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Oklahoma set to execute man for 20-year-old home invasion-murder case

Grissom, 56, faces lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary, marking the state's first execution of 2025.

On Thursday, Oklahoma was ready to execute a guy who shot and killed a lady during a home invasion robbery 20 years ago.(Unsplash/representative )
Published on Mar 20, 2025 08:31 PM IST
AP |

Sam Bankman-Fried reveals Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs was 'kind to me’ in prison

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has formed a bond with fellow inmate Sam Bankman-Fried in prison. 

In an interview, Sam Bankman-Fried reveals his unexpected bond with Diddy in prison, noting his kindness amidst the harsh environment.(AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File, REUTERS))
Published on Mar 07, 2025 09:52 PM IST

Diddy's convicted fraudster NYC jail mate praises him as new indictment surfaces

Sam Bankman-Fried, sentenced to 25 years in prison, called accused sex trafficker Diddy ‘kind’ in a new interview with Tucker Carlson. 

Sean 'Diddy' Combs was accused of 'forced labour' in a new indictment unsealed on Thursday, March 6, 2025. (REUTERS)
Published on Mar 07, 2025 11:27 AM IST

Trump administration using federal prisons for immigration detainees

Trump's administration is utilizing federal prisons for immigration detainees, returning to controversial practices

The federal Bureau of Prisons announced Friday that President Donald Trump's administration is reverting to a practice that sparked accusations of abuse during his first term by utilising federal prisons to house some of the individuals detained in its immigration operation.(AP/Damian Dovarganes)
Published on Feb 07, 2025 11:10 PM IST
AP |

Five prisoners linked to Islamic State killed in Tajikistan jailbreak attempt

A prison riot in Tajikistan resulted in the deaths of five Islamic State-linked prisoners after they attacked guards with knives

According to a law enforcement source, at least five inmates who backed Islamic State were slain after attempting to escape from a Tajikistani jail and stabbed guards.(Unsplash/representative)
Published on Feb 04, 2025 02:25 PM IST
Reuters |

Budget 2025-26: Govt allocates 75 crore for prison modernisation

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced a revised budget of ₹75 crore for prison modernisation in 2024-25.

On Saturday, the Centre suggested allocating <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300 crore, the same amount as the current fiscal year, but with a subsequent revision of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>75 crore, for the renovation of jails in the upcoming fiscal year.(PTI)
Published on Feb 01, 2025 03:44 PM IST
PTI |

Wendy Williams predicts Diddy will ‘go to prison for life’ amid legal troubles

Wendy Williams shares her candid views on Sean 'Diddy' Combs' legal issues during an interview on The Breakfast Club.

Wendy Williams spoke candidly about Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs' legal troubles during an interview, predicting he will face severe consequences.((Photo by Willy Sanjuan/Invision/AP, File, REUTERS))
Updated on Jan 16, 2025 08:46 PM IST

When 'mean girl' Blake Lively took a dig at Gossip Girl co-star's prison birth

Blake Lively can't catch a break from the career-threatening headlines. But fans believe that she was always a 'mean girl' courtesy of such blasts from the past

Leighton Meester and Blake Lively in their Gossip Girl-era
Published on Jan 16, 2025 07:03 PM IST

Freed Syrian prisoners return to their 'death dormitory'

Freed prisoners Basim Faiz Mawat and Mohammed Hanania revisit the brutal Damascus prison, recalling horrific conditions

Blankets and food from the last days of incarceration of prisoners lie in one cell room at underground prison
Published on Dec 13, 2024 05:06 PM IST
Reuters |

American released from Syria prison after rebel takeover calls it a 'blessing'

'American Travis Timmerman released from Syrian prison after seven months, calls it a blessing.

Travis Timmerman, 29, said he had gone to Syria on a Christian pilgrimage (AP)
Published on Dec 13, 2024 10:11 AM IST
AP |

Lyle Menendez caught with cellphone in jail amid affair rumours with 21-year-old

Lyle Menendez, convicted murderer, was found with a cell phone in prison, possibly linked to a romantic relationship with a college student.

A preliminary hearing held in Beverly Hills, Calif., for Lyle, left, and Erik Menendez, was postponed as their lawyers fought to keep potentially incriminating evidence out of the case, April 12, 1991.(AP / Kevork Djansezian)
Published on Nov 23, 2024 09:27 AM IST
ByAditi Srivastava

Industrialist Pankaj Oswal claims daughter illegally imprisoned in Uganda

Pankaj Oswal claims his daughter Vasundhara has been illegally detained in Uganda, facing false charges and denied legal representation since October 1.

Vasundhara Oswal has been in prison since October 1, the family claims.
Updated on Oct 16, 2024 04:47 PM IST

FTX exec Ryan Salame updates LinkedIn before heading to prison

Former FTX executive Ryan Salame prepared to start his prison sentence by updating his LinkedIn on Wednesday.

Ryan Salame, former co-chief executive officer of FTX Digital Markets Ltd., exits federal court in New York, US, on Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024. (Bloomberg)
Published on Oct 11, 2024 06:06 AM IST

Diddy fears life threat in prison over alleged ties to Tupac’s murder: Report

Insiders warn that Diddy is at risk in prison, as gang members could see him as a trophy target linked to Tupac's murder.

Diddy is reportedly terrified in jail, fearing gang retaliation for Tupac's murder.
(AP Photo/Kathy Willens, File)(AP)
Published on Oct 02, 2024 07:10 AM IST

Prison officer who was caught having sex with inmate shows off ankle tag

A 30-year-old woman was put under an electronically monitored curfew after she was caught having sex with an inmate.

30-year-old Linda De Sousa Abreu, who was caught having sex with a prisoner, shows off her ankle tag. (Screengrab)
Updated on Sep 04, 2024 08:56 AM IST

In Congo jailbreak, 129 inmates killed, many of them in a stampede

The Democratic Republic of Congo's government stated that at least 129 inmates had died trying to escape Makala prison on Sunday

Congo's government stated that at least 129 inmates had died trying to escape Makala prison on Sunday (Representative Photo)
Published on Sep 03, 2024 11:42 AM IST
PTI |

Mohali: Life term for 2 sisters, their aide for killing moneylender

The victim, Maya Devi, a resident of Gobind Colony, Kharar, was found dead in an open sewage line near Kainor village on the Morinda-Ropar road on June 11, 2021

Awarding the sentence, the court of additional sessions judge Baljinder Singh Sra also imposed a fine of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>14,000 each on the convicts, Krishna Devi, her son Gurdas Singh and sister Raj Dulari. The mother-son duo are residents of Kharar, while Raj Dulari lives in Ropar. (HT Photo)
Updated on Aug 30, 2024 08:16 AM IST
By, Mohali

Georgia mayor faces felony charges after investigators say he stashed alcohol in ditch for prisoners

Georgia mayor faces felony charges after investigators say he stashed alcohol in ditch for prisoners

Georgia mayor faces felony charges after investigators say he stashed alcohol in ditch for prisoners
Published on Aug 16, 2024 12:46 AM IST
AP |

Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?

Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?

Missouri judges have overturned 2 murder convictions in recent weeks. Why did the AG fight freedom?
Published on Jul 26, 2024 03:56 AM IST
AP |

Anti-graft prosecutor flees Guatemala after criticized conviction

Anti-graft prosecutor flees Guatemala after criticized conviction

Anti-graft prosecutor flees Guatemala after criticized conviction
Published on Jul 19, 2024 01:42 AM IST
AFP |

HC pulls up prison authorities for 'perfunctory' approach while declining furlough to convicts

HC pulls up prison authorities for 'perfunctory' approach while declining furlough to convicts

HC pulls up prison authorities for 'perfunctory' approach while declining furlough to convicts
Updated on Jul 15, 2024 12:54 PM IST
PTI |

Medha Patkar gets 5 months in prison in defamation case

The court also fined Patkar ₹10 lakh as compensation to VK Saxena, but suspended the sentence for 30 days to enable her to challenge the judgment

Social activist Medha Patkar. (HT Archive)
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 05:48 AM IST

Argentine play explores challenges of prison life for female and trans inmates

ARGENTINA-THEATRE/ (PIX, TV):Argentine play explores challenges of prison life for female and trans inmates

Argentine play explores challenges of prison life for female and trans inmates
Published on Jun 19, 2024 04:34 PM IST
Reuters |

Gypsy Rose Blanchard says, ‘I’ve kissed more girls than I have guys’ and…

Gypsy Rose Blanchard opens up about her experiences with sexuality and relationships with “more girls” than “guys”.

Gypsy Rose Blanchard attends
Published on Jun 13, 2024 11:34 AM IST

Vivek Ramaswamy discredits Hunter Biden trial as a ‘sham': Republicans react

Although Republicans hailed Hunter Biden's guilty verdict as a “step toward accountability,” some prominent leaders slammed the trial as a distraction.

Vivek Ramaswamy and Marjorie Taylor Greene discredit Hunter Biden trial as a
Published on Jun 12, 2024 12:50 AM IST

Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations

Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations

Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations
Updated on Jun 05, 2024 09:32 PM IST
AP |

Trump warns jail time could be 'breaking point' for supporters

Trump warns jail time could be 'breaking point' for supporters

Trump warns jail time could be 'breaking point' for supporters
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 09:26 PM IST
AFP |

Michigan school shooter's parents sentenced to at least 10 years in prison

Ethan Crumbley drew dark images of a gun, a bullet and a wounded man on a math assignment, accompanied by despondent phrases

Defendant James Crumbley speaks before his sentencing for involuntary manslaughter in a school shooting committed by his son, Tuesday, April 9, 2024, in Pontiac, Mich. His wife, Jennifer Crumbley, center, listens. The Crumbleys were each sentenced to at least 10 years in prison Tuesday for failing to take steps that could have prevented the killing of four students in 2021. (AP Photo/Ed White)(AP)
Published on Apr 09, 2024 10:35 PM IST
AP |

Nigeria Court Sends Binance Executive to Prison Ahead of Trial in May

A Binance Holdings Ltd. executive detained for more than 40 days in Nigeria after being invited by the government and then charged with tax evasion and fraud has been sent to prison ahead of trial in May.

HT Image
Published on Apr 09, 2024 09:36 AM IST
Bloomberg |

Reforms on the horizon as Senegal's youngest president Faye takes office

Reforms on the horizon as Senegal's youngest president Faye takes office

HT Image
Updated on Apr 02, 2024 11:05 AM IST
AFP |
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