Ireland opens its once-notorious prison island to the public
The island off Ireland once hosted the world’s largest prison, holding over 2,300 inmates. Ireland has opened its once-notorious prison island to the public. Spike Island, just stone’s throw away from Cobh in County Cork, has a very dark past having once been home to the world’s ‘largest known prison’, being dubbed the Irish Alcatraz. […]
6 months ago
Everything you need to know about the Gypsy Rose case
Let’s take a deeper look. Gypsy Rose was found guilty of killing her mother Dee Dee Blanchard in 2018. Dee Dee was found dead at their home in 2015 and Gypsy Rose was sentenced to a total of 10 years in prison. She’s been in the headlines recently because there is a possibility she’ll be […]
3 years ago
Andrew Tate’s detention in Romanian jail has been extended for a third time
The influencer is being held on suspicion of organised crime and human trafficking. Ander Tate’s detention in a Romanian jail has been extended by a judge for the third time, it has been announced. The influencer and former kickboxer was detained by authorities at the end of December last year and has since had his […]
3 years ago
Karen Harrington to spend years in prison lockdown due to safety concerns
“Management will err on the side of caution” Karen Harrington will likely spend 21-hours in prison lockdown due to safety concerns. Earlier this month, Harrington was found guilty of murdering 2-year-old Santina Cawley. She will now spend the remainder of her life in prison. Last week, Harrington was handed a mandatory life sentence. Prison officers […]
4 years ago
Woman who gave birth to stillborn baby in UK prison cell “will never forgive jail”
“The pain of Brooke’s death will never leave me.” **Content warning: This article contains details of pregnancy and infant loss. A woman in the UK who gave birth to a stillborn baby in her prison cell’s toilet has said she “will never forgive the prison” for her child’s “horror death”. 31-year-old Louise Powell’s daughter Brooke […]
4 years ago
Children with parents in prison need more support from the Irish state
Around 10,000 children a year experience the imprisonment of a parent. At the recent launch of a report by the Irish Penal Reform Trust (IPRT), titled Piecing It Together: Supporting Children and Families with a Family Member in Prison in Ireland, it was found that children are forgotten about when it comes to the prison […]
5 years ago