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Colombian car bombers who tried to murder 47 people, including 3 U.S. soldiers, sentenced in Florida

Andres Fernando Medina Rodriguez, 40, and Ciro Alfonso Gutierrez Ballesteros, 31, were sentenced to 35 and 30 years in prison, respectively

Latin Times

'Tell Everyone I'm Home': Ukrainian Prisoners Rejoice At Rare Swap

Tetyana Bugay burst into tears as she called her sister to announce she had finally returned to Ukraine after spending over two and a half years in Russian captivity.

International Business Times

We must stop filling and building prisons

Letters: Dr Rod Earle calls for an end to the fixation with prison as an effective response to crime and Cassy Firth highlights the additional burden on probation staff

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Former employee of troubled Wisconsin prison pleads guilty to smuggling contraband into the prison

A former employee at a troubled Wisconsin prison has pleaded guilty to smuggling contraband into the maximum-security prison

The Independent UK

France slams Azerbaijan's 'discriminatory' jailing of graffiti sprayer

France has accused Azerbaijan of imposing “arbitrary and discriminatory treatment” on French graffiti artist Théo Clerc, who was sentenced to three years in prison for tagging the Baku metro.

Radio France Internationale

Authorities told DRC's Makala prison was set to erupt before deadly riot

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation “on the verge of explosion” at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked wings, set fires and looted facilities. Letters from the prison’s director, seen by RFI, reveal the Justice Ministry was repeatedly told…

Radio France Internationale

Prison population drops by record amount under Labour early release scheme

Number of people in prison in England and Wales has dropped by 2,188 in seven days, a fall of about 2.5%

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The early release of prisoners was unavoidable, but too many women in the UK are now living in fear

Despite government assurances on the release of prisoners across England and Wales, the coming days will be filled with a familiar dread for some survivors of domestic violence, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Guardian - UK

Women in Canadian Prisons Are Routinely Separated from Their Newborns

The story of one inmate who laboured—in shackles—in fear of being torn apart from her child if they survived

The Walrus

Trial Of Health Workers Charged In Maradona's Death Postponed

The trial of health workers accused in Diego Maradona's death postponed to March, drawing global interest. Potential prison sentences and international att...

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The Independent UK

South Carolina justices refuse to stop state's first execution in 13 years

The South Carolina Supreme Court has refused to stop the execution of Freddie Owens

The Independent UK

DC police officers sentenced to prison for deadly chase and cover-up

Two police officers in the nation's capital have been sentenced to several years in prison for their role in a deadly chase of a man on a moped and subsequent cover-up

The Independent UK

Georgia school shooting suspect’s father getting ‘incalculable number of threats’ in prison

Colin Gray is accused of giving his son the rifle that was allegedly used in the attack

The Independent UK

Minnesota man sentenced to 30 years for shooting death of transgender woman

A Minnesota man has been sentenced to a 30-year prison term for killing a transgender woman in Minneapolis last year

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International Business Times

Caroline Ellison Wants No Prison Time For Role In FTX Collapse

Caroline Ellison is attempting to duck prison time for the key role she played in the FTX-Alameda fraud, with her lawyers citing her cooperation with the government to bring Sam Bankman-Fried's crimes to light.

Latin Times

Staffing shortages makes it harder for Texas inmates to deal with extreme indoor heat conditions, critics say

Currently, about 24% of the 24,112 correctional officer positions in Texas prisons are vacant

AAP

DV offender's jailing extended after 'lenient' sentence

A court has ruled the prison sentence given to a man for a string of domestic violence offences was "manifestly inadequate", extending the term by two years.

The Guardian - AU

Terry Irving still has no apology and deserves ‘significant’ damages for wrongful jailing, Queensland court hears

The 30-year ordeal – including almost five years in prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit – has had a catastrophic impact, barrister tells court

International Business Times

Freed Putin Critic Recounts 'Miracle' Release In Historic Swap

It has been around six weeks since Vladimir Kara-Murza swapped his prison long-johns and rubber flip flops for sharp suits, but the major opponent of the Kremlin says he is still adjusting to reality.

International Business Times

Polarising Ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori Dies At 86

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at the age of 86 in the capital Lima, his family said.

The Independent UK

Man convicted of killing Chicago officer and wounding her partner is sentenced to life

A judge has sentenced a man convicted of killing a Chicago police officer, wounding her partner and firing at a third officer to life in prison

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