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Chicago's once-powerful Ed Burke faces sentencing Monday, 'very humbling' days could be ahead

Nearly a decade has passed since an Illinois politician as significant as Burke faced sentencing at the Dirksen Federal Courthouse. The need to send a message to others is sure to be on the judge’s mind when she makes her decision.

Chicago Sun-Times

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Bannon's Prison Stay Request

Steve Bannon's appeal to delay prison term denied; set to serve 4-month sentence for contempt of Congress. Legal battles highlight fallout from Capitol attack.

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Bannon asks Supreme Court to keep him out of prison - Roll Call

Former Trump adviser Steve Bannon asked the Supreme Court to allow him to remain free as he appeals his convictions for contempt of Congress.

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Hinduja Family Faces Trial For Alleged Human Trafficking

Geneva court ruling on human trafficking allegations against Hinduja family, facing prison time and asset seizures for mistreating servants.

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Ex-Trump aide Steve Bannon loses appeal over jail sentence meaning he’ll go to prison within days

The appeals court ruled 2-1 to reject the former White House strategist’s attempt to stay out of prison

The Independent UK

Finding God, Asking State to Find Mercy on Death Row

Ramiro Gonzales will be put to death next Wednesday, unless the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles recommends clemency.

Texas Observer

‘Florida loves prison labor’: why most incarcerated people still work for free in the Sunshine state

Many prisoners clean toilets and prep food with no pay – as the state charges $50 a day for their incarceration

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Brickbat: Civilian Collateral

Four Miami-Dade police officers each face up to 30 years in prison after being indicted for manslaughter in the deaths of a kidnapped UPS driver and a bystander in a shootout at a busy intersection. The incident began when Lamar Alexander and Ronnie Jerome Hill robbed a jewelry store and…

Reason

Serial rapist in Balding abduction back behind bars

A man convicted over the shocking gang rape of Janine Balding in the 1980s is back in custody less than two weeks after he was released from prison.

AAP

Friday briefing: Prisons are literally falling apart – and there’s no plan to save them

In today’s newsletter: A new report has laid bare the state of England and Wales’s overcrowded, squalid prisons. Real solutions seem a distant hope.

The Guardian - UK

New York state prisons violate solitary confinement rules, judge says

A judge has ruled that New York’s state prison system has been holding inmates in solitary confinement for too long, in violation of state law

The Independent UK

Federal Appeals Court Rejects Steve Bannon's Prison Sentence Delay

Federal appeals court rejects Steve Bannon's request to delay prison term for contempt of Congress conviction. Bannon may seek Supreme Court intervention.

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Family of Georgia worker killed in prison breaks silence after learning of death from inmates with smuggled phones

‘The inmates were going through her social media and trying to find someone related to her,’ the victim’s mother said

The Independent UK

Russian American woman on trial for treason over $50 pro-Ukraine donation

Ksenia Karelina was detained in January during a trip to visit family and faces up to 20 years in prison

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The Independent UK

Russian-American ballerina who was arrested on treason charges after $51 Ukraine donation faces closed-doors trial

Ksenia Karelina faces a prison sentence of 12 years to life in Russia if she is convicted of treason charges

Fortune

How the psychology of fraud drove a rising DEI star to steal $5M from Meta and Nike

Barbara Furlow-Smiles is facing a five-year prison sentence for siphoning millions from her employers.

AAP

Man warned of prison dangers at sentence over handgun

A judge has warned a drug dealer who kept a handgun in his car to resist being tempted to return to the criminal world during a mandatory 12 months in prison.

The Guardian - UK

Prisons in England and Wales will be at ‘breaking point’ in July, governors told

Exclusive: heads of prisons say they will no longer be able to accept new inmates ‘very soon’ after 4 July election

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One Year On, Honduras Prison Massacre Survivors Still Reeling

Samantha still does not know how she survived the slaughter of 46 fellow inmates in a brutal gang battle at Honduras's only women's prison a year ago.

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Father Convicted In Hot-Car Death Released From Prison

Justin Ross Harris released from prison after murder conviction overturned. Faces remaining charges for lewd material with underage girl. Cooper's mother b...

The Independent UK

Lara Trump: Don’s ready to accept Republican nomination even if he’s in prison

‘He will go on to be our candidate,’ says former president’s daughter-in-law Lara Trump

The Independent UK

Supporters of Myanmar's jailed leader Suu Kyi mark her 79th birthday with a flower-themed protest

Supporters of Myanmar’s imprisoned ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi have carried out peaceful flower-themed protests marking her 79th birthday

International Business Times

Russia Says Awaits US Response To Prisoner Swap Proposals

Russia said Wednesday it had presented its ideas for a prisoner swap to the United States and was waiting for a response, days before it was set to put US reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial.

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Colorado LGBTQ+ Nightclub Shooter Sentenced To Life In Prison

Shooter in Colorado LGBTQ+ nightclub attack sentenced to life in prison without parole. Victims' families express disappointment at absence of death penalt...

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Missouri Attorney General Seeks To Block Release Of Woman

Missouri AG seeks to block release of Sandra Hemme, imprisoned for 1980 murder. Controversy surrounds evidence and police officer's involvement.

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