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The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Pregnant women and new mothers shouldn’t be sent to jail, UK public says

Poll shared with Observer shows high support for reform of prison sentencing to stop ‘lives being torn apart’

The Guardian - UK

What I learned about the US death penalty from the next man to be executed

This week Ivan Cantu faces execution in Texas for murder. I’ve known him for 20 years and felt the trauma when prisoners die

The Guardian - UK

Youtuber Ruby Franke Sentenced To Up To 60 Years

Former YouTuber Ruby Franke sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for child abuse. Family scandal unfolds as husband seeks custody and business partner is ...

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TV tonight: Sofie Gråbøl is back with another gripping European crime drama

The Killing star plays a prison officer in an award-winning new show. Plus, it’s quarter finals time in the Gladiators’ arena. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Danish Director Gustav Moller's Latest Film 'Sons' Reviewed Critically.

Explore Gustav Moller's film 'Sons' as it delves into a prison officer's quest for revenge amidst a narrative inconsistency.

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UK Child Activity Workers To Be 'Legally Obliged' To Report Child Sexual Abuse

UK's sex offense laws are going to be strengthened with stricter child sexual abuse law which makes it a punishable offence to hide any child sexual exploitation leading to prison term.

International Business Times UK

Biden Slaps Sanctions On 500 Targets In Russia 'War Machine'

The sanctions, described as the largest single tranche since the start of the war, also seek to impose a cost for the death last week in a Siberian prison of Putin's most vocal critic, Alexei Navalny -- with measures taken against three officials.

International Business Times

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With Army In Charge, No More Jacuzzis And Clubs In Ecuador Jail

Orange-clad prisoners line up with military precision to exercise and sweep floors at an Ecuador prison where drug lords once enjoyed jacuzzis and nightclubs, and stashed drugs and weapons in the walls.

International Business Times

The Justice Department Quietly Ends Reprosecution of Man Who Received Clemency From Trump

Philip Esformes was sentenced for charges on which a jury hung. After receiving a commutation, the federal government vowed to try to put him back in prison.

Reason

‘It’s a torture regime’: the last days of Alexei Navalny

The fiercest political opponent of Vladimir Putin understood that he might never leave prison alive

The Guardian - UK

QPR’s Ilias Chair sentenced to year in Belgian prison for breaking man’s skull

QPR’s Ilias Chair has been sentenced to a year in prison after being found guilty in Belgium of assaulting a man and breaking his skull with a rock

The Guardian - UK

Russia Threatening To Bury Navalny On Prison Grounds, Team Says

Russian authorities are threatening to bury Alexei Navalny on the grounds of the Arctic prison colony where he died unless his family agrees to a closed funeral, the opposition leader's team said Friday.

International Business Times

Prisoner who escaped from Kannur Central Jail arrested

34-year-old man who escaped from Kannur Central Jail apprehended after manhunt, with accomplices arrested, in Tamil Nadu hideout.

The Hindu

QPR release statement after Ilias Chair sentenced to year in prison 'for fracturing man's skull'

Moroccan winger handed two-year prison sentence, one year of which is suspended, and ordered to pay £12,800 fine

Evening Standard

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Latin Times

Amount of Latinos in Prison Decreased Over the Past Decade, but Overrepresentation Persists

Overall, 23% of the prison population in 2022 was Latino. They comprise roughly 19% of the population in the U.S.

International Business Times UK

Alexei Navalny's Mother Says She Is Being Blackmailed Into Burying Son's Body In Secret

Navalny, a staunch Putin critic, was found dead by Russia's prison service last Friday.

AAP

Man involved in Old Parliament House fire avoids prison

Bruce Shillingsworth Jr has been given an 18-month suspended prison sentence for his role in a fire at Old Parliament House that caused $5.2 million in damages.

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Houston Man Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud In Insider Trading

Learn about a securities fraud case where a man profited Houston Man Pleads Guilty To Securities Fraud In Insider Trading.7 million from insider information, facing potential prison time and fines. Understand the impo...

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The Hindu

Football star Dani Alves found guilty of rape, sentenced to four and a half years in prison

Dani Alves, a successful football player, found guilty of rape in Barcelona nightclub, sentenced to prison.

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Former Home Alone Actor Devin Ratray Pleads Guilty To Domestic Violence Charges

Former Home Alone actor Devin Ratray pleads guilty to domestic violence charges, avoids prison. Incident involved assault and choking of girlfriend, resurf...

France 24

US slaps sweeping new sanctions on Russia for Ukraine war anniversary, Navalny’s death

The US on Friday issued sweeping sanctions on Russia to mark the second anniversary of the Ukraine invasion, targeting more than 500 people and entities, including Russian officials linked to the death in custody of opposition leader Alexei Navalny.

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Matthew Hardy, U.K.'S Biggest Cyberstalker, Sentenced To Eight Years.

Learn about Matthew Hardy, a cyberstalker from the U.K., who terrorized women for a decade before being arrested and sentenced to eight years in prison.

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Danish Film 'Sons' Explores Revenge And Redemption In Prison

Explore the gripping Danish prison drama 'Sons' by Gustav Möller, as a grieving mother navigates retribution and redemption in a world of justice and compa...

International Business Times

Biden Met With Navalny's Widow, Daughter: White House

President Joe Biden said Thursday he met privately in California with the widow and daughter of Kremlin opposition leader Alexei Navalny, who died last week in a Russian prison.

International Business Times UK

Former Barcelona and Brazil right-back Dani Alves Found Guilty of Sexual Assault

Former Barcelona and Brazil right-back Dani Alves has been sentenced to four and a half years in prison for sexual assault after an incident at a nightclub in Barcelona.

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