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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

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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

The Independent UK

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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.

Latin Times

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

The Independent UK

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.

International Business Times

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.

Evening Standard

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.

Latin Times

‘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 Guardian - 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

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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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The Guardian - UK

New laws to protect children exploited by gangs in England and Wales ‘will save lives’

Ex-children’s commissioner welcomes crackdown on use of children for crimes such as running county lines

The Guardian - US

Los Angeles DA opposes new trial for Menendez brothers over parents’ deaths

Nathan Hochman casts doubt on sexual abuse claims but declines to say whether he would support resentencing

Evening Standard

Mastermind of raid that led to Pc Sharon Beshenivsky’s murder dies in prison

Piran Ditta Khan, 76, has died in jail, a prison service spokesperson said.

Latin Times

Indiana Mom Tears Into Judge During Sentencing After Her Son Shot Her 1-Year-Old: 'I Lost More Than Enough'

An Indiana mother was sentenced to six years in prison for neglect after her 1-year-old son was fatally shot by his older sibling.

The Guardian - US

Man found guilty of attempted murder in Salman Rushdie stabbing trial

Jury convicts Hadi Matar, 27, charged with trying to kill author at literary gathering in New York state in 2022

Latin Times

Man Jailed After Failing to Rob Businesses Using Pink Plastic Toy Gun

A man was sentenced to over six years in prison after attempting to rob two businesses using a pink plastic toy gun.

Evening Standard

Fact check: Around half of prisoners say they grew up with both parents

The Conservative Party did not explain where a figure that its leader cited came from.

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