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'Third world conditions' in packed Top End watch houses

Overcrowding in Northern Territory prisons and watch houses has led to "third world conditions" and a denial of human rights, legal advocates say.

AAP

Crackdown on social media ads promoting small boat crossings to the UK

Individuals caught by the offence could receive a prison sentence of up to five years and a fine

The Independent UK

Plans for new offence to crack down on promoting Channel crossings online

Anyone advertising crossings or illegal working could face up to five years in prison and a large fine.

Evening Standard

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‘I oppose genocide’: Meet the pensioners risking lengthy prison terms to support Palestine Action

Exclusive: The Independent spoke with half a dozen protesters arrested for supporting a terrorist organisation since the proscription of Palestine Action

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell wins over Donald Trump as her 20-year sentence just got cushier

She gets to go to camp, because it's not like prison should be some sort of punishment.

We Got This Covered

Reopen Alcatraz? Indigenous people say it’s more than madness – it’s historical erasure

The infamous prison became an Indigenous resistance site after it closed. Now, tribes fight Trump’s reopening plans

The Guardian - US

Private Prison Giant to Ramp Up Production of Ankle Monitors After ICE Announced Plan to Shackle 180,000 Immigrants: Report

Geo Group, the largest private prison operator in the U.S., has become a central player in the federal government's immigrant surveillance program through a range of digital tools

Latin Times

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Epstein Associate Ghislaine Maxwell Moved To Lower-Security Texas Prison After DOJ Interview: Report

Ghislaine Maxwell, the former associate of convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been relocated from a federal prison in Florida to a lower-security facility in Texas to serve her 20-year sentence, her lawyer confirmed on Friday.

Benzinga

Indonesian president frees hundreds of prisoners as part of unity plan

Among the first batch of freed prisoners were prominent rivals of former President Joko Widodo jailed during his term.

Al Jazeera

Epstein victims claim ‘cover up’ as Maxwell moved to low-security prison

Former British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell, who is serving 20 years in prison, moved to minimum-security site in Texas.

Al Jazeera

‘Revolving door’ between ICE and private prison companies is boosting Trump’s deportation plans

Federal ethics rules largely prohibit government employees from working on contracts with their former employers. David Venturella, a former executive at GEO Group, was granted a waiver from those rules

The Independent UK

Epstein Accomplice Maxwell Moved To Minimum Security Texas Prison

Ghislaine Maxwell, the accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, has been moved from a prison in Florida to a minimum security facility in Texas, the Bureau of Prisons said Friday, triggering an angry reaction from some of their victims.

International Business Times

Inside Ghislaine Maxwell’s new Texas prison where she will bunk with Elizabeth Holmes and Jen Shah

Maxwell, 62, was convicted in 2021 of trafficking underage girls for Jeffrey Epstein

The Independent UK

Lawyer says he's not been allowed to see 5 immigrants deported by the US to a prison in Eswatini

A lawyer says five men who were deported by the United States to Eswatini last month had served their criminal sentences before they were sent to a prison in the African country

The Independent UK

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Alleged leader of Mexican kidnapping ring released after nearly 20 years in prison

A judge has released the alleged leader of a notorious Mexican kidnapping ring after nearly 20 years in prison

The Independent UK

Milwaukee man gets life in prison for killing and dismembering a woman on first date

A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing and dismembering a 19-year-old college student on their first date

The Guardian - US

Epstein accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell transferred to lower-security prison in Texas

Move comes after Maxwell met with deputy attorney general about those involved in late sex offender’s crimes

The Independent UK

Tennessee man sought in 4 deaths spent years in prison for robbing a convenience store at age 16

Court records show the man wanted in the northwest Tennessee deaths of four people had spent years in prison for robbing a convenience store as a 16-year-old and threatening to go after jurors

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The Conversation

Technology could open up new ways to track prisoners

Technology firms have apparently suggested placing tracking devices or a microchip under the skin of convicted criminals to monitor them in prison or when they come out, according to a recent report in the Guardian. Though the idea raises questions about human rights, the technology is certainly developing that could…

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell quietly moved from Florida prison to softer Texas ‘honor dorm’ after asking for Trump pardon

New lockup is an all-female prison camp that has limited perimeter fencing and is home to fraudster Elizabeth Holmes and reality star Jen Shah

Latin Times

Another Venezuelan Is Suing Over His Deportation To El Salvador: 'An Officer Told Me I Was Going To Die There'

The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) has filed a complaint on behalf of a Venezuelan national deported to El Salvador by the Trump administration

The Independent UK

Michaella McCollum says SAS Who Dares Wins interrogation was ‘extremely hostile’

McCollum served a three year prison sentence in Peru for attempting to smuggle cocaine across borders

The Independent UK

Appeals court in Bosnia confirms sentence for Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik

An appeals court in Bosnia has confirmed a one-year prison sentence for pro-Russia Bosnian Serb President Milorad Dodik, along with a six-year ban from politics over his separatist actions

The Independent UK

South Korea’s ex-leader Yoon takes off prison uniform and lies on floor to resist questioning

South Korea’s jailed ex-president Yoon Suk Yeol again refused to attend questioning by investigators Friday, using a new method to resist

The Guardian - US

FBI investigates drug-trafficking ‘epidemic’ in prison also housing Ice detainees: ‘A lot of corruption’

In the first of a three-part special report, a look at the drugs and violence allegedly sweeping through the Cibola county correctional center in New Mexico

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