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Alternative healer gets 10 years in UK prison for death of woman at slap therapy workshop

An alternative healer who advocated “slapping therapy” to treat a range of maladies has been sentenced to 10 years in prison for the death of a 71-year-old diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin during his workshop

The Independent UK

Michael Gove's plan to sell off London's ageing prisons in radical jail reform was axed by Liz Truss

Michael Gove said plans for radical prison reform were axed by Liz Truss and Theresa May

Evening Standard

Brickbat: No Help at All

In Israel, former police officer Aviah Stamkar has been sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually assaulting three women… The post Brickbat: No Help at All appeared first on Reason.com.

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Mass Deportations Could Get an Unexpected Head Start Thanks to Biden's Permissive Stance on Private Prisons

ICE is currently negotiating at least 14 contracts with private prison companies despite Biden's initial pledge to end such practices

Latin Times

US shuts down prisons amid scrutiny over sexual abuse and crisis of suicides

Bureau of Prisons closes California facility and suspends operations at six others as rights activists call for clemency

The Guardian - US

Exiled Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof's definition of home is shifting

Shortly before he was to be flogged and imprisoned for eight years, Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran

The Independent UK

A dominoes competition and baked Cornish hen: What Diddy’s Christmas in prison is set to look like

The music mogul has been in the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center since September, as he awaits his sex-trafficking trial scheduled for May 2025

The Independent UK

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Former Medellin Cartel Leader and Associate of Pablo Escobar Released From U.S. Prison After Serving 25-Year Sentence

Fabio Ochoa Vásquez was one of the leaders of the cartel between 1987 and 1992. He was featured in Forbes' annual billionaire list

Latin Times

Teen Girl Sentenced To 7 Years For Beating Disabled Man

13-year-old girl sentenced to prison for beating death of disabled man in Washington, D.C. Case highlights need for accountability in juvenile violence.

Top News

Advocates Urge Biden To Free Non-Violent Cannabis Offenders After Pardoning His Son

President Joe Biden has granted a full and unconditional pardon to his son, Hunter Biden, in the federal felony gun and tax cases, as his tenure as the 46th president of the United States comes to an end. That's according to an official statement from the White House on Sunday.In…

Benzinga

'Blackwall and Silvertown tunnel tolls will make it harder to hire', Belmash prison bosses warn Khan

Category A jail fears new tolls will make it harder to recruit and retain staff

Evening Standard

Pakistani court indicts former Premier Imran Khan over May 2023 attacks on military posts

Officials say a Pakistani court has indicted imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan and dozens of his associates on charges of inciting people to attack military and government installations last year

The Independent UK

Top Cops Across Country Accused of Supplying Weapons to Violent Criminals: 'Every Cop in the Nation's Going to Jail'

A police chief recently sent to prison accused top cops across the country of supplying weapons to violent criminals after he was found guilty of exactly that.

Latin Times

Prison population could reach over 100,000 inmates in just three years, government says

Number of prisoners set to rise as plans to expand number of jail cells hit by delays and hidden costs

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Evening Standard

Company fined £600,000 after prisoner died from legionella bacteria in water

Water samples taken from HMP Lincoln tested positive for the bacteria after Graham Butterworth’s death.

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Former Ballerina Sentenced To 20 Years In 'Black Swan' Case

Former ballerina Ashley Benefield sentenced to 20 years for manslaughter of husband in 'Black Swan' case. Tragic circumstances and complex dynamics reveale...

The Guardian - UK

Prison population in England and Wales set to exceed 100,000 by 2029

Rising prosecutions, higher maximum sentences and soaring number of people on remand driving growth from 86,000 today

Fortune

What happens when a business city like Hong Kong locks up a businessman like my friend Jimmy Lai

For years Hong Kong rivaled London and New York as a global financial center. No more. Global financial centers don’t have political prisoners.

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Revealed: Biden lays groundwork to expand immigration jails as Trump readies for office

In the past year, the Biden administration has extended contracts for private sector jails before Trump’s plan for mass deportations

The Independent UK

Prison population in England and Wales projected to top 100,000 by 2029

The Ministry of Justice published fresh estimates on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Ankle tagging and curfews to be used to ease prison capacity crisis, home secretary suggests

Keir Starmer set to put neighbourhood policing at the centre of his ‘plan for change’ on Thursday

International Business Times

Trump Taps Navarro As Trade, Manufacturing Counselor

US President-elect Donald Trump announced Wednesday that his former White House trade advisor Peter Navarro -- who went to prison for contempt of Congress -- would return as senior counselor for trade and manufacturing.

AAP

Concern at jail writings of accused teen terror plotter

Police have raided the jail cell of a teen accused of plotting terror attacks after prison staff found notes he made about attacks as he applied for bail.

The Independent UK

Infamous Narcos drug lord released from US prison after 25 years

Ochoa was first indicted for his alleged role in the killing of Barry Seal — whose life was popularized by Tom Cruise.

Top News

Thomson Mayor Acquitted Of Charges Involving Gin Bottle Incident

Thomson, Georgia mayor acquitted in gin bottle incident involving prison work crew. Legal complexities and evidence importance highlighted.

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