Prison
# prison - Tuesday 14 May, 2013
Accused in Tia Sharp murder sentenced to 38 years in prison
Stuart Hazell unexpectedly changed his plea to guilty yesterday, admitting to killing the 12-year-old before stuffing her body in an attic.
# prison - Monday 13 May, 2013
Disgraced former minister and ex-wife released from prison early
Former UK cabinet minister Chris Huhne and his ex-wife Vicky Pryce were released from prison this morning and have to wear electronic tags.
# prison - Wednesday 8 May, 2013
The 9 at 9: Wednesday
Good morning! Here are the nine things you need to know as you kick off your (rainy) Wednesday morning.
# prison - Friday 26 April, 2013
Boston bombing suspect moved to prison
He has been moved to a prison medical centre, reports say.
# prison - Monday 22 April, 2013
6 celebrity arrests that may surprise you
Bruno Mars and Hugh Grant are a bit bolder than you’d expect.
# prison - Saturday 13 April, 2013
Column: Should there be alcohol advertising in sport?
As a recovering alcoholic I should say that alcohol advertising and sponsorship has no place in sport, but I can’t: I know there are few options for sports clubs and I need my GAA club to stay open, writes an anonymous contributor.
# prison - Saturday 6 April, 2013
Wesley Snipes released from prison
The 50-year-old actor was jailed for tax evasion charges.
# prison - Wednesday 3 April, 2013
Question marks over conviction as man is released after 42 years in jail
Louis Taylor was convicted of lighting a fire in a US hotel in 1970 which killed 29 people. After 42 years of maintaining his innocence, he has been released.
# prison - Wednesday 27 March, 2013
Committee calls on government to reduce prisoner numbers by one-third
The committee also recommended that sentences of six months or less for non-violent crimes be replaced with community service orders.
Report on penal reform due today
Rapporteur Senator Ivana Bacik and Chairman David Stanton will publish the report later this morning.
# prison - Thursday 7 March, 2013
Photos reveal evidence of new North Korean prison camp
Amnesty International has called for a UN commission of inquiry to investigate suspected human rights violations.
# prison - Tuesday 19 February, 2013
Israel says no more prisoners being held incognito after Prisoner X
Mossad agent Ben Zygier was identified by Australian media as Prisoner X, who was found hanged in his isolation cell in an Israeli prison.
# prison - Monday 18 February, 2013
Prison life: ‘Christmas was just like any other day – a fry-up and that’s it’
A new documentary, to be shown tonight, gained unprecedented access to two of Ireland’s prisons over an entire year.
# prison - Wednesday 13 February, 2013
The 5 at 5: Wednesday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# prison - Tuesday 12 February, 2013
Rattigan found guilty of dealing drugs from prison cell
A search of the drug dealer’s cell at Portlaoise Prison uncovered mobile phones, SIM cards and notebooks with details of distribution.
# prison - Tuesday 5 February, 2013
“No evidence of rendition” in garda investigations
The Department of Justice was responding to a report published today claiming Ireland facilitated the CIA’s rendition programme.
# prison - Friday 1 February, 2013
128 people at large from Ireland’s open prisons
Figures released to RTÉ under the Freedom of Information Act show 20 people are at large from open centres since last year.
Here’s how 7,500 people went to jail for not paying fines in 2012
An average of 20 people a day were jailed for non-payment of fines last year – despite moves to reduce the figures.
# prison - Thursday 31 January, 2013
Breivik files complaint over “aggravated torture” in prison
Breivik, who is serving a 21-year jail sentence for killing 77 people, has complained about being kept in isolation for too long.
# prison - Saturday 26 January, 2013
At least 50 dead in Venezuela prison riot
The government said the riot was set off after inmates at the Uribana prison rebelled against prison authorities who had launched a sweep of the facility in search of illicit weapons.
# prison - Thursday 24 January, 2013
Report into prisoner death finds multiple mistakes were made
Shane Rogers took his own life in a cell at Cloverhill courthouse, despite being on suicide watch.
# prison - Wednesday 23 January, 2013
Prison rules amended to support prisoner complaints
The amendments have been described as a “major step forward” by Justice Minister Alan Shatter.
# prison - Tuesday 8 January, 2013
PIC: Inmate smuggles contraband into jail… on a cat
The animal was nabbed while sneaking a phone and saws to a convict in Sao Paulo.
# prison - Thursday 3 January, 2013
Seán Quinn released from Mountjoy after nine-week sentence for contempt
The bankrupt Cavan businessman, formerly Ireland’s richest man, has completed a nine-week sentence.
Poll: Should sex offenders be electronically tagged after prison?
Minister Alan Shatter is expected to introduce laws to increase monitoring of sex offenders, but should they be tagged after serving their sentence?
# prison - Friday 28 December, 2012
Seán Quinn back in prison after three days’ leave
The former billionaire was released on Monday on compassionate grounds, to spend time with his family over Christmas.
# prison - Wednesday 26 December, 2012
Two thirds of Mountjoy cells now have toilets – but many still slopping out
There’s still a long way to go before it ends completely but the number of prisoners forced to slop out at Mountjoy is at the lowest level in years.
# prison - Monday 24 December, 2012
Seán Quinn released from prison for three days
The businessman is serving a nine-week sentence and was released to spend time with family over Christmas.
# prison - Friday 21 December, 2012
226 prisoners granted temporary release for Christmas
The Department of Justice said the prisoners being released are nearing the end of their sentences and most of them are in lower security institutions.
The 5 at 5: Friday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
National Library releases documents from Roger Casement’s incarceration
Materials include portraits, documents relating to the degradation of his knighthood and touching letters to his family in the final days before his execution.
# prison - Tuesday 18 December, 2012
Jailed Pussy Riot member slams routine in ‘grey’ camp
Maria Alyokhina gives detailed account of her prison experience in Urals mountains.
# prison - Friday 14 December, 2012
Samaritans celebrates 10 years of prisoner listener scheme
Over the past year, Samaritans recorded 1,100 formal contacts within the six prisons in its Listener Scheme, an 83 per cent increase on 2011.
# prison - Wednesday 28 November, 2012
Larry Murphy traced to Amsterdam by TV3 programme
The convicted rapist is shown talking to a number of women with a “very close pal” of his in the show which airs tonight.
# prison - Monday 19 November, 2012
Report asks for more supports for children with parents in prison
The Irish Penal Reform Trust has made a number of recommendations about the rights and needs of families of prisoners.
# prison - Monday 12 November, 2012
The 5 at 5: Monday
5 minutes, 5 stories, 5 o’clock…
# prison - Thursday 8 November, 2012
Man behind anti-Muslim film gets one year in prison
The man who calls himself Mark Bassely Youssef has lied about his identity and caused harm to others, including the film’s cast and crew.
# prison - Saturday 3 November, 2012
PHOTOS: Seán Quinn Jr visits his father after first night in Mountjoy
Seán Quinn has spent the first night of his nine-week sentence for contempt of court in Mountjoy Prison.
The 9 at 9: Saturday
The nine stories you need to know this morning.
# prison - Friday 2 November, 2012
The Evening Fix… now with added Mr Burns endorsing Romney
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