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Dead inmate identified as suspect in 1995 disappearance of 6-year-old Morgan Nick

An Arkansas man who died in prison more than two decades ago has been identified as a suspect in the disappearance of a 6-year-old girl who went missing in 1995

The Independent UK

"Sing Sing" Star JJ Velázquez Finally Exonerated After Wrongful Conviction

The Latino actor spent more than 20 years in prison for a crime he didn't comit

Latin Times

Idaho man took a homeless person to breakfast. He then drugged and stabbed him 16 times

Dallas Brower apologized to the victims’ families in court as he was sentenced to life in prison for the death of Justin Friesner and the assault of Cameron Russell

The Independent UK

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Texas prison system’s staffing crisis and outdated technology endanger guards and inmates

A new state report says the prison population will outgrow capacity by the end of next year.

The Texas Tribune

Prisons need more than an architecture of hope

Letters: Joe Sim on reforming prisoners through a compassionate philosophy, Malcolm Fowler on the sensory memories of his prison visits, and Sue Beaumont on the demoralising effect of stepping inside a jail

The Guardian - UK

Should California Vote To Roll Back Criminal Justice Reforms?

Conservatives blame Proposition 47 (2014) for higher rates of shoplifting in the state, but the real story is more complicated.

Reason

As the waters rise, a two-year sentence for throwing soup. That’s the farcical reality of British justice

Why do the mass killers of the fossil fuel industry walk free while the heroes trying to stop them are imprisoned? asks Guardian columnist George Monbiot

The Guardian - UK

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A Cambodian reporter who exposed scams charged over online posts

A Cambodian reporter who exposed online scams and corruption was charged with a criminal offense that could land him in prison for two years for material he posted on social media

The Independent UK

Montana Man Imprisoned for Creating Hybrid Animals to Hunt for Sport Says He Got Carried Away

The man cloned parts of the Marco Polo argali sheep from Kyrgyzstan, the world's largest sheep, which were imported illegally.

Latin Times

French prison population hits new record as overcrowding concerns grow

The number of prisoners in France hit a new high on 1 September, with 78,969 people incarcerated compared to 78,397 the previous month, according to the Justice Ministry.

Radio France Internationale

From pristine forest to prison fortress: why Ecuador is sacrificing fragile ecosystems to build jails

As murder rates soar, Daniel Noboa plans high-security jails in remote areas. But local communities are determined to save their ancestral lands and a fragile, unique ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

Erik Menendez’s Stepdaughter Shares Major Update On “New Evidence” And Potential Release

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Julian Assange To Address Council Of Europe Committee

Julian Assange set to address Council of Europe on human rights impact of his detention and conviction, following his release from prison.

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Albania's opposition violently interrupt parliament session after lawmaker is sentenced to prison

Albanian opposition lawmakers have violently disrupted a Parliament session to protest the imprisonment of a fellow legislator for alleged slander

The Independent UK

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WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public statement since his release from prison

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public statements since he was released from prison when he addresses the Council of Europe

The Independent UK

Wisconsin prisons agree to help hearing-impaired inmates under settlement

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators

The Independent UK

Convicted murderer released in the '90s agrees to life sentence on 2 new murder charges

A convicted murderer who was run out of several Texas cities when he was released early from prison in 1993 has pleaded guilty to two new murder charges in a deal that allows him to serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty

The Independent UK

Ex Dallas cop Amber Guyger who gunned down a Black man in his own home is now parole eligible

Former officer shot and killed Botham Jean after she mistook his apartment for her own and was sentenced to 10 years in prison

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The Independent UK

A man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and sentenced him to five years in prison

The Independent UK

Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues

A California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men outside Los Angeles synagogues last year

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on this summer’s riots: courts can’t solve these problems alone

Editorial: The UK’s counter-extremism strategy isn’t working – and prison sentences won’t change that

The Independent UK

Convicted killer beaten to death by three other inmates in California prison, cops say

Alberto Martinez, 46, was knocked to the ground and beaten by three inmates in the prison yard at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County on Thursday, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said

The Independent UK

Sing Sing actor JJ Velazquez exonerated after serving 23 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction

Jon-Adrian ‘JJ’ Velazquez was wrongfully convicted in 1998 of murdering a retired New York police officer

Capital & Main

California Inmates Say They Urgently Need Workplace Heat Standards — but the State Has Delayed Adopting Them

Where prisons are located, the way they are built, and the health condition of prisoners means deaths will likely increase with climate change, experts say.

The Independent UK

The world’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan mulls suing the government

A lawyer for the world’s longest-serving death row inmate — who was acquitted in a retrial last week of a 1966 quadruple murder — says the defense team is considering filing a damages suit against the government for ruining the man’s life and his mental health by keeping him in…

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