R Kelly was allegedly asked by a female fan to sing for her after she found out he is in the same prison as her dad.

The hefty prison sentences were meted out by the Oudtshoorn Regional Court for sexual-related crimes this past month.

“It is alleged that on 28 February 2022, the accused and his 68-year-old grandmother had a heated argument.”

Two Iranian ex-prisoners have opened a successful “jail restaurant” to help raise funds to free convicts languishing behind bars for unpaid debts.

At least 70 people were killed in an air strike on a prison as Yemen’s long-running conflict suffered a dramatic escalation Friday that drew condemnation from UN chief Antonio Guterres.

The two men are part of six, awaiting trial prisoners who escaped from a police van that was taking them to court in Vosloorus

Ahmet Altan, who was released from prison last year and faces the threat of further prosecution would rather be in prison than live in exile.

Five prisoners at a correctional facility in Mthatha, attacked four other inmates and officials during an exercise session on Tuesday

Five prisoners at a correctional facility in Mthatha, attacked four other inmates and officials during an exercise session on Tuesday

At the end of October, a presidential candidate stirred up old memories when proposing to send corrupt politicians to Colombia’s notorious former island prison of Gorgona.

Former president Jacob Zuma’s application seeking leave to appeal the High Court ruling overturning his medical parole has been granted.

An outraged Carl Niehaus has slammed the High Court ruling ultimately sending Jacob Zuma back to prison as ‘unjust’ and ‘vindictive’.

Graphic pictures and clips on social media show the Burundi prison engulfed in flames and some bodies piled up on the floor

The inmates were picked up in a town about 200 km east of Nairobi, following their jailbreak from Kamiti Maximum Security Prison

Matiangi said exit points along the border had been placed on high alert with fears the trio could try to slip out of Kenya undetected

The gang-rapes occurred on 27 September, 26 September and 27 September 2020 after the DR Congo city was attacked by a militia group

Some lucky lottery winner could soon be moving into convicted Mexican drug kingpin El Chapo’s safehouse!

The Department of Correctional Services says the two convicts are back at Leeuwkop Prison but have been moved to a maximum section

The two men invaded a house in Fourways not too long after escaping from Leeuwkop Prison, and fled the home with an infant

Jacob Zuma’s daughter Dudu has taken to Twitter once again and is overjoyed that he no longer has to serve out his sentence in prison.

The Democratic Alliance (DA) wants to make 100% sure that all the correct processes were followed in Jacob Zuma obtaining medical parole.

A 43-year-old man in the Northern Cape was convicted and sentenced to 20 years in prison for attempted murder and hijacking.

On Tuesday, Mzwanele Manyi revealed that prison has been no walk in the park for Jacob Zuma – and uBaba is struggling with ‘a number of issues’

For the first time since his arrest, Jacob Zuma will meet with visitors at Estcourt Prison – here’s who will be granted an audience with the ex-president.

Zuma going to jail will not solve Eskom’s woes, repair battered state finances, roll out vaccines and get through the critical reforms needed to ensure the country doesn’t enter into a debt spiral.