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An Ohio man held a woman hostage in a ‘torture chamber’ for weeks. Now he’ll be trapped in prison for 50 years

Shane Edward Hooper used a baseball bat and metal chain as ‘instruments of torture’

The Independent UK

Texas’ Plantation Prisons: Inside a 200-Year History of Forced Labor Shrouded in Secrecy

Punishments, injuries, and deaths—including from heat—on TDCJ farms are more hidden than they were in the years following convict leasing.

Texas Observer

Ethnic Greek politician jailed in Albania arrives in Athens en route to European Parliament opening

A jailed member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority — recently elected to the European Parliament with Greece’s governing conservative party — has arrived in Athens en route to Strasbourg, after being granted a five-day leave from prison to attend parliament’s opening session

The Independent UK

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Met police officer who 'offered to supply drugs at swingers parties' dies in prison

Warren Arter is understood to have died at the HMP Wandsworth despite efforts to revive him

Evening Standard

What to stream: Childish Gambino, Daisy Ridley, Natalie Portman, some gladiators and Kristen Stewart

This week’s new streaming entertainment releases include a final album under Donald Glover’s Childish Gambino moniker, Kerry Washington’s comedy “UnPrisoned” returning for a second season and daredevils who scale the world’s tallest buildings fall in love in “Skywalkers: A Love Story.”

The Independent UK

Albanian authorities grant leave to jailed ethnic Greek ex-mayor for European Parliament opening

Albania’s prison department has granted a five-day leave to an ethnic Greek minority former mayor to attend the opening session of the new European Parliament in Strasbourg

The Independent UK

Sandra Hemme spent 43 years in prison before her conviction was overturned. Why is she still behind bars?

Sandra Hemme has served more time in prison than any other wrongly incarcerated American woman, her lawyers say

The Independent UK

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Oxford brewery helps cut reoffending rates by training jail-leavers to make ale

Social movement is a potential tool in solving UK prison crisis by helping ex-convicts learn new skills and readjust

The Guardian - UK

Scientists, a journalist and even a bakery worker are among those convicted of treason in Russia

Over the past decade, Russia has seen a sharp increase in treason and espionage cases

The Independent UK

What to know about the growing number of treason and espionage cases in today's Russia under Putin

Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year

The Independent UK

Treason and espionage cases are rising in Russia since the war in Ukraine began

Treason cases were once rare in Russia, a handful each year

The Independent UK

From Lincoln to Trump, America’s dark history of presidential assassination attempts

Before Saturday’s attack on the former president Donald Trump at a Pennsylvania rally, there have been multiple instances of political violence targeting US political figures

The Independent UK

Donald Trump Shooting 2024: Seven Other Attempts On The Former President's Life

The numerous attempts on Donald Trump's life, including incidents in Las Vegas, Reno, North Dakota, and multiple ricin threats, highlight the persistent security threats faced by the former president and his family.

International Business Times UK

At least eight killed in shootout during Somalia prison breakout attempt

Three soldiers and five prisoners killed after armed inmates made an attempt to escape, says Somali army spokesperson.

Al Jazeera

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The Guardian - UK

Imran Khan and Bushra Bibi’s unlawful marriage convictions overturned by Pakistan court

Supporters of former Pakistan PM, who is serving seven years in prison, hope acquittal paves way for release

The Guardian - UK

Fears UK prisons face ‘collapse’ as they could be full before early release scheme begins

With Labour plan not coming into effect until September, ex-prison governor says emergency measures can only ‘keep a lid on things’

International Business Times

Six Killed In Mogadishu Prison Break Shootout

Five inmates said to be from Somalia's Al-Shabaab jihadist group and a guard were killed in a blaze of gunfire during an attempted breakout from the main prison in the capital Mogadishu on Saturday, a prison official and witnesses said.

The Independent UK

A Pakistani court acquits ex-PM Khan and wife in marriage case, paving the way for possible release

A Pakistani court has overturned the conviction and seven-year prison sentence of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife in the case of the couple’s alleged 2018 unlawful marriage

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The Guardian - UK

Sisters of Mersey review – bawdy nun farce requires saintly forgiveness

Set in a covent and a prison, Jonathan Harvey’s knockabout new play is full of sledgehammer innuendo

Evening Standard

Wandsworth prison guard accused of having sex with inmate breaks silence

Linda De Sousa Abreu breaks her silence after being charged by police

Radio France Internationale

Climate impact on French prisons leaves inmates serving 'double sentence'

Inmates in French prisons are especially exposed to climate change and other environmental threats, according to a new report that analysed the risks in nearly 200 penal institutions across France.

International Business Times

Five Handed Hefty Jail Terms For 2023 Murder Of Ecuador Candidate

An Ecuadorian court sentenced a gang member to nearly 35 years in prison Friday for plotting and ordering from his cell the murder of a journalist turned anti-corruption presidential candidate.

The Guardian - AU

Five jailed over assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio

Villavicencio was killed last year and a man and woman, described as instigators, have each been sentenced to more than 34 years in prison

The Independent UK

Convicted instigators in murder of Ecuador presidential candidate get 34-year prison sentences

The two instigators of the 2023 assassination of Ecuadorian presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio have been sentenced to 34 years and eight months in prison

International Business Times

Hefty Jail Terms For Suspects In 2023 Murder Of Ecuador Candidate

Five suspects in the assassination of Ecuadoran presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio, shot dead last year just before the country's election, were handed hefty prison sentences Friday for their roles in the killing.

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