Prisons articles
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News digest: Russian spy sent to prison
Dark days ahead of RTVS, what's new in Slovak science, and tips on two venues that will open gates for visitors.
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Pope Francis visits a women's prison in Venice
Pope Francis began his visit to Venice on Sunday with a meeting with women prisoners at the Giudecca Women’s Prison. The prisoners and their guards gathered in the prison courtyard where the Pope, pushed in a wheelchair, greeted all 80 detainees. (Production by Trisha Thomas)
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Prisoner who absconded while attending family funeral found
Police Scotland thanks public who helped trace 29-year-old Jamie Ross who escaped from guards while at Edinburgh crematoriumA prisoner who escaped from guards while attending a family funeral in Scotland has been found, police said.Officers began a search for Jamie Ross after he absconded from custody at about lunchtime on Tuesday. Continue reading