https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Police in Spain have dismantled a jihadist recruitment ring which operated in 17 prisons and included two men convicted over the deadly 2004 Madrid train bombings, officials said Tuesday. https://www.thelocal.es/20181003/spain-smashes-jihadist-ring-operating-in-17-jails Wed, 03 Oct 2018 11:52:04 +0200 spain-smashes-jihadist-ring-operating-in-17-jails A Russian-American man is seeking €10 million in compensation after being imprisoned in Spain for two years despite "absolutely no evidence against him," according to the court. https://www.thelocal.es/20160704/man-jailed-for-2-years-without-evidence-seeks-10-million-from-gov Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:58:23 +0200 man-jailed-for-2-years-without-evidence-seeks-10-million-from-gov A man who was banned from getting in touch with his ex-girlfriend has had his appeal overthrown and will serve nine months in prison for commenting on her Facebook photo https://www.thelocal.es/20150108/ex-boyfriend-jailed-for-facebook-message Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:17:00 +0100 ex-boyfriend-jailed-for-facebook-message A 20-year-old man who was arrested by police after posting a YouTube video of himself driving from the passenger seat on a highway near Barcelona has been given a six-month suspended sentence. https://www.thelocal.es/20140728/spains-stupid-driver-gets-suspended-jail-twitter Mon, 28 Jul 2014 12:40:00 +0200 spains-stupid-driver-gets-suspended-jail-twitter Spain has seen its female prison population grow tenfold over the last 30 years, making it the country in Europe with the highest rate of women behind bars. https://www.thelocal.es/20140428/spain-prison-women-female-jail Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:47:46 +0200 spain-prison-women-female-jail British and American prisoners doing time in Spain's jails often have the right to serve out their sentences in their home countries. So why are they choosing to stay in Spain? https://www.thelocal.es/20131213/brits-and-americans-opt-for-spanish-jails Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:19:00 +0100 brits-and-americans-opt-for-spanish-jails A group of disgruntled prisoners rioted against conditions in a Spanish jail recently in an incident which saw prison guards punched, kicked and even bitten. https://www.thelocal.es/20130726/rioting-inmates-fight-prison-conditions Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:03:55 +0200 rioting-inmates-fight-prison-conditions A crafty Spanish criminal staged a Hollywood-style prison break on Thursday with his props being a football injury, a plaster cast and a flashy BMW with its engine running. https://www.thelocal.es/20130715/spanish-murderer-stages-shock-jailbreak Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:21:00 +0200 spanish-murderer-stages-shock-jailbreak