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David Lammy asks Amber Rudd to carry out review of prisons

Exclusive: It is the second time that the deputy prime minister has turned to a former Tory cabinet minister to create a cross party consensus on complicated reform

The Independent UK

Thai singer ‘Tik Shiro’ jailed for two years over fatal drink-driving incident

The Min Buri Criminal Court has sentenced famed pop-rock singer Manaswin "Tik Shiro" Nuntasane to two years in prison without suspension for a drink-driving incident that resulted in two deaths, and ordered the revocation of his driving licence.

Bangkok Post

Pakistan sentences prominent activists to life in prison over soldier’s killing at protest

Mahrang Baloch and Sibghat Ullah Shah Jee alleged trial was unfair and boycotted proceedings

The Independent UK

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Art galleries at prisons showcase inmates’ work in an effort to combat violence

Artwork produced through the program is sold to the public and sometimes fetches $120

The Independent UK

8 convicted in Texas immigration center shooting and protest are sentenced to decades in prison

A former Marine reservist and seven others received lengthy prison sentences, some up to 100 years, for a shooting that injured a police officer during a Texas protest. Prosecutors labeled the incident terrorism, linking the group to antifa, a claim defense attorneys deny. Families expressed outrage over the severe penalties,…

The Economic Times

Proposed tougher penalties for theft would punish mostly women – and harm their daughters

New Ministry of Justice projections predict a dramatic gender shift in New Zealand’s prison population over the next decade, partly due to a proposed law that would increase penalties for theft.

The Conversation

NYC subway horror as high school senior gets prison time for setting sleeping man on fire

A federal judge has sentenced a New York City high school senior who admitted setting fire to a homeless man in a subway car to 5 1/2 years in prison

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Supreme Court rules against Rastafarian in battle over prison grooming policy

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Supreme Court Limits the Ability To Sue Prison Guards for Religious Liberty Violations

Understanding the stakes of Landor v. Louisiana Department of Corrections.

Reason

Army sergeant sentenced to life in prison for Georgia base shooting that wounded five

Sgt Quornelius Radford was convicted of attempted murder last week

The Independent UK

Protesters sentenced to decades in prison over ‘Antifa’ shooting at ICE facility

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The Independent UK

Texas anti-ICE protesters convicted of terrorism charges sentenced to at least 50 years in prison

Activists accused of being part of antifa get long prison terms in case seen as test of Trump’s crackdown on dissent

The Guardian - US

US supreme court blocks Rastafarian man’s lawsuit over forced head-shaving in prison

In a 6-3 opinion, the court says Louisiana prisoner cannot sue guards after he grew his hair for more than 20 years

The Guardian - US

Lee Andrews calls Katie Price's children a 'handful' after Peter Andre clash

Andrews was released from prison in Dubai last week after being arrested on reported fraud charges

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The Independent UK

Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks, Supreme Court rules

The Rastafari faith is rooted in 1930s Jamaica, growing as a response by Black people to white colonial oppression

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rules Rastafari man can’t sue Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks

The Supreme Court has barred a former Louisiana inmate from suing prison officials who cut his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs

Evening Standard

'Vile' man who tried to rape 13-year-old girl on London-bound train is jailed

Tajikistan national Abdulmanon Aliev, 50, was sentenced to 12 years in prison for the attack in June last year

Evening Standard

Scottish ministers will not appeal court ruling on trans prisoners, Swinney says

Trans inmates are being moved and will be placed in jail in line with their biological sex.

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The National (Scotland)

Scottish Government will not appeal 'unlawful' transgender inmates guidance

THE Scottish Government has confirmed it will not appeal a judge’s decision ruling that it is unlawful for trans women to be housed in the female…

Evening Standard

Peter Murrell saga ‘agony’, says John Swinney

Peter Murrell was sentenced to five years and three months in prison on Tuesday.

The Times of India

Jaguar, luxury gifts bought with party funds: Ex-SNP chief Peter Murrell jailed for 5 years in £400,000 fraud

Former Scottish National Party (SNP) chief executive Peter Murrell has been sentenced to five years and three months in prison after admitting to embezzling more than £400,000 from party funds over a 12-year period.

The National (Scotland)

Nicola Sturgeon issues statement hitting out at media after Peter Murrell sentencing

NICOLA Sturgeon has issued a statement in the wake of her estranged husband Peter Murrell being given more than five years in prison, hitting out at…

The Guardian - US

Serial rapist ex-NFL player Darren Sharper registers as sex offender in Virginia

Sharper, who pleaded guilty or no contest to raping women in four states, was transferred to a halfway house in May

The National (Scotland)

Man who sparked SNP police probe 'taking legal advice' after Peter Murrell jailed

THE man who sparked Operation Branchform has said he is “taking legal advice” after Peter Murrell was sentenced to over 5 years in prison ...

Evening Standard

Peter Andre launches furious attack on 'liar' Lee Andrews after bizarre 'adoption' claims

Andrews, who has faced conman allegations, was released from prison in Dubai after being arrested on fraud claims

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