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New Kraven the Hunter footage sees Aaron-Taylor Johnson escape from prison and crunch some bones in R-rated Marvel movie

The footage was shown behind closed doors at New York Comic Con

Total Film

Former top judge demands help for prisoners ‘left to rot’ under ‘morally wrong’ indefinite jail terms

Exclusive: John Thomas, who was once Britain’s most senior judge, has said IPP jail terms are ‘inherently unfair’ as he backs The Independent’s call for a review

The Independent UK

Paul Whelan credits Brittney Griner for ‘great help’ in his release from Russia

Former US marine, sentenced to 16 years in prison, says NBA star made sure he wasn’t forgotten after she got out

The Guardian - US

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Psychologist behind controversial ‘Stanford Prison Experiment’ dies at 91

The study was ended after six days as the students playing guards became psychologically abusive

The Independent UK

1,100 prisoners to be freed next week in second round of early releases

The Justice Secretary is expected to announce a review of sentencing during the week, which could look at reducing the use of short jail sentences.

Evening Standard

First aid training for prison guards 'axed in April', says coroner in future deaths warning

Coroner Ivan Cartwright issued his report warning of a risk of more deaths

Evening Standard

California man accused of drugging and raping at least nine woman, leading to one’s overdose death

Michel DiGiorgi , 50, faces life in prison if convicted in Los Angeles County

The Independent UK

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California foster dad sentenced to 7 years for abusing child torture victims

A California man has been sentenced to seven years in prison for abusing foster children he was assigned to care for in his home, including some who had been previously tortured by their parents

The Independent UK

Capitol Rioter Imprisoned for Assaulting Police Says She 'Regrets Ever Having Responded to Trump's Call'

A Texas woman has denounced Donald Trump's rhetoric surrounding the 2020 election after having stormed the capital on Jan. 6, even assaulting law enforcement while she was there.

Latin Times

Man Who Repeatedly Broke Into Neighbors' Home To Smell Their Shoes Tells Court He Can't Explain His Behavior

A man who can't stop breaking into neighbors' homes to smell their shoes in the middle of the night will attend therapy in lieu of spending a month in prison.

International Business Times

The Guardian view on prison reform: Labour must champion alternatives

Editorial: Jails are squalid and the number of incarcerated people keeps rising. Investing in probation is part of the answer

The Guardian - UK

Rights groups urge Thailand to release Vietnamese activist, saying he faces torture if extradited

Nearly three dozen rights groups urge Thailand’s prime minister to release a Vietnamese activist facing extradition, warning he risks torture if returned

The Independent UK

Political prisoners concerned by diplomacy red tape

Australians wrongfully detained oversees are decrying being freed only to fall through the cracks back home, citing lack of support for them and their families.

AAP

Vindication for victims as pedophile counsellor jailed

A former school counsellor who used hypnosis to sexually abuse young boys will most likely die in jail after receiving a minimum two-decade prison sentence.

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The Independent UK

South Carolina man gets life in prison in killing of Black transgender woman

A South Carolina man has been sentenced to life in federal prison in the killing of a Black transgender woman after their secret sexual relationship was exposed

Latin Times

Man Who Repeatedly Broke Into Neighbors' Home To Smell Their Shoes Tells Court He Can't Explain His Behavior

A man who can't stop breaking into neighbors' homes to smell their shoes in the middle of the night will attend therapy in lieu of spending a month in prison.

Latin Times

Wife of Conservative Official Imprisoned for 1 Year Over Racist Social Media Posts: 'If That Makes Me Racist, So Be It'

A woman who posted that immigrants should face mass deportation and to set hotels housing them on fire has been sentenced to more than a year of jail time.

Reason

These Texas Inmates Wrote a Book. Then the Prison System Banned It.

The government will prevent prisoners from getting TEXAS LETTERS, an anthology about experiences with solitary confinement.

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Latin Times

Uncle of Menendez Brothers Breaks with Family, Says They're Lying About Being Molested and Should Stay in Prison: 'That Is a Fabrication'

Most of Erik and Lyle Menendez's family members agree the brothers should be released for murdering their parents, except their mother's brother who says they're greedy and lied about being molested.

The Guardian - UK

Yahya Sinwar: ruthless operator who plotted Hamas 7 October attack

Drawn into Islamist activism as a teenager, Sinwar spent 22 years in Israeli jails before return to frontline militancy

The Independent UK

Woman jailed for killing boyfriend with antifreeze poison after inheritance row

A North Dakota woman will serve 25 years in prison in connection with the antifreeze poisoning death of her boyfriend

The Independent UK

Drug kingpin Demetrius 'Big Meech' Flenory leaves federal prison for a residential program in Miami

Demetrius “Big Meech” Flenory, who co-founded the notorious drug trafficking organization Black Mafia Family, is serving out the remainder of his prison sentence in a residential reentry program in Miami

The Conversation

Why calls to review Lucy Letby’s case are so different from other miscarriage of justice campaigns

Lucy Letby, a former neonatal nurse, was convicted after two trials of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven more at the Countess of Chester Hospital. Sentenced to life imprisonment following a case which many believe was built on circumstantial evidence, Letby has consistently maintained her innocence.

The Independent UK

Who is the Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar killed by Israel?

Sinwar was born in Khan Younis, Gaza, and became involved with Hamas in the 1980s

International Business Times

Victims Of Vietnam Tycoon's Record Scam Count Losses After Sentence

A decade of selling diapers and baby products earned Nguyen Thi Huong a modest savings of $20,000 but her earnings vanished in Vietnam's biggest-ever scam that has seen the tycoon responsible sentenced to life in prison.

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