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Criminals who refuse to attend sentencing to face longer jail time and loss of prison privileges

Judges will be able punish those who refuse to attend court under ‘long overdue reforms’ following outcry over killers who fail to face victim’s families at sentencing

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

UK parole hearing for notorious prisoner Charles Bronson to be held in private

Bronson’s last parole hearing, in 2023, was one of the first to be held in public, but the board did not grant his latest application

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Court upholds racketeering convictions of ex-Ohio House speaker and lobbyist in $60M bribery scheme

A federal appeals court has upheld the racketeering convictions of imprisoned former Republican Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder and ex-lobbyist Matt Borges in a $60 million bribery scheme

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

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Prisons minister vows to end ‘toxic’ cover-up culture in England and Wales

James Timpson says he will fight ‘normalised’ sexual harassment, bullying and racism within prison service

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

Michigan school shooter loses appeal in bid to withdraw guilty plea in 4 deaths

A Michigan court says it won’t accept an appeal from a school shooter who was sentenced to life in prison in 2023 for killing four students and wounding others

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

Notorious inmate Charles Bronson’s latest parole hearing to be held in private

Bronson was the first prisoner to formally ask for a public hearing after rules changed in 2022.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Columbia, New York-Presbyterian Hospital settle hundreds of sex abuse claims involving ex-doctor

Columbia University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital have agreed to a $750 million settlement of hundreds of sexual abuse claims by patients of imprisoned former gynecologist Robert Hadden

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

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Court finds seven guilty of bullying Paris Olympics choreographer

A French court has found seven people guilty of bullying the chief choreographer of last year's Paris Olympics opening ceremony online, handing down fines and suspended prison terms.

Radio France Internationale · May 6, 2025

Russian journalist escapes to Paris, condemns media crackdown under Putin

Reporters Without Borders helped Ekaterina Barabash faced a 10-year prison sentence over social media posts.

Euronews · May 6, 2025

Not just Alcatraz: the notorious US prisons Trump is already reopening

Amid outrage over ‘far-fetched’ plans to revive Alcatraz, Trump is pushing to expand Ice detention to other closed lockups marked by scandals

The Guardian - US · May 6, 2025

Quick Facts About Alcatraz Prison: When Did It Close, Famous Prisoners and Why Trump Wants To Reopen It

President Trump proposes restoring the infamous island prison to house dangerous criminals, raising questions about practicality and purpose

International Business Times UK · May 6, 2025

‘The pain was worse than giving birth’: why are so many women separated from their babies in prison?

First they had to give birth in custody, then their babies were taken away. Sometimes they never got them back. Here’s what 29 women told the Lost Mothers Project

The Guardian - UK · May 6, 2025

A hard cell? Alcatraz tourists dismiss Trump’s ‘insane’ plan to revive it as a prison

Visitors to one of San Francisco’s most popular tourist destinations point to cost, feasibility and its legacy of Indigenous incarceration

The Guardian - US · May 6, 2025

The federal Bureau of Prisons has lots of problems. Reopening Alcatraz is now one of them

Eleven inmate deaths in less than two months

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

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The Conversation · May 6, 2025

Locked up then locked out: how NZ’s bank rules make life for ex-prisoners even harder

People coming out of prison in New Zealand face multiple hurdles reintegrating into society – starting with one of the most fundamental elements of modern life: getting a bank account.

The Independent UK · May 6, 2025

‘Love you guys,’ Trump tells pardoned convict Enrique Tarrio at Mar-a-Lago: report

Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for conspiring with other Proud Boys to attack the U.S. Capitol on Jan 6, 2021. He was pardoned buy Donald Trump

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025

Trump plans to jumpstart one of the nation’s worst prisons. Officials may have to boot threatened seabirds to do it

The tourist destination is home to thousands of seabirds that rely on the island to nest and raise their families

Salon · May 5, 2025

Trump took Alcatraz inspo from Hollywood

The president cited "the movies" when asked about his plan to reopen the notorious prison in San Francisco Bay

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Latin Times · May 5, 2025

Pam Bondi Declares Housing Detained Migrants in Alcatraz Would Be 'Cost Saving' Despite Prison Being Shut Down Over Pricey Upkeep

The Trump administration is falling in line to the president's desire to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz to house undocumented Americans despite the prison's costly upkeep.

Latin Times · May 5, 2025

'El Chapo' Guzmán Reportedly Cooperating With U.S. Officials in Case Against 'El Mayo' Zambada in Exchange for Prison Benefits

Former Sinaloa Cartel boss "El Chapo" Guzmán is allegedly providing sensitive information about his former ally "El Mayo" Zambada's operations in exchange for improved prison conditions

International Business Times · May 5, 2025

Republican Strategist Notes 'Escape From Alcatraz' Was on TV This Weekend as Trump Declares He Was 'Supposed to Be a Movie Maker'

President Donald Trump's directives to reopen Alcatraz prison came after a weekend where the film "Escape from Alcatraz" was being shown on TV.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025

Alcatraz, Sith lords and movie tariffs: Trump’s ravings get louder as his approval rating goes lower

ANALYSIS: Between posting about Star Wars, suggesting reopening Alcatraz and imposing tariffs on movies, the president is looking increasingly desperate, writes Eric Garcia

The Independent UK · May 5, 2025

Trump announced Alcatraz reopening just hours after ‘Escape from Alcatraz’ aired on a South Florida PBS station

The 1979 film starring Clint Eastwood about the daring 1962 escape attempt aired on the local PBS channel just six hours before the president made his demand that the prison be reopened

Reason · May 5, 2025

Reopening Alcatraz Is an Expensive, Unnecessary Pipe Dream

The Bureau of Prisons is struggling to staff the prisons it currently operates. Reopening Alcatraz would be unrealistic and redundant.

Latin Times · May 5, 2025

Another Country Embraces El Salvador's Hardline Approach To Crime With New Mega-Prison

Costa Rica plans to expand its maximum-security capacity from 80 to 1,000 inmates and begin construction of a $35 million prison inspired by El Salvador's model.

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