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Errol Campbell: Man cleared posthumously over south London theft conviction by corrupt officer

He was previously found guilty in April 1977 and sentenced to a total of 18 months’ imprisonment

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

‘Irresponsible show off’ sentenced after killing schoolgirl crossing the road

Christopher West has been given a 16-month prison sentence for killing Keely Morgan, a 15-year-old schoolgirl in May 2023.

Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025

Most Texas prisoners don’t have AC access and it’s unclear when they will get it

Despite receiving substantial state funding to air-condition prisons in the last few years, the Texas Department of Criminal Justice has stayed mum on when it will install cooling across the system.

The Texas Tribune · Jul 17, 2025

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Diego Luna to play dangerous prisoner in Eleven Days

Diego Luna will play a prisoner holding dozens hostage in upcoming thriller Eleven Days.

BANG Premier · Jul 16, 2025

Trump administration deported ‘monsters’ to tiny African country in deal catching diplomats by surprise

EXCLUSIVE: DHS says the men are so ‘depraved’ they were sent to Eswatini. But the embassy was given no advanced notice of the plan

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Ovidio Guzman Removed From Prison And Taken To Secret Location After Plea Deal With U.S. Authorities

Sinaloa Cartel leader Ovidio Guzman has been removed from prison and taken to a secret location following his plea deal with U.S. authorities

Latin Times · Jul 16, 2025

Istanbul mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu handed fresh jail term for insulting an official

Ekrem İmamoğlu is already in pre-trial detention on separate charges against him, but has now been given an extra prison sentence.

Euronews · Jul 16, 2025

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The Turkish mega-prison that became symbol of Erdoğan’s authoritarianism

Silivri, where president’s rival Ekrem İmamoğlu is detained, is evidence of how far Turkey’s president is willing to go to stay in power

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16, 2025

Up to 10,000 prisoners could be released to ease overcrowding in Italy

About 15 per cent of the total population of inmates are ‘potentially eligible’

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Istanbul mayor given fresh prison term for ‘insulting’ official

The main rival of Turkey’s president, he has been in jail since March on separate charges

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Drone caught airdropping contraband into HMP Wandsworth Prison

This is the moment a drone drops a package into HMP Wandsworth Prison.

The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Ghislaine Maxwell could use ‘government misconduct’ to challenge imprisonment

The disgraced British socialite was jailed for 20 years in 2022.

Evening Standard · Jul 16, 2025

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Family Breaks Their Silence After Government Closes Epstein Case

“An innocent woman is in jail,” Ghislaine Maxwell's brother said, asserting that she always “maintained” that there was no such a thing as a “client list.”

Bored Panda · Jul 16, 2025

Australian outback killer Bradley Murdoch never revealed where Peter Falconio’s body was. Now he’s taken his secret to the grave

Northern Territory authorities tried ‘all manner of things’ to elicit a confession from the backpacker murderer but never succeeded

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jul 16, 2025

Chinese court sentences a Japanese man to more than 3 years in prison on espionage charges

A Japanese business person has been sentenced to three and a half years in prison in China on espionage charges

Pedestrian.tv · Jul 16, 2025

An Ex-Inmate Has Shared Disturbing Details About Erin Patterson’s Behaviour Behind Bars

A former inmate who allegedly spent time with convicted mushroom cook killer Erin Patterson has spoken out about her behaviour behind bars. Speaking to news.com.au, the anonymous former inmate claimed Patterson is gaining a lot of attention while at Melbourne’s maximum-security women’s prison, where she has been incarcerated for 19…

International Business Times · Jul 16, 2025

David Vs Goliath: Inside The Legal Battle To Help Trump's Deportees In El Salvador

A small group of overstretched and outmatched lawyers is fighting for the rights of men deported by the Trump administration and held in a notorious Salvadoran prison -- a David vs.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

'Outback Killer' Bradley John Murdoch dies at 67, leaving mystery of Peter Falconio's body unsolved

Bradley John Murdoch, known as the “Outback Killer” and convicted of murdering British backpacker Peter Falconio who vanished in arid central Australia 24 years ago, has died

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Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Give prison governors more power to fix Britain's broken jails, say Lords

Lords say jails are in crisis due to years of political and bureaucratic failure

We Got This Covered · Jul 15, 2025

Could Bryan Kohberger write a book and make money from it?

Idaho law has the final word.

Euronews · Jul 15, 2025

Two men who felled iconic Sycamore Gap tree on UK's Roman Wall jailed for four years

Sarah Dodd, a lawyer specialising in tree law, said it was the first time in the UK that someone had been sentenced to prison for illegally felling a tree.

The Independent UK · Jul 15, 2025

Vandals who cut down Sycamore Gap tree sentenced in England to more than 4 years in prison

Two men who cut down England’s iconic Sycamore Gap tree have been sentenced to over four years in prison

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Constance Marten claimed long days and bad food denied her a fair trial in extraordinary magazine interview from behind bars

Constance Marten complained about the Old Bailey temperature and food as cover star for The View magazine during her second trial

Evening Standard · Jul 15, 2025

Disabled woman 'prisoner in own home for three years' handed new home after High Court action

Tower Hamlets council had to be ordered by the High Court to find the woman a safe home

The Guardian - US · Jul 15, 2025

Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: ‘Nobody is safe’

Exclusive: For roughly 100 days, Thomas says he faced harsh detention conditions, despite agreeing to deportation

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