Jailed British policeman found hanging in jail
July 31st, 2012 - 7:55 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) A former policeman who murdered his detective lover has been found hanging in a prison cell in Britain. He was on a suicide watch, ... Read more...
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Salman Butt released from British prison
June 21st, 2012 - 7:59 pm ICT by IANS
London, June 21 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt was released Thursday from a Canterbury prison and deported to Pakistan after serving just seven months of his 30-month sentence for ... Read more...
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Pakistani jails are ‘lightly constructed’ coops: daily
April 23rd, 2012 - 12:33 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 23 (IANS) Criticising security in Pakistan's prisons, a daily has described jails as "lightly constructed" chicken coops guarded by men "armed with paper darts and a catapult".The ... Read more...
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Jail attack sign of Taliban’s strength: daily
April 16th, 2012 - 12:11 pm ICT by IANS
Islamabad, April 16 (IANS) The audacious Taliban attack on a jail in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province that freed about 400 prisoners is a demonstration of their physical and logistical strength, ... Read more...
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100 paedophiles chemically castrated in Britain
March 13th, 2012 - 8:40 pm ICT by IANS
London, March 13 (IANS) Around 100 paedophiles have been chemically castrated under a British government programme, a media report said Tuesday.According to the Daily Mail, the sex offenders volunteered to ... Read more...
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Butt appeals against 30-month jail sentence
November 9th, 2011 - 9:02 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 9 (IANS) Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has appealed against his 30-month jail sentence for spot-fixing in a Test match against England at Lord's last year.Butt, along with ... Read more...
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Judge says jail is ‘too easy’ for crook
October 2nd, 2011 - 3:31 pm ICT by IANS
London, Oct 2 (IANS) A judge in Britain declined to jail a career criminal believing that spending time in prison would actually prove "too easy" place for him.Judge Gillian Matthews ... Read more...
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British police hunt for 30,000 rioters
August 21st, 2011 - 7:01 pm ICT by IANS
London, Aug 21 (IANS) About 30,000 people are suspected to have been involved in the looting, arson and violence during the riots which were witnessed in Britain recently, Scotland Yard ... Read more...
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2,000 El Salvador inmates suffer from food poisoning
June 20th, 2011 - 8:03 am ICT by IANS
San Salvador, June 20 (IANS/EFE) At least 2,000 inmates at five prisons in Central America's El Salvador fell ill after having food during the weekend, police said.Most of the inmates ... Read more...
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Rapists, killers challenge UK govt. over right to benefits
February 20th, 2011 - 2:29 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 20 (ANI): The detained rapists and killers in psychiatric hospitals are challenging the British Government in a test case at the European Court of Human Right, demanding for State ... Read more...
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UK convicts Muslim minister of rape, sexual acts
February 2nd, 2011 - 3:02 pm ICT by ANI
London, Feb 2 (ANI): A British Muslim minister has been convicted for raping a 12-year-old boy, and sexually abusing another at a mosque in Stoke-on-Trent.Mohammed Hanif Khan, honoured by Princess Anne ... Read more...
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Russian prisoners get tanning beds
January 20th, 2011 - 11:14 pm ICT by Aishwarya Bhatt
Moscow, Jan 20 (THAINDIAN NEWS) Inmates in a Russian jail have been giving the rare chance to live a luxurious life behind bars.The prison officials at the Butyrskaya Prison in Moscow have ... Read more...
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Jim Thorpe Released From Prison
January 18th, 2011 - 7:20 pm ICT by GD
By Madhuri Dey
Jan 18, (THAINDIAN NEWS) On Monday golfer Jim Thorpe was released from prison where he had to go following his failure to pay proper income taxes. Jim Thorpe, however, was ... Read more...
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England fans, media serenade team’s Ashes series triumph
January 7th, 2011 - 5:36 pm ICT by ANI
Sydney/London, Jan.7 (ANI): Fans of the English cricket team and the British media today serenaded the team's Ashes series triumph Down Under, describing it as an "unprecedented" success, The Age reports."Shout it ... Read more...
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Crossbow Cannibal ‘could die within days’
December 24th, 2010 - 5:54 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 24 (ANI): Crossbow Cannibal Stephen Griffiths, who is on hunger strike since last month, is now refusing fluids after being jailed for life.According to sources, with such condition the triple ... Read more...
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43 hurt in uprising at Chile prison
December 23rd, 2010 - 12:22 pm ICT by IANS
Santiago, Dec 23 (IANS/EFE) Thirty-six inmates, six guards and one police officer were hurt during an uprising at a prison in the northern Chilean city of Antofagasta, authorities said.Initial reports said 14 ... Read more...
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Chilean prisoners living in subhuman conditions: Minister
December 14th, 2010 - 11:49 am ICT by IANS
Santiago, Dec 14 (IANS/EFE) Justice Minister Felipe Bulnes acknowledged Monday that due to the overcrowding in Chile's jails, prisoners are living "in subhuman conditions".Overcrowding in penitentiaries has been named as one reason ... Read more...
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‘Infatuated’ female officer in UK had sex with prisoner in his cell
December 11th, 2010 - 2:27 pm ICT by ANI
London, Dec 11 (ANI): A UK female prison officer has been sentenced to two years in prison for having a sexual relationship with a prisoner.Donna Stanton, 28, began a sexual relationship with ... Read more...
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Moscow Prison to Install Sunbeds for Inmates
November 10th, 2010 - 10:25 pm ICT by Angela Kaye Mason
Nov 10 (THAINDIAN NEWS) One of the most famous prisons in Russia is soon planning to install sunbeds in an effort to improve the health of the prisoners housed there.Built in ... Read more...
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Prison In Russia To Install Sunbeds For Inmates
November 10th, 2010 - 9:26 pm ICT by GD
By Meena Kar
Nov 10, (THAINDIAN NEWS) The head of Russia's notorious prison, Butyrka, said that it was ready to improve the living conditions of the inmates with the help of some new ... Read more...
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Infamous ‘Butyrka’ Prison In Russia To Install Sunbeds For Enhancement Of Its Inmates’ Robustness
November 10th, 2010 - 9:11 pm ICT by Pen Men At Work
November 10, 2010 (Pen Men at Work): The ‘Butyrka’ detention center located in the central area of Moscow is regarded as one of the most infamous prisons in Russian history. Prominent ... Read more...
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Brit prison governor’s wife accused of naked romp with inmate serving life
October 22nd, 2010 - 3:10 pm ICT by ANI
London, Oct 22 (ANI): A British prison governor's wife has been accused of romping naked with an inmate who is serving a life sentence.Nikki Colley, 38, who was an instructor in ... Read more...
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16 die in Venezuela prison violence
October 1st, 2010 - 7:00 am ICT by IANS
Caracas, Oct 1 (IANS/EFE) Sixteen prisoners were killed and 35 others hurt when clashes broke out between rival gangs at a prison in northern Venezuela, an official said.However, the situation was brought ... Read more...
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Jailed George Michael ‘at self-harm risk’
September 24th, 2010 - 2:50 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 24 (ANI): Incarcerated George Michael is at risk of self-harm, prison officers have been warned.Court staff monitoring the pop idol's moments after his conviction over a drug-fuelled car smash gave ... Read more...
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Female bank employees urging criminals in jail to open accounts
August 2nd, 2010 - 2:31 pm ICT by ANI
London, August 02 (ANI): A bank is sending its female employees to jails so that they can urge sex offenders and paedophiles to open a bank account. High Street giant Barclays has ... Read more...
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Briton sues prison after fellow inmate slashes throat
July 31st, 2010 - 3:46 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 31 (IANS) A British prisoner has sued the prison service for a sum of 100,000 pounds after his throat was allegedly slashed by a fellow inmate.
Ian Huntley, 36, is serving ... Read more...
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‘Immigrants being treated as prisoners in Britain’
July 14th, 2010 - 3:22 pm ICT by IANS
London, July 14 (IANS) Asylum seekers and illegal immigrants in Britain are being virtually treated as prisoners in the country's immigration detention centres, the chief inspector of prisons has said.
Reacting to the ... Read more...
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Convicted drug dealer asks for sex in UK prison!
May 18th, 2010 - 5:28 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 18 (ANI): A convicted drug dealer in Britain has been making demands for sex in the prison to be allowed, stating that convicts in the UK are being denied their ... Read more...
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Brit cops arrest yob in Snoopy costume as tries to break into jail
May 10th, 2010 - 5:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, May 10 (ANI): Cops in the UK have arrested a man who was trying to break into a prison after slipping into a Snoopy costume.Jail workers were shocked when they ... Read more...
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Man dressed as ‘Snoopy’ arrested while breaking into prison
May 10th, 2010 - 3:36 pm ICT by IANS
London, May 10 (IANS) A man was arrested in Britain as he tried to break into a prison to free an inmate while dressed as Snoopy, a character from comic strip Peanuts. ... Read more...
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Ex-footballer Marlon King caught with cocaine in prison
March 20th, 2010 - 2:09 pm ICT by ANI
London, Mar. 20 (ANI): Former Wigan striker Marlon King has been caught with cocaine in his prison cell, where he is serving an 18-month sentence.During a cell search by staff on Friday, ... Read more...
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200 prisoners in UK including murderers, sex offenders released “in error” since 2005
November 30th, 2009 - 4:34 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov 30(ANI): At least 200 prisoners in Britain, including murderers and sex offenders, have been mistakenly released by authorities in the past five years, figures released by Justice Minister Maria Eagle ... Read more...
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Prisoners being let out overnight to ease overcrowding in British jails
November 16th, 2009 - 3:35 pm ICT by ANI
London, Nov. 16 (ANI): More and more prisoners are allowed out of prison overnight due to overcrowding of British jails, it has emerged.The total number of prisoners who are allowed out ... Read more...
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Top terrorists smuggle fatwas out of British prisons
November 15th, 2009 - 6:05 pm ICT by IANS
London, Nov 15 (IANS) Convicted terrorists in British high-security prisons are smuggling out propaganda for the internet and finding recruits, the Sunday Times reported.
The paper quoted a report by Quilliam, a think ... Read more...
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Brit woman cop ‘branded too sexy to work’ wins case against jail chiefs
September 15th, 2009 - 3:05 pm ICT by ANI
London, Sep 15 (ANI): A Brit prison officer, who had been branded as too sexy to work, has won her case against jails chiefs.Amit Kajla, 22, from Wolverhampton, had been accused by ... Read more...
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