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French prison population hits new record as overcrowding concerns grow

The number of prisoners in France hit a new high on 1 September, with 78,969 people incarcerated compared to 78,397 the previous month, according to the Justice Ministry.

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From pristine forest to prison fortress: why Ecuador is sacrificing fragile ecosystems to build jails

As murder rates soar, Daniel Noboa plans high-security jails in remote areas. But local communities are determined to save their ancestral lands and a fragile, unique ecosystem

The Guardian - UK

Erik Menendez’s Stepdaughter Shares Major Update On “New Evidence” And Potential Release

Erik-Menendez-Step-Daughter-Speaks-Out-Major-Update The post Erik Menendez’s Stepdaughter Shares Major Update On “New Evidence” And Potential Release first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Julian Assange To Address Council Of Europe Committee

Julian Assange set to address Council of Europe on human rights impact of his detention and conviction, following his release from prison.

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Albania's opposition violently interrupt parliament session after lawmaker is sentenced to prison

Albanian opposition lawmakers have violently disrupted a Parliament session to protest the imprisonment of a fellow legislator for alleged slander

The Independent UK

WikiLeaks' Julian Assange to make first public statement since his release from prison

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will make his first public statements since he was released from prison when he addresses the Council of Europe

The Independent UK

Wisconsin prisons agree to help hearing-impaired inmates under settlement

The Wisconsin Department of Corrections has agreed to provide more help to hearing-impaired inmates as part of a settlement with federal investigators

The Independent UK

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Convicted murderer released in the '90s agrees to life sentence on 2 new murder charges

A convicted murderer who was run out of several Texas cities when he was released early from prison in 1993 has pleaded guilty to two new murder charges in a deal that allows him to serve life in prison and avoid the death penalty

The Independent UK

Ex Dallas cop Amber Guyger who gunned down a Black man in his own home is now parole eligible

Former officer shot and killed Botham Jean after she mistook his apartment for her own and was sentenced to 10 years in prison

The Independent UK

A man is convicted in the killing of noted Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco

A judge has convicted a man of obstructing the investigation into the assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and sentenced him to five years in prison

The Independent UK

Man is sentenced to 35 years for shooting 2 Jewish men as they left Los Angeles synagogues

A California man has been sentenced to 35 years in prison for shooting and wounding two Jewish men outside Los Angeles synagogues last year

The Independent UK

The Guardian view on this summer’s riots: courts can’t solve these problems alone

Editorial: The UK’s counter-extremism strategy isn’t working – and prison sentences won’t change that

The Guardian - UK

Convicted killer beaten to death by three other inmates in California prison, cops say

Alberto Martinez, 46, was knocked to the ground and beaten by three inmates in the prison yard at Calipatria State Prison in Imperial County on Thursday, California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation said

The Independent UK

Sing Sing actor JJ Velazquez exonerated after serving 23 years in prison for wrongful murder conviction

Jon-Adrian ‘JJ’ Velazquez was wrongfully convicted in 1998 of murdering a retired New York police officer

The Independent UK

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California Inmates Say They Urgently Need Workplace Heat Standards — but the State Has Delayed Adopting Them

Where prisons are located, the way they are built, and the health condition of prisoners means deaths will likely increase with climate change, experts say.

The Independent UK

The world’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan mulls suing the government

A lawyer for the world’s longest-serving death row inmate — who was acquitted in a retrial last week of a 1966 quadruple murder — says the defense team is considering filing a damages suit against the government for ruining the man’s life and his mental health by keeping him in…

The Independent UK

A man gets life in prison in Russia for a car bomb that wounded a writer

A Russian court has sentenced a man convicted over a car bombing that seriously wounded nationalist writer Zakhar Prilepin to life in prison

The Independent UK

South Korean court gives prison sentences to 3 police officers over deadly 2022 Halloween crush

A South Korean court has given three police officers prison sentences over their botched handling of a 2022 Halloween crush in a Seoul nightlife district that killed nearly 160 people

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International Business Times

Decentralized AI, SocialFi, Philanthropic NFTs – Projects Pitched To Binance's CZ After Prison Release

Binance co-founder Changpeng Zhao is a free man. Crypto users are now pitching a variety of projects for the crypto mogul to check out, as he revealed he will continue to invest in blockchain and other emerging technologies.

AAP

Inmate's death puts spotlight on prison weapons policy

How an inmate could easily grab a prison officer's gun in a car park is being examined by the NSW state coroner.

The Independent UK

Cyprus president fires police chief over embarrassing escape of killer that shocked the country

Doros Theophanous escaped while under guard during an eight-hour pass to visit family

The Independent UK

Labour will have ‘blood on its hands’ if it rejects review of indefinite jail terms

Exclusive: Peer insists there is still ‘everything to play for’ after government poured cold water on bill to resentence IPP prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Britain’s prehistoric attitude to drugs isn’t working. Why not learn from Texas?

Cherrypicking what has worked from decriminalisation abroad is far preferable to building more prisons, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard

Terrorist who plotted to kill hundreds of Londoners in Tube bombing is 'released' from prison

Manfo Asiedu planned to detonate bombs on the capital’s transport network in July 2005

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Death Row Inmate Beaten To Death By Fellow Inmates

Tragic incident at Calipatria State Prison where death row inmate Alberto Martinez was fatally beaten by three inmates. Investigation ongoing.

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