Sycamore Gap: second man released from prison
Daniel Graham released after prison term Daniel Graham, one of the men responsible for cutting down the Sycamore Gap tree, has been released from prison on licence after serving the custodial portion of his sentence. The 41-year-old and his friend, Adam Carruthers, were jailed last July for felling the famous sycamore in Northumberland in September […]
3 days ago
Why do prisoners get released before the end of their sentence?
How prison sentences work in the UK You might have wondered these rather simple but bizarre questions in the past: Why do prisoners get released earlier from their original sentences? Shouldn’t they serve their whole term? And why are they given a longer sentence than they actually serve? Well, we also wondered the same things […]
3 weeks ago
Man’s terrible attempts to throw drugs into jail captured on CCTV in viral clip
Topless criminal repeatedly botches throwing drugs into UK prison Joshua Smith, 30, was comically seen failing to throw drugs at a prison three times as he failed again and again to get the package above the walls. Smith, who was topless when caught on CCTV, tried to hurl the class A drugs from the roadside […]
1 month ago
UK has now scrapped most short-term prison sentences
The change comes into effect from today The UK government’s plan to scrap most short-term prison sentences has come into effect from today, Monday, 23 March. In what is one of the most significant changes to the UK jail system in decades, offenders who would have received short-term jail sentences are now more likely to […]
7 months ago
Major update issued on condition of Ian Huntley after being attacked in prison
He was airlifted to hospital. An update has been issued on the condition of Ian Huntley after being attacked in prison. It was reported yesterday that child killer, Ian Huntley, was fighting for his life after being attacked in prison. Huntley, who is now 52, is serving life in prison for the murder of 10-year-olds […]
8 months ago
UK’s most notorious prisoner says he has been in jail for ‘far too long’
He’s spent half a century behind bars Charles Bronson has issued a plea to the press after his latest bid for release was progressed to an oral hearing. Bronson has been behind bars for 52 years, after first being jailed in 1974 for armed robbery. His sentence was originally just seven years, but his repeated […]
8 months ago