# Jail

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# Salman Khan

Bollywood superstar jailed for five years for killing endangered antelopes 20 years ago

Bad boy actor Salman Khan had earlier been found guilty of killing endangered wildlife nearly two decades ago.

22.8k

Apr 5th 2018, 10:24 AM

# Anniversary

Husband of woman jailed in Iran says Boris Johnson has not done enough to secure her release

The case sparked a political firestorm when Boris Johnson told a parliamentary committee she was in Iran “training journalists”.

17.8k

Apr 2nd 2018, 7:59 PM

# Accountability

No more lying: A new bill that makes it a crime for bankers to lie to Central Bank won't be opposed

The Sinn Féin Bill carries a possible penalty of five years in jail for the offence.

9.3k

Feb 13th 2018, 7:56 PM

# Israel

Journalists ordered to leave courtroom in trial of Palestinian teenager accused of hitting two Israeli soldiers

A video showing the incident went viral in December.

43.7k

Feb 13th 2018, 11:11 AM

# chris parker

Manchester attack 'hero' jailed for stealing from victims

Chris Parker has been sentenced to over four years in prison.

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Jan 30th 2018, 8:25 PM

# oskar groening

'Bookkeeper of Auschwitz', 96, loses appeal against jail

In 2015, Oskar Groening was found guilty of being an accessory to the murders of 300,000 people.

16.9k

Dec 29th 2017, 1:35 PM

# ARTHUR COLLINS

Ex-partner of reality star who was convicted of acid attack caught with mobile phone in prison

He will be sentenced in relation to the prohibited item on a later date.

13.4k

Dec 27th 2017, 4:26 PM

# Irish Prison Service

142 prisoners will be granted temporary release over Christmas

Many of the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences.

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Dec 22nd 2017, 12:13 PM

# Bail

Lionel Messi pays €100,000 to bail brother out of house arrest in Argentina

Matias Messi was sentenced to house arrest last week for possession of a gun.

13.4k

Dec 20th 2017, 7:40 PM

# wallet search

Solicitor accused of bringing cocaine to inmate at Mountjoy Prison

Cocaine worth €25 was allegedly found when his wallet was searched during a professional visit to the jail.

26.4k

Nov 24th 2017, 8:15 PM

# Dissident Republicans

Man to be extradited in connection with murder of prison officer David Black

Black was shot dead on the M1 motorway by dissident republicans as he drove to work in Maghaberry Prison in 2012.

12.9k

Nov 21st 2017, 10:55 PM

# Off to Jail

Former US congressman Weiner starts prison sentence for sexting 15-year-old girl

Weiner was sentenced in September by a judge who said the crime resulted from a “very strong compulsion”.

23.7k

Nov 6th 2017, 10:26 PM

# stolen trailers

Prolific DoneDeal scam artist caught in 'sting' is jailed for five years

He used the site to sell stolen livestock trailers.

143k

Nov 4th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Tallaght

Man who struck man on head with golf club in 'moment of madness' jailed for a year

Dean Sutcliffe, now 21, was 17 at the time of the offence.

21.7k

Oct 7th 2017, 7:53 AM

# innocent

'You can disagree with those views but he wasn't guilty of terrorism': Ibrahim Halawa's former cellmate

Peter Greste – who spent over a year in an Egyptian prison with Halawa – said that it was “wonderful” that he had been released.

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Sep 19th 2017, 9:29 AM

# plastic bag ban

Anyone who gets caught with a plastic bag in Kenya could face a €31,000 fine or four years in prison

The ban came into force today but has sparked a lot of criticism.

24.8k

Aug 28th 2017, 10:11 PM

# Sydney

Prisoners care for animals, including snake addicted to meth, as part of rehab programme

Officials say the scheme helps develop life skills for inmates preparing for the outside world.

10.2k

Aug 27th 2017, 1:00 PM

# freedom

Canadian pastor returns home after being released from labour camp in North Korea

He was released after Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s national security advisor, Daniel Jean visited Pyongyang.

13.4k

Aug 14th 2017, 7:38 AM

# Solitary Confinement

'Prisoners have a very basic human need for contact'

A change in prison rules looks at the “meaningful human contact” prisoners get when out of their cells.

12.9k

Jul 9th 2017, 7:00 AM

# London

Man who raped ex-wife in dungeon jailed for 13 years

Police officers believe the woman came under significant pressure from family members to withdraw the allegations.

34.2k

Jun 23rd 2017, 4:27 PM

# explosives

Woman who lured police to her home with hoax 999 call in bid to kill them jailed for 16 years

Christine Connor also used photos of a Swedish model to dupe men online.

41.5k

Jun 20th 2017, 12:03 PM

# escape

Four foreign prisoners have tunnelled out of a Bali jail

One of the men was due to be released within months.

19.5k

Jun 19th 2017, 3:35 PM

# warring cartels

Murders, corruption and crime: The hell of Mexican prisons

Gangs have effective control of cell blocks in some jails and fight among themselves triggering riots, murders and escapes.

23.2k

Jun 5th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Youth Detention

A year after 'sea-change' is Ireland better at dealing with young offenders?

And how are we doing it?

11.1k

Jun 4th 2017, 10:00 PM

# Wicklow

Xtravision manager who stole €10,000 by tapping into customer's dormant accounts avoids jail

The 27-year-old has since repaid the company in full with the help of a loan from his parents.

26.9k

Apr 6th 2017, 6:17 AM

# Courts

Teen sentenced after he attacked three women in 'drunken rampage'

All three women said that they suffered psychological distress as a result of the assault.

21.3k

Apr 5th 2017, 8:15 PM

# under-18s

Child offenders will no longer be detained in adult prisons

Children’s Minister Katherine Zappone will sign a ministerial order as early as this week ending the practice.

12.2k

Mar 28th 2017, 1:20 PM

# vintage clothing

Man jailed for six years for possessing €1.7m worth of cannabis

Some 115 packets of the drug, weighing nearly 84kg, were found.

17.8k

Mar 5th 2017, 7:30 AM

# Quitting

Inmates in Irish prisons will soon have access to e-cigarettes

A new smoking policy for the prison service is currently being finalised.

11.2k

Feb 26th 2017, 7:00 AM

# Courts

Three men jailed for breaking into GAA clubs, schools and businesses across Kildare and Laois

Two brothers and their acquaintance appeared in court this week.

17.5k

Feb 4th 2017, 6:30 AM

# Courts

Man jailed for breaking into home in middle of night and raping former sexual partner

The accused man has been jailed for 10 years.

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Jan 30th 2017, 3:34 PM

# Inmates

Five people died in prison custody last year

The cause of death in all five cases is yet to be determined.

5.9k

Jan 25th 2017, 6:20 AM

# death Threat

Disqualified driver pursued by 10 garda cars on M50 jailed for five years

Prior to the chase, gardaí told Andrew Allen his life was in danger.

30.3k

Jan 12th 2017, 9:37 PM

# Fires

60 inmates take over part of jail in Kent

A number of fires are said to have been lit.

9.1k

Dec 22nd 2016, 9:11 PM

# London

Stephen Port will spend the rest of his life in jail for drugging, raping and killing four men

The so-called ‘Grindr killer’ was sentenced to a whole-life term in court today.

21.9k

Nov 25th 2016, 12:35 PM

# Your Say

Poll: Should there be mandatory jail terms for people who assault medical staff?

Frontline employees have to work in very difficult environments.

17.9k

Oct 20th 2016, 9:28 AM

# Courts

Mother jailed after failing to protect son (6) from "extreme sexual violence" of father

The boy’s father was jailed for 14 years last week for raping the child.

23.0k

Oct 17th 2016, 12:32 PM

# California

Man jailed for punching elderly man in fight about Nutella

Derrick Gharabighi was immediately released as he had been in custody since last September.

14.4k

Sep 21st 2016, 2:38 PM

# Manchester

Man jailed for having sex with his dog and possessing indecent images of children

Forensic examination revealed videos of extreme pornography and bestiality, including videos of Brazier having sex with his own dog.

56.7k

Sep 7th 2016, 2:29 PM

# Guccifer

Romanian hacker who exposed Clinton's email server jailed for four years

Marcel Lehel Lazar also hacked a relative of George W Bush.

14.4k

Sep 2nd 2016, 4:23 PM