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Justice Department strips Jan. 6 references from court paper and punishes prosecutors who filed it

The Justice Department has stripped references to the Jan. 6, 2021, attack from court papers and punished two federal prosecutors who filed the document seeking prison time at sentencing Thursday for an armed rioter arrested near former President Barack Obama's home

The Independent UK

Prison deaths hit highest 12-month total this century, figures show

There were 411 deaths recorded in the year to September, the highest in a 12-month period since 2000.

Evening Standard

Prison population in England and Wales: Latest numbers and trends

Some 10,737 foreign nationals were in prison at the end of September, down on the quarter but up year on year.

Evening Standard

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Diddy’s Lawyers Move Quickly to Challenge ‘Unfair’ 50-Month Sentence”

Sean “Diddy” Combs is fighting to get his appeal heard as quickly as possible, with his lawyers arguing that his 50-month prison sentence is far too harsh.

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Teenagers guilty of killing homeless man who could have been saved

Eymaiyah Lee Bradshaw-McKoy, 18, Mia Campos-Jorge, 19, and Jaidee Bingham, 18, attacked Anthony Marks, 51, last August and he died five weeks later.

Evening Standard

Killer Colin Pitchfork has plea for release from prison rejected

Pitchfork was jailed in 1988 for rape and murder of two teenage girls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth

The Guardian - UK

Figures reveal how many prisoners have been released early

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Luigi Mangione Blasts Taylor Swift And Charli XCX Tracks Behind Bars; Which Side Is He On?

Luigi Mangione revealed in a TMZ-verified letter that he downloaded Taylor Swift and Charli XCX on his prison tablet before another inmate made him stop; the anecdote illuminates prison dynamics, viral fandom and the wider controversy around his defence fund.

International Business Times UK

Double child killer cannot be released from prison, Parole Board says

The Parole Board decided to keep him behind bars and did not recommend him to be transferred to open prison.

The Independent UK

Marco Pierre White Jr jailed for more than three years for shop burglaries to feed drug addiction

Marco Pierre White Jr went back to his prison cell instead of staying to learn his sentence

Evening Standard

Judicial independence in the spotlight after minister visits Sarkozy behind bars

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has received a prison visit from the justice minister, a source close to the case said on Thursday, despite a prosecutor warning that it could undermine judicial independence.

Radio France Internationale

Italy backs calls for release of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai

Italian envoy says Lai has been in prison since 2020 for ‘peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression’

The Independent UK

Woman decided to reveal her pregnancy on Valentine’s Day. But a disgraced cop had plans for ‘the worst person on the face of the earth’

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Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early to tackle jail overcrowding, figures show

Some 38,042 inmates had been freed as of the end of June this year, according to the Ministry of Justice.

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The Independent UK

Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early under government scheme

The prisoner early release scheme was launched as an emergency measure last September

Evening Standard

Prisoner, 44, is charged with murder of fellow inmate at high-security jail

John Mansfield, who was jailed for life in 2007 for the murder of his neighbour Ann Alfanso, 63, was found dead at HMP Whitemoor in April.

The Independent UK

Can the Home Office be fixed?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As crisis after crisis piles up for new home secretary Shabana Mahmood, she must have the full backing of her PM and chancellor to do whatever it takes to restore public confidence in the system

The Guardian - AU

Prisons across NSW in lockdown after thousands of guards walk off job over bashing

Strike triggered by court decision to not extend sentence of an inmate found guilty of seriously assaulting four prison officers

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'Vibrant' young woman who died in custody remembered

Family of a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who died in custody have released a brief statement, describing her as loving and vibrant.

AAP

Prison guard walk-off struck down as courts duck chaos

A court system has avoided chaos after a planned strike by prison guards, incensed with the sentencing of man who bashed four officers, was overturned.

Evening Standard

Prisons minister defends £500 payoff to migrant sex offender with golf analogy

Lord Timpson tells Parliament ‘if someone wants to give you a putt, you take it’ as he faces questions over a ‘slush fund’.

Evening Standard

Sentencing reforms clear the Commons despite concerns over early releases

The Sentencing Bill aims to ease the crisis in prison places by restricting the use of short sentences and strengthening community punishments.

The Independent UK

Wrongly released migrant sex offender claims he tried to hand himself in to police

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison claims that he tried to hand himself in to police.

The Independent UK

Rosie O’Donnell asks fans for prayers after daughter Chelsea handed prison sentence

Comedian’s adult daughter has been arrested multiple times for repeated drug-related charges

The Independent UK

Russian mobsters sentenced to 25 years for foiled plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist

Two Russian mobsters have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for agreeing to try to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad for $500,000

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