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Burnham puts Labour’s early prisoner release scheme on hold

‘No prisoners will be let out under this policy until we have conducted an urgent review’, the new prime minister said

The Independent UK

Burnham pauses early prison release scheme after fury over PC Harper’s killers

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The Independent UK

Andy Burnham pauses plan for early release of prisoners

The Prime Minister said ‘keeping the public safe’ was always his ‘top priority’.

Evening Standard

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Prisoner early release scheme paused by Andy Burnham may still go ahead

Probation union and crime victims had raised doubts over plan to free 6,000 offenders across England and Wales

The Guardian - UK

Why Was Katie Price's Father-In-Law Detained and Freed From Al-Awir Prison in Dubai?

Katie Price's father-in-law has reportedly been released from Dubai's Al-Awir prison as her husband Lee Andrews remains detained amid opaque fraud allegations and a fresh leaked audio controversy.

International Business Times UK

Thinking about life inside: how performance is creating space for a discussion of crime and punishment

The informal role of prison philosopher is taken up by incarcerated people across the world. With time on their hands and a proximity to other people, systems of control and narratives of morality, people in prison are well positioned to practice philosophy.

The Conversation

Katie Price's husband Lee Andrews' family make bombshell claim amid prison stint

Andrews, who married Katie Price in January, reportedly sent a second period in prison earlier this month

Evening Standard

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Australian ISIS Doctor 'Dr Jihad' Found Alive in Iraqi Prison as Government Faces Questions Over His Return

Australian doctor Tareq Kamleh, presumed dead, is found alive in an Iraqi prison, raising questions about the government's awareness and response to his potential return.

International Business Times UK

Mom Breaks Silence As Teen Son Faces Years In Thai Jail Over Alleged $100 Airport Crime

"Should the kid have taken the watch? Absolutely not, but a 5-year prison sentence is insane."

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Bulletin PM briefing: Early prisoner release scheme ‘deplorable’ and new Iran threat

What is the early prisoner release scheme and why has it been branded ‘deplorable’? Family of British couple on hunger strike in Iran prison ‘sick with worry’. Iran sends direct warning to US after Trump threatens nuclear sites. Andy Burnham backs away from personal allowance increase – what we know.…

The Independent UK

What is the early prisoner release scheme and why has it been branded ‘deplorable’?

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The Independent UK

He won office in Louisiana after a murder exoneration. Maga wouldn’t let the election stand

Calvin Duncan studied law in prison to free himself and won his court clerk race in a landslide. Three hours in, the role was abolished in an act of ‘white supremacy’

The Guardian - US

Trump Administration Seeks to Shield Venezuela's Delcy Rodríguez From $314 Million U.S. Judgment

The Trump administration has intervened in a federal lawsuit involving Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez, arguing that she is protected by head-of-state immunity and should not be required to pay a $314 million judgment awarded to three Americans who were imprisoned in the South American country.

Latin Times

Philadelphia’s criminal justice fines and fees fall hardest on poorest neighborhoods

When people think about criminal justice punishment, they might picture a prison cell or a crew picking up roadside trash to fulfill community service hours.

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The Independent UK

Family of British couple on hunger strike in Iran prison ‘sick with worry’

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The Guardian - UK

Burnham stirs up political row with review of release plans for violent criminals

PM says he wants to ensure ‘everything has been looked at’ amid outrage at policy from family of PC Andrew Harper

The Independent UK

British couple in grave condition as they ramp up hunger strike in Iran jail: ‘We’re sick with worry’

Lindsay Foreman, who is now surviving on only water, has vowed to continue her hunger strike until death ‘to make sure everyone sees what is happening here’

The Independent UK

Early prison release scheme review after outrage over Pc Harper’s killers

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Hong Kong jails British woman for 6 years for false rape claim

HONG KONG - A court in Hong Kong has sentenced a British woman to six years in prison after convicting her of blackmailing a compatriot for £100,000 over rape allegations.

The Independent UK

PC Harper’s widow brands killers’ early release ‘deplorable’ as Andy Burnham to review scheme

Lissie Harper said that politicians are ‘making decisions from behind a desk that will have real and lasting consequences’ for the families of victims

The Guardian - UK

Mahmood and Streeting accused of making ‘cheap jokes’ about prisoner early release scheme

Victims of crime say it’s ‘no laughing matter’ after ministers caught on hot mic ‘ribbing’ about scheme

Evening Standard

Andrew Harper: No early release for main perpetrator in PC's killing, says Burnham

Pc Harper died after getting caught in a strap attached to the back of a car and dragged down a country road as three teenage suspects fled the scene of a burglary

The Conversation

People in the UK favour harsher punishment than Norwegians – belief in free will may help explain why

Ongoing problems in the criminal justice system in England and Wales, from overcrowding in prisons to court backlogs, have raised fundamental questions about how and why we punish people.

The Times of India

A Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea served 49,000 ants as dessert garnish, owner faces jail

A Michelin-starred restaurant in South Korea has found itself at the centre of an unusual legal battle after prosecutors sought a one-year prison sentence for its owner over the use of ants as a dessert garnish. Authorities allege the restaurant served around 49,000 imported ants over four years despite ants…

Evening Standard

Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers may be eligible for early release

The 28-year-old sustained fatal injuries while responding to a quad bike theft in Sulhamstead, Berkshire, in August 2019.

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