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More than 160 Gazan medics held in Israeli prisons amid reports of torture

Senior doctors claim they were subjected to months of physical abuse, as UN calls for release of those still detained

The Guardian - UK

'Heinous' abusive husband imprisoned wife in their home

A man's "heinous" campaign of abuse against his wife has been aired ahead of him becoming the first person sentenced for aggravated servitude in Victoria.

AAP

Tennessee suspect in dozens of rapes gets 95 years for child sex abuse images and escape convictions

A Tennessee man accused in lawsuits of drugging and sexually assaulting dozens of women has received a 95-year prison sentence for two other types of offenses: the production of child sex abuse images and an escape from an inmate transport van

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Indianapolis man sentenced to 105 years in fatal shooting of Dutch soldier, wounding 2 others

An Indiana man has been sentenced to 105 years in prison for the 2022 fatal shooting of a Dutch soldier and wounding of two others in downtown Indianapolis

The Independent UK

Inmate death reported as illegal prison guard strike stretches into 2nd week

A 61-year-old inmate died over the weekend at one of the New York prisons where National Guard troops were deployed to replace corrections officers who walked off the job in an illegal strike

The Independent UK

‘Your life becomes a nightmare’: how scam operations exploit those trapped inside – Scam Factories podcast, Ep 2

A few weeks after Ben Yeo travelled to Cambodia for what he thought was a job in a casino, he found himself locked up in a padded room. “It’s a combination between a prison and a madhouse,” he remembers. He was being punished for refusing to conduct online scams.

The Conversation

California Couple Accused of Modern Day Bonnie & Clyde Robbery String Paused Crime Spree to Get Married In Vegas

A California couple was a modern-day Bonnie and Clyde, getting married in Las Vegas while in the midst of committing a series of armed robberies.

Latin Times

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Prison should be the last resort of criminal justice

Letters: Readers share their perspectives on prisoner literacy, custodial sentencing and the objective of being ‘tough on crime’

The Guardian - UK

Russian judge rejects French researcher's appeal of prison sentence

A Russian court has rejected an appeal by French researcher Laurent Vinatier against his conviction for failing to register as a foreign agent, upholding his three-year prison term. France condemned the sentence and demanded Vinatier's immediate release, after accusing Russia of taking Westerners hostage.

Radio France Internationale

Russian Court Upholds French Researcher's Jail Sentence

A Russian court on Monday upheld a three-year prison sentence for French researcher Laurent Vinatier, one of several Westerners jailed by Russia during the Ukraine offensive.

International Business Times

Guy Pearce: ‘I’m not going to win the Oscar – Kieran Culkin will’

The Brutalist star, up for an Academy Award for the first time, talks about awards fuss, living with his ex and making his new film Inside in an actual prison

The Guardian - AU

Suspended Labour MP Mike Amesbury sentenced for punching constituent

SUSPENDED Labour MP Mike Amesbury has been sentenced to 10 weeks in prison for assaulting a man in his constituency last year.

The National (Scotland)

Kidnapped, tortured and jailed: one woman’s quest to bring her son home from Russia

Ivan and Maryna’s story is just one of hundreds of thousands of family tragedies that have afflicted Ukrainians after three years of Russian invasion

The Guardian - UK

French surgeon to stand trial accused of abusing 299 people, mostly children

Joël Le Scouarnec, now 74, will face hundreds of victims during a four-month trial in Vannes, Brittany

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Latin Times

Georgia Man Who Planted Bomb at Woman's Home and Allegedly Planned to Release Large Python to Eat Her Child Sentenced to 20 Years in Prison

A Georgia man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for bombing a woman's home and for planning to release a python into the home in the hopes it would devour the woman's daughter.

The Independent UK

Criminals caught with ‘signal jammers’ used in car thefts to face five years in prison

Gadgets used in four in ten car thefts are being outlawed

International Business Times

Hamas Says Gaza Truce Gravely Endangered After Israel's Prisoner Delay

Hamas on Sunday said Israel has gravely endangered a five-week-old Gaza truce by delaying the release of Palestinian prisoners under the deal because of the manner it has freed Israeli hostages.

Evening Standard

Criminals with devices used in 40% of car thefts face up to five years in prison

A new law will be introduced to Parliament on Tuesday.

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Colombian Artist Freddy Burbano Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Role in Fatal Accident

The Colombian singer acknowledged that his professional career was likely over and had to sell some of his personal belongings.

The Guardian - UK

‘Alarming’ data reveals high diabetes risk for pregnant women in English jails

Freedom of information requests show that female prisoners are three times more likely to suffer gestational diabetes

The Independent UK

Innocent man freed after 30 years in prison: ‘Everybody is looking at their phones now’

One of the first places Gordon Cordeiro visited when a judge ordered his release was his mother’s grave

The Independent UK

French prisoner The Fly arrested nine months after van escape

The prison van containing Mohamed Amra was ambushed by gunmen in a bloody attack last May that left two guards dead

Latin Times

DNA Evidence Frees Hawaii Man After 30 Years Behind Bars

After 30 years in prison, a Hawaii man walked free Friday when his conviction was overturned based on new DNA evidence excluding him from the crime scene.

International Business Times

French Convict Freed In Murderous Ambush Is Arrested In Romania

A French convict, on the run since being freed last May in an ambush that left two prison officers dead, has been arrested in Romania, the interior ministers of both countries said Saturday.

The Independent UK

The Fly: French Gangster who escaped prison in deadly attack is finally caught

He was arrested in Romania

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