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Diddy's 'Drug Rehab and Redemption' Plan — Why Observers Aren't Convinced It's Genuine

Diddy begins rehab and therapy at FCI Fort Dix during his prison term, but experts question whether his redemption effort is sincere or strategic.

International Business Times UK

Taiwan increases penalty for damaging undersea cables amid increased suspected sabotage attempts — offenders face up to 7 years in prison and $325,000 in fines

It would also require vessels to have automatic identification systems and make the undersea infrastructure easier to find with published mapping data.

Tom’s Hardware

Sean 'Diddy' Combs transferred to New Jersey prison

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been transferred to a federal prison in New Jersey, where he will likely spend the rest of his sentence.

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Drone-blocking technology ‘urgently’ required at jails in England and Wales

Ability to maintain control in prisons ‘critically undermined’ by scale of illicit drug trade, MPs say

The Guardian - UK

Former Australian lawmaker sentenced to prison for rape and sexual abuse of two men

Gareth Ward sentenced to almost six years in prison for raping a young man and sexually assaulting a teenager

The Independent UK

Push to challenge sentence that sparked prisons protest

Prosecutors have asked a court to reopen sentencing after a seemingly lenient penalty given to a man who assaulted prison officers caused mass outrage.

AAP

Call to end spit hood use after female prisoner's death

A woman in detention in a spit hood said "I can't breathe" before she died, a coroner has found, sparking calls for the head covering's use to end in one state.

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Former NSW MP Gareth Ward sentenced to almost six years in prison for sexually abusing two men

Ward appeared via video link from Cessnock prison, having resigned as the member for Kiama in early August

The Guardian - AU

Dangerous culture of accepting drugs crisis in prisons must be broken – MPs

A report published on Friday warned of the ‘unacceptable’ human cost from the crisis.

The Independent UK

Prison drugs crisis hits ‘endemic’ levels as drone sightings soar 1,140 per cent

There is a ‘dangerous culture of acceptance’ around substance misuse in prisons as almost four in 10 inmates admit it’s easy to get drugs, a report warns

The Independent UK

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ Halloween meal will include baked fish, spinach and coleslaw

In a huge contrast to the spooky season parties he used to enjoy, Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs’ prison Halloween meal will include baked fish, spinach and coleslaw.

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Cop's testimony, judge's instructions influenced outcome of Sonya Massey murder case

The killing of Sonya Massey in her home by an Illinois sheriff’s deputy was pursued by prosecutors as a first-degree murder case with a possible life prison sentence

The Independent UK

Man jailed after burgling Damien Hirst’s London studio while wearing GPS ankle tag

Liam Middleton-Gomm, 36, receives 32-month sentence for stealing £5,000 of goods after police traced his movements

The Guardian - UK

US climate activists condemn 18-month jail term for nonviolent art museum protester

‘It’s hard to fathom how a peaceful protester can receive more prison time than many of the insurrectionists,’ said one researcher, of Timothy Martin’s sentence

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Sean 'Diddy' Combs seeks speedy appeals court hearing while he serves a 4-year sentence

Hip-hop producer Sean “Diddy” Combs wants a federal appeals court to quickly consider the legality of his conviction on prostitution-related charges and his more than four-year prison sentence

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Monster Who Strangled Over 100 Young Girls Is Free And Nobody Knows Where He Is

Pedro Alonso López targeted girls from poor or Indigenous backgrounds, often vendors at local markets or children walking alone.

The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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.

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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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Guardian - UK

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 Independent UK

Figures reveal how many prisoners have been released early

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International Business Times UK

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.

The Independent 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.

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