#Prison

# prison - Monday 4 December, 2017

Man who sexually assaulted friend's 13-year-old step-son jailed for five years

Dec 4th 2017, 10:30 PM 18,474 Views 0 Comments

The 42-year-old man was aware the 13-year-old boy had recently come out as gay and that he had been a victim of previous sexual abuse.

# prison - Friday 24 November, 2017

# Wallet Search

Solicitor accused of bringing cocaine to inmate at Mountjoy Prison

Nov 24th 2017, 8:15 PM 26,227 Views 0 Comments

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

# prison - Tuesday 21 November, 2017

# Dissident Republicans

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

Nov 21st 2017, 10:55 PM 12,887 Views 0 Comments

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

# prison - Thursday 16 November, 2017

# Manson Murders

Notorious US killer Charles Manson taken to hospital in California - reports

Nov 16th 2017, 1:05 PM 23,037 Views 47 Comments

Manson was sentenced to death in 1971 for a killing spree that left seven people dead.

# prison - Wednesday 8 November, 2017

# Courts

'We'll never forgive him': Former British Army soldier jailed for life for Dublin chip shop murder

Nov 8th 2017, 8:13 PM 20,865 Views 21 Comments

66-year-old Donal Colgan was convicted today at his second trial for the murder of David Sheridan in August 2014.

# prison - Wednesday 1 November, 2017

# Prison

'It had a devastating impact': Two jailed for acid attack outside London grocery store

Nov 1st 2017, 10:25 PM 25,369 Views 41 Comments

One of the victims lost 20% of his vision as a result of his injuries.

# prison - Tuesday 24 October, 2017

# Back Home

'I'm very happy, it's great': Ibrahim Halawa has arrived home to Dublin

Oct 24th 2017, 11:59 AM 87,498 Views 522 Comments

The Dubliner has been speaking to the media at Terminal 1.

# Visitation

Prisoners want to be able to use Skype to contact their families

Oct 24th 2017, 7:00 AM 9,918 Views 47 Comments

Overcrowding, nutrition, healthcare and access to mental health services remain as issues for prisons in Ireland.

# prison - Saturday 14 October, 2017

# Operation Thor

Gardaí seize drugs worth estimated €270,000 and arrest four people in Dublin

Oct 14th 2017, 5:41 PM 19,383 Views 0 Comments

The operation was carried out as part of operation Thor by members of the Divisional Task Force based in Ballymun.

# prison - Wednesday 11 October, 2017

# Cloverhill

Man found dead in cell at Cloverhill Prison

Oct 11th 2017, 6:44 PM 17,590 Views 36 Comments

Foul play is not suspected in the man’s death.

# prison - Saturday 7 October, 2017

# Crime And Punishment

'It doesn't make sense to isolate people further': Is prison the best solution to crime in Ireland?

Oct 7th 2017, 6:30 AM 8,792 Views 79 Comments

The Law Society’s Human Rights Conference will hear suggestions today for improvements to the criminal justice system.

# prison - Tuesday 19 September, 2017

# Portlaoise

Prisoner was not checked for over two hours on night he died

Sep 19th 2017, 3:59 PM 23,957 Views 22 Comments

The Inspector of Prisons has said the people who failed in their duties in the man’s care should be held to account.

# Innocent

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

Sep 19th 2017, 9:29 AM 49,850 Views 213 Comments

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

# prison - Wednesday 13 September, 2017

# Slopping Out

No damages for prisoner whose rights were breached by being forced to defecate in chamber pot

Sep 13th 2017, 12:43 PM 18,245 Views 49 Comments

The High Court ruled that Gary Simpson’s right to privacy was breached.

# prison - Sunday 27 August, 2017

# Sydney

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

Aug 27th 2017, 1:00 PM 10,153 Views 6 Comments

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

# prison - Saturday 26 August, 2017

# Courts

Man jailed for car crash which killed eight people asks High Court to release him from prison

Aug 26th 2017, 7:00 AM 32,169 Views 41 Comments

Shaun Kelly was sentenced to eight years in jail with four suspended after a crash that killed eight people in Donegal.

# prison - Sunday 20 August, 2017

# Justice

Families of murder victims have 'met killers on the street' after not being told of release

Aug 20th 2017, 7:00 AM 13,802 Views 19 Comments

Representatives have also said families are sometimes unclear about how long a killer will actually serve.

# prison - Thursday 3 August, 2017

# UNDER OBSERVATION

Oscar Pistorius brought to hospital complaining of 'chest pains'

Aug 3rd 2017, 8:10 PM 22,246 Views 29 Comments

Pistorius is serving six years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

# prison - Tuesday 1 August, 2017

# Mountjoy

Mountjoy Prison put on lockdown after drugs thrown into exercise yard

Aug 1st 2017, 6:59 PM 19,318 Views 35 Comments

The incident happened at around 11am yesterday morning.

# prison - Friday 28 July, 2017

# Shelton Abbey

Man who collected welfare and fathered child after escaping from open prison to be returned to prison

Jul 28th 2017, 6:10 AM 15,998 Views 0 Comments

Gardaí did not enter the details of the escape on the Pulse system.

# prison - Sunday 16 July, 2017

# Cairo

'Heading towards a conclusion': Trial of Ibrahim Halawa coming to a close

Jul 16th 2017, 5:57 PM 31,518 Views 156 Comments

The next hearing will be on 25 July.

# prison - Friday 14 July, 2017

# Riots

Riot squads were used at least once a day in Portlaoise Prison last year

Jul 14th 2017, 6:07 AM 11,215 Views 18 Comments

A team typically would be made up of five or six wearing riot gear including a helmet and shield.

# prison - Thursday 13 July, 2017

# Gina Miller

British Viscount who offered reward for death of Remain campaigner jailed for 12 weeks

Jul 13th 2017, 6:35 PM 14,563 Views 35 Comments

He was sentenced at Westminster Magistrates’ Court after his conviction on two charges of sending menacing messages.

# prison - Sunday 9 July, 2017

# Solitary Confinement

'Prisoners have a very basic human need for contact'

Jul 9th 2017, 7:00 AM 12,793 Views 33 Comments

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

# prison - Saturday 8 July, 2017

# South Carolina

Man breaks out of high-security prison using wire cutters and a drone

Jul 8th 2017, 4:48 PM 26,124 Views 15 Comments

The 46-year-old who was convicted of kidnapping was recaptured at a Texas motel two days later.

# prison - Friday 7 July, 2017

# Crime

Some victims had their throats slit as 28 inmates killed in brutal Mexico prison riot

Jul 7th 2017, 12:21 PM 10,088 Views 9 Comments

Rioting inmates at the prison slit their rivals’ throats and beat them to death.

# prison - Tuesday 27 June, 2017

# Tallaght

Eric Locke appealing life sentence for murdering Sonia Blount

Jun 27th 2017, 5:35 PM 18,160 Views 23 Comments

The Dublin man used a fake Facebook profile to lure his ex-girlfriend to a hotel room.

# prison - Friday 23 June, 2017

# London

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

Jun 23rd 2017, 4:27 PM 34,109 Views 18 Comments

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

# prison - Tuesday 20 June, 2017

# Explosives

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

Jun 20th 2017, 12:03 PM 41,406 Views 32 Comments

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

# prison - Wednesday 14 June, 2017

# Georgia

Two inmates 'dangerous beyond description' on the run after killing guards

Jun 14th 2017, 9:03 AM 31,919 Views 19 Comments

“My biggest worry is they’re going to kill somebody else.”

# The Full Monty

Convicted criminal climbed on roof of Mountjoy Prison and stripped naked

Jun 14th 2017, 7:58 AM 16,469 Views 45 Comments

The incident happened yesterday afternoon.

# prison - Wednesday 7 June, 2017

# Tamaulipas

Four dead, including three police officers, in Mexican prison shootout

Jun 7th 2017, 10:33 AM 6,716 Views 3 Comments

The hours-long gun battle broke out due to a conflict between prisoner factions.

# prison - Monday 5 June, 2017

# Warring Cartels

Murders, corruption and crime: The hell of Mexican prisons

Jun 5th 2017, 7:30 AM 22,430 Views 8 Comments

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

# prison - Tuesday 30 May, 2017

# Panama

Manuel Noriega, infamous dictator toppled by US army, dies aged 83

May 30th 2017, 7:15 AM 10,392 Views 7 Comments

Noriega ruled the Central American country of Panama between 1983 and 1989 before being deposed by a US military invasion.

# prison - Saturday 27 May, 2017

# Concessions

Israel gives in to hunger strikers' demands as Palestinian prisoners call off protest

May 27th 2017, 10:14 AM 10,692 Views 64 Comments

The deal was brokered by the Red Cross.

# prison - Friday 26 May, 2017

# Capital Punishment

US prisoner Tommy Arthur executed in Alabama after three decade legal battle

May 26th 2017, 4:33 PM 20,378 Views 28 Comments

Arthur, who became known as the Houdini of death row, managed to evade his final sentence seven times.

# prison - Thursday 18 May, 2017

# London

Rolf Harris to be released from prison tomorrow

May 18th 2017, 8:31 PM 25,874 Views 0 Comments

Harris denies four counts of indecent assault against three teenage girls between 1971 and 1983.

# prison - Tuesday 16 May, 2017

# Behind Bars

Experts say fewer young men in Ireland could be a factor in declining prison numbers

May 16th 2017, 6:01 AM 12,853 Views 33 Comments

There were 77,000 fewer men aged in their 20s in Ireland in 2016 compared to 2006.

# prison - Monday 15 May, 2017

# Mountjoy Prison

Chalice given back to Spike Island after 134 years in Dublin

May 15th 2017, 8:16 PM 13,914 Views 31 Comments

When the island ceased to be a prison in June 1883 the chalice was taken to Mountjoy Prison.

# prison - Wednesday 3 May, 2017

# Wisconsin

Prisoner dehydration death erupts into US scandal

May 3rd 2017, 7:46 AM 22,692 Views 45 Comments

The details of Terrill Thomas’s death have sparked national outrage.

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