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Colman Domingo Premieres 'Sing Sing' At SXSW Film Festival

Colman Domingo's 'Sing Sing' film at SXSW showcases prison rehabilitation through authentic storytelling and a unique profit-sharing model.

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‘It’s a very unfair system’: family of man who took his own life criticise indefinite sentences

Relatives of Francis Williams say threat of return to prison without committing another crime was ‘torture’ for him

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He was wrongfully imprisoned for 40 years. Now he’s an award-winning artist: ‘I turned my past into something good’

Gary Tyler was drawn to quilting during his time in Angola prison. This month, LA’s Frieze fair celebrated his deeply personal work

The Guardian - US

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Brixton murder: Man to serve 20 years in prison after stabbing friend to death

It is believed a drunken argument ended in tragedy - and murder

Evening Standard

Treason charges after $50 for Ukraine: desperate battle to free LA ballerina held in Russia

Ksenia Karelina faces life in prison over what boyfriend says stems from charity donation – and he’s calling on the US to help

The Guardian - US

‘Though alive today, every organ is failing me’: GN Saibaba after his decade in prison

“Except for the polio that I’ve had since my childhood, I went to jail without any health issues. But today, I am in front of you though alive, each and every organ failing me,” said GN Saibaba, 59, a former Delhi University professor who was released from Nagpur Central Jail…

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Remand prisoner dies in Vijayawada Sub-jail

A remand prisoner, identified as Balagangadhar Tilak (39), died under mysterious circumstances in Vijayawada Sub-Jail on March 8 (Friday).

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Argentina's Most Violent City Puts Narcos On Notice

It is an image that has become common in countries hit by gang violence like Ecuador and El Salvador: shirtless and subdued prisoners lined up under the watch of heavily armed police.

International Business Times

‘He paved a cocaine superhighway’: ex-Honduran president convicted in New York trafficking trial

Juan Orlando Hernández, 55, once a US ally in the ‘war on drugs’, found guilty on three counts and faces 40 years in prison

The Guardian - US

Three Prison Escapees Charged With Capital Murder In Caribbean

Three prison escapees from Grenada face capital murder charges for the presumed deaths of a retired American couple after hijacking their yacht in the Cari...

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UN: Iran committed crimes against humanity during protest crackdown

Fact-finding mission concludes regime murdered, imprisoned, tortured and raped those who protested the death of Mahsa Amini

The Guardian - UK

Supporting Russian Political Prisoners Through Letter Writing

Activists support Russian political prisoners through letter writing campaigns, fostering solidarity and positivity in the face of repression.

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Hong Kong prepares tough new national security punishments

New bill includes lengthy prison terms for offences such as treason and longer sentences for acts deemed to be sedition.

Al Jazeera

Serial rapist claims he 'doesn't deserve' life sentence

A man who has spent 25 years in prison for attacking two women while on day release from custody has sought parole or a less severe sentence.

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Indiana Man Pleads Guilty To Assaulting Capitol Police Officers

Curtis Logan Tate pleads guilty to assaulting police during Capitol riot, facing potential imprisonment. Over 1,300 individuals charged in connection to th...

Evening Standard

Man charged on suspicion of smuggling drugs into London prison using drones

Diallo Blin charged after a series of alleged incidents in which drones were used to deliver contraband to jails

The Guardian - UK

Prison is no place for vulnerable young women

Letter: Trauma is embedded into an environment that is designed and staffed for men and boys, while ignoring that women and girls need an entirely different approach, say Indy Cross and Sonya Ruparel

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Armorer Convicted In Rust Movie Shooting Case, Sentencing Next Month

Hannah Gutierrez-Reed found guilty of involuntary manslaughter in 'Rust' movie set shooting. Potential sentencing includes prison time and a fine.

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The Guardian - UK

Left to rot: how a prisoner cleaned up Panama’s dirtiest jail – and its inmates

La Joyita prison was notorious for its squalor but a recycling scheme has helped rehabilitate inmates and eased gang fights

The Hindu

Women’s Prison and Correctional Home in Thiruvananthapuram has a thriving food production business

Food production unit at Women’s Prison and Correctional Home in Thiruvananthapuram has been getting orders from public for idlis and other snacks prepared at the unit

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Man jailed for shooting prison escapee dead in scuffle

A 45-year-old man who pleaded guilty to the shooting manslaughter of a Hobart prison escapee has been jailed for eight years.

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Argentina Prison Photo Reflects Tough-On-Crime Policy Shift

Debate sparked in Argentina over a photo of half-naked prisoners, raising concerns about human rights and law enforcement practices.

International Business Times

'If They Kill Me It Changes Nothing': Navalny In Unreleased 2020 Interview

Alexei Navalny, the Russian opposition leader who died in prison last month, predicted in previously unpublished testimony in 2020 and released on Wednesday that his death would change "nothing" and other people would stand in his place.

The Guardian - US

Michigan man given three years’ prison for not reporting illicit drug profits

Matthew D Adams must also pay more than $3m in restitution for scheme in which he and an accomplice tried to launder funds

WhatToWatch

Sing Sing: how to watch, awards, reviews, trailer, cast and everything we know about the Colman Domingo movie

Sing Sing stars Colman Domingo as a man falsely imprisoned, but who uses his time confined to help change those around him. Here's what we know about it.

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