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‘One of the best films I’ve seen’: new Australian prison film Inside is an astonishing debut

Every so often a film comes along that’s so good that, as we sit in the dark in the cinema, our whole being seems to become charged with electricity and we find ourselves forgetting to breathe. All of our thoughts become anchored to the screen, and the suspension of disbelief…

The Conversation

Trump threatens fines and prison time for undocumented immigrants who don’t join registry

US immigrants aged 14 and older who fail to provide fingerprints could face $5,000 fine and six months in prison

The Guardian - US

Federal prisons holding hundreds of immigration detainees - Roll Call

An agency official told House lawmakers the federal prisons are holding about 700 immigration detainees as of Wednesday morning.

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California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed

Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents

The Independent UK

Fyre Festival 2 tickets are on sale for up to $1.1 million after founder served prison time for defrauding investors of the first event

"I'm sure many people think I'm crazy for doing this again,” 33-year-old founder Billy McFarland said. "But I feel I'd be crazy not to do it again.”

Fortune

Starmer pressed in the Commons to secure release of British-Egyptian activist

Alaa Abd El-Fattah has been detained in Egypt since 2019 and was sentenced to five years in prison in 2021 after being accused of spreading fake news.

Evening Standard

Indiana Man Told Woman 'This Is What I Do' Before Beating Man to Death Over Comment About Her Legs: Police

Two Indiana men were sentenced to prison after beating a man to death for making a comment about a woman's legs.

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New Mexico Man Who Kicked Dad to Death During Heated Argument Was Caught Cleaning Blood Off His Feet With Hose

A New Mexico man caught washing his father's blood off his feet with a hose is facing up to 18 years in prison.

Latin Times

Trump Admin's New Immigrant 'Registry' Presents Migrants With Choice: Hand Over Fingerprints or Risk Imprisonment

The move applies to all migrants over the age of 13 who are in the country unlawfully and have not registered with the federal government

Latin Times

Inside review – captivating prison drama with painfully good performances

Guy Pearce, newcomer Vincent Miller and Shōgun’s Cosmo Jarvis are all remarkable in this unsentimental feature debut from writer-director Charles Williams

The Guardian - AU

States that impose severe prison sentences accomplish the opposite of what they say they want

Across the U.S., tough-on-crime policies are surging again, despite research showing they do little to reduce crime, particularly violent offenses.

The Conversation

Seven organisations face government contract ban over Grenfell Tower tragedy

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner proposes prison time for executives who break the rules in response to Grenfell inquiry recommendations

The Independent UK

Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy

President of Bosnia’s autonomous Republika Srpska has two weeks to appeal the ruling by Sarajevo court.

Al Jazeera

France: Where rapists can attack one victim or hundreds but still face the same time in prison

Former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims in France’s trial of its kind

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Evening Standard

Man jailed for flying drones containing drugs and phones into London prisons

A Greenwich man has been jailed for flying drones loaded with drugs and phones into London prisons

AAP

Premier claims credit for higher jail rate

Legal experts say sustainable community safety cannot be achieved through jailing more people as a premier points to figures 'the Greens don't like'.

Al Jazeera

A Gaza mother’s heartbreak as her son’s release is postponed

On Saturday, Israel delayed releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners, plunging Najat into despair. Yet her hope lives on.

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Federal Bureau Of Prisons Faces Increased Oversight And Transparency

Federal judge approves settlement for former FCI Dublin inmates, ensuring monitoring, transparency, and protections against staff abuse.

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The Independent UK

Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon faces sentencing for threatening ex-Speaker McCarthy

A Montana man faces years in federal prison at his sentencing on Wednesday for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

The Guardian - UK

‘They forced me to stand for hours in the cold, arms raised and shackled’: eight Gaza doctors on their Israeli prison ordeal

Senior doctors and surgeons describe the torture, starvation, humiliation and denial of medical care they endured while being held without charge

The Independent UK

Judge OKs prison abuse settlement, rejecting Trump administration's push to rewrite protections

A judge has given final approval to a legal settlement that subjects the federal Bureau of Prisons to independent monitoring and increased transparency in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse at a now-shuttered federal women’s prison in California

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Criminal Charges That Require Legal Representation

Are you being charged with a crime? It doesn’t matter whether you’re innocent or guilty, you’ll need to retain the services of a criminal lawyer

The Conversation

Tibet is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world. This is in danger of extinction

Three days after he was released from prison in December, a Tibetan village leader named Gonpo Namgyal died. As his body was being prepared for traditional Tibetan funeral rites, marks were found indicating he had been brutally tortured in jail.

Fortune

Sam Bankman-Fried speaks out on X for first time in two years amid potential Trump pardon

It's unclear how Bankman-Fried was able to access social media from prison.

Latin Times

Texas Teen Who Fatally Stabbed His Twin Sister While She Slept Claimed He Was Sleepwalking: Police

A Texas man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his twin sister in 2021, despite claiming he was sleepwalking.

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