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Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department

A lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice Institute says that extreme heat in unairconditioned cells at a prison near the Florida Everglades has contributed to the deaths of four people and that state officials have failed to take “meaningful action” to mitigate the risk…

The Independent UK

Illinois officials take first step toward construction of 2 new prisons

Illinois officials on Friday announced their impending search for a firm to manage the planning and construction of two prisons with a combined budget of $900 million

The Independent UK

Wandsworth escape accused says it was ‘foolish’ to jail him with his ‘skill set’

Daniel Khalife, 23, says he absconded because he was ‘terrified’ of being locked up with dangerous offenders

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Ex-soldier was inspired to become double agent after watching Netflix thriller Homeland, trial hears

Daniel Khalife trial hears how he was inspired by character in US series faking defection to Iran

The Independent UK

Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison

A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind bars

The Independent UK

Rapper Young Thug is a free man. Here are things to know about his plea.

Rapper Young Thug is a free man after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

The Independent UK

Daniel Khalife marked date for prison escape in diary, court told

Jurors were shown a page of his diary with an asterisk marking September 6 2023 – the day he was to escape.

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Majority of Alabama Inmates Want Trump to Win Presidential Election, Poll Says

A majority of Alabama inmates would cast their vote for Donald Trump if given the chance, with support for the former president outpacing his rivals even from behind prison walls, according to a new survey by The Marshall Project.

International Business Times

Russia Sentences Former U.S. Consulate Worker To Prison For Nearly 5 Years

Robert Shonov was accused of 'gathering information about the special military operation' in Ukraine.

International Business Times

‘He’s like a gangster’: How Tommy Robinson became leader of Britain’s far right

The activist’s latest imprisonment and run-in with the law may serve only to boost his popularity and brand of hatred

The Guardian - UK

Joe Exotic would move to Mexico for fiance

Joe Exotic will move to Mexico if his new fiance isn't allowed to stay in the US when they are released from prison.

BANG Premier

'I escaped prison to be upgraded to high security section away from sex offenders'

Fellow inmates at HMP Wandsworth included prolific sex offenders and terrorists, he said

Evening Standard

Daniel Khalife tells court: I escaped prison to be kept in high security unit

Fellow inmates at HMP Wandsworth included prolific sex offenders and terrorists, he said.

The Independent UK

Former U.S. Consulate Worker Sentenced In Russia

Former U.S. Consulate worker in Russia sentenced to prison for cooperating with a foreign state, sparking diplomatic tensions.

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Nevada Jury Sentences Man To Life For Double Murder

Julius Damiano Deangilo Trotter sentenced to life in prison for killing two Vietnamese tour leaders in Las Vegas. Trotter plans to appeal his conviction an...

Evening Standard

Reforms signal end to hundreds of long-abolished indefinite prison sentences

IPP sentences were introduced in 2005 to prevent serious offenders who did not warrant a life sentence being released when they still posed a danger.

Bangkok Post

Japan law to punish cyclists for phone use, riding drunk takes effect

TOKYO: A revised Japanese traffic law took effect on Friday, introducing prison terms and fines for cyclists who use their mobile phones or ride while under the influence of alcohol.

The Independent UK

Takeaways from The Associated Press investigation into sexual abuse of incarcerated women

As part of a sweeping two-year investigation into prison labor, The Associated Press found that correctional staff nationwide have been accused of using inmate work assignments to sexually abuse incarcerated women, luring them to isolated spots, out of view of security cameras

The Independent UK

Prison work assignments used to lure and rape female inmates. Guards sometimes walk free

The Independent UK

‘He’s been punished enough’: Family’s plea for prisoner who set himself alight under indefinite jail term

Exclusive: On the day 1,800 released IPP prisoners will finally have their lifetime licence terminated, Thomas White is still fighting for a hospital bed as his mental health deteriorates

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