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Federal prisons holding hundreds of immigration detainees - Roll Call

An agency official told House lawmakers the federal prisons are holding about 700 immigration detainees as of Wednesday morning.

Roll Call · Feb 26, 2025

California governor orders parole board to investigate if Menendez brothers would pose risk if freed

Attorneys for Lyle and Erik Menendez say California Gov. Gavin Newsom has ordered the state parole board to investigate whether the brothers would pose a risk to the public if they are released after nearly three decades in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Fyre Festival 2 tickets are on sale for up to $1.1 million after founder served prison time for defrauding investors of the first event

"I'm sure many people think I'm crazy for doing this again,” 33-year-old founder Billy McFarland said. "But I feel I'd be crazy not to do it again.”

Fortune · Feb 26, 2025

Inside review – captivating prison drama with painfully good performances

Guy Pearce, newcomer Vincent Miller and Shōgun’s Cosmo Jarvis are all remarkable in this unsentimental feature debut from writer-director Charles Williams

The Guardian - AU · Feb 26, 2025

States that impose severe prison sentences accomplish the opposite of what they say they want

Across the U.S., tough-on-crime policies are surging again, despite research showing they do little to reduce crime, particularly violent offenses.

The Conversation · Feb 26, 2025

Seven organisations face government contract ban over Grenfell Tower tragedy

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner proposes prison time for executives who break the rules in response to Grenfell inquiry recommendations

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy

President of Bosnia’s autonomous Republika Srpska has two weeks to appeal the ruling by Sarajevo court.

Al Jazeera · Feb 26, 2025

France: Where rapists can attack one victim or hundreds but still face the same time in prison

Former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims in France’s trial of its kind

The Independent UK · Feb 26, 2025

Man jailed for flying drones containing drugs and phones into London prisons

A Greenwich man has been jailed for flying drones loaded with drugs and phones into London prisons

Evening Standard · Feb 26, 2025

Premier claims credit for higher jail rate

Legal experts say sustainable community safety cannot be achieved through jailing more people as a premier points to figures 'the Greens don't like'.

AAP · Feb 26, 2025