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Several Florida jails and prisons refuse to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton

Despite being in evacuation zones, correctional facilities will keep thousands of residents on site

The Guardian - US

Iran Sentences Couple to Torture for 'Threatening Public Health by Keeping a Cat'

An Iranian couple was sentenced to prison time and flogging for a series of charges, including "keeping a cat".

Latin Times

Daniel Khalife prison escape trial - live: Ex-soldier left package for Iranian agents in Turkey, court hears

The 23-year-old had made contact with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard while working for the British Army

The Independent UK

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Far-right activists fundraising for people jailed over UK riots

Money is being given to families of people involved in riots whom far-right groups are calling ‘political prisoners’

The Guardian - UK

Self-described Nazi will be sent to prison for salute at sentencing next month

A self-described Nazi will become the first person in Australia sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed Nazi salute when a magistrate sets his term later his month

The Independent UK

We shouldn’t lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Here are the alternatives

Barely a month goes by without news of children and adolescents who are imprisoned and being mistreated in youth detention.

The Conversation

Florida evacuates thousands of prisoners ahead of Hurricane Milton

Evacuations come after state used incarcerated people to clean up after Hurricane Helene

The Independent UK

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Death row inmate ordered to choose between three options for how he wants to die

Richard Moore is the only man on the death row to have been convicted by a jury that did not have any African Americans

The Independent UK

Jan 6 prisoners Trump has vowed to free are becoming more radicalized inside jail, report says

Prisoners also regularly communicate online with thousands of supporters on the outside

The Independent UK

Nearly half of people convicted of the same crimes as Donald Trump are sent to prison, study finds

Trump is set to be sentenced on November 26

The Independent UK

Retired Houston officer gets 60 years for deaths of couple during drug raid

A former Houston police officer is being sent to prison for the deaths of a married couple during a drug raid

The Independent UK

German Court Acquits Suspect In Madeleine Mccann Case

German court acquits Christian Brueckner of sexual offenses in Portugal due to lack of evidence and unreliable witnesses. Brueckner remains in prison for s...

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German Court Acquits Man In Sexual Offenses Trial

German court acquits Christian Brueckner of rape and sexual abuse charges due to lack of evidence and unreliable witnesses. Brueckner remains in prison for...

The Independent UK

Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims

Prisons minister James Timpson has defended the government’s controversial scheme to free some prisoners after serving 40 per cent of their sentence

Radio France Internationale

Mayotte prison director steps down to protest overcrowding, work conditions

The director of the Majicavo prison in the French overseas department of Mayotte announced his resignation on Monday to draw attention to the working conditions in this overcrowded establishment, which was hit by a mutiny at the end of September.

AAP

'Hurting': Indigenous family wants inquest focus on son

The parents of an Indigenous teen who died after self-harming in detention want the inquest to refocus on their son after a bid to remove the coroner failed.

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The Independent UK

Calls for special envoy to help release Britons held for years without fair trial

The families of Britons imprisoned abroad accuse the Foreign Office of caring more about ‘not upsetting’ relations with key trade partners than calling for the release of their loved ones.

Latin Times

Judge Locks Michigan Man Up for 3 Years After Grandson Killed with Unlocked Shotgun: 'This Tragedy Was 100% Avoidable'

A Michigan man was sentenced prison under new gun storage laws after his loaded, unlocked shotgun was used in the accidental death of his grandson.

Inverse

'The Penguin' Just Nailed One Crucial Thing That 'Joker 2' Fumbled

There have been countless portrayals of Arkham throughout Batman history, but right now, we’re getting two very different versions of Gotham’s most notorious prison. Here's why one is so much better.

The Independent UK

Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid continuous crackdown on dissent in Belarus

A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Belarus’ authoritarian government

International Business Times

72-Year-Old American Sentenced To Prison In Russia For Fighting In Ukraine

Stephen Hubbard was accused of serving as a mercenary to defend the eastern city of Izyum following the 2022 Russian invasion.

Latin Times

Ex-Cop Who Stormed Capitol Gets Small Fine, Probation Despite Demand for Prison Time

Michael Daniele was sentenced to two years of probation and will pay a $2,500 for partaking in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

The Independent UK

Jurors weigh how to punish a former Houston officer whose lies led to murder during a drug raid

Prosecutors have asked a jury to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in prison for the murders of a married couple during a drug raid that exposed systemic corruption

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