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A mother pleads for Britain’s help in freeing son from Egyptian prison, one day of hunger at a time

Laila Soueif is a mathematician, a university professor, a political activist

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Magistrate reprimanded for telling defendant ‘sweet dreams’ as he jailed him

The JP remarked: ‘You have had your day of freedom, now back to prison. Sweet dreams.’

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025

British ‘Netflix’ conman given 6-year jail term for ramming police officers in France

Robert Hendy-Freegard was found guilty after a trial and sentenced for injuring police officers during an incident in 2022

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

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Pardoned January 6 rioter on run from solicitation of minor charge arrested

Texas authorities arrest Andrew Taake in connection with charges filed before the US Capitol attack

The Guardian - US · Feb 7, 2025

Cyprus jails Syrian man over the death of a 3-year-old girl on overloaded migrant boat

A Cyprus court has sentenced a Syrian national to three years in prison after finding him guilty of causing the death by negligence of a 3-year-old girl from dehydration aboard an overloaded boat that was adrift for six days without adequate supplies of food and water

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Serial burglars sentenced to 20 months in prison for string of thefts in east London

Two thieves were linked to one case where a safe with £25,000 of gold in and £3,000 cash was stolen

Evening Standard · Feb 7, 2025

Man Pleads Guilty In Pop Smoke Murder Case

Corey Walker pleads guilty in Pop Smoke murder case, sentenced to 29 years in prison.

Boris Becker says he wouldn’t have made it out of prison if he felt like a ‘victim’

Tennis star served 231 days in prison after being found guilty of hiding assets and loans

The Independent UK · Feb 7, 2025

Boris Becker found going to prison 'a huge embarassment'

Boris Becker found being sent to prison "a huge embarassment" but he doesn't "feel sorry" for himself.

BANG Premier · Feb 7, 2025

Joe Exotic makes pledge to Donald Trump if granted early release

Joe Exotic has written to President Donald Trump and pledged to commit his life to charity work if he's granted early release from prison.

BANG Premier · Feb 7, 2025

As The U.S. Reportedly Considers El Salvador's Proposal To Hold Migrant Criminals, Experts Analyze Whether It's Legal

Bukele offered to house violent U.S. and migrant criminals in his prison system, in "extraordinary" gesture. But experts doubt the move would hold up in court.

Latin Times · Feb 7, 2025

Ippei Mizuhara Sentenced to 57 Months in Prison for Stealing Money From Shohei Ohtani

Ippei Mizuhara was sentenced to nearly five years in prison after stealing about $17 million from Shohei Ohtani.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 6, 2025

‘A relentlessly dull world’ – the case for adding more colour to NZ’s grey prisons

Prisons are not colourful places. Typically, they are grey or some variation of a monochrome colour scheme. But increasingly, such a limited palette is being questioned for its impact on health and rehabilitation.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025

Todd Chrisley says prison guards removed his MAGA sticker from jail cell

The reality star remains hopeful that Donald Trump will grant him a pardon

The Independent UK · Feb 6, 2025

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Latin Times · Feb 6, 2025

Former Proud Boys Leader Pardoned by Trump Announces Run for Office: 'From Prison to Mar-a-Lago'

A former Proud Boys leader pardoned by President Donald Trump for his role in the Capitol riots announced that he now plans to run for office.

The National (Scotland) · Feb 6, 2025

John Swinney tears into 'despicable' Scottish Tory pandering to Reform in FMQs clash

FIRST Minister John Swinney slammed Russell Findlay for his “despicable” politics pandering to Refrom UK as the Scottish Tory leader referred to…

Latin Times · Feb 6, 2025

Trump Admin Is Using Guantanamo Cells That Held Al Qaeda Suspects To Keep Migrants With Possible Gang Ties

10 people are being held in the same facility as U.S. forces prepare a tent city in a separate part of the base

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2025

The idea of ‘welfare’ has lost all meaning. Just look at the cruel state of women’s prisons

A new report says there’s a ‘basic lack of decency’ in England’s jails. It’s a motif repeated across a nation stripped to the bone, says columnist Zoe Williams

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Al Jazeera · Feb 6, 2025

Tunisia’s Ennahdha party slams lengthy jail term for its leader Ghannouchi

Opposition party criticises ‘political trial’, saying it is reminiscent of pre-2011 revolution government.

165 Female Prisoners Raped And Burned In Jailbreak Tragedy

Tragic jailbreak in Goma, DRC results in rape and burning of over 150 female prisoners amidst conflict-related violence.

The Texas Tribune · Feb 6, 2025

Inmates in this Texas program are leaving prison with jobs — and lower chances of reincarceration

Faced with more immediate funding needs, state officials haven’t asked for more money for rehabilitation programs, such as STRIVE, next budget cycle.

Roll Call · Feb 6, 2025

Federal correctional officers driven to ask Congress for a raise - Roll Call

Employees in the federal Bureau of Prisons came to Washington this week to urge members of Congress to boost their pay.

The Conversation · Feb 6, 2025

Mandatory minimum sentencing is proven to be bad policy. It won’t stop hate crimes

Weeks after Opposition Leader Peter Dutton announced his support for mandatory minimum jail terms for antisemitic offences, the government has legislated such laws. Minister for Home Affairs Tony Burke stated the federal parliament would now be “putting in place the toughest laws against hate speech that Australia has ever had”.

The Guardian - US · Feb 6, 2025

California prison gynecologist accused of ‘horrific’ abuse of patients in lawsuit

Class action also alleges prison officials knew of Dr Scott Lee’s abuse of incarcerated women for years, but did not act. This article contains descriptions of alleged sexual assault

AAP · Feb 6, 2025

Mandatory jail for terror risks 'serious injustice'

Australians from vulnerable communities could be disproportionately harmed by laws that introduce mandatory jail time for some terror offences, experts warn.

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