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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

From The Daily Edge Lawbreakers

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

From The Daily Edge Let Miaowt

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.

Your Say This post contains a poll

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

Here’s all the things we learned, loved and shared today.

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