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Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

A Victorian coroner has been told how convicted murderer Scott Murdoch took his own life in his prison cell.

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A second ex-Arkansas deputy was sentenced for a 2022 violent arrest

A former Arkansas deputy has been sentenced to a year in prison for a civil rights violation related to a violent 2022 arrest caught on video

The Independent UK

The Fear of 13 review – Adrien Brody lacks space to shine in death row drama

Oscar winner makes London debut in Lindsey Ferrentino’s busy play that sometimes lacks intensity

The Guardian - UK

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Imprisoned British-Egyptian activist named PEN writer of courage 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who is still in jail in Egypt despite completing his five-year sentence, was selected by PEN Pinter winner Arundhati Roy

The Guardian - UK

Strangeways jail put in emergency measures over ‘catastrophic’ levels of drugs and violence

Inspectors ‘shocked’ at level of decline at ‘fundamentally unsafe’ and vermin-infested Manchester prison

The Independent UK

Georgia Cops Find Massive Drug Stash During Hurricane Response, Offer to Return to Rightful Owner: 'Please Come See Us'

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said the drugs were discovered while deputies were helping clear off Highway 231 by Washington State Prison.

Latin Times

Short-term prisoners in Scotland to be released earlier, Scottish Government confirms

PRISONERS serving sentences less than four years in Scotland will be released earlier under new Government plans, the Justice Secretary has…

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Australian man who embraced ‘depraved’ Isis ideology jailed for eight years

Aran Sherani seen smiling in court as judge hands down prison sentence

The Independent UK

1 Small-Cap Stock Set to Benefit from a Hot-Button Election Issue

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, GEO Group, a private prison and detention center operator, is poised to benefit from the ongoing debates around immigration and border control, with its recent contract extensions and solid financial restructuring making it a compelling small-cap stock to watch.

Barchart

Prisoner ‘beheads’ another inmate at jail in France using broken piece of porcelain in brutal attack

Prisoner ‘decapitated’ fellow inmate after row at Baumettes prison in Marseille

Evening Standard

The ACLU of South Carolina is Suing To Publish Interviews With a Death Row Inmate

South Carolina bans all media interviews with incarcerated people, a policy the state's ACLU chapter says is the most restrictive in the country and infringes on its First Amendment rights.

Reason

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi calls for peace in Middle East from Iran jail

Activist’s treatment at Evin prison has become even more severe since she was awarded prize last year

The Guardian - UK

The Menendez Brothers Could Be Dancing Their Way Onto Reality TV If They’re Released From Prison

“The next stage for them is to return to real life and they will be looking to make money.”

Pedestrian.tv

Ex-ADF soldier avoids more jail for teen's sex assault

A former soldier will not face any extra prison time after a County Court judge ordered him to undertake community work for the sexual assault of a teenager.

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‘It gets hold of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets

Australian police estimate about 70 percent of the highly-addictive drug on the streets comes from the war-torn country.

Latin Times

Emma Coronel Risks Returning to Prison with Powerful Message of Love for Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán

The wife of the incarcerated leader of the Sinaloa Cartel expressed her feelings for her husband during a livestream on social media.

The Independent UK

Former soldier Daniel Khalife visited McDonald’s after Wandsworth prison escape, court told

The 23-year-old had previously absconded from his army barracks after realising he would face criminal charges

Reason

Former Houston Drug Cop Gets 60 Years for His Deadly Lies

That amounts to a life sentence for Gerald Goines, who instigated the no-knock raid that killed Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas by falsely accusing them of selling heroin.

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The Guardian - US

Several Florida jails and prisons refuse to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton

Despite being in evacuation zones, correctional facilities will keep thousands of residents on site

Latin Times

Iran Sentences Couple to Torture for 'Threatening Public Health by Keeping a Cat'

An Iranian couple was sentenced to prison time and flogging for a series of charges, including "keeping a cat".

The Independent UK

Daniel Khalife prison escape trial - live: Ex-soldier left package for Iranian agents in Turkey, court hears

The 23-year-old had made contact with the Iranian Revolutionary Guard while working for the British Army

The Guardian - UK

Far-right activists fundraising for people jailed over UK riots

Money is being given to families of people involved in riots whom far-right groups are calling ‘political prisoners’

The Independent UK

Self-described Nazi will be sent to prison for salute at sentencing next month

A self-described Nazi will become the first person in Australia sentenced to prison for performing an outlawed Nazi salute when a magistrate sets his term later his month

The Conversation

We shouldn’t lock up young offenders with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Here are the alternatives

Barely a month goes by without news of children and adolescents who are imprisoned and being mistreated in youth detention.

The Independent UK

Florida evacuates thousands of prisoners ahead of Hurricane Milton

Evacuations come after state used incarcerated people to clean up after Hurricane Helene

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