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Man extradited to face historical armed robbery charges

Alexander Robert MacDonald is behind bars facing 30-year-old bank robbery and hostage-taking charges after being extradited interstate.

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Jailed Bolsonaro granted ‘humanitarian house arrest’ amid failing health

Former Brazil president, serving 27 years over attempted coup, given initial 90-day period that could be extended

The Guardian - US

Brazil's Bolsonaro allowed to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill health

A top Brazilian justice has granted former President Jair Bolsonaro permission to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health

The Independent UK

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Ex-prison guard on trial for murder after inmate suffered 69 blows in fatal jail beating

Jonah Levi was the first guard to go on trial after 10 were indicted last April

The Independent UK

Why a dad has spent 14 years in prison for stealing a mobile phone

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The Independent UK

‘Shameless cruelty’: Father held under indefinite jail term for stealing phone faces being sent back to prison

Exclusive: Devastated relatives say Thomas White, who has served 14 years stealing a mobile phone, has been told he is going back to prison without a release date

The Independent UK

Who was Kermit Gosnell? ‘House of horrors’ abortion doctor convicted of killing newborn babies dies in prison

Kermit Gosnell, a former abortion doctor from West Philadelphia, has died at the age of 85 while serving multiple life sentences in prison. He had most recently been lodged at the State Correctional Institution-Smithfield, located nearly 60 miles south of Pittsburgh.

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Life After Conviction: Where Bill Cosby Stands Now Amid Ongoing Legal Battles and Public Scrutiny

Bill Cosby's life after prison includes ongoing legal battles, public scrutiny, and questions about his legacy and future.

International Business Times UK

Hong Kong proposes sweeping ban on smoking at construction sites after Tai Po fire

Proposal mandates hefty fines and even prison for serious violations

The Independent UK

TV tonight: Martin Clunes is Huw Edwards in a one-off scandal drama

It tells the story of the newsreader’s fall from grace. Plus, what happened to Pa Salieu after his prison sentence? What to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

Dr. Kermit Gosnell, convicted of killing babies at Philadelphia abortion clinic, dies at 85

Philadelphia abortion clinic doctor Kermit Gosnell, who was sentenced to life in prison for killing babies that had been born alive, has died

The Independent UK

Court Rejects Women Inmates' Objections to California Law Related to Housing of "Transgender, Nonbinary, or Intersex" Inmates

The court's reasoning mostly turns on a conclusion that much of the prison behavior that plaintiffs complained about wasn't dictated by that particular law.

Reason

Michigan prison art program helps inmates find voice — and hope

A University of Michigan program showcases prison art and highlights how creativity helps people survive incarceration and rebuild their lives

The Independent UK

Gypsy-Rose Blanchard slammed after joking about mom’s murder in viral TikTok trend

Blanchard served eight years in prison for the role she played in her mother’s killing

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Imran Khan says treatment of his wife in prison is ‘inhumane’

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Will ending short prison sentences fix prison overcrowding? What an expert thinks

The UK’s latest law on sentencing came into force on March 22. Among other changes, the new law means that, in England and Wales, people who would previously have been sent to prison for short sentences will instead serve those sentences in the community.

International Business Times UK

British Couple Jailed in Iran Prison Say They Feel 'Let Down' and Urges Starmer To 'Step Up And Help Us'

British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman, jailed in Iran on spying charges they deny, have appealed to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer for public support, describing their detention in Evin Prison as 'life-threatening.'

Reason

Rodrigo Duterte's 'Death Squads' Fought in the Philippines' War on Drugs. Now He Might Get Life in Prison.

As many as 30,000 people may have died at the hands of the state-sponsored death squads.

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Evening Standard

British man jailed in Iran criticises Government for abandonment in war zone

Craig and Lindsay Foreman were previously sentenced to 10 years in prison on spying charges.

The Independent UK

British man jailed in Iran says UK government has ‘abandoned him and his wife in a war zone’

Craig and Lindsay Foreman have been sentenced to 10 years in prison on spying charges

AAP

Rural sparky who researched missiles for IS headed home

Jailed electrician Haisem Zahab has been denied parole twice but will walk from prison in days after serving nine years for designing missiles for terrorists.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on prisons: sentencing reform has not eased the sense of crisis

Editorial: The increased use of tags makes sense if done right. But years of accumulated problems include a depleted probation workforce

The Guardian - UK

I’m out of prison, but I’ve been given no support to rebuild my life

Letter: A former prisoner says that unless the government offers meaningful housing and employment help to those leaving prison, they will end up back there

The Times of India

Watch: Surveillance footage reveals Epstein guards failed mandatory rounds before death

Newly released surveillance footage reveals prison guards were lax on duty the night Jeffrey Epstein died. Instead of mandatory checks, officers Tova Noel and Michael Thomas were seen lounging and on their phones. Despite explicit warnings about Epstein's suicide watch status and need for constant monitoring, crucial rounds were missed,…

Radio France Internationale

Judicial reform sees Swedish prisons preparing to house young teens

North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.

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