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Migrant sex offender Hadush Kebatu is second person to be freed by mistake from HMP Chelmsford

The prison staff at HMP fell for a fake email posing from the Royal Courts of Justice

The Independent UK

Sean 'Diddy' Combs Receives Prison Release Date Following October Sentencing

Sean "Diddy" Combs' federal prison release date is set for May 8, 2028, following his October sentencing for prostitution-related convictions.

International Business Times

Dutch Olympian and child rapist Steven van de Velde denied Australian visa

Netherlands' volleyball player Van de Velde was sentenced to four years in prison in the UK in 2016 after he was convicted of raping a 12-year-old girl.

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Why more Tarrant County kids are going to Texas youth prisons than any others

The rising number of youth sent from counties like Tarrant is helping to push the waitlist for beds in youth prisons to near an all-time high, the state says.

The Texas Tribune

Sean 'Diddy' Combs gets prison release date

Sean 'Diddy' Combs has been given the date when he's due to be released from prison after serving four years and two months behind bars following his conviction on charges of transportation to engage in prostitution.

BANG Premier

Dutch athlete and convicted child rapist denied visa to compete in Australia

Steven van de Velde was convicted in 2016 and sentenced to four years in prison after admitting to raping a 12-year-old British girl he had met on social media

The Independent UK

Tuesday briefing: What the mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu reveals about a Prison Service in crisis

In today’s newsletter: Rising numbers of prisoners released by accident are laying bare systemic failings in England and Wales, from overworked staff to issues with probation

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Investigation into Indigenous woman's death in custody

The coroner will investigate the death of an Indigenous woman who was on remand in prison when she suffered a medical episode.

AAP

Youth prison reopening 'politicised response' to crime

A youth justice centre will reopen two years after what was supposed to be a permanent closure with some arguing the move offers no solution to crime.

AAP

Woman who stabbed three-year-old boy to death outside supermarket is sentenced

The boy’s mother was about to load her groceries into her car when Bionca Ellis ran at them with a knife

The Independent UK

Diddy's Prison Clock: Release Date Revealed Following Shocking Alleged Attack on Disgraced Rap Mogul Inside MDC

Federal Bureau of Prisons records list Sean "Diddy" Combs' projected release date as May 8, 2028, after a 50-month sentence; supporters note appeals and pardon possibilities remain open.

International Business Times

Government’s justice reforms aim to restore public trust in system – minister

Reforms include further prison time for criminals who refused to turn up to their sentencing, and restricting parental rights for rapists.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Our prisons are in a mess, and a sex offender's accidental release is just the tip of the iceberg

Our prisons are failing and have been for some time. This latest episode should be a wake-up call

Evening Standard

Independent inquiry to be launched into how sex offender was mistakenly set free, says Lammy

Justice secretary David Lammy pledges release checks on foreign inmates will be tightened

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Prisons crisis means serious criminals will be mistakenly released again, experts warn

Errors such as accidental release of Hadush Kebatu, who was imprisoned for sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl, are symptomatic of ‘chaos’ in criminal justice system

The Independent UK

Prison custody manager ‘scapegoated’ over bungled release of Hadush Kebatu, union claims

Mistakes happen all the time amid jails chaos, warns chief inspector of prisons

The Independent UK

French cyclist says he will continue record-breaking attempts despite 50-day spell in Russian prison

The Frenchman’s misadventure has not put him off more adventurous rides, although he cautioned against attempting to outwit the Russian state

Evening Standard

Migrant sex offender mistakenly freed from prison to be deported ‘imminently’

Downing Street has insisted that Hadush Kebatu will be deported ‘imminently’ as Justice Secretary David Lammy is set to face MPs.

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The Guardian - UK

Ministers warned not to scapegoat prison staff over mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu

Justice secretary blames human error but other say there are systemic problems and targeting an individual is ‘unjust’

Cycling News

'I wasn't so smart' - Ultra-distance rider Sofiane Sehili after EurAsia World Record bid ends with 50 days in Russian prison

Frenchman returns home after attempt at illegal border crossing ends with arrest and incarceration

The Guardian - UK

What does mistaken release of Hadush Kebatu say about state of prisons in England and Wales?

The Ethiopian asylum seeker, jailed for sexual assault and due to be deported, was wrongly freed instead

Evening Standard

Mistakes in prisoner releases ‘symptom of system chaos’, warns chief inspector

Charlie Taylor raised concerns over the systemic problem going on in prisons that needs to be fixed by prison service leaders.

The Independent UK

Man accused of driving into Liverpool victory parade crowd appears in court

On Monday, Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court by videolink from prison

Evening Standard

Man accused of driving into crowds at Liverpool victory parade appears in court

Paul Doyle, 53, appeared at Liverpool Crown Court by videolink from prison for a 30-minute administrative hearing ahead of his trial next month.

The Independent UK

Moment mistakenly freed migrant sex offender arrested by police in north London park

The moment a migrant sex offender accidentally released from prison was arrested in a north London park following a two-day manhunt was caught on camera by a passerby.

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