Life after prison: The story of British poet and author Lady Unchained
Lady Unchained now spends her time running workshops inside prisons to encourage others to take up writing or poetry to channel their emotions.…
Germany: Soldier who planned far-right attack to stand trial
Franco A. posed as a Syrian refugee, allegedly to orchestrate a terror attack he hoped would be mistaken for Islamist extremism. He faces up to ten years in prison if convicted.…
Kanye West says prison reform is his next calling
'Jesus is King' hitmaker Kanye West wants to tackle prison reform as he explained his path is dictated by "what God wants".…
Steven Kefason narrates his gruesome 162 days experience in Kaduna prison
On 8 May 2019, Steven Kefason, a Kaduna-based journalist, was arrested by officers of the Rivers State Police Command. He spent five days in detention before being released. However, a few days…
Prison is safe for you, Justice Nyako tells Nnamdi Kanu
Prison is safe for you, Justice Nyako tells Nnamdi Kanu.…
Court remands Maina, sends him to prison over N2.3billion fraud
A Federal High Court sitting in Abuja on Friday remanded former Chairman of the Pension Reform Task Team, Abdulrasheed Maina, in prison custody.…
Italian startup gives inmates a break
Time in prison is often monotonous and tedious. An Italian startup wants to change that by experimenting with a form of democratic participation to foster social integration inside and outside.…
Brazil prison riot leaves at least 50 dead
Fighting broke out between rival gangs in the morning at a small penitentiary in the northern Brazilian state of Para. Prison officials said at least 16 victims had been decapitated.…
Songs produced behind bars earn convict street cred in Burkina Faso
In a time of talent shows, the Ouagadougou prison and correctional facility known as MOCO is home to Burkina Faso's latest musical find - Roland Tapsoba, AKA 'Rolbi'.…
Colombia’s Supreme Court orders ex-FARC leader’s release
Colombia's Supreme Court has ordered that the former leader of the FARC rebel group be released from prison. The move is likely to anger the US, which wants to extradite him on…
Vice president of Venezuelan congress detained
The vice president of Venezuela's National Assembly, Edgar Zambrano, has been detained and towed to prison in his car. He was apprehended for alleged support of an uprising arranged by opposition leader…