“Multi-agency operation” launched at Diddy prison
Multiple agencies have converged on the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, the violence-plagued U.S. prison where Sean “Diddy” Combs is being held
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Young children face new prison sentences under controversial laws
Children as young as 10 could face a prison sentence as the Northern Territory Parliament passed controversial legislation to lower the age of criminal responsibility. After the territory recently became the first jurisdiction in Australia to raise the age to 12, the new government moved quickly to bring it back to 10.
Man who was allegedly caught trying to smuggle 15kg of meth into Australia could face life in prison
A Canadian man was allegedly caught trying to smuggle around 15kg of meth into the country in his suitcase. Australian Border Force (ABF) officers examined the 38-year-old's suitcase after he arrived at Sydney International Airport from Vancouver, Canada, on July 31.
Prison sentence for perpetrator of domestic violence extended after “lenient” verdict
A man who stabbed his partner in front of a child and committed a series of other domestic violence offences has had his prison sentence extended by two years after his original sentence was deemed too lenient. Connor Stephens pleaded guilty to 14 counts of crimes against his partner in December and was sentenced to … Read more
Ship death: “Person of interest” escapes prison for assault
A man identified by a coroner as a person of interest in the death of Dianne Brimble on a cruise ship in 2002 has been spared prison for assaulting his wife. Dragan Losic, 63, was sentenced to 14 months in prison but walked out of the South Australian District Court on Wednesday after a judge … Read more
Rebecca Le May: Death of another teenager in youth prison reinforces call for urgent action
After a four-week investigation that uncovered the most horrific details of the youth justice system in Western Australia, the state awoke on Friday morning to the tragic news that another child had died in custody.
NRL star Bronson Xerri's brother Troy is back in prison after an alleged violent break-in
The brother of an NRL star is back behind bars after having his parole revoked less than a year after serving a prison sentence for the horrific car crash that killed a mother of three. Troy Xerri was released on parole from Macquarie Correctional Centre in November last year after serving a prison sentence of … Read more
Hakea Prison Incident: This afternoon there was major unrest in one of Western Australia’s largest prisons
There has been major unrest in one of Western Australia’s largest prisons – Hakea Prison.
Prison break in Haiti leaves 12 dead, inmates starving
Twelve prisoners were killed in a prison break in the Haitian city of Saint-Marc. Mayor Myriam Fievre said the incident, the third in Haiti in recent months, came amid an ongoing humanitarian crisis fueled by gang violence.
Orpheus Pledger: Former Home and Away actor sentenced to seven months in prison after admitting assault
A former Home and Away star who led police on a three-day manhunt is expected to appeal against a prison sentence. Orpheus Pledger, 31, returned to Melbourne Magistrates Court on Friday wearing a black hoodie, where he was sentenced to seven months in prison by Judge Justin Foster.