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'Didn't want to let her go': UK man kept mother's body in freezer for 3 years, claimed £78,000 in benefits, now jailed for two years and four months

A British man received a prison sentence for hiding his mother's body. He kept her remains in a chest freezer for nearly three years. During this time, he fraudulently claimed nearly seventy-eight thousand pounds in benefits. Police discovered the body during a welfare check after concerns were raised. The court…

The Economic Times · Aug 3

Police Mix Up Usernames, Man Spends 18 Months in Prison for Someone Else's Sex Crimes

"He should never have been charged, let alone convicted," judges now say.

Reason · Aug 3

'Prison' Stream Accused of Exploiting Women for Content in Stanford Experiment-Style Stunt

A Kick livestream featuring a mock prison contest has sparked outrage after a contestant broke down, drawing comparisons to the Stanford Prison Experiment and raising ethical concerns about online entertainment.

International Business Times UK · Aug 3

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Man kept mother’s body in freezer for years while collecting £78k of her benefits

Christopher Phillips has been sent to prison for nearly two-and-a-half years

The Independent UK · Aug 3

Ghana parliament backs tough cocoa farm protections, with up to 20 years in prison

Ghana's parliament has passed a bill that could imprison cocoa farmers for up to 20 years if they convert their farms without government approval

The Independent UK · Aug 3

In 2015, Ronald Exantus went on a stabbing spree that killed a sleeping 6-year-old. He just walked free: ‘Gave this monster a slap on the wrist’

“This may be my breaking point.”

We Got This Covered · Aug 3

UK PM Burnham may exempt child rapists from early release scheme as Conservatives demand stricter action

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham is considering exempting child sex offenders and other serious sexual abuse perpetrators from a controversial early prison release scheme as ministers race to finalise safeguards before the policy takes effect in September.

The Times of India · Aug 2

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Burnham to focus on keeping child rapists in prison as release scheme talks enter final day

Review goes down to the wire after ministers speak with victims’ representatives and support services

The Guardian - UK · Aug 2

A record number of First Nations people died in NSW prison custody last year. Advocates fear this year will be worse

Exclusive: Karlene Whitton says her son Matthew Roberts took his own life three months into his jail term. ‘I keep picturing it every night’

The Guardian - AU · Aug 2

Sri Lanka deploys troops after prison riot

Sri Lanka deployed hundreds of troops and elite commandos on Sunday to contain riots at an overcrowded prison in which an inmate was killed and six others wounded, police said. In November 2020, a riot erupted at the facility in which 11 inmates were shot and killed, and nearly 120…

The Economic Times · Aug 2

'At least 10 gangs' operating in overcrowded jail: top official reveals daily pressures

Limited accommodation, outdated design 'challenge' improvements.

The Canberra Times · Aug 1

Mental health patients allege unexplained sedation, improper wards

Patients say they were discharged prematurely.

The Canberra Times · Aug 1

WNBA star Brittney Griner files for divorce from wife who led campaign for her release from Russian prison

Connecticut Sun center is requesting joint physical custody of their two-year-old son

The Independent UK · Aug 1

Innocent Canadian man spent 18 months in prison after police missed underscore in username

A Canadian man who spent 18 months in prison has been fully acquitted after an appeals court found that a minor error in a police request led investigators to wrongly identify him in a child exploitation case, CTV News reported.

The Times of India · Aug 1

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The Times of India · Aug 1

How a 1908 prison became Japan's most unusual luxury hotel after nearly a decade of restoration

In February 2017, Japan formally closed the Nara Prison, a red brick correctional facility that had operated continuously for well over a century in the ancient city of Nara. Rather than demolishing the structure, the Japanese government designated it a National Important Cultural Property the same year it closed, recognising…

The Economic Times · Aug 1

Peruvian ex-President Ollanta Humala released from prison after court overturns his 15-year money-laundering conviction

Ollanta Humala, the former President of Peru, has been released from prison following the annulment of his money-laundering conviction by the Constitutional Court. The decision was based on legal arguments that questioned the legitimacy of his sentence for allegedly accepting illegal campaign funds from Odebrecht. His wife, Nadine Heredia, who…

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Ex-deputy who shot Sonya Massey is denied a request for medical release from prison

Illinois prison officials say the former sheriff’s deputy who killed Sonya Massey won't get an early medical release from his two-decade prison sentence

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Man who piloted dinghy in English Channel with 95 migrants on board is jailed

Omar Heidari, an Afghan national, has been jailed for two years for piloting a dinghy carrying 95 migrants across the Channel , endangering the largest number of lives of any pilot sentenced so far. Manas Yuk, an 18-year-old Sudanese national, received an 18-month youth detention sentence for piloting an "overcrowded"…

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International Business Times UK · Jul 31

Britain's Most Notorious Young Killer? Axel Rudakubana Charged Again After String of Alleged Prison Attacks

Axel Rudakubana, serving a life sentence for child murders, faces new charges for alleged attacks on prison staff at HMP Belmarsh, including assault and possession of an offensive weapon

The Economic Times · Jul 31

Inside the Robert Bush case: Funeral director jailed after decade-long horror at UK parlour

Robert Bush received a twenty-year prison sentence for his funeral home's mishandling of bodies. Police discovered thirty-one bodies and over one hundred sets of ashes in dreadful conditions. Families were given the wrong ashes, causing immense emotional distress and pain. Bush's actions were driven by financial greed, according to the…

The Independent UK · Jul 31

Robert Bush: Boss of ‘horror scene’ Hull funeral parlour sentenced to 20 years in prison

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Medical Daily · Jul 31

Enabling Dangerous Behavior? Father of Georgia School Shooter, Colin Gray, Sentenced to 15 Years In Prison

Colin Gray is sentenced to 15 years in prison, renewing discussion on youth violence, parental responsibility, early intervention, and school safety.

Medical Daily · Jul 31

Federal Prison Terms Handed Down in Kentucky Suboxone Clinic Case as the Last Defendant Is Sentenced

Three people were sentenced for a $4.8M fraud at Kentucky opioid clinics. Here is how patients can verify a treatment program is legitimate.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 31

Will Burnham fix our barbaric prisons – or cave to rightwing populism? The answer is a tragedy

England and Wales’s prisons are overcrowded, drug-infested and barbaric. Labour has halted a once-in-a-generation effort to change that sorry state, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

Evening Standard · Jul 31

Southport killer charged with assaults on prison staff at Belmarsh

This week marked two years since he carried out the attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance class on July 29 2024.

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