Belarus activists record ‘screams of torture victims’ coming from within prison in Minsk

Activists in Belarus have recorded the ‘screams of torture victims’ coming from inside a Minsk prison on the 4th day of anti-regime protests since a rigged election on Sunday.  Protesters have been fighting running battles with police, using stones and fireworks, and being hit with rubber bullets and tear gas on the streets of Minsk. … Read more

Four people trapped after prison van overturns in horror collision

Four people are trapped including inmate after prison van overturns in horror collision with lorry on dual carriageway near HMP Lewes in East Sussex Major collision between prison van and lorry on A27 near Lewis Prison in East Sussex at 11am this morning Prison van was operated by contractor GeoAmey and one of the four … Read more

Chinese man acquitted of murder hugs mother and wife for the first time after 27 years in prison

A Chinese villager has been acquitted of murder after being wrongfully convicted of killing two boys in 1993 and put on death row subsequently. Zhang Yuhuan, 52, cried inconsolably when he finally met and hugged his 83-year-old mother as well as his ex-wife in their rural village after proving his innocence yesterday. Mr Zhang, who … Read more

Prison Break star Dominic Purcell tells Americans to ‘grow up’

‘Lose the ignorance’: Prison Break star Dominic Purcell tells Americans to ‘grow up’ when it comes to COVID-19 By Zoe Burrell For Daily Mail Australia Published: 06:46 BST, 4 August 2020 | Updated: 06:51 BST, 4 August 2020 Prison Break star Dominic Purcell has hit out at Americans for not abiding by COVID-19 regulations and … Read more

Royal aides despair that Covid-secure quarters in Balmoral are like ‘Colditz prison camp’

Don’t wish you were here: Royal aides despair that Covid-secure quarters in Balmoral are like ‘Colditz prison camp’ ‘Stir-crazy’ aides are preparing Balmoral for the Queen and Prince Philip’s arrival They have been banned from socialising to protect the royals from coronavirus The Queen and Prince Philip are expected within days and will stay for … Read more

Georgia inmates save life of prison guard having heart attack

Three Georgia inmates are filmed rushing to save life of guard who suffered heart attack but managed to electronically unlock their cells before collapsing Mitchell Smalls, Terry Loveless and Walter Whitehead all rushed to Deputy Warren Hobbs’ aid when he fell unconscious at his desk in Gwinnett County Jail Smalls first alerted the rest of … Read more

Trump sends 100 more federal troops to Portland, warns ‘anarchists’ will face 10 years in prison

President Donald Trump is sending at least 100 additional federal agents into Portland following weeks of violent clashes between law enforcement and anti-racism protesters.   The US Marshals Service decided last week to deploy 100 deputy marshals to fortify security outside the Mark O. Hatfield federal courthouse in downtown Portland, according to an internal email obtained … Read more

Child killer, 67, is the NINTH death row inmate to die from COVID-19 at San Quentin prison

Child killer, 67, is the NINTH death row inmate to die from COVID-19 at San Quentin prison making a total of 13 prisoners at the facility dying from the virus The 67-year-old was pronounced dead at an outside hospital on Tuesday  In 1994, John Beames was convicted of the torture and beating death of the 15-month-old … Read more

Mitt Romney blasts Trump after he commutes the prison sentence of Roger Stone

Mitt Romney has slammed Donald Trump for commuting the sentence of his close friend Roger Stone just days before he was scheduled to enter federal prison.  The Republican senator – who has been a vocal critic of the President on previous occasions – posted a savage rebuke to Twitter on Saturday morning, which read: ‘Unprecedented, … Read more

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could be released from prison NEXT WEEK

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner could be released from prison in Germany NEXT WEEK as lawyers launch bid to free him on parole Christian Brueckner’s lawyers filed a request for him to be released on parole  German prosecutors fear he could ‘vanish’ afterwards if he is released next week  The convicted paedophile has served two-thirds … Read more