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Former Santa Cruz County, Arizona, Treasurer Elizabeth Gutfahr was sentenced to 10 years in prison after she pleaded guilty to… The post Brickbat: Minimum Effort appeared first on Reason.com.

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Two Men Sentenced To Life In Prison For Murder Of 15 Y.O. Cassius Turvey

Two men have been sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Indigenous teenager Cassius Turvey in 2022.

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Russian photographer gets 16 years prison for Soviet-era bunker details

Grigory Skvortsov, who denies wrongdoing, will serve his sentence in a maximum-security prison camp.

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Ecuador reveals how notorious gang leader 'Fito' hid in his hometown for 18 months after jailbreak

Ever since Ecuador’s most notorious gang leader vanished from his prison cell in January 2024, the mystery of his whereabouts has been the buzz of the nation

The Independent UK

Bambi behind bars? Police discover fawn trying to break into jail in Georgia

Watch as a baby deer tries to squeeze through a fence to break into a prison in Georgia.

The Independent UK

Rays SS Wander Franco Found Guilty for Sexual Abuse of a Minor in Dominican Republic

His two-year prison sentence is suspended.

Sports Illustrated

Three Men Who Brutalized Two Victims And Left Them In Toolbox Receive 30-Years Long Prison Terms

"The law is not severe enough."

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Moonlighting Midland Prosecutor Means Freedom for Samuel Sanchez

“He just cried. He was just overwhelmed with emotion.”

Texas Observer

Family ‘terrified’ after parole board recommends killer can move to open prison

The family of Gemma Simpson said her killer, Martin Bell, should serve his full sentence in a maximum security jail.

Evening Standard

'Strength has emerged': Ex-Iran prisoner looks back on life in notorious jail

WHEN Anoosheh Ashoori was manhandled into a car and taken to the notorious Evin Prison in Iran in August 2017, he was told he was being taken to the…

The National (Scotland)

Urgent manhunt for three escaped prisoners on the run for days

Police call on public to help in search for trio who fled HMP Springhill – but warn people not to approach them

The Independent UK

Myanmar to Maui, 2025 Emmys recognise global journalism frontlines

Investigative reports on attacks on American officials, on the activities of a gang born in a Venezuela prison on US soil, and the migrant crisis in Europe were among the stories that won big at the first night of the 2025 News and Documentary Emmy Awards on Wednesday.

Newslaundry

Vietnam ends death penalty for 8 crimes, may spare real estate tycoon

Vietnam has lifted the death penalty for eight crimes in legal reforms that may spare the life of a real estate tycoon imprisoned in the country’s largest financial fraud case

The Independent UK

Ecuador's Most-wanted Gang Leader 'Fito' Captured

Ecuador's president announced Wednesday that the country's most-wanted fugitive, Los Choneros gang leader "Fito," had been recaptured over a year after his escape from prison triggered a wave of violence.

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The Independent UK

Notorious gang leader recaptured more than a year after prison escape

Fugitive drug trafficker José Adolfo Macías, also known as Fito, is wanted by authorities in Ecuador and the United States

The Guardian - US

Plan to open California’s largest immigration jail sparks outrage

Ice and CoreCivic, a private prison contractor, to transform shuttered 2,500-bed prison in California City

The Independent UK

Family disputes official account of Nevada inmate's death, alleging excessive force and a cover-up

The family of a Nevada inmate who died in custody in December 2023 is disputing the official account of his death

Evening Standard

Prison officer called restrained inmate who died a ‘bucking bronco’ – inquest

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, was an inmate at HMP Elmley when he died following being restrained by prison officers.

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Evening Standard

Thug who killed ‘gentle’ engineer on Tube may serve less than six years in prison

The family of AI engineer Samuel Winter said he had an ‘unendingly giving spirit’

Tom’s Hardware

Man behind $245m Bitcoin theft has bizarre tale that includes kidnapped parents, fraud, and money laundering — suspect now faces up to 24 years in prison, half-million-dollar fine, and possible deportation to India

Connecticut man, Veer Chetal, is one of three charged with stealing 4,100 Bitcoins in August 2024.

The Independent UK

Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison

A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa, sentencing him to prison terms, in a case that has triggered anger and safety concerns on Japan’s southern island with a heavy American troop presence

The Independent UK

Iran executes 3 more prisoners over allegedly spying for Israel, state media say

State media says Iran executed three more prisoners Wednesday over allegedly spying in the latest hangings connected to its war with Israel

AAP

Jailing is failing: youth prison numbers under scrutiny

Tough on crime approaches are failing to make communities safer, instead undermining the rights of children and increasing incarceration rates, advocates say.

The Independent UK

Investigations into sexual harassment in prison soars four-fold as female inmate warns abuse is ‘rife’

Exclusive: A woman who faced unwanted advances from a male prison officer has called for tougher investigations as figures reveal a surge in allegations of sexual harassment and assault

Evening Standard

Foreign prisoners to be deported earlier under law change

The move will apply to foreign criminals subject to the early removal scheme.

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