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Prison guard jailed for relationship with inmate

Rookie prison officer Megann Gibson, 26, sentenced to 12 months for misconduct after 'extremely graphic' phone sex and love letters with dangerous convict Ryan Horan at Wealstun Prison. Full story.

Thousands Rally in Hobart Over AFL Stadium Plans

Thousands of protestors gathered at Hobart's parliament house in a divided rally over a proposed $1.13bn AFL stadium. The controversial project faces a decisive parliamentary vote this week.

Women's prison population surges 57% since 2000

Experts warn of a growing global crisis as nearly one million women face incarceration, sexual violence, and forced labour in prisons worldwide. Discover the shocking findings.

Women's Prison Population Surges Globally

Over 733,000 women are incarcerated worldwide, a 60% increase since 2000. Experts warn of a global crisis driven by poverty and harsh drug laws. Read the full analysis.

Four US prison guards sentenced for inmate death

Four New York prison guards receive prison sentences for the brutal beating death of a handcuffed Black inmate, Robert Brooks. A case sparking outrage and calls for prison reform.

Tasmanian Parliament Approves $1.3bn Stadium

The contentious $1.3bn Macquarie Point stadium in Hobart has cleared its first parliamentary hurdle. Discover the details and what comes next for this major Tasmanian project.

Three inmates charged with murder of child killer in prison

Three prisoners have been charged with murdering convicted child killer Kyle Bevan in a brutal attack at HMP Parc in Bridgend, South Wales. The 31-year-old was found unresponsive in his cell and pronounced dead despite resuscitation attempts.

Prison Crisis: Wrongful Releases Expose Broken System

Exclusive investigation reveals Britain's prison service is buckling under systemic pressures, with mistaken releases reaching critical levels. Discover how institutional failures, not individual errors, are putting public safety at risk.

Prison chiefs in emergency talks over wrongful releases

Exclusive: Senior prison officials face emergency talks with ministers as multiple wrongful prisoner releases expose critical failures in England's overcrowded prison system, raising serious security concerns.

Inside HMP Wandsworth: Prison in crisis

An explosive report exposes the inhumane reality of life inside HMP Wandsworth, where violence, drugs and overcrowding create a perfect storm of institutional failure.

Child killer Ian Watkins found dead in prison cell

Notorious child murderer Ian Watkins, who brutally killed his two-year-old stepdaughter, has been found dead in his prison cell at HMP Wakefield, sparking investigation into prison safety and justice system.

Dangerous criminal wrongly freed in prison blunder

A convicted criminal serving time for serious offences has been accidentally released from prison in what's being described as a catastrophic administrative failure, sparking urgent government reviews.

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