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Man faces jail for defacing rare books

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 14:29:05 GMT

A wealthy Iranian businessman faces jail for cutting pages from rare and priceless books at the British Library and Bodleian in Cambridge.

Winehouse's husband in the dog house

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 06:44:00 GMT

Amy Winehouse's mother has hit out at her son-in-law for not telling her daughter he was about to be released from jail.

Rights campaigner jailed for fraud

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 10:28:25 GMT

An unemployed animal rights activist who used thousands of pounds from street collections to fund his pop band has been jailed.

Jailed extremists 'are free to recruit'

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 14:54:49 GMT

Jailed extremists are free to brainwash potential recruits in prison, a report has warned.

Driver jailed after motorway chase

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 15:22:57 GMT

A man who drove the wrong way up two motorways at speeds of up to 100mph has been jailed.

Hotel guests get the hard cell

Mon, 22 Sep 2008 22:32:25 GMT

"Our target group is your typical hotel guest looking

World News (Evening)

Tue, 16 Sep 2008 15:16:38 GMT

Stock market chaos - Petraeus hands over power in Iraq - Ukraine coalition collapses

Jails hold '8,500 ex-service people'

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 12:37:09 GMT

Almost a tenth of Britain's entire prison population is made up of former servicemen and women.

'Callous' TV exec jailed for father's murder

Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:33:26 GMT

A TV executive who murdered his wealthy father and dumped his body in a wheelie bin has been jailed for life.

World News

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 17:32:56 GMT

16 killed in China grenade attack - Fritzl could face slavery charges - Dutch climbers rescued on K2

New sentencing guidelines come into force

Mon, 04 Aug 2008 08:37:14 GMT

Drivers who cause death while sending or reading text messages at the wheel could face up to seven years in jail under new guidelines.

Glitter to leave jail early

Sun, 03 Aug 2008 11:40:46 GMT

Disgraced glam rocker Gary Glitter will be released from prison early.

Glitter to leave jail early

Sat, 02 Aug 2008 18:18:39 GMT

Disgraced glam rocker Gary Glitter will be released from prison early.

Smuggler pigeons ruffle feathers

Thu, 26 Jun 2008 09:09:04 GMT

Pigeons are being used to transport drugs in and out of prisons in Brazil.

Prisoners escape Afghan jail

Sat, 14 Jun 2008 13:40:53 GMT

Troops are searching for hundreds of prisoners who escaped a prison in Kandahar, Afghanistan after a raid by Taliban insurgents.

Early release of foreign inmates slammed

Thu, 05 Jun 2008 08:13:13 GMT

Nearly 1,400 foreign criminals have been freed from jail early despite Government promises to crack down on overseas offenders.

MP to discuss Whitemoor report

Mon, 26 May 2008 09:24:15 GMT

An MP is to meet senior officials after a report suggested prison staff in his constituency were fearful of Muslim inmates.

Fugitive donkey released

Thu, 22 May 2008 06:00:20 GMT

A Mexican donkey has been freed from jail after doing time for acting like a jackass.

A taste of prison life

Wed, 21 May 2008 07:47:40 GMT

Not many prisons can boast an exclusive restaurant within their walls.

Actor Snipes jailed for three years

Fri, 25 Apr 2008 08:32:49 GMT

Hollywood actor Wesley Snipes has been sentenced to three years in prison for failing to file tax returns.

Doherty 'separated in jail for safety'

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:53:46 GMT

Pete Doherty has reportedly been segregated in jail amid claims his fellow inmates plan to attack him.

Doherty to work on new album from jail

Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:08:37 GMT

Babyshambles plans to carry on "as usual" despite its lead singer Pete Doherty being in jail.

OC star to strike drink-driving deal

Tue, 08 Apr 2008 06:40:08 GMT

Hollywood starlet Mischa Barton has struck a deal to avoid serving a jail term for drink-driving, according to a celebrity news website.

US rap star freed from prison

Tue, 11 Mar 2008 14:38:47 GMT

US rapper The Game has been freed from prison after serving eight days of a 60-day sentence.

Game begins term behind bars

Tue, 04 Mar 2008 13:05:02 GMT

US rapper The Game has started his jail sentence for firearm possession.

Jailhouse Pop

Thu, 28 Feb 2008 10:51:05 GMT

Peruvian prisoners hold a Pop Idol style contest in a Lima jail.

DJ jailed in Dubai over cannabis

Wed, 20 Feb 2008 07:49:37 GMT

DJ Grooverider has been jailed for four years in Dubai after he was caught at an airport with cannabis in his luggage.

BBC radio DJ jailed

Tue, 15 Jan 2008 13:44:35 GMT

A BBC radio DJ has been jailed for three months for breaking a restraining order.

Nicole spends just one hour in jail

Fri, 24 Aug 2007 06:56:38 GMT

Pregnant Nicole Richie has served just over an hour in jail for driving under the influence of drugs after giving herself up to police.

Rapper Foxy Brown jailed in the US

Thu, 23 Aug 2007 10:46:17 GMT

Pregnant rapper Foxy Brown has been jailed in the US over violating the terms of her probation by hitting a woman with her Blackberry

Paris pushing for second album

Wed, 18 Jul 2007 15:00:50 GMT

Paris Hilton is reportedly set to record a second album following her recent stint behind bars.

Prisoners to be released early

Fri, 29 Jun 2007 06:51:55 GMT

Over one thousand criminals will be released early in a bid to ease overcrowding in prisons.

Jennifer eyes jailbird production

Wed, 13 Jun 2007 11:39:02 GMT

Hollywood star Jennifer Aniston has reportedly signed up to produce a musical about singing prisoners.

Paris Hilton: 'I'm no longer superficial'

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 11:51:57 GMT

Jailed heiress Paris Hilton has vowed to change her ways following her conviction.

Paris survives first night in jail

Tue, 05 Jun 2007 14:32:42 GMT

Paris Hilton is doing well after her first night in solitary confinement at a Los Angeles prison according to her lawyer.

Paris begins jail sentence

Mon, 04 Jun 2007 16:32:01 GMT

Celebrity Paris Hilton has begun serving her jail sentence for violating probation, her lawyer has revealed.

Snoop avoids the rap

Thu, 12 Apr 2007 17:14:02 GMT

Rapper Snoop Dogg will avoid jail after pleading no contest to felony charges but may be legally allowed to continue smoking marijuana.

Blair crack down on 'career criminals'

Tue, 27 Mar 2007 11:26:46 GMT

"Career criminals" face tougher community punishments once they leave prison, the Government has announced.

Huntley 'should die in jail'

Sun, 18 Mar 2007 20:47:30 GMT

The Lord Chancellor has suggested the likes of Ian Huntley should never be freed from jail because of the nature of their crimes.