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Prisoners celebrate as they walk free from jail on day government releases inmates early to ease overcrowding

Prisoners celebrated today as they walked free from jail on the same day the government released inmates early to ease overcrowding.

The Independent UK

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience

In his posthumous memoir “Patriot,” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from French literature to Billie Eilish

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘shares public’s anger’ as prisoners pictured leaving prison early

Around 1,100 inmates are expected to be freed in a second wave of early releases under the Government’s policy to free up prison space.

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Elon Musk is trying to buy the US election for Donald Trump. What does he want in return?

Billionaire funding is flooding into the ex-president’s campaign, writes Arwa Mahdawi. If he wins, will we see prisons on Mars and Taylor Swift shot into space?

The Guardian - UK

Around 1100 prisoners released early from English prisons to ease overcrowding

AROUND 1100 prisoners have been released early as Labour launch a review into how to punish offenders outside of jail.

The National (Scotland)

‘Big up Keir Starmer’ says inmate as he poses with Bentley after early prison release

Daniel Dowling-Brooks, who served seven years behind bars for kidnap, was one of 1,100 inmates expected to be let out of jail early on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Kinahan crime boss who orchestrated gun cache plot from prison jailed

Thomas Kavanagh, his brother-in-law, Liam Byrne and associate Shaun Kent were all handed jail sentences at the Old Bailey.

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Russian court says French researcher has appealed three-year sentence

A Russian court said on Tuesday French researcher Laurent Vinatier has filed an appeal against a three-year prison sentence for breaching Moscow's "foreign agent" law. He was arrested in June for allegedly gathering information on the Russian army.

Radio France Internationale

House arrest could replace prison for low-level offenders in attempt to ease overcrowding

Government review will look at using technology to place criminals in a ‘prison outside prison’

The Independent UK

Woman spared prison after assaulting police officer in Southport disorder

Ellie Clarke was given a 20-month sentence, suspended for 18 months, for her part in disorder outside a mosque in the Merseyside town on July 30.

The Independent UK

1,100 more prisoners set for early release as minister admits recall rate ‘very high’

Shabana Mahmood says she wants latest emergency release amid overcrowding in England and Wales jails to be the last

The Guardian - UK

Punishment outside of prison must be expanded, says Justice Secretary

Shabana Mahmood is launching a sentencing review that will consider expanding non-custodial sentences with the use of new monitoring technology.

Evening Standard

No 10 says Starmer ‘shares public anger’ at early prisoner releases but system facing paralysis without it – as it happened

Downing Street says government ‘shocked’ at inheriting prisons crisis as hundreds of prisoners get early release

The Guardian - UK

Bentley, Rolls-Royce and Mercedes pick up jubilant prisoners freed early in jail overcrowding crisis

Further inmates being released under emergency measures to ease overcrowding in jails

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Harvey Weinstein ‘diagnosed with rare cancer’ and receiving treatment in prison

Weinstein has had serious health problems and is recovering from emergency heart surgery which he underwent last month

The Guardian - AU

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with cancer – reports

Disgraced Hollywood movie producer undergoing treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia in a New York prison, NBC and ABC have reported

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Harvey Weinstein 'diagnosed with rare form of bone marrow cancer

Disgraced film mogul Harvey Weinstein, 72, has been diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia.

Al Jazeera

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with bone marrow cancer, reports say

Jailed Hollywood producer is being treated in prison for chronic myeloid leukaemia, US media outlets report.

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The Independent UK

Harvey Weinstein diagnosed with leukemia while awaiting retrial for rape

The disgraced Hollywood tycoon has suffered repeated health problems while imprisoned on Rikers Island in New York

International Business Times

Peru's Ex-president Toledo Gets 20 Years For Corruption

A Peruvian court on Monday sentenced former president Alejandro Toledo to more than 20 years in prison for accepting multi-million-dollar bribes from scandal-hit Brazilian construction conglomerate Odebrecht.

The Independent UK

Peru’s ex-president Toledo gets more than 20 years in prison in case linked to corruption scandal

Peru’s former President Alejandro Toledo has been sentenced to 20 years and six months in prison in a case involving Brazilian construction giant Odebrecht, which became synonymous with corruption across Latin America, where it paid millions of dollars in bribes to government officials and others

The Guardian - UK

Judges could impose house arrest on criminals as part of major overhaul of sentencing

Review for England and Wales will look at punishing thousands more offenders within community amid prisons overcrowding crisis

The Independent UK

Indefinite jail terms excluded from flagship sentencing review to end prison overcrowding crisis

The plight of 2,734 IPP prisoners, including 700 who have served over 10 years longer than their minimum jail term, will not be considered in a major sentencing review

Evening Standard

Government launches sentencing review to tackle prison overcrowding

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood is launching a review into sentencing that will explore tougher punishments outside of prisons

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Steve Bannon To Serve Full Prison Sentence For Contempt

Steve Bannon set to be released from prison after serving full sentence for contempt of Congress, expected to rejoin political activities.

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