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US man wins $50m after 10 years in prison for murder he didn’t commit

Marcel Brown was wrongfully convicted over 2008 shooting of 19-year-old man in Chicago.

Al Jazeera

Ex-CIA officer who spied for China faces prison time -- and a lifetime of polygraph tests

A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China faces a decade in prison if a U.S. judge approves his plea agreement

The Independent UK

Protections sought for prison workers in closing of aging Illinois prison

The union representing state prison workers is seeking a federal court order that the Illinois Department of Corrections ensure the rights and safety of employees as it closes an aging maximum-security prison near Chicago

The Independent UK

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1700 UK Domestic Abuse And High-Risk Criminals Go Free Today Under Labour Govt's. Early Release Scheme

More than 1,700 prisoners are being let out early in England and Wales today as part of a government scheme to deal with overcrowding

International Business Times UK

Police ‘left to deal with fallout’ of poorly planned early release of 1,700 prisoners

Police association chief says criminals potentially being freed in England and Wales without proper rehabilitation plans

The Guardian - UK

Beyoncé says fame can ‘feel like prison,’ explains why she likes to ‘disappear’ between albums

Pop superstar explained ‘when you don’t see me on red carpets, and when I disappear until I have art to share, that’s why’

The Independent UK

Michigan inmate wins $100m default judgement against Diddy for alleged 1997 sexual assault

Michigan man claims Diddy visited in prison to try and quash lawsuit

The Independent UK

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‘Prisons need reform’: service lets down those who need help, freed inmates say

As former prisoners share their experiences, experts warn that lack of rehabilitation means many in England and Wales will reoffend

The Guardian - UK

Nicaragua strips citizenship from 135 prisoners released to Guatemala

Nicaragua said Tuesday it was revoking the citizenship and seizing the property of 135 people who were expelled from the country last week after serving prison sentences in a government crackdown on dissent

The Independent UK

Probation officers brace for ‘ticking time bomb’ as 1,700 prisoners freed early

Police chiefs warn officers have been plunged into ‘storm’ not of their making

The Independent UK

Nicaragua Strips Nationality Of 135 Exiled Political Prisoners

Nicaragua on Tuesday revoked the nationality of 135 former political prisoners who were freed and flown to Guatemala last week in a deal negotiated by the United States.

International Business Times

Prisoners rejoice as they walk free from prison under Labour’s early release scheme

Corks popped outside HMP Wandsworth as reporters describe ‘party atmosphere’

The Independent UK

Swiss appeals court convicts Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan of rape, overruling a lower court

A Swiss appeals court has found noted Islamic scholar Tariq Ramadan guilty of rape and sexual coercion nearly 16 years ago and sentenced him to a year in prison

The Independent UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Releasing prisoners early is not a quick fix

The probation service is underfunded and demoralised

Evening Standard

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“Not A Can Of Baby Formula”: Man Stuns Redditors With Photo Of Squatted House

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The Guardian - UK

Britain now stifles peaceful dissent like a repressive regime. It’s time to roll back our anti-protest laws

Under the Tories, non-violent climate protesters were jailed for up to five years – and there is little sign that Labour will change tack, says Linda Lakhdhir, legal director of Climate Rights International

The Independent UK

‘Brutalising’ state of prisons fundamentally undermining efforts to make society safer, warns chief inspector

Chief inspector issues dire warning on state of country’s prisons as 1,700 inmates freed early to ease crisis

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson ‘binned’ solution to prisons crisis as prime minister, claims Dominic Cummings

Former Tory adviser says the problem in jails was predicted ‘years ago’ and was also ignored by ex-PMs Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak

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Harvey Weinstein Rushed To Hospital For Heart Surgery

Harvey Weinstein, former movie producer, undergoes heart surgery in prison. Convicted of sex crimes, facing retrial. Court appearance expected despite heal...

Evening Standard

Get out of jail free: 1,700 prisoners released early - amid warnings some 'certain' to reoffend

Chief inspector of probation says it is ‘a certainty that some will reoffend’

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Former Canadian Fashion Mogul Peter Nygard Sentenced To Prison

Canadian fashion mogul Peter Nygard, 83, sentenced to 11 years in prison for sexual assault of four women. Facing additional charges in Montreal, Winnipeg,...

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Former NYC School Food Chief Sentenced In Bribery Scandal

Former NYC schools food services head sentenced to 2 years in prison for bribery scandal compromising food quality for children. Scandal involved contamina...

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Dozens Escape Maximum Security Prison In Liberia

Inmates escape Liberian prison due to security breach. Authorities working to recapture them amidst ongoing prison system issues.

WhatToWatch

EastEnders tonight: Watts v Watts as Sharon takes on Chrissie!

EastEnders airs the prison showdown tonight - but who'll come out on top?

Al Jazeera

Hasina’s gone, but fate of Bangladesh’s forcibly disappeared uncertain

Only three of more than 150 persons who went missing during Sheikh Hasina’s long rule have been reunited with families.

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