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Death row inmate ordered to choose between three options for how he wants to die

Richard Moore is the only man on the death row to have been convicted by a jury that did not have any African Americans

The Independent UK

Jan 6 prisoners Trump has vowed to free are becoming more radicalized inside jail, report says

Prisoners also regularly communicate online with thousands of supporters on the outside

The Independent UK

Nearly half of people convicted of the same crimes as Donald Trump are sent to prison, study finds

Trump is set to be sentenced on November 26

The Independent UK

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Retired Houston officer gets 60 years for deaths of couple during drug raid

A former Houston police officer is being sent to prison for the deaths of a married couple during a drug raid

The Independent UK

German Court Acquits Suspect In Madeleine Mccann Case

German court acquits Christian Brueckner of sexual offenses in Portugal due to lack of evidence and unreliable witnesses. Brueckner remains in prison for s...

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Britain faced ‘total breakdown of law and order’ without early release of prisoners, minister claims

Prisons minister James Timpson has defended the government’s controversial scheme to free some prisoners after serving 40 per cent of their sentence

The Independent UK

Mayotte prison director steps down to protest overcrowding, work conditions

The director of the Majicavo prison in the French overseas department of Mayotte announced his resignation on Monday to draw attention to the working conditions in this overcrowded establishment, which was hit by a mutiny at the end of September.

Radio France Internationale

'Hurting': Indigenous family wants inquest focus on son

The parents of an Indigenous teen who died after self-harming in detention want the inquest to refocus on their son after a bid to remove the coroner failed.

AAP

Calls for special envoy to help release Britons held for years without fair trial

The families of Britons imprisoned abroad accuse the Foreign Office of caring more about ‘not upsetting’ relations with key trade partners than calling for the release of their loved ones.

The Independent UK

Judge Locks Michigan Man Up for 3 Years After Grandson Killed with Unlocked Shotgun: 'This Tragedy Was 100% Avoidable'

A Michigan man was sentenced prison under new gun storage laws after his loaded, unlocked shotgun was used in the accidental death of his grandson.

Latin Times

'The Penguin' Just Nailed One Crucial Thing That 'Joker 2' Fumbled

There have been countless portrayals of Arkham throughout Batman history, but right now, we’re getting two very different versions of Gotham’s most notorious prison. Here's why one is so much better.

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The Independent UK

Belarusian-American has his prison sentence extended amid continuous crackdown on dissent in Belarus

A Belarusian-American has had his prison term extended to a total of 13 1/2 years in the latest move in a multi-pronged crackdown on dissent by Belarus’ authoritarian government

International Business Times

72-Year-Old American Sentenced To Prison In Russia For Fighting In Ukraine

Stephen Hubbard was accused of serving as a mercenary to defend the eastern city of Izyum following the 2022 Russian invasion.

Latin Times

Ex-Cop Who Stormed Capitol Gets Small Fine, Probation Despite Demand for Prison Time

Michael Daniele was sentenced to two years of probation and will pay a $2,500 for partaking in the Jan. 6 attack on the US Capitol.

The Independent UK

Jurors weigh how to punish a former Houston officer whose lies led to murder during a drug raid

Prosecutors have asked a jury to sentence a former Houston police officer to life in prison for the murders of a married couple during a drug raid that exposed systemic corruption

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ITV’s Joan: Did Joan Hannington go to prison and was she ever caught for jewel thefts?

Joan Hannington became one of Britain's most accomplished jewel thieves and some people might be wondering if she ever went to prison

The Independent UK

Portugal prison escapee arrested in Morocco but ‘very dangerous’ Brit still at-large

The inmates escaped Vale de Jedeus jail using a ladder

The Independent UK

Supreme Court declines to hear appeal from singer R. Kelly, convicted of child sex crimes

The Supreme Court has declined to hear an appeal from the singer R. Kelly, who is now serving 20 years in prison after being convicted of child sex convictions in Chicago

Chicago Sun-Times

Once a political giant, Madigan now a convicted felon and likely prison inmate — but not a racketeer

The verdict capped an unpredictable four-month trial that gave jurors an up-front and uncensored look at the practice of behind-the-scenes politics in Chicago and Illinois in the previous decade.

Latin Times

Texas Election Law Grants Voting Rights To Inmates On Appeal, Yet Few Aware Of The Provision

Texas state prisons currently comprise 134,000 inmates, including 175 on death row. But, no one knows how many of them are eligible to vote, as the state doesn't keep track of this information.

The Independent UK

Russia sentences 72-year-old American for fighting in Ukraine

A Russian court has sentenced a 72-year-old American to nearly seven years in prison for fighting as a mercenary in Ukraine

Radio France Internationale

Supporters of Tunisia's Saied celebrate his landslide election win

Supporters of incumbent Tunisian President Kais Saied celebrated in the capital on Sunday night after an exit poll broadcast on state television showed him winning the election by a landslide, ahead of his two rivals, one of whom is now in prison.

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