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A Texas woman was on death row for 27 years. But questions over a key witness could have her soon walk free from prison

Brittany Holberg’s murder conviction has been passed down to the district court after the prosecution failed to provide a key piece of evidence: their lead witness was a paid informant, James Liddell writes.

The Independent UK

Man who escaped from prison van on motorway found

Jamie Cooper, 33, has been arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody

The Independent UK

Man who escaped from prison van on the way to court found

Jamie Cooper, 33, has been arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody.

Evening Standard

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Arrested at gunpoint, charged as a felon: a midwife’s lot in anti-abortion Texas

The state with the most radical abortion law is seeking to make an example of Maria Margarita Rojas

The Guardian - US

‘It’s a new kind of prison’: Amanda Knox on redemption, rage – and her unlikely friendship with the prosecutor who hounded her

Ten years ago she was finally cleared of the brutal murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher in Perugia. But is Knox really free?

The Guardian - UK

Mother of activist imprisoned in Egypt threatens to go back on hunger strike

Laila Soueif says she intends to resume protest next week unless progress made on release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

The Guardian - UK

“Inhumane”: Professional Soccer Player Deported To ‘World’s Worst Prison’ Over Misinterpreted Tattoo

A professional soccer player was deported to El Salvador because one of his tattoos looked related to a criminal gang. The post “Inhumane”: Professional Soccer Player Deported To ‘World’s Worst Prison’ Over Misinterpreted Tattoo first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Woman Strangled to Death During Conjugal Visit With Husband Who's Serving 4 Life Sentences: Police

A convicted murderer, serving four life sentences, allegedly strangled his wife to death during a conjugal visit.

Latin Times

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Corner crossing, prison typewriting, and an interview with Webster Bivens.

Reason

After the Justice Department charged three people with vandalizing Tesla property, the president floated sending the accused to prisons in El Salvador

The president recently used a 200-year-old law to deport Venezuelan migrants to the central American nation.

Fortune

Stephen Lawrence killer’s ‘admission’ could offer breakthrough, police believe

Exclusive: David Norris may be asked to name other gang members after reportedly admitting his role in attack

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Robinson loses High Court bid as judge rules he's not in solitary confinement

Tommy Robinson has lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the Government over his segregation in prison.

The National (Scotland)

Texas prison staff falsified temperatures records, investigation finds

Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas.

The Texas Tribune

Love Island star walks free from court after prison sentence overturned

Jack Fincham was facing time in prison after his dog bit a runner

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Love Island star Jack Fincham wins appeal against prison sentence

The judge warned the defendant he needed to be ‘very careful now’.

The Guardian - UK

Tommy Robinson refused permission to challenge his prison segregation

Far-right activist wanted judicial review of his conditions but evidence shows inmate plotted to kill him

Evening Standard

Tommy Robinson loses High Court bid over prison segregation challenge

Robinson is serving an 18-month sentence for contempt after he admitted breaching an injunction

The Independent UK

Tommy Robinson loses High Court bid to end prison segregation

The activist’s lawyers say his mental health has declined in solitary confinement

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Tommy Robinson loses bid to bring legal challenge over prison segregation

Robinson is currently in prison at HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes.

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Where immigrants are sent to "disappear"

The Trump administration is using an infamous prison in El Salvador as a legal "black hole"

Latin Times

San Diego Prison Inmates Sentenced for Gang-Motivated Stabbing Linked to Mexican Mafia 'Shot Caller'

The victim suffered stab wounds to his abdomen, neck, head, and dangerously close to his eye, requiring hospitalization.

International Business Times

Saudi Arabia Frees Prisoners In Apparent Easing Of Crackdown

Last year, Saudi teacher Asaad al-Ghamdi was given 20 years in prison for criticising the government online -- one of a wave of heavy sentences that drew international condemnation.

Evening Standard

Search for man who escaped from prison van enters third day

Jamie Cooper, 33, fled from the GEOAmey vehicle travelling to Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Lancashire Police said.

International Business Times

Algeria Prosecutors Seek 10 Years' Jail For Writer Boualem Sansal: Media

Algerian prosecutors have requested a 10-year prison sentence for French-Algerian writer Boualem Sansal, accused of undermining the country's territorial integrity, local media reported Thursday.

The Independent UK

Moment fugitive Jamie Cooper seen running down motorway after escaping prison van

Footage appears to show a prisoner escaping custody by running down a motorway embankment, moments after faking a medical episode.

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