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Reporter's prison torture cost of political posturing

Being a human pawn in geopolitical chess became Chinese-Australian journalist Cheng Lei's fate while imprisoned by China for more than three years.

AAP

Doctor to plead guilty to supplying Friends star Matthew Perry with ketamine

Los Angeles doctor Dr Salvador Plasencia called the actor a "moron" who could be exploited, according to a co-defendant. He has greed to plead guilty to giving the Friends actor ketamine in the lead up to his death, and faces up to 40 years in prison.

Euronews

Ex-Sen. Bob Menendez set to report to federal prison for 11-year bribery sentence

Former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez is set to report to federal prison on Tuesday to begin serving an 11-year sentence for accepting bribes of gold and cash and acting as an agent of Egypt

The Independent UK

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Man formerly on death row can't serve 2 life terms at the same time, Tennessee Supreme Court rules

The Tennessee Supreme Court has ruled that a Memphis judge did not have the authority to give a man formerly on death row concurrent sentences of life in prison

The Independent UK

Patrick Dodson condemns decades of inaction on suicide hanging points in Australian prisons

Exclusive: Aboriginal deaths in custody royal commissioner says ‘people need to be empowered and take action against those agencies’

The Guardian - AU

Smuggler Who Tried To Flee Border Patrol Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison After Migrant Died In Failed Attempt

A woman was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a failed attempt to flee border agents ended up with a dead migrant

Latin Times

Vinicius Junior: Four people sentenced over effigy of Real Madrid star

It’s the fourth court sentencing in a year related to racial abuse and threats directed at the Real Madrid footballer.

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Alex Belfield’s release from prison forces stalking victims to relive their fears

Ex-BBC radio host is planning comeback tour of self-promotion, leaving those affected questioning his remorse

The Guardian - UK

Preparing for life on the outside as Rome prison hosts 'Games of Hope' sporting event

Rome's Rebibbia prison hosted the first edition of the "Games of Hope" which saw inmates play alongside magistrates and regular citizens in an event organisers hope provides the possibility of redemption within one of the harshest prisons in Italy.

Euronews

Jakob Ingebrigtsen’s father convicted of assaulting daughter and acquitted of other abuse charges

The father of Norwegian track star Jakob Ingebrigtsen has been convicted of assaulting his daughter and handed a suspended prison sentence

The Independent UK

Takeaways from AP's reporting on shuttered prisons, mass deportation push and no-bid contracts

Private prison operators are marketing their shuttered lockups to federal immigration officials as President Donald Trump pushes for mass deportations, with some facilities nabbing lucrative no-bid contracts

The Independent UK

ICE is using no-bid contracts, boosting big firms, to get more detention beds

No-bid contracts with politically connected companies have become crucial to the Republican Trump administration’s push for more space to hold immigrants for deportation

The Independent UK

What Happens to Your Social Security Check When You’re Incarcerated?

Social Security benefits are considered a lifeline for millions of Americans, especially seniors and people with disabilities. But what happens when someone receiving Social Security ends up behind bars? Whether due to a mistake, poor decisions, or simply being at the wrong place at the wrong time, incarceration can cause…

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Pussy Riot’s founder built a ‘police state’ in an LA art gallery. Then the national guard arrived

Nadya Tolokonnikova tells the Guardian she felt she had ‘entered a wormhole’ when her police state exhibition was shut down – by the police state

The Guardian - US

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12 Financial Experts Who Turned Out to Be Frauds

Trust forms the foundation of financial advice. When we hand over our hard-earned money to financial experts, we expect honesty, integrity, and genuine expertise. Unfortunately, the financial world has seen its share of wolves in sheep’s clothing—individuals who built empires on deception rather than sound financial principles. These fraudsters not…

Radio France Internationale

Kenya protests reignited by custody death, but ‘Gen Z' movement remains divided

A year on from landmark protests over taxes and corruption, Kenya's youth remains undeterred by a violent police response but faces conflicting ideas on what direction to take. Meanwhile, the recent death of a blogger in prison has sparked new demonstrations.

Radio France Internationale

Growing old behind bars: inside Germany's 'grandpa prisons'

Reflecting demographic trends, Germany's prison population is ageing. The largest unit for senior prisoners in the country is in Bielefeld-Senne, east of Cologne – where inmates live in specially adapted cells and aren't required to work once they pass retirement age.

The Guardian - US

Grilled cheese shop offers Minnesotans a second chance after prison

The Minneapolis restaurant All Square exclusively hires formerly incarcerated people

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EPA drops case against prison company that has donated heavily to Trump

Geo Group faced up to $4m in fines for violations involving the use of a toxic disinfectant at an immigration facility

The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione, Diddy and SBF walk into a jail: Wild musical about UnitedHealthcare assassination debuts in San Francisco

ANALYSIS: A sell-out musical about the alleged UnitedHealthcare CEO assassin has hit the stage before Mangione has even gone to trial. Josh Marcus was on hand at the premier of the wildest musical of 2025

The Independent UK

He’s fighting to clear his name for murder he says he didn’t commit. But star witness still hasn’t been contacted

Exclusive: In almost 18 months, the CCRC has failed to speak to a key witness who Jason Moore believes could overturn his conviction. A bishop found him in a matter of weeks

The Independent UK

Minister honoured after 42 years as chaplain at HMP Magilligan

Rev Wesley McDowell survived a four-day siege in the 1980s during his 42-year service.

The Independent UK

Hydebank governor ‘incredibly humbled and deeply honoured’ by OBE

Richard Taylor said he credits the whole staff of Hydebank Wood Secure College and Women’s Prison for turning the facility around.

The Independent UK

ICE preparing $45bn expansion of immigration detention facilities to meet arrest quota

Trump officials are looking to tent companies, private prison operators and disaster-relief providers for a “massive expansion” of immigration detention facilities, according to a new report

The Conversation

Living on Mars: are there lessons from prisons?

I have been researching the possibility of living on Mars for several years. But it took an invitation to give a talk about space at HMP Erlestoke in England – a category C men’s prison – to make me realise that there are a surprising number of similarities between the…

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