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Gang boss DNA found on toothbrush at prison governor’s flat, jury hears

Hugo Boss flip flops also had DNA of ‘Breaking Bad’ drug dealer Anthony Saunderson found at Kerri Pegg’s home

Evening Standard · Apr 3, 2025

Briton held for more than six years in India without trial speaks out: ‘My whole life is destroyed’

INTERVIEW: Exclusive: Christian Michel speaks to Namita Singh on the sidelines of a court hearing in Delhi, where he has been granted bail but cannot meet the conditions to leave the capital’s notorious high-security prison

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

UK’s longest-serving prison officer reveals how life behind bars has changed

UK’s longest-serving prison officer reveals major changes behind bars after 50 years

The Independent UK · Apr 3, 2025

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'Pest infestations': inmates held in inhumane prison

Conditions in a remand facility are cruel and degrading, with inmates held in unhygienic cells infested with pests, a watchdog has found.

AAP · Apr 3, 2025

Mould leaves new prison cells empty during crime crisis

New units at a prison and remand centre are uninhabitable after black mould infestations the government blames on shoddy workmanship.

AAP · Apr 3, 2025

Six in 10 Americans oppose deporting migrants who haven’t committed crimes to El Salvador prison

Respondents also expressed alarm over administration efforts to deport protesters and critics of U.S.-Israel relationship

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Georgia bill to reduce prison sentences for domestic violence survivors on its way to becoming law

Georgia lawmakers passed a bill that would reduce sentences for domestic violence survivors if they can tie their crimes to abuse

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

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The Trump administration admits a father was mistakenly deported. Now his wife is raising their disabled son alone.

Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s family is fighting in court to force the Trump administration to retrieve him from El Salvador’s notorious prison after admitting an ‘administrative error’ that sent him there

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

UK’s longest-serving prison officer reveals major changes behind bars after 50 years

Steve Ley has witnessed firsthand how the justice system has evolved over five decades

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

'This wasn't fraud, I never robbed anyone' Ex Premier League star sentenced to two years in prison

The former Portsmouth full-back has been jailed over £120,000 fraud

FourFourTwo · Apr 2, 2025

Newly freed Pittsburgh native Marc Fogel will throw out the first pitch at the Pirates' home opener

Marc Fogel, a Pittsburgh-area school teacher who was deemed wrongfully held in a Russian prison for years before being freed in February, will throw out the first pitch at the Pittsburgh Pirates home opener against the New York Yankees

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Prison governor tells court she was ‘incredibly stupid’ but did nothing wrong

Kerri Pegg, 42, is alleged to have begun a relationship with convicted drug dealer Anthony Saunderson.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Outrage grows over Maryland man's mistaken deportation to El Salvador prison

In the 22 days since Maryland resident Kilmar Abrego Garcia was mistakenly deported to a notoriously violent prison in El Salvador, his young autistic son has sought comfort in the scent of his missing father’s clothes

The Independent UK · Apr 2, 2025

Former doctor for Nairo Quintana receives suspended prison sentence for 'possession and supply of doping substances' in 2020 Tour de France

Fredy Alexander Gonzales Torres not present in French court for month-long trial

Cycling News · Apr 2, 2025

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Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Head of Scottish prisons says service should not be immune from prosecution

Lawyer Aamer Anwar has called for a meeting with UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer to push for the lifting of Crown immunity.

Evening Standard · Apr 2, 2025

Leaked messages show prison staff joking about violence towards inmates

Several members of staff at HMP Parc have previously been arrested but no charges have been brought.

Radio France Internationale · Apr 2, 2025

The Nazi roots of today's global far-right movements

The conviction of far-right figure Marine Le Pen has thrown her National Rally (RN) party into turmoil. She was sentenced to four years in prison and banned from public office for five years, a ruling that could stop her from running in the 2027 presidential election. Once deeply controversial, the…

The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025

In Israel, calls for genocide have migrated from the margins to the mainstream

Thirty years ago in Israel, advocating for genocide could land you in prison.

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The Conversation · Apr 2, 2025

The never-ending sentence: How parole and probation fuel mass incarceration

The U.S. operates one of the largest and most punitive criminal justice systems in the world. On any given day, 1.9 million people are incarcerated in more than 6,000 federal, state and local facilities. Another 3.7 million remain under what scholars call “correctional control” through probation or parole supervision.

Roll Call · Apr 2, 2025

US touts use of El Salvador prison with human rights concerns - Roll Call

The El Salvador prison where the Trump administration has sent migrants for detention has a reputation for human rights violations.

Euronews · Apr 2, 2025

'The last form of protest I have': German priest prefers prison over €500 fine for climate activism

Rev. Jörg Alt and about 40 other activists blocked traffic in Nuremberg by gluing their hands to a street in front of the city's train station.

The Guardian - AU · Apr 2, 2025

From the Pocket: Andrew Krakouer blazed his own trail beyond family history and football feats

Former Tigers and Magpies star overcame a famous surname and a prison sentence to make a lasting impression on and off the field

The Independent UK · Apr 1, 2025

New York to release some prison inmates early over shortage of guard staff

New York state prisons will release some inmates early because the system does not have enough corrections officers, weeks after the state fired more than 2,000 guards who went on strike over poor working conditions

Latin Times · Apr 1, 2025

Haitian Gangs Storm Another Prison, Freeing Hundreds Of Inmates As Capital Nears Collapse

Haitian gang members stormed another prison in the country, releasing hundreds of inmates as they keep making gains in the capital, Port-au-Prince

Evening Standard · Apr 1, 2025

Prisoner told fellow inmate he was involved in killing of teenager, court hears

Marcus La Croix, 37, is accused alongside Michael Clarke, 35, of murdering 17-year-old Tanesha Melbourne-Blake during a ‘ride-out’ in north London.

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