A Calgary court will determine on Jan. 5 if anti-drag activist Derek Reimer breached his conditional sentence. The hearing was delayed despite his lawyer's objections. Details on the alleged breaches inside.
The family of Soleiman Faqiri calls for a formal apology from Ontario's premier and immediate implementation of prison inquest recommendations. The case highlights systemic failures.
A man serving life for murdering a Calgary youth counsellor has been found guilty of killing another inmate at Edmonton Institution in 2022. Get the details on this high-security prison case.
Controversial rapper Tekashi 6ix9ine has been sentenced to three months in prison for violating his probation terms related to a previous gang case. Get the latest details on the court's decision.
Dean Wiwchar receives a 20-year sentence for the 2012 murder of Sandip Duhre in a crowded Vancouver hotel lobby. The judge called the brazen act a shocking disregard for life.
A Saskatchewan man accused of a 2007 child sexual assault has been given a two-year conditional sentence by the Court of King's Bench in Regina. Read the full details of the case and sentencing.
A high-risk offender in Kitchener confessed to purchasing alcohol immediately after his release from prison, raising serious public safety concerns. Read the full details of the case.
A former Saskatoon private school director receives a 23-month community sentence after admitting to hitting students, claiming he was instructed to do so. Read the full story.
John Olubobokun, a former administrator at a private Christian school in Saskatoon, has been given a second conditional sentence after pleading guilty to five counts of assault with a weapon. Read the full details of the case and sentencing.
Tse Chi Lop, a Canadian from Toronto dubbed 'Asia's El Chapo,' receives a 16-year prison sentence in Australia for leading a global drug syndicate. Read the full story.
John Sproule receives a two-year conditional sentence for the 2022 manslaughter of Ryden Brogden in Banff. The judge found he acted in self-defence but used excessive force.
Former Honduras President Juan Orlando Hernández is free after a Donald Trump pardon overturned his 45-year US drug trafficking sentence. His wife announced the release.
Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez, convicted on drug charges, has been released from a U.S. prison after a pardon by former President Donald Trump. Get the full story on this controversial development.
A Regina man has been sentenced to a decade in prison for a 2023 homicide. The victim's father, described as grief-stricken, addressed the court. Read the full details of the sentencing.
A man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to manslaughter in a 2023 Regina homicide. The sentencing was handed down in the Court of King's Bench.
A Nova Scotia youth has been sentenced to four years in custody for the fatal stabbing of Ahmad Maher Al Marrach in a Halifax parking garage in April 2024. Read the details of the case and the court's decision.
Canada's prison service disciplined over 400 employees, firing 12, for serious misconduct including smuggling contraband. Get the full details on the agency's accountability actions.
French authorities apprehend one escapee after two prisoners used bed sheets to break out of prison. The dramatic escape highlights ongoing security concerns in correctional facilities.
Manitoba's chief medical examiner has called six new inquests into recent deaths, including fatalities at Stony Mountain Institution and an RCMP shooting. Learn the details.
A Calgary woman has been handed a conditional sentence and probation for her role in a fatal 2023 hit and run in Regina. Learn about the case details and sentencing outcome.
Two prisoners executed an old-fashioned escape from a French jail using bed sheets. The dramatic breakout occurred in November 2025, highlighting security concerns.
Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo receives 11-year prison sentence for rebellion after attempting to dissolve Congress. Read the full details of the political crisis.
Two prisoners escaped from an overcrowded French jail using old-fashioned methods. Discover how they sawed through bars and what this reveals about France's prison crisis. Read more.
A far-right extremist from Sweden has been sentenced to prison for plotting a terrorist attack at the 2025 Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland.
An inmate at Kent Institution in Agassiz, B.C. was hospitalized after a serious assault at the maximum-security facility. Details emerge about the incident at one of Canada's most secure prisons.
Correctional officers confiscated unauthorized items worth $70,000 from Atlantic Institution in Renous, N.B. Read about the major prison seizure operation.
Hakyung Lee sentenced to life in prison for the shocking 'suitcase murders' in New Zealand. Read the full courtroom details and sentencing outcome.
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro begins 27-year prison sentence for coup attempt. Get the latest details on this historic political development.
A Vancouver woman receives 18-month jail sentence in landmark money laundering case. Learn about this milestone prosecution and its implications for financial crime enforcement.
A man sprayed JD Vance's memoir 'Hillbilly Elegy' with narcotics and shipped it to an Ohio prison. Austin Siebert received over a decade in prison for the drug trafficking operation.