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For rioters like Peter Lynch, jail was never the answer

Prison sentences are mere gestures when frontline politicians and media outlets freely inflame tensions on a daily basis, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

Old Bailey hauntings: Victorian baby killer, ghostly barrister and spectral cat

A phantasmal woman seen lurking outside a jury room is believed by some to be that of nurse Amelia Dyer, dubbed the Ogress of Reading.

The Independent UK

Trump ally Steve Bannon walks free from prison under cover of darkness one week from Election Day

Steve Bannon was being held at FCI Danbury after being convicted of contempt of Congress

The Independent UK

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Five still in jail 16 years after being given IPP sentences of below six months, data shows

Exclusive: ‘Horrendous’ MoJ figures show some prisoners given indeterminate sentences in England and Wales before 2008 still behind bars

The Guardian - UK

Guatemalan journalist released from prison fears for the future and being targeted for his work

When Guatemalan journalist José Rubén Zamora returned to his home last week after more than two years in prison without a conviction, he found it empty

The Independent UK

Actor Sentenced To Prison For Role In Capitol Attack

Actor Jay James Johnston sentenced to prison for involvement in Capitol attack. Legal repercussions for Capitol rioters continue.

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Actor Who Played Villain on 'Bob's Burgers' Sent to Prison for Capitol Riot Felony

Actor known for his role in "Bob's Burgers" was sentenced to a year and a day in prison for his participation in the January 6 Capitol riot.

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Far-Right Influencer Sent to Prison for Repeating False Anti-Refugee Claims After Being Ordered to Stop

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson has been sentenced to prison after repeatedly breaching a court order by spreading false claims about a Syrian refugee.

Latin Times

Steve Bannon has been teaching a civics class to fellow inmates in federal lockup

The former Trump aide is set to be released from prison on Tuesday, one week before Election Day

The Independent UK

Jenni Rivera Ex Trinidad Marín Close to Being Released From Prison for Abuse of Chiquis and Rosie

Alarms went off after Trinidad Marín's sexual abuse case went through resentencing, which could mean that he goes free.

Latin Times

'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot

An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly four years ago

The Independent UK

A pizza shop owner is sentenced to 8.5 years in prison for threatening workers with deportation

The owner of two Boston-area pizza shops convicted of forced labor for using physical violence and threats of reprisal or deportation against employees living in the country illegally has been sentenced to more than eight years in prison

The Independent UK

Man Used Photos of Real Kids Supplied by Pedophiles to Generate AI Images of Child Porn in Exchange for Cash

A man was sentenced to nearly two decades in prison for creating and selling AI images of child abuse using real photographs.

Latin Times

Minnesota Women's Prison Faces Challenges With Transgender Inmates

Female inmates at Minnesota's women's prison express fear and discomfort due to transgender inmates. Policy changes and settlement spark controversy.

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The Menendez Brothers Spent 20 Years Apart; Their Potential Freedom Could Separate Them Again

Lyle and Erik Menendez spent two decades in different prisons after being sentenced to life. They could separate again should they be freed

Al Jazeera

Marwan Barghouti ‘brutally’ assaulted in Israeli prison, rights groups say

The Palestinian leader held in solitary confinement reportedly suffers numerous injuries in the September 9 attack.

The Independent UK

British man sentenced to 18 years for using AI to make child sexual abuse imagery

A British man who used artificial intelligence to create images of child abuse was sent to prison for 18 years

Evening Standard

‘Right-wing’ former prison officer not guilty of stirring up racial hatred on X

Mark Heath was acquitted of stirring up racial hatred by a jury in Loughborough.

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The Independent UK

Founder of far-right English Defense League gets 18 months in prison for court contempt

A judge has sentenced the founder of the far-right English Defense League to a year and a half in prison for contempt of court for violating an order barring him from repeating libelous allegations against a Syrian refugee

Evening Standard

Prison population dips 3% as inmates released early to cut overcrowding

there were 85,867 prisoners behind bars in England and Wales on Monday.

The Independent UK

Woman spent night in male prison after being mistaken for man

Police reviewing procedures after woman reportedly housed in maximum-security HMP Perth overnight

Latin Times

New Mexico Drug Lord With Ties to Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced to Life in Prison

The drug cartel leader smuggled drugs into the U.S. and illicit money into Mexico.

The Independent UK

A teenager was bludgeoned to death the night before Halloween in 1975. A Kennedy cousin was arrested - and then exonerated

On the night before Halloween, 15-year-old Martha Moxley went out with her friends for a traditional “Night of Mischief” in her affluent Connecticut neighborhood. Her slain body was found the next day but it took decades for a conviction, which was later overturned. Andrea Cavallier explains how the murder is…

The Independent UK

Iran’s imprisoned Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi hospitalised with severe health issues

The main artery of Mohammadi’s heart has again developed a serious complication

The Independent UK

Father goes on the run to escape ‘unfair’ indefinite recall to prison over his love life

Exclusive: Fugitive IPP prisoner spoke to The Independent and said: ‘How can someone not commit another crime yet end up in jail for years?’

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