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Hanging points death toll ‘unacceptable’, attorney general Michelle Rowland says, urging states to review practices

A Guardian Australia investigation revealed 57 inmates have died in 19 separate prisons using hanging points that authorities knew about

The Guardian - AU

California man escaped from prison 30 years ago and vanished. Cops just found him living a normal life 150 miles away

Ronald Keith Harvey escaped from FCI Dublin in 1994 while serving time for running a large-scale illegal marijuana operation

The Independent UK

R. Kelly hospitalised after prison 'overdose' amid murder-for-hire claims

Kelly became faint and dizzy after being prescribed multiple medications by prison staff, filings claim

Evening Standard

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Bob Menendez's Last Post As He Reports To Prison For 11-Year Sentence: 'How Weaponization Works'

Former senator Bob Menendez is set to report to prison on Tuesday to begin an 11-year prison sentence after being found guilty of taking bribes in office

Latin Times

R. Kelly suffers 'near-fatal overdose' in prison

R. Kelly was admitted to hospital after suffering a near-fatal overdose in prison.

BANG Premier

Boxing coach faces 16 years in prison over conspiracy to supply cocaine

Andrew Bulcroft, known within the sport as Stefy Bull, was found guilty despite denying the charge against him

The Independent UK

French ex-PM Fillon given suspended prison sentence over wife's fake job

Former French Prime Minister François Fillon was handed a four-year suspended prison sentence on Tuesday over a fake jobs scandal that derailed his 2017 presidential campaign. It marks the third appeal trial in the case since 2022.

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Swedish ‘queen of trash’ jailed for dumping thousands of tonnes of toxic waste

Fariba Vancor, former boss of Think Pink waste management company, convicted of 19 serious environmental crimes

The Guardian - UK

French Ex-PM Fillon Given Suspended Sentence Over Wife's Fake Job

Former French prime minister Francois Fillon was on Tuesday given a four-year suspended prison sentence over a fake jobs scandal that wrecked his 2017 presidential bid.

International Business Times

Reformed offender mentors young people through sport after serving jail term

Chauncey Taylor became involved in criminal activity after he was released from his rugby club.

Evening Standard

Former Sen. Bob Menendez starts prison term in corruption case - Roll Call

Former Sen. Bob Menendez surrendered Tuesday morning to start an 11-year sentence at a federal prison in Pennsylvania.

Roll Call

R. Kelly suffered an ‘overdose’ of medications given to him by prison staff, his lawyers say

R. Kelly’s attorneys were seeking his immediate release from prison and for him to be placed into home detention due to an alleged murder plot against the disgraced R&B star

The Independent UK

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.

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The Independent UK

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

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 Guardian - AU

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’

Latin Times

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

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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.

The Guardian - UK

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

Euronews

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.

The Independent UK

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

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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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