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Friday briefing: Prisons are literally falling apart – and there’s no plan to save them

In today’s newsletter: A new report has laid bare the state of England and Wales’s overcrowded, squalid prisons. Real solutions seem a distant hope.

The Guardian - UK

New York state prisons violate solitary confinement rules, judge says

A judge has ruled that New York’s state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law

The Independent UK

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Steve Bannon's Prison Sentence Delay

Federal appeals court rejects Steve Bannon's request to delay prison term for contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon may seek Supreme Court intervention.

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Family of Georgia worker killed in prison breaks silence after learning of death from inmates with smuggled phones

‘The inmates were going through her social media and trying to find someone related to her,’ the victim’s mother said

The Independent UK

Russian American woman on trial for treason over $50 pro-Ukraine donation

Ksenia Karelina was detained in January during a trip to visit family and faces up to 20 years in prison

The Guardian - US

Russian-American ballerina who was arrested on treason charges after $51 Ukraine donation faces closed-doors trial

Ksenia Karelina faces a prison sentence of 12 years to life in Russia if she is convicted of treason charges

The Independent UK

How the psychology of fraud drove a rising DEI star to steal $5M from Meta and Nike

Barbara Furlow-Smiles is facing a five-year prison sentence for siphoning millions from her employers.

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Man warned of prison dangers at sentence over handgun

A judge has warned a drug dealer who kept a handgun in his car to resist being tempted to return to the criminal world during a mandatory 12 months in prison.

AAP

Prisons in England and Wales will be at ‘breaking point’ in July, governors told

Exclusive: heads of prisons say they will no longer be able to accept new inmates ‘very soon’ after 4 July election

The Guardian - UK

One Year On, Honduras Prison Massacre Survivors Still Reeling

Samantha still does not know how she survived the slaughter of 46 fellow inmates in a brutal gang battle at Honduras's only women's prison a year ago.

International Business Times

Father Convicted In Hot-Car Death Released From Prison

Justin Ross Harris released from prison after murder conviction overturned. Faces remaining charges for lewd material with underage girl. Cooper's mother b...

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Lara Trump: Don’s ready to accept Republican nomination even if he’s in prison

‘He will go on to be our candidate,’ says former president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump

The Independent UK

Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest

Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi have carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday

The Independent UK

Russia Says Awaits US Response To Prisoner Swap Proposals

Russia said Wednesday it had presented its ideas for a prisoner swap to the United States and was waiting for a response, days before it was set to put US reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial.

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Colorado LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooter Sentenced To Life In Prison

Shooter in Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub attack sentenced to life in prison without parole. Victims' families express disappointment at absence of death penalt...

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Missouri Attorney General Seeks To Block Release Of Woman

Missouri AG seeks to block release of Sandra Hemme, imprisoned for 1980 murder. Controversy surrounds evidence and police officer's involvement.

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American Soldier Convicted Of Theft And Threats In Russia

American soldier convicted in Russia for theft and threats, sentenced to prison. Tensions between U.S. and Russia rise.

The Guardian - US

The ‘weirdo progressive’ son of the Oath Keepers founder running for office in Montana

Dakota Adams, 27, entered politics after escaping life with Stewart Rhodes, who is in prison for his role in January 6

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Latin Times

U.S. prosecutors seek life in prison for Haitian gang leader accused of weapons smuggling

Germine Joly, known as "Yonyon," has pleaded guilty of the charges earlier this year

Dynamite News

Convicted sexual offender on the run for last three years after jumping parole, nabbed in Delhi

A convict who did not return to prison after the end of his parole during the Covid situation in April 2020. Read further on Dynamite News:

Salon

Biden can finally end slavery in America

The most pro-worker president in U.S. history must act on behalf of incarcerated workers in U.S. prisons

The Guardian - AU

A succulent Chinese meme: the real story behind Australia’s most bombastic arrest

A new documentary sheds light on the Dickensian life and times of notorious serial prison escaper and safe-cracker Jack Karlson – if that’s his real name

The Independent UK

Russian court sentences US soldier to nearly 4 years on theft charges

A court in Russia’s far eastern city of Vladivostok has sentenced an American soldier arrested earlier this year to three years and nine months in prison on charges of stealing and threats of murder

Reason

Biden Administration Seeks Overly Harsh Sentences for Blocking Abortion Clinic Access

Whatever you think of abortion, the Department of Justice's latest approach to these cases is misguided.

The Independent UK

Shooter who killed five people at Colorado LGBT+ nightclub pleads guilty to 50 Federal hate crimes

Anderson Lee Aldrich already serving life sentence on state charges over November 2022 attack

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