A man from Australia could serve 10 years in prison due to his efforts to acquire some rather questionable materials.
A rather unusual court case has recently raised questions about whether or not animals have the same rights as people.
A team of scientists conducting research on the infamous prison island recently got more than they bargained for.
A prison often described as one of the most haunted locations in the UK will be closing its doors in the new year.
One inmate seemingly couldn't wait a few more hours to be released and decided to go on the run instead.
It's not just human offenders who face a prison sentence for committing a crime in some parts of the world.
The image of an allegedly 'agitated' apparition has been caught on camera at the notoriously haunted prison.
A mother in Ukraine attempted to break her son out of jail by single-handedly digging an escape tunnel.
A notorious prankster who has been terrifying random passers-by is now facing up to 5 years imprisonment.
A man who is in jail for murder maintains that he should be released because he 'died' and was resuscitated.
A Russian man could go to prison for five years for using a pet cat to attack a police officer.
Female inmates at a jail in Tihar, India have been left hysterical by a ghost that is said to wail every night.
A former prison regarded to be one of Britain's most haunted buildings has a long and disturbing history.
Shepton Mallet Prison in Somerset is believed by many to be one of Britain's most haunted buildings.
The FBI has used 3D-printing to recreate the decoy heads used by three men to escape Alcatraz prison.
A new theory suggests that Earhart and Fred Noonan were taken prisoner in Saipan and later executed.
A forensic artist has pieced together the appearance of a woman who was once imprisoned for witchcraft.
Today marks the 55th anniversary of the escape of three men from the 'inescapable' Alcatraz prison.
Our brains may actually perceive only a fraction of reality to help ensure the survival of our species.
A remarkable new plan could see drug convicts incarcerated within a prison guarded by crocodiles.