US prisoners fly out of Iran in swap deal
The US has denied paying a ransom for five Americans who have been released in a prisoner exchange with Iran after Washington unfroze Iranian funds.
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US prisoners freed from Iran make emotional return home
Five Americans who were imprisoned in Iran have been welcomed back onto US soil after a prisoner swap deal.
‘Concern about courtroom offence’ in jail riot sentence
Sentencing for two men's role in a prison riot has been delayed amid concerns one of them had swallowed something handed to him by a member of the public.
Bid to keep German backpacker’s rapist behind bars
Queensland's attorney-general has applied in the Supreme Court for a man who raped a backpacker to stay behind bars when his sentence ends next month.
Outrage as child watch house changes pass parliament
Disputed laws that will allow watch houses and adult prisons to be used as youth detention centres have passed Queensland parliament.
Bail reforms set to keep more Victorians out of jail
The Victorian government will introduce long-awaited reforms to make it easier for low-level offenders to get bail and cut down on people on remand.
Rapist who refused offender program to remain in prison
Stephen Bruce Porter, dubbed the "stinky rapist", has told a court he did not want to be released until he could prove his innocence.
Nationwide rallies decry decade-long offshore detention
Australians opposed to offshore detention are demonstrating around the country, urging the government to end the punitive policy after 10 years in operation
Russian angered as Turkey sends Ukraine commanders home
Russia says Turkey's decision to repatriate Ukrainian prisoners of war is in violation the terms of a prisoner exchange agreement.
Russia angered as Turkey sends Ukraine commanders home
Russia says Turkey's decision to repatriate Ukrainian prisoners of war is in violation the terms of a prisoner exchange agreement.
Activist to break silence after Vietnam jail release
Chau Van Kham will speak about his four years inside a prison in Vietnam following his release and return to Australia.
Vietnamese democracy activist grateful after release
During his four years in a Vietnamese prison Chau Van Kham was buoyed by supporters in Australia, who he knew would never stop advocating for his release.
Freed democracy activist knew family would not give up
As retired Sydney baker Chau Van Kham passed time watching lizards in a Vietnamese prison, he knew people back home were fighting tirelessly for his release.
Red Cross helps broker release of 125 Sudanese soldiers
The International Committee of the Red Cross says it has facilitated the release of 125 Sudanese army soldiers held captive by rival paramilitary forces.
Court hears of ‘hopeless’ youth detention conditions
A 17-year-old boy with an extensive criminal record has been sentenced to an adult prison after engaging in riots in troubled youth detention facilities.
‘Terrifying’ Merri Creek rapist jailed for 20 years
Violent serial rapist Joel Russo will be locked up for at least 17 years for his horrendous sex attack on a woman he tried to drown at Melbourne's Merri Creek.
WA premier stands firm on juvenile detainee ‘terrorism’
Western Australian Premier Mark McGowan says there is no need for an inquiry into the troubled Banksia Hill detention centre despite a riot at the facility.
Two escapees back in custody as manhunt continues
Queensland police have found two of the three escapees who fled the Palen Creek Correctional Centre in Rathdowney.
Death in custody a familiar story at Indigenous inquiry
The most recent death of an Indigenous person in Victorian custody has been revealed by the state's corrections minister at the Yoorrook inquiry.
High rate of Aboriginal babies taken from mothers
Many pregnant Aboriginal mums fear being reported to authorities before giving birth, with stark figures showing many babies were then removed within months.
Unprovoked violence, paranoia behind prison killing
A Queensland prisoner whose fatal blow killed accused body-in-a-barrel killer Zlatko Sikorsky has had more than a decade added to his sentence.
Assange backers buoyed as PM says ‘enough is enough’
Comments by Australia's prime minister and opposition leader on Julian Assange's fate send a strong signal to the US, supporters of the WikiLeaks founder say.
Toddler killer serving life sentence seeks parole
A man jailed for life for the murder of a three-year-old girl in Toowoomba in 1989 has applied for parole.
Dozens killed in fire at migrant facility in Mexico
At least 39 people have died and 29 injured in a fire at an immigration detention facility in northern Mexico near the US border.
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Queensland passes controversial youth justice laws
The Queensland parliament has passed laws that criminalise bail breaches for children and allow courts to fit 15-year-olds with GPS trackers.
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Qld sentencing data could make case for raising the age
Less than 10 per cent of young offenders in Queensland are under 14, a report says, as states weigh increasing the criminal age of responsibility.
Cell safety concerns raised at inquest of ‘kind woman’
The Queensland Coroners Court is investigating the deaths in custody of Shiralee Deanne Tilberoo in 2020 and Vlasta Wylucki in 2018.
Serial sex offender denies prison rape charges
Raymond Henry Garland has denied prison rape charges, saying he had nothing to do with one of the inmates but had consensual encounters with the other two.
Prosecution referral over death in custody
A coroner has declared Veronica Nelson's death preventable, called for bail law reform and found corrections had failed to provide her with adequate healthcare.
Heart attack killed prisoner in parole bid
A man serving 10 years for manslaughter died of a heart attack in his prison cell less than two weeks after applying for parole, an inquest has been told.
Inmate who escaped Qld jail on Xmas found
A 26-year-old inmate at Townsville Correctional Centre's women's low security jail has been taken into custody after going on the run on Christmas Day.