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Defence secretary Wes Streeting says sorry for early prisoner release joke

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The Independent UK

Lil Wayne reveals how he recorded music during prison stint

Lil Wayne has explained how he recorded new music while he was behind bars.

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Streeting and Mahmood apologise for joke about early prisoner release caught on hot mic

The Defence Secretary made the remarks in a conversation with Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood and the new Justice Secretary Alex Norris

The Independent UK

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Two of Pc Andrew Harper’s killers ‘could be released from prison early’ under Labour scheme

PC Harper’s mother said that the letter from the Ministry of Justice was an ‘insult beyond anything able to be put into words’

The Independent UK

Man found guilty of assisting Daniel Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth in 2023

Adeel Khan, 32, from Waltham Forest, helped supply Daniel Khalife with money following his high-profile escape from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023

Evening Standard

James Patten sentenced to 21 months in prison over $100 million New Jersey deli stock fraud

James Patten, the former stockbroker behind the infamous stock manipulation scheme that turned a small, money-losing New Jersey deli into a company valued at nearly $100 million, has been sentenced to 21 months in federal prison. Patten, 67, was sentenced on Tuesday by U.S. District Judge Christine O'Hearn in Camden,…

The Times of India

Excerpt: How to Close a Camp

Detention was sold as both a law-and-order necessity and an economic opportunity, welding together the racist politics of the drug war with the rise of private prisons.

Texas Observer

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Princess's 'Kamlangjai' revolution

When news reached the West of Her Royal Highness Princess Bajrakitiyabha Narendiradebyavati's passing at the age of 47, the international community naturally focused on her formal titles. They spoke of the brilliant royal prosecutor, the diplomat, and the visionary behind the United Nations "Bangkok Rules" for the treatment of female…

Bangkok Post

Illegal immigrant who murdered girlfriend sues Trump over campaign ad; seeks $75 million and US citizenship

An illegal immigrant serving a decades-long prison sentence for murdering his girlfriend has filed a federal lawsuit against US President Donald Trump, seeking $75 million in damages, a public apology, and even US citizenship, claiming the president unfairly turned him into a political symbol during the 2024 election campaign.

The Times of India

Ex-TSMC manager first to be indicted under National Security Act for allegedly attempting to leak core Taiwanese chipmaking technologies to China

They could face up to seven years in prison.

PC Gamer

Prisoner guilty of assisting convicted spy Daniel Khalife after jail break

Adeel Khan worked with Daniel Khalife in the prison kitchen

The Independent UK

Suspect in German shooting that killed 6 is found dead in his prison cell

Authorities say that the suspect in a shooting in northern Germany last month that left six people dead has been found dead in his prison cell

The Independent UK

Israel reclassifies crocodiles in bid to deploy them as prison security, opponents say lives at risk

"Cursed terrorist, are you thinking of trying to escape? Think twice" - Israel's National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir.

We Got This Covered

Why Did God Let Devaki's Innocent Children Die Before Krishna Was Born?

We all know that Krishna was born behind the bars. Krishna’s parents Devaki and Vasudev were locked by King Kamsa, who was frightened by the prediction of his death by Vasudev and Devaki’s eighth child. But there is something in this story that still makes people wonder about it. Before…

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The Independent UK

The shocking truth behind Netflix’s A Toxic Love Story

IN FOCUS: A woman spent months in prison charged with a violent revenge scheme that involved recruiting men from Craigslist to rape her ex-boyfriend’s new wife. But, as Kevin E G Perry writes, the truth was even darker

Bangkok Post

Ex-inmates call for better healthcare and job training in prisons

The House subcommittee on prison reform invited four former inmates to share their experiences and propose improvements in welfare, healthcare and rehabilitation.

The Independent UK

Ringleader of group selling babies in Singapore jailed for seven years

Future of some 34 babies trafficked by crime syndicate remains unclear, with some calling for them to stay with their adoptive parents regardless

Reason

Contradictions of Socialist Prison Abolitionism

Many "democratic socialists" want to abolish prisons. But this is in conflict with their objective of making many more activities illegal.

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Latin Times

El Mayo Zambada Sentenced to Life in U.S. Prison, Ordered to Forfeit $15 Billion

Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, the longtime co-founder and former leader of Mexico's notorious Sinaloa cartel, has been sentenced to life in federal prison without the possibility of parole, bringing one of the most consequential U.S. prosecutions against a cartel boss to a close.

International Business Times

'El Mayo' Zambada Led The Sinaloa Cartel For Four Decades. Now He Will Spend The Rest Of His Life In Prison.

Mexican drug cartel leader Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada was sentenced to life in prison in New York on Monday.

The Guardian - US

Mexican drug lord ‘El Mayo’ sentenced to life in prison in US federal court

Case against Ismael Zambada García, who helped co-found and lead the violent Sinaloa cartel, unfolded in New York

Evening Standard

Katie Price 'humiliated' over claims Lee Andrews 'selling £250k sex tape of them'

He allegedly claimed he could sell a ‘short’ video of the pair ‘for a pretty penny’

The Economic Times

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael 'El Mayo' Zambada to be sentenced in US to life in prison

Mexican drug kingpin Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada faces sentencing Monday for his role in the Sinaloa Cartel. He admitted to shipping millions of kilograms of cocaine over decades as a cartel leader. Zambada agreed to a plea deal last year, avoiding the death penalty. He was arrested in July 2024…

Bangkok Post

Thailand's first conscientious objector sentenced to prison

Student activist Netiwit Chtiphatphaisal was on Monday sentenced to six months in prison, suspended for one year, for his refusal to take part in the military conscription process.

The Independent UK

Former Mexican drug lord Ismael ‘El Mayo’ Zambada set to be sentenced to life in prison

Former Mexican drug kingpin Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada is set to be sentenced to life in prison in the U.S., a punishment guaranteed by his guilty plea last year to drug trafficking charges

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