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274 Inmates Escape After Floods Destroy Prison Walls In Nigeria

Severe flooding in Nigeria's Borno state leads to prison escape, widespread damage, and ongoing search efforts for inmates amidst broader flood crisis.

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Ministers accused of ‘rookie errors’ over early release scheme as freed prisoner allegedly commits assault

Prisoners were being freed under the early release scheme in a bid to tackle overcrowding in jails in England and Wales

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For this AP photographer, joy was all in the hands for a group of released political prisoners

Moisés Castillo joined the AP in 1994 at the age of 19, covering Central America and Mexico while based in Guatemala City

The Independent UK

Italy's deputy PM Matteo Salvini facing six years in prison for rejecting migrant ship

Right-wing party leader is charged with kidnapping over refusal to allow migrant rescue boat to dock in 2019

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Italy's deputy premier Matteo Salvini faces a potential 6-year prison sentence in migration trial

Italian prosecutors have requested a six-year prison sentence for right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini for his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from landing in Italy when he was interior minister in 2019

The Independent UK

Comoros President's Attacker Found Dead In Prison: Prosecutor

A man who attacked Comoros President Azali Assoumani with a knife, wounding him slightly, has been found dead in prison in unclear circumstances, the public prosecutor said on Saturday.

International Business Times

Italian Prosecutors Seek Six-year Sentence For Salvini

Italian prosecutors Saturday requested a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini, Italy's far-right deputy prime minister, for blocking migrants from disembarking at one of the country's ports in 2019.

International Business Times

Inside Japan’s biggest prison: home to yakuza… and hundreds of old men

More than one in five prisoners in Fuchū jail is 65 or over – and younger inmates get care qualifications to look after them

The Guardian - UK

Peru Bids Farewell To Polarizing Ex-president Fujimori

The state funeral of Peru's divisive ex-president Alberto Fujimori, a major figure in Latin American politics, began Saturday in Lima, capping three days of national mourning.

International Business Times

A lawsuit against California's prisons shows institutions are withholding money owed to newly freed prisoners

In 2008, California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was accused of withholding release funds and reprimanded by the state's Court of Appeals

Latin Times

Man freed early from UK prison allegedly sexually assaulted woman on same day

He is alleged to have reoffended in Sittingbourne in Kent on ‘the same day released’

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Man freed early from UK prison allegedly assaulted woman on same day

Man released on Tuesday appeared in court on sexual assault charges on Thursday, according to PA Media

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Colorado Paramedic's Prison Sentence Reduced To Probation In Negligent Homicide Case

Miami Dade police investigate reduced sentence of Colorado paramedic in Elijah McClain case, sparking public debate.

The Independent UK

Freed prisoner charged with sexual assault at train station ‘hours after early release’

The man released under Labour scheme on Tuesday allegedly reoffended in Sittingbourne, Kent, on the same day, and has since been recalled to prison

The Guardian - UK

Why are prisons so full in England and Wales?

In a week in which the government has been forced to release inmates early, experts point to a confluence of factors in the overcrowding

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Prisoner who set himself alight after serving 12 years for stealing phone should be in hospital, medics warn

Exclusive: Thomas White’s sister begs for him to be moved to hospital after medical reports lay bare devastating toll of indefinite jail term

The Independent UK

Man on San Francisco-bound flight shouts “this airplane is going down” while assaulting crew, prosecutors say

The suspect now faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.

The Independent UK

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

A judge is freeing from prison a Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020

Latin Times

Escaped Mississippi Inmate and Prison Employee Arrested After Crashing Getaway Car

An escaped inmate and the prison employee who helped him flee are back in police custody facing felony charges, according to a report.

Latin Times

Father of Marine imprisoned in Russia says Ted Cruz 'didn't lift a finger' to release him, endorses opponent

Joey Reed appeared in Colin Allred's lastest ad for his U.S. Senate campaign recounting Ted Cruz's response after he asked him to help rescue his son.

International Business Times

Antisemitic Arsonist Sets Own Apartment On Fire to Harm Jewish Neighbors

The 56-year-old was sentenced to life in prison after five people were injured due to the blaze, and a baby had to be thrown out a window to safety.

Latin Times

Minneapolis man is sentenced to over 30 years in prison for murder of Cuban transgender woman

Between 2013 and 2023, HRC identified 335 cases of trans and gender-nonconforming people who were violently killed; most of them are people of color

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