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Venezuelan Deportees Detail Ordeal in El Salvador's Infamous Prison: 'I Was Sexually Abused by the Salvadoran Authorities'

Several Venezuelan migrants repatriated as part of a recent prisoner exchange between the United States and Venezuela have accused Salvadoran authorities of torture, sexual abuse, and other mistreatment

Latin Times

New York to make phone calls free in its state prisons

New York will soon make phone calls free in its state prisons

The Independent UK

They were freed from a ‘torture prison’ in El Salvador. This is their life now

IN FOCUS: Trump deported dozens of Venezuelans to a brutal Salvadoran jail under the Alien Enemies Act. They were set free five months later — and could fight for their return to the United States, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

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Congress to subpoena Maxwell amid political firestorm over Epstein files

Republican introduces motion to compel Maxwell, a close associate of Epstein who is serving 20 years for sex-trafficking crimes, to testify

The Guardian - US

US Justice Department Plans To Interview Epstein Accomplice Ghislaine Maxwell

The US Department of Justice is seeking to interview Ghislaine Maxwell, the imprisoned accomplice of sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, officials said Tuesday, as President Donald Trump struggles to quell a furor over the handling of the explosive case.

International Business Times

Teenage killers stabbed prison inmate six months after being jailed for murder

Cousins Jakele Pusey, 17, and Jovani Harriott, 19, were given life sentences for the murder of Khayri Mclean, who was stabbed outside his school.

Evening Standard

Atlanta Rapper Cash Out, Mother and Cousin Sentenced to Prison in High-Profile Sex Trafficking Case

Atlanta rapper Cash Out was found guilty of rape and other convictions. He, his mother, and cousin were all sent to prison.

International Business Times UK

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5 Years After Breonna Taylor Was Killed, 1 Officer Gets 33 Months

Brett Hankison was convicted of violating Breonna Taylor’s Fourth Amendment rights during a fatal no-knock police raid.

Reason

Victim’s family will never forgive ‘monster’ who killed her as she pushed pram

Kulsuma Akter’s family said ‘no amount of time in prison will change the life sentence he has inflicted upon us all’.

The Independent UK

Ex-police officer gets 3-year prison sentence over Breonna Taylor death

Brett Hankison was found guilty for his connection to the fatal raid, but was recommended a mere one-day sentence by the US Justice Department

Evening Standard

Venezuela to probe El Salvador’s Bukele for ‘torture’ of US deportees

Deported migrants say they were beaten, sexually abused and fed rotten food inside a notorious El Salvador prison.

Al Jazeera

Poor prison conditions prompt watchdog call for inquiry

Inhumane conditions at an overcrowded prison have prompted a watchdog's call for an inquiry, citing inmates denied time out of cells and sleeping on the floor.

AAP

Judge gives ex-officer nearly 3 years in Breonna Taylor raid, rebuffs DOJ call for no prison time

Taylor's mother, Tamika Palmer, said she was disappointed that the new federal prosecutors assigned to the case were not pushing for a tougher sentence.

Euronews

Prison officers filmed laughing moments before restrained inmate’s death

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, from east London, was an inmate at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, when he died

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The Independent UK

Footage shows prison officers laughing moments before restrained inmate’s death

Azroy Dawes-Clarke, 28, from east London, was an inmate at HMP Elmley on the Isle of Sheppey, Kent, when he died.

The Guardian - US

Ex-officer sentenced to nearly three years for role in Breonna Taylor’s killing

Federal judge rejects justice department recommendation that Brett Hankison be give no prison time

The Independent UK

Police officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid sentenced to almost three years in prison

The Trump administration had requested a nominal one-day sentence for the former officer, a punishment the judge overseeing the sentencing called ‘incongruous and inappropriate’

International Business Times

Ex-US Policeman In Breonna Taylor Killing Sentenced To 33 Months

A federal judge on Monday rejected an appeal for leniency by the Trump Justice Department and sentenced an ex-police officer to 33 months in prison for violating the civil rights of a Black woman whose 2020 killing fueled widespread protests.

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Venezuela Says Migrants Were Tortured In Salvadoran Prison

Venezuela announced a probe Monday into torture claims by 252 migrants the United States had sent to a notorious Salvadoran prison where they said they were beaten, sexually abused and fed rotten food.

The Independent UK

Writer Jimmy McGovern praises ‘brave’ BBC for airing child abuse drama

Unforgivable tells the story of an abuser who is released from prison.

Al Jazeera

US police officer in Breonna Taylor death sentenced to 33 months in prison

Prosecutors had asked that officer Brett Hankison be given a sentence of one day for his role in the fatal shooting.

The Independent UK

Drug dealer texted police accidentally – then was jailed

Jack Johannesen, 23, from Sandy, Bedfordshire, has been sentenced to two years and 10 months in prison for drug dealing and breaching bail conditions.

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell’s family says renewed Epstein interest has made her a target in prison

The family of former Jeffrey Epstein associate Ghislaine Maxwell believes the growing Epstein scandal in the Trump administration could put the 63-year-old at risk as she serves a 20-year federal sentence in Florida prison

Reason

Hunter Biden Walks Free While This Iowa Man Serves 4 Years for the Same 'Crime'

The contrast between the two cases illustrates the haphazard impact of an arbitrary, constitutionally dubious gun law.

The Independent UK

Sentencing hearing set for ex-Kentucky officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid

A federal judge is set to sentence an ex-Kentucky police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid in 2020

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