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Netflix's Martha: Why did Martha Stewart go to prison?

Netflix's deep dive documentary into the life of Martha Stewart has raised some questions that viewers want to know more about, particularly why the businesswoman spent time in jail.

Woman & Home

Ohio Child Murderer On Verge of Early Release Will Remain in Prison After Thousands Sign Last-Minute Petition to Keep Him Locked Up

An Ohio man who brutally killed a 5-year-old girl in 1993 will remain behind bars for at least another decade thanks to, in part, a public petition.

Latin Times

Arizonans Approve Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor

This isn't a policy that corrects for injustice but one that increases it.

Reason

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Entitled Mom Breaks Into Neighbor’s Pool, Then Terrorizes The Neighborhood, Ends Up In Prison

If you think you have bad neighbors, you might want to check out this saga of how one woman and her children terrorized a neighborhood for months on end! The post Entitled Mom Breaks Into Neighbor’s Pool, Then Terrorizes The Neighborhood, Ends Up In Prison first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Manhunt launched for tattooed former actor released early from prison

Jason Hoganson, 53, is wanted over an alleged breach of his licence conditions by Northumbria Police.

Evening Standard

Ex-actor freed from prison under early-release plan ‘actively evading arrest’

Police warn that former actor who starred in cult 1987 film is evading arrest and should not be approached

The Independent UK

French court issues tough sentences in Channel smuggling trial

A French court has sentenced 18 people – mainly Iraqi Kurds – to prison terms of up to 15 years for organising a major migrant-smuggling ring that transported people across the English Channel in small, flimsy boats.

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Hackers disabled tracking devices and panic alarms on prison vans

A huge cyberattack took out security subcontractor’s tracking devices

TechRadar

Fishmongers’ Hall hero warns of more IPP prisoner suicides as he is finally freed from indefinite jail term

Marc Conway, who helped tackle a terrorist wearing a fake suicide vest, has backed The Independent’s campaign for all IPP prisoners to have their sentences reviewed

The Independent UK

California passes the tough-on-crime Proposition 36

Initiative will enact harsher penalties for theft and drug offenses to confront homelessness and fentanyl addiction

The Guardian - US

‘It’s like living in a prison’: inside the besieged Palestinian village isolated from the rest of the West Bank

Since the 7 October attack, and the ensuing war in Gaza, restrictions in Beit Iksa have become even more suffocating

The Guardian - UK

'Cruel, inhuman, degrading' treatment in crowded jails

Overcrowded and understaffed jails are breaching prisoners' human rights, with some subjected to "inhuman" treatment as cases of self-harm rise.

AAP

Man who bashed cop and left her for dead to be released

A drug-addicted man who hit police officer Samantha Barlow over the head with a brick will be set free from prison despite objections from his victim.

AAP

California Prison Guard Kept Stash of Illegal Items to Plant and 'Find' So He Could Make Himself Look Good at Work

A former K-9 officer allegedly kept illegal items to plant and "find" in detention facilities as part of a scheme to inflate his success and earn extra pay.

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The Independent UK

Sectioned patients to avoid being locked in cells in overhaul of mental health system

Police cells and prison cells will no longer be used for people experiencing a mental health crisis, under a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday

The Independent UK

'Fat Leonard,' Navy contractor behind one of the military's biggest scandals, sentenced to 15 years

Former military defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for masterminding a decade-long bribery scheme that swept up dozens of U.S. Navy officers

International Business Times

Florida Woman Faces Decade In Prison For Texting Death Threats, Rat Emojis To Palestinian Families

Andrea Rubiano pleaded guilty to transmitting threats in interstate commerce and lying to federal agents after sending hostile messages.

Latin Times

Florida Woman Faces Decade in Prison for Texting Death Threats, Rat Emojis to Palestinian Families

Andrea Rubiano has pleaded guilty to transmitting threats in interstate commerce and lying to federal agents after sending hostile messages to Palestinians

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French Court Jails 18 Members Of Channel People Smuggling Gang

A French court on Tuesday issued prison terms of up to 15 years to 18 people, mainly Iraqi Kurds, convicted of forming a vast gang to smuggle migrants aboard small boats across the Channel to England.

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FBI Debunks False Videos On Election Threats And Prison Votes

FBI debunks fake election videos spreading false information, warns public to be cautious of misinformation during critical events.

Radio France Internationale

Iran claims French couple imprisoned since 2022 'in good health'

Two French citizens detained in Iran since May 2022 are reportedly in good health and being held in good detention conditions, according to Iran, denying recent claims their condition was worsening.

Evening Standard

Jenrick says Labour popular with criminals as he demands apology over releases

The new shadow justice secretary asked how many domestic abusers and sex offenders were freed under the scheme to increase prison capacity.

The Independent UK

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs heard on prison call as children wish him happy birthday

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs has been heard on prison call for the first time since his arrest as his children wished him happy birthday.

The Guardian - UK

Stolen mops and brooms used to collect drugs from drones at Lancashire prison

One inmate says stream of drones at HMP Garth is like ‘an airport’, according to chief inspector of prisons

The Guardian - UK

Charlotte Higgins on The Archers: welcome to the big house, George!

George Grundy adapts to life in prison, and someone has already wet his bed. There’s been quite the terrifying crime surge in Ambridge lately

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