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Family and rights groups urge Egypt to free imprisoned activist as his 5-year sentence ends

Rights groups and the family of Egyptian activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah have urged authorities to release him as his five-year prison sentence ends week

The Independent UK

Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner 'confessed to abducting a child in Portugal'

Prison inmate claims Madeleine McCann suspect confessed to abduction of child in Portugal

Evening Standard

Mallorca Fan Handed Suspended Prison Sentence for Vinicius Junior Racial Abuse

Real Madrid's Vinícius Júnior and Villarreal's Samu Chukwueze received racist insults from a Mallorca fan.

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Five of 37 prisoners incorrectly freed under government’s early release scheme still not back in jail

MoJ admits it and police are still trying to return five offenders to custody after error in attempts to free up prison space

The Independent UK

Tunisian presidential candidate Zammel sentenced to six months in prison

Ayachi Zammel sentenced on charges of falsifying documents days before Tunisia’s presidential election.

Al Jazeera

Ketamine: what you need to know about the UK’s growing drug problem

There is growing awareness of the problems caused by the use of a fast-acting drug called ketamine. Often referred to as K or ket, it was made a class B drug in the UK in 2014 and is illegal to buy or sell. Possessing the drug can lead to a…

The Conversation

Teen Jailed For 18 Months Over McDonald’s Fight Still In Prison 18 Years Later, Mom Asks For Help

"It's horrendous the way that they have treated them, and I know it's not just him." The post Teen Jailed For 18 Months Over McDonald’s Fight Still In Prison 18 Years Later, Mom Asks For Help first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Elon Musk hits back at UK government after he is not invited to tech summit

X owner responds by saying people should avoid UK when ‘they’re releasing convicted pedophiles’

The Guardian - UK

Man found guilty of racially abusing Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr given suspended prison sentence

Vini Jr was racially abused during Real Madrid’s match against Mallorca last February

The Independent UK

Prisoners could cut jail time by earning points in Texas-style reforms to ease overcrowding crisis

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood is said to be planning a visit to Texas later this year as part of an attempt to mirror their approach to reducing high prison populations

The Independent UK

Soup protest at Van Gogh's Sunflowers was 'work of art', say artists

Judge told the two Just Stop Oil activists they should prepare for a prison sentence

Evening Standard

Prime Video just got one of the most heartwarming movies ever — and it's 99% on Rotten Tomatoes

One of the sweetest movies ever made just landed on Prime Video — and it will warm your heart. Here's why you need to stream it now.

Tom’s Guide

Inmates could do classes to cut prison time under Texas-style reforms

Courses targeting the root cause of offending in England and Wales would be included in scheme

The Guardian - UK

Homicide probe into stabbing death of jailed killer

Notorious murderer and rapist Aymen Terkmani has been stabbed to death in a Sydney prison with decades still to serve on his lengthy sentence.

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UK Accidentally Releases Dozens of Prisoners by Mistake; Several Remain on the Loose

The first mass-release in a series triggered by overcrowding has left the Ministry of Justice scrambling to collect potentially dangerous offenders.

The Independent UK

A Missouri man has been executed for a 1998 murder. Was he guilty or innocent?

Questions are still swirling around the execution of a Missouri man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998

The Independent UK

Did Missouri execute an innocent man? Marcellus Williams’s furious supporters decry ‘injustice system’

’How can you execute a man when there is reasonable doubt?’ Obie Alexander, who spent nearly two decades in prison on a wrongful murder conviction, toldThe Independent

The Independent UK

Resentencing for Lee Malvo postponed in Maryland after Virginia says he can't attend in person

A Maryland judge has indefinitely postponed a resentencing hearing for convicted sniper Lee Malvo

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The Independent UK

Woman sentenced to 18 years for plotting with neo-Nazi leader to attack Baltimore's power grid

A Maryland woman who pleaded guilty to conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader and plotting an attack on Baltimore’s power grid has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

The National (Scotland)

Dozens of prisoners in England freed by mistake under Labour Government scheme

NEARLY 40 people were released from prison by mistake under the Labour Government’s emergency release scheme this month, it has been revealed.

The Independent UK

Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures

Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated

The Independent UK

37 prisoners incorrectly freed from jail under government’s early release scheme

The Ministry of Justice confirmed that five prisoners have not yet been returned to jail

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Susan Smith To Argue For Parole Based On Good Conduct

Susan Smith, who drowned her sons, prepares for parole hearing after thirty years in prison, citing positive conduct and mental health issues.

Latin Times

Death Row Inmate Sues Pennsylvania Prison for Keeping Him in Solitary Confinement for a Quarter Century

A Pennsylvania death row inmate that has spent over a quarter century in solitary confinement can now sue the prison, thanks to a recent ruling.

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena’s murderer refuses to attend court over 'inappropriate relationship' with prison workshop instructor

Jordan McSweeney failed to appear via video link at Woolwich Crown Court

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