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‘Irrational’ decision to release man convicted of ‘Essex Boys’ murders blocked by justice secretary

Shabana Mahmood is calling on the Parole Board to reconsider releasing Michael Steele, who was given a life sentence in 1998

The Independent UK

Georgia Court Extends Ex-president Saakashvili's Jail Term

A Georgia court on Wednesday sentenced pro-Western reformer ex-president Mikheil Saakashvili to nine years in prison for misspending public funds, adding three years to the jail term he is currently serving.

International Business Times

British tourist held in Thailand after allegedly trying to smuggle 38kg of cannabis on plane to London

Daniel-James Hallett could face up to ten years in prison if convicted after police said they discovered 38 kilos of cannabis in his bags

Evening Standard

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Biased laws and poverty driving huge rise in female prisoners – report

First such study finds laws on abortion, debt and dress help increase rate of women being jailed twice as fast as for men

The Guardian - UK

California prisons restrict movement, calls and visits as violence surges

California corrections officials say high-security prisons across the state are tightly restricting movement, calls and visits while they probe a surge in violence this year

The Independent UK

Vermont Officer Fatally Struck Cyclist While Distracted by YouTube Video About Trans Woman Confronting Conservative Podcaster: Police

A Vermont police officers faces up to 15 years in prison for watching YouTube videos and speeding before fatally striking a cyclist in November 2024.

Latin Times

With most New York prison guards ending strike, governor bars holdouts from state jobs

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has barred prison guards who were fired for illegally walking off the job from being hired for other state jobs

The Independent UK

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Labour used to give the needy the benefit of the doubt. Now they slash their benefits

It’s no wonder many people on welfare are starting to look back on the last government with affection

The Guardian - UK

Whole life orders: The prisoners who will die in jail

More than 60 criminals are serving a whole-life order, four of whom are being held in secure hospitals.

The Independent UK

Crossbow killer who murdered 3 women is sentenced to a whole-life order in UK prison

A former British soldier who pleaded guilty to the murder of three women at their family home north of London has been sentenced to a whole-life order, meaning that he would never be released from prison

The Independent UK

Shabana Mahmood: Serco’s performance fitting electronic tags ‘not good enough’

Serco has repeatedly come under fire for delays in fitting offenders with tags since it took over the Ministry of Justice’s tagging contract in 2023.

Evening Standard

More People in ICE Custody Means Smaller Meals and Delayed Medical Care, Detainees Say

Those being held say they're having to gather donations to clothe and feed the new arrivals.

Capital & Main

British couple who retired to Thailand are facing prison - after they were attacked

Mary and Desmond Byrne say they were involved in a garden dispute with their neighbours that descended into violence

The Independent UK

After a Musk post, Canada professor convicted in absentia plunges back in public eye

Hassan Diab, who maintains innocence in 1980 Paris attack, fears extradition fight as rightwing media seizes on his case

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The Independent UK

Diego Maradona trial latest: Seven medics face up to 25 years in prison for Argentine football icon’s death

Diego Maradona died aged 60 after a heart attack in 2020, while recovering from surgery to remove a blood clot on his brain weeks earlier

The Independent UK

New York State fires 2,000 prison guards who refuse to return to work after wildcat strike

New York’s corrections commissioner has declared an end to a wildcat strike by correctional officers and says more than 2,000 officers who have not returned to work have been fired

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The Bold and the Beautiful recap for March 10, 2025: Steffy shuts down Luna's hopes of a relationship with Finn

Steffy crushes Luna's hopes in The Bold and the Beautiful recap for March 10, 2025.

Latin Times

Disabled Girl Choked to Death on School Bus as Aide Was Distracted by 'Instagram and Apple Music': Police

A school bus aide was sent to prison for neglecting a disabled 6-year-old girl, who choked to death while they were using their phone.

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Evening Standard

Cenotaph protest offence comes ‘at expense’ of other proposed crimes, MP warns

Protesters who climb on any of 25 specified war memorials face up to three months in prison and fines, according to Government plans.

The Guardian - US

Menendez brothers: LA district attorney asks court to rescind resentencing motion

Nathan Hochman says he would consider support only if pair ‘fully accept complete responsibility’ for 1989 killings

Latin Times

Texas Bill Could Charge Transgender People With 'Fraud,' Leading to Possible Prison Time

LGBTQ community advocates worry that transgender individuals who have changed some of their legal documents, but not all, might be targeted.

Latin Times

Menendez Brothers Face Major Setback In Bid For Prison Release 36 Years After Butchering Parents

LA County District Attorney requested to withdraw a motion for resentencing, calling the brothers' self-defense claims "lies"

Evening Standard

By-election test for Nigel Farage's Reform UK as 'punching' MP Mike Amesbury to stand down after conviction

In first interview since getting 10 week suspended prison sentence Amesbury tells BBC he ‘regrets’ attacking constituent ‘every moment, every day’

The National (Scotland)

Labour MP who punched constituent to 'step aside at the earliest opportunity'

FORMER Labour MP Mike Amesbury has told the BBC he will “step aside at the earliest opportunity”, after he was given a suspended 10-week prison…

The Guardian - UK

Mike Amesbury resigns as MP, triggering byelection

Member for Runcorn and Helsby quits two weeks after receiving a suspended sentence for punching a constituent

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