. ago Nearly 630 drivers dodge jail in last five years despite being found criminally responsible for death crashes

An average of ten a month are given community service orders, suspended sentences or fines instead of being sent to prison for triggering killer car crashes.

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2 w. ago Rare Superman comic book once stolen from Hollywood star’s home sells for record

CEO of Metropolis Collectibles/Comic Connect Stephen Fishler said the theft played a big role in boosting the comic's value

Culture

2 w. ago Rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman sells for $15 million

A rare copy of the comic book that introduced the world to Superman and also was once stolen from the home of actor Nicolas Cage has been sold for a record $15 million

Economics