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Supreme Court litigator gets 6 years in prison for tax evasion case after gambling millions on poker

A prominent Supreme Court litigator has been sentenced to six years in prison for evading a multimillion-dollar IRS tax debt and engaging in mortgage fraud in a case that cast a spotlight on his secretive lifestyle as a high-stakes poker player

The Independent UK

If Trump really cares about forced labor, he should look at the US – rather than slap more tariffs on the world

Forced labor is a problem, especially in the US, where prisoners are coerced to work for pennies – or nothing at all

The Guardian - US

‘Cowardly’ rapist on the run after prison release error jailed in his absence

Bernadin Dedic travelled to his native Bosnia and refused to return to Britain to face his trial

The Independent UK

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Andy Burnham week one: promises, pitfalls and the prison problem

Andy Burnham has survived his first week.

The Independent UK

Korean professor who got his students to write a research paper for his daughter's admission to a top dental school sent to jail for 3.6 years

Lee M, a former professor at a private university in Seoul, South Korea, has been sentenced to 3.6 years in jail in a case from a decade ago where the professor coerced his students to write a research paper for his daughter's admission. A lower court earlier gave the prison…

The Times of India

Diddy Reportedly Sent to Solitary Confinement After Alleged Fort Dix Fight With Inmate Who 'Dissed' Him

Sean 'Diddy' Combs is reportedly in solitary confinement after an alleged fight with another inmate at FCI Fort Dix, raising questions about potential impacts on his prison sentence.

International Business Times UK

10-year jail, Rs 10 crore fine & tougher sentence: What's inside anti-paper leak bill cleared by Cabinet to tighten exam security

Anti-paper leak bill: The Union Cabinet approved amendments to the Prevention of Paper Leak law. These changes propose a maximum 10-year prison term and a Rs 10 crore fine. The minimum jail term will also increase from three to five years. This move aims to deter examination fraud and restore…

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California's Prison Reform Experiment Worked. The State's Crime Rate Has Fallen by 27% in 15 Years.

Facts don't care about the GOP's "crime wave" feelings.

Reason

Southport killer trying to manipulate system, say families, after move to Broadmoor

Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital after it was concluded he could not be safely managed in prison

The Guardian - UK

‘We can’t even walk through the streets’: women arrested for kissing in public on life under Uganda’s anti-LGBTQ+ law

Wendy Faith and Alesi Diana Denise freed after five months in prison over allegations of engaging in same-sex activity

The Guardian - UK

When will the early prisoner release scheme review take place?

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The Independent UK

Southport killer ‘manipulating the system’ – lawyer for bereaved families

Axel Rudakubana, now 19, was given a life sentence for the murders of Alice da Silva Aguiar, nine; Bebe King, six; and Elsie Dot Stancombe, seven.

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham Stops Early Prisoner Releases as Britain's Prison Crisis Persists

Prime Minister Andy Burnham has paused an early prisoner release scheme due to public backlash, highlighting Britain's ongoing prison overcrowding crisis and sparking debate on alternative solutions.

International Business Times UK

PM’s prisons early release review to be conducted over ‘coming days and weeks’

Under the new Sentencing Act set to come into force in September, some 6,000 criminals were due to be released under the early prison release scheme.

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Bishop visited his abuse accuser in jail, jury told

A senior Catholic cleric accused of giving a young Aboriginal man alcohol before coercing him to have sex repeatedly visited his alleged victim in prison.

International Business Times UK

Southport Killer Moved to Psychiatric Hospital After Alleged Prison Officer Attack

Axel Rudakubana, serving a life sentence for multiple murders, has been moved from HMP Belmarsh to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital after a violent incident, sparking debate over mental health treatment in prisons.

The Guardian - UK

Ireland urged to put pressure on Germany over pro-Palestinian activist’s trial

Irish politicians concerned about Daniel Tatlow-Devally’s treatment in jail want Micheál Martin to send observers to Ulm 5 trial

The Economic Times

Inside Iran's accelerating execution campaign amid wartime crackdown

Iran has executed dozens of political prisoners since the war began. Activists fear intensified executions to instill societal fear and silence dissent. Hundreds of political prisoners and protesters currently face capital charges. Many inmates protest executions for drug-related charges and murder. The nation remains a prolific executioner, second only to…

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Netflix's 'A Toxic Love Story': The Shocking Case of Michelle Hadley

Netflix's 'A Toxic Love Story' explores Michelle Hadley's wrongful accusation and imprisonment, revealing a complex conspiracy. Now an advocate, Hadley shares her journey of resilience and recovery.

The Independent UK

Voices: PC Harper’s killers have exposed a flaw in Labour’s sentencing reforms

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: If prisoners can walk free under a scheme intended to tackle overcrowding, something has gone badly wrong with British justice. Andy Burnham has heeded the public outrage – but he must demand further changes

Evening Standard

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana transferred to psychiatric hospital

Next Wednesday marks two years since Rudakubana carried out an attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 2024, killing three girls

The Guardian - UK

Southport killer Axel Rudakubana moved to Broadmoor psychiatric hospital

Exclusive: Clinical assessments concluded Rudakubana could not be safely managed in prison, sources say

Evening Standard

Andy Burnham’s pause on early release of prisoners ‘good start but not enough’

The mother of police officer Andrew Harper spoke out after the Prime Minister paused the plan.

Evening Standard

Katie Price calls out husband Lee Andrews for 'hurting other people' as she tires of 'ridiculous' drama

Model said that ‘there is no smoke without fire’ while discussing rumours about her husband of seven months

The Independent UK

Bulletin PM briefing: Early prison release scheme paused and two die in beach tragedy

What we know as Burnham pauses early prison release scheme. Mother and daughter who died in ‘tragic incident’ at Essex beach identified. Drought in Wales as record-breaking heatwaves spark wildfires. Burnham’s plan to slash pub taxes dismissed as ‘political manoeuvre’. How police failed to make basic checks before deadly Manchester…

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