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Twelve people sentenced for cryptocurrency heists and laundering — perpetrators stole up to $3.5 million

A group of twelve criminals have been awarded multi-year prison sentences and restitution for committing violent crimes, including abduction and cryptocurrency theft via SIM swap.

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Christian Pastor Freed After 20 Years In Chinese Prison

Christian pastor David Lin, imprisoned in China for nearly two decades, has been released. His case highlights religious persecution in China and ongoing t...

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Hundreds of inmates escape after floods pull down prison walls

It follows a major dam collapse

The Independent UK

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Amnesty calls for release of peaceful protesters in Angola

Health of three of four detained a year ago has deteriorated sharply after medical care withheld, charity says

The Guardian - UK

Former BBC Presenter Huw Edwards Sentenced For Indecent Images

Former BBC news presenter Huw Edwards receives suspended prison sentence for possessing indecent images of children. Court conditions include sex offender ...

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Huw Edwards spared jail: Disgraced ex-BBC News anchor gets suspended sentence over child sex abuse images

Huw Edwards apologised for ‘betraying the priceless trust and faith of so many people’

Evening Standard

274 Inmates Escape After Floods Destroy Prison Walls In Nigeria

Severe flooding in Nigeria's Borno state leads to prison escape, widespread damage, and ongoing search efforts for inmates amidst broader flood crisis.

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A union leader freed from prison vows to continue a strike against Cambodia's's biggest casino

A Cambodian union leader freed from prison after serving time for her part in a strike against the country’s biggest casino has vowed to continue the labor action until justice is done

The Independent UK

Oscar: the tragedy and beauty of Wilde’s life, and an historic moment on the ballet stage

Christopher Wheeldon and The Australian Ballet’s Oscar, which had its world premiere in Melbourne on September 13, is based on the story of Oscar Wilde: the writer, the man, the protester.

The Conversation

Over 270 Inmates Escape Nigerian Prison Due To Flooding

274 inmates escape from Borno state prison due to flooding, efforts underway to recapture them.

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Ministers accused of ‘rookie errors’ over early release scheme as freed prisoner allegedly commits assault

Prisoners were being freed under the early release scheme in a bid to tackle overcrowding in jails in England and Wales

The Independent UK

For this AP photographer, joy was all in the hands for a group of released political prisoners

Moisés Castillo joined the AP in 1994 at the age of 19, covering Central America and Mexico while based in Guatemala City

The Independent UK

Italy's deputy PM Matteo Salvini facing six years in prison for rejecting migrant ship

Right-wing party leader is charged with kidnapping over refusal to allow migrant rescue boat to dock in 2019

Evening Standard

Italy's deputy premier Matteo Salvini faces a potential 6-year prison sentence in migration trial

Italian prosecutors have requested a six-year prison sentence for right-wing League leader Matteo Salvini for his decision to prevent more than 100 migrants from landing in Italy when he was interior minister in 2019

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Comoros President's Attacker Found Dead In Prison: Prosecutor

A man who attacked Comoros President Azali Assoumani with a knife, wounding him slightly, has been found dead in prison in unclear circumstances, the public prosecutor said on Saturday.

International Business Times

Italian Prosecutors Seek Six-year Sentence For Salvini

Italian prosecutors Saturday requested a six-year prison sentence for Matteo Salvini, Italy's far-right deputy prime minister, for blocking migrants from disembarking at one of the country's ports in 2019.

The Guardian - UK

Inside Japan’s biggest prison: home to yakuza… and hundreds of old men

More than one in five prisoners in Fuchū jail is 65 or over – and younger inmates get care qualifications to look after them

International Business Times

Peru Bids Farewell To Polarizing Ex-president Fujimori

The state funeral of Peru's divisive ex-president Alberto Fujimori, a major figure in Latin American politics, began Saturday in Lima, capping three days of national mourning.

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Latin Times

A lawsuit against California's prisons shows institutions are withholding money owed to newly freed prisoners

In 2008, California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was accused of withholding release funds and reprimanded by the state's Court of Appeals

Evening Standard

Man freed early from UK prison allegedly sexually assaulted woman on same day

He is alleged to have reoffended in Sittingbourne in Kent on ‘the same day released’

The Guardian - UK

Man freed early from UK prison allegedly assaulted woman on same day

Man released on Tuesday appeared in court on sexual assault charges on Thursday, according to PA Media

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Colorado Paramedic's Prison Sentence Reduced To Probation In Negligent Homicide Case

Miami Dade police investigate reduced sentence of Colorado paramedic in Elijah McClain case, sparking public debate.

The Independent UK

Freed prisoner charged with sexual assault at train station ‘hours after early release’

The man released under Labour scheme on Tuesday allegedly reoffended in Sittingbourne, Kent, on the same day, and has since been recalled to prison

The Guardian - UK

Why are prisons so full in England and Wales?

In a week in which the government has been forced to release inmates early, experts point to a confluence of factors in the overcrowding

The Independent UK

Prisoner who set himself alight after serving 12 years for stealing phone should be in hospital, medics warn

Exclusive: Thomas White’s sister begs for him to be moved to hospital after medical reports lay bare devastating toll of indefinite jail term

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