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28m ago Scot detained for almost a decade on terror charges released
49m ago Scottish man jailed in India for nearly nine years released on bail, family says
57m ago Prep school teacher sentenced to seven years in prison for sexually abusing boy
1h ago Trump says he had ‘fruitful discussions’ about Jimmy Lai’s release with Xi Jinping
1h ago Prisoners thank Andy Burnham as they leave jail in first wave of early releases

A change in prison culture is vital – as is more money to reduce overcrowding

Letters: Vicki Cardwell, Phil Hind and Stephen Evans respond to an interview with Pia Sinha, the head of the Prison Reform Trust

The Guardian - UK · Sep 29

Crazed Wendy's Staffer Sentenced to Twelve Years in Prison After Stabbing Co-Worker in Head

A former Wendy's employee in Danville, Illinois, has received 12 years in prison after pleading guilty to attempted first-degree murder in a stabbing attack on a co-worker.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

Supreme Court Emergency Petition Filed by DOJ Over Federal Bureau of Prisons Transgender Surgery Ban

The US Justice Department has asked the Supreme Court to lift an injunction blocking a Bureau of Prisons policy that restricts gender-affirming care for transgender inmates.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

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Wall Street Journal Reporter Evan Gershkovich Details Russian Prison Codes He Learned From Cellmate

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich recounts how a cellmate taught him the unwritten rules, hierarchy and daily routines of Moscow's Lefortovo prison during his detention.

International Business Times UK · Sep 29

Danny Tommo in custody ahead of trial next year accused of slashing Channel boat

The 37-year-old appeared via video link from prison for a hearing at Portsmouth Crown Court.

Evening Standard · Sep 29

Florida teen gets 50-year prison sentence after killing mother and her boyfriend

Florida teenager Julia Grace Egler, 18, has been sentenced to 50 years in state prison after pleading guilty to killing her mother and her mother’s boyfriend in Palm Bay in July 2024. Egler was 16 when Kelley McCollom and Matthew Szejnrok were killed. Prosecutors said she had planned the attack,…

The Times of India · Sep 29

Colombia issues lengthy sentences against ELN rebel leaders for recruiting children

A judge has sentenced in absentia 11 commanders of Colombia’s largest remaining rebel group to prison for recruiting 60 children into their ranks between 2004 and 2018

The Independent UK · Sep 28

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Two people sentenced to 60 and 45 years in prison in death of Telemundo reporter

Danette Colbert and Rickey White sentenced in Adan Manzano’s death for racketeering and negligent homicide

The Guardian - US · Sep 28

Trump wants to ban gender-affirming care for trans inmates — for ‘security’ reasons

The administration once again claims ‘security’ is at stake — even when it comes to trans people in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Rome court sentences 3 Egyptian security officials to 10 years over Giulio Regeni's abduction

A court in Rome has sentenced three Egyptian security officials to 10 years in prison for the aggravated kidnapping of Italian researcher Giulio Regeni in Cairo 10 years ago

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Trump administration asks Supreme Court to allow transgender medical care restrictions in prison

The Trump administration is asking the Supreme Court to allow restrictions on gender-affirming care in prisons for now

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Man gets 6 years in prison for taking explosives to church hosting annual Red Mass for justices

A New Jersey man has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for taking homemade explosive devices to a Washington, D.C., church that was preparing for an annual Mass celebrating the start of the Supreme Court’s term

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Texas Lets Adult Trans Prisoners Keep Hormones While Under-18s Are Weaned Off, TDCJ Policy Says

A July 2026 Texas prison policy document says adults with documented gender dysphoria treatment may continue hormones, while state law requires some minors on prescriptions to taper treatment.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

Israel's Ben-Gvir Posts Video Telling Handcuffed Hamas Prisoner: 'I Want To Kill You. I Want To Execute You'

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir posted footage of himself confronting imprisoned Hamas figure Hassan Salameh and threatening to execute him.

International Business Times UK · Sep 28

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France 24 · Sep 28

French prosecutors seek two-year sentence for Rachida Dati in Renault graft case

French prosecutors have sought a two-year prison sentence for former culture minister Rachida Dati, to be served at home with an electronic tag, in a corruption case involving charges of lobbying for Renault-Nissan when she was a European lawmaker. The high-profile case centres on a contract signed in 2009 between…

The Independent UK · Sep 28

Singapore actors charged over protests against death penalty

Singapore retains the death penalty for murder, certain drug-trafficking offences, and serious firearms offences

Euronews · Sep 28

Russia plans seven new 'superprisons' despite war recruitment emptying its jails

Seven complexes holding more than 20,000 inmates are planned for 2035, including one in Russian-occupied Kherson, even as the prison population has dropped from 465,000 to 282,000 since 2021, largely because inmates have been recruited as contract soldiers for the war in Ukraine.

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28

Extra 1,000 prison beds announced in NSW as union warns against arresting ‘our way out of domestic violence’

Minns government to spend $47.1m to recommission part of Silverwater jail while PSA says prison alone will not end violent behaviour

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The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

‘I sleep with all my clothes on to protect my privacy’: a glimpse into life inside a child prison in France

Photographer Alexandre Bagdassarian spent eight months following the daily lives of children in a prison system criticised for the long time spent in cells

The Times of India · Sep 28

Israel minister Ben-Gvir threatens to execute jailed Hamas figure

Itamar Ben-Gvir confronted Hamas operative Hassan Salameh in an Israeli prison, where Salameh is serving time for his involvement in lethal attacks. In a dramatic moment he described as closure, Ben-Gvir expressed his wish for Salameh to face execution. This incident underlines Ben-Gvir’s hardline approach to security regarding Palestinian prisoners,…

AAP · Sep 28

Prison bed numbers boosted after huge crime clampdown

A premier is betting on a jail bed boom to handle more people held on remand, as police turn to high-visibility operations to take weapons off the streets.

Times Life · Sep 28

6 Facts About Organ Donation in India Every Family Needs to Know Before It's Too Late

India's deceased donation rate is among the lowest in the worldIndia records fewer than 0.8 deceased donors per million population, according to data compiled by the National Organ and Tissue Transplant Organisation (NOTTO). Spain, by comparison, manages over 40 donors per million. The gap is not explained by religion, studies…

The Canberra Times · Sep 27

Two charged after allegedly using drones to deliver drugs into prison

The drone was allegedly carrying a package.

BANG Premier · Sep 27

Liar Liar child star reveals how he got ‘wild’ letters from prisoners at peak of young fame

Former child actor Justin Cooper has revealed how his mother shielded him from disturbing correspondence sent by inmates after his breakthrough alongside Jim Carrey.

The Independent UK · Sep 27

Surprising reason that new Elizabeth Holmes documentary received R rating — and it’s not just for language

‘You Can See Everything’ is slated for an October 16 release in theaters

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