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Scots paramedic who tricked woman into abortion jailed for 10 years

A paramedic who tricked a woman into having an abortion by putting drugs inside her during sex has been sentenced to 10 years in prison.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 7, 2025

Johnny Somali Jail Update: Victims Petition for Maximum Sentence – What's Likely to Happen?

Johnny Somali faces up to 31 years in prison as a victim petitions for the maximum sentence ahead of his August hearing in a high-profile South Korea case.

International Business Times UK · Jul 7, 2025

Sean 'Diddy' Combs received standing ovation on return to prison

Sean 'Diddy' Combs received a standing ovation from fellow inmates after being found not guilty of a number of charges, his attorney has claimed.

BANG Premier · Jul 7, 2025

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British teenager jailed in Dubai for sex with 17-year-old freed after royal pardon

Markus Fakana, now 19, was jailed by a Dubai court for having sex with another tourist in August last year

The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

Experts lift lid on drugs crisis in prisons

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The Independent UK · Jul 7, 2025

The Strange Case Of Evgeniya Mayboroda, Russia's Rebel Retiree

The elegant 74-year-old Russian put her hand on her heart as the verdict fell.

International Business Times · Jul 7, 2025

Eradicating drugs from prisons may be unrealistic, but it should be the goal

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The removal of drugs from Britain’s prisons needs to be pursued with a lot more urgency and application than governments have shown thus far

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025

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Drugs crisis in jails ‘worse than ever’ as seizures by prison officers near record-high

Exclusive: Blue-light emergency responses now ‘a normal part of life’ in prison, experts warn

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs got a standing ovation from inmates after acquittal on some charges, lawyer claims

Diddy’s legal team have been praised from legal experts after the verdict

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025

Kevin Nunn has spent 20 years in prison for a horrifying murder. Was he wrongly convicted?

In a case full of surprising scenarios, the time and place of the murder were never established, and Nunn was found guilty despite a lack of forensic evidence. He is still maintaining his innocence, but will he ever be freed?

The Guardian - UK · Jul 6, 2025

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Destructoid · Jul 5, 2025

Musk Says Steve Bannon Will 'Go to Prison for a Long Time' After Deportation Jab: 'He Has Lifetime of Crime To Pay For'

In the latest development in their ongoing feud, Elon Musk and Steve Bannon have each predicted severe legal repercussions for the other.

Benzinga · Jul 5, 2025

Kaylee Goncalves’ mother defends seeking vengeance, reveals Bryan Kohberger’s brutal method of murdering her daughter

"He doesn't deserve life in prison."

We Got This Covered · Jul 5, 2025

French doctor handed 10-year jail term for abusing patients

A French court sentenced a doctor to a 10-year prison term on Saturday for raping nine of his patients during medical consultations, according to a lawyer representing some of the victims.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 5, 2025

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The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025

Voices: Lord Woodley’s intervention on IPP will only get prisoners’ hopes up

COMMENT: Lord Woodley is right that it’s time IPP prisoners were released, writes Andrea Coomber, chief executive of the Howard League for Penal Reform – but his intervention won’t change the government’s mind

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025

Palestine Action terror ban comes into force after late-night legal action fails

It makes membership of, or support for, the direct action group a criminal offence punishable by up to 14 years in prison.

Reason · Jul 4, 2025

Short Circuit: An inexhaustive weekly compendium of rulings from the federal courts of appeal

Federal enclaves, false alarms, and pseudonymous lawsuits.

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

High Court refuses bid to temporarily block Palestine Action ban

Supporting Palestine Action will be punishable by up to 14 years in prison under government plans to make them a proscribed terrorist group

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The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

Indefinite jail terms ‘not right and not fair’, Lords say in call to end IPP injustice

Lord Woodley, who acknowledged his bill to resentence IPP prisoners will not succeed, challenged James Timpson to explain why the government won’t end ‘appalling torture sentences’

The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2025

These women are raising endangered butterfly larvae from prison: ‘They reconnect with their own brilliance’

The women are raising larvae of the endangered Taylor’s checkerspot for release into the wild

The Guardian - US · Jul 4, 2025

El Salvador’s president denies that Kilmar Ábrego García was abused in notorious prison

Nayib Bukele disputed claims of Ábrego García’s lawyers that he was tortured and deprived of sleep while in custody

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

Voices: It is time to release prisoners trapped by inhuman endless jail terms

COMMENT: Thousands of offenders are caught in a cruel legal limbo by IPP sentencing. Indeterminate prison terms are not only unjust – they point to a failure of political courage and leadership, says former chief prosecutor Nazir Afzal

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

El Salvador’s president disputes claims Abrego Garcia was tortured in notorious prison

The Trump administration wrongfully deported Kilmar Abrego Garcia to El Salvador in March

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

Bryan Kohberger heading to infamous Idaho prison where inmates have complained of feces covered walls

The Idaho Maximum Security Institution houses some of the state’s most dangerous inmates — including convicted killer Chad Daybell

The Independent UK · Jul 4, 2025

El Salvador President Bukele denies beating and torture of Kilmar Abrego Garcia in prison

El Salvador President Nayib Bukele has cast aside allegations that Kilmar Abrego Garcia was beaten and subject to psychological torture in a Salvadoran prison

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