More than 100 children in care were imprisoned under ‘deprivation of liberty’ orders, survey finds

More than 100 children in care were imprisoned at home or in secure blocks under ‘deprivation of liberty’ orders, survey finds Survey found 134 children have been given ‘deprivation of liberty’ orders  Orders mean they can be locked in homes or secure accommodation The number of orders has more than trebled in two years, according to figures … Read more

Elton John ‘moved to tears’ after a wrongfully imprisoned contest sang one of his songs on AGT

Elton John revealed he was overcome by emotion after seeing a moving performance of his song Don’t Let The Sun Go Down On Me on America’s Got Talent. The 73-year-old rock legend tweeted Sunday that he was ‘moved to tears’ by Archie Williams’ performance of the song. Just before the performance, Williams revealed that he … Read more

British citizen imprisoned in Tehran will find out TODAY if she will be freed

D-Day for Nazanin: British citizen imprisoned in Tehran will find out TODAY if she will be freed as her husband says ‘we are closer than ever’ but is still preparing for the worst Nazanin’s lawyers have been asked to attend court to find out the news today    Mr Ratcliffe said yesterday the family are ‘on … Read more

Simon Cowell praises ‘unforgettable’ AGT singer who was falsely imprisoned for 37 years

AGT SPOILER: Simon Cowell praises ‘unforgettable’ singer who was falsely imprisoned for 37 years after he stuns with incredible audition America’s Got Talent 2020 begins on May 26 at 8pm ET on NBC. The show airs on Netflix in the UK By Laura Fox For Mailonline Published: 20:58 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 20:58 … Read more

Imprisoned Saudi princess pleads for her release and says her health is deteriorating 

A prominent Saudi princess jailed without charges made a rare public appeal to the king and crown prince on Thursday for her release from a high-security prison, citing her ‘deteriorating’ health. Princess Basmah bint Saud, a 56-year-old businesswoman and an outspoken royal family member, was detained in March last year just before she was due … Read more

It’s easy to feel imprisoned under lockdown, so thank goodness for non-fiction books

With so many of us now prisoners in our own homes, trapped inside the same four walls and sick of the same old view from the same old windows, it’s tempting to brood about everything we’re missing. Other people, obviously: not just friends and family but colleagues, acquaintances, even strangers. Other places: long country walks … Read more