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Ministers urged to end ‘catastrophic cycle’ of open-ended IPP recalls

Exclusive: More £64million is spent each year locking up IPP prisoners recalled to prison indefinitely despite committing no further crime, campaigners estimate

The Independent UK

Appeal Court sentences opposition MP Piyarat to 3 years

The Court of Appeal has overturned a lower court ruling in a lèse-majesté case against Piyarat "Toto" Chongthep, a People's Party MP, sentencing him to three years in prison without suspension. He is currently free on bail while he pursues a further appeal.

Bangkok Post

Coup in Plain Sight: Bolivia Is the Front Line of Latin America's Ideological War

The Paz government, backed by an increasingly alarmed international community, is sounding the alarm: what looks like a spontaneous uprising is, at least in part, an orchestrated attempt by former president Evo Morales to topple a democratically elected government and claw his way back to power. And according to Bolivia's…

Latin Times

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Dems slam Maureen Galindo’s comments as antisemitic in TX-35 runoff

Some party leaders are also also alleging GOP interference on behalf of Galindo, who said she would “turn Karnes ICE Detention Center into a prison for American Zionists” if elected.

The Texas Tribune

DR Congo's latest Ebola outbreak tough to tackle

In tonight's edition: The World Health Organization is warning that it's unlikely the Ebola outbreak will be over in the next two months. Also, a Kenyan transport strike triggered by rising fuel prices due to the Middle East war is paused after causing four deaths and major economic disruption. Plus…

France 24

Jury acquits 2 business executives of bribing Navy admiral for government contract

A federal jury has acquitted two business executives of charges that they conspired to bribe a retired four-star U.S. Navy admiral, who is now serving a six-year prison sentence for his conviction on corruption charges

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Woman moves into apartment in Austin with a ‘balcony’ – in reality, it’s a ‘minimum security prison yard’

The view isn't exactly to die for.

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Wrongly jailed Andrew Malkinson slams ‘penny-pinching’ state a forced to cover own legal fees

Andrew Malkinson spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit

The Independent UK

Libyan detention facility head known as 'Angel of Death' faces International Criminal Court

Prosecutors at the International Criminal Court have told judges that the head of a Libyan detention facility murdered and raped prisoners, sometimes in front of their children

The Independent UK

Iranian director Jafar Panahi faces new trial in Iran for 'propaganda against the state'

Iranian director Jafar Panahi is set to face trial in Iran once more, on charges of “propaganda against the regime.” He was sentenced by Iran’s Revolutionary Court to one year in prison and a two-year travel ban in absentia last year.

Euronews

Libyan former prison boss known as 'Angel of Death' faces International Criminal Court

Former prison boss Khaled Mohamed Ali El Hishri was "one of the worst instigators" of torture, rape and murder in Libya's notorious Mitiga prison, prosecutors told the International Criminal Court Tuesday. Judges will have 60 days to determine whether the charges against El Hishri – including 17 counts of war…

France 24

Calls for release of Sierra Leonean singer jailed in ‘crackdown on free speech’

Opposition figure Zainab Sheriff unjustly sentenced to four years in prison for incitement and threatening language, say activists

The Guardian - UK

NSW:'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison

A man who doctored intimate images with AI before threatening to publish them will serve time in the community after successfully appealing a prison sentence.

AAP

'Abhorrent' AI sextortionist wins bid to leave prison

A man who doctored intimate images with AI before threatening to publish them will serve time in the community after successfully appealing a prison sentence.

AAP

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The Conversation

The effectiveness of private prisons is debatable – why does Australia have so many?

This month, the South Australian government extended a contract with a private firm to manage a men’s prison in Adelaide for another five years, despite a damning report about its operations.

The Guardian - UK

‘Huge milestone’ as Libyan militia commander accused of torture appears at ICC

Prosecution is seen as landmark step towards justice over abuses of refugees trying to reach Europe from Africa

Evening Standard

Drug-drive repeat offending nearly five times more common than drink-driving

People caught drug-driving in Britain face a minimum one-year driving ban, an unlimited fine and up to six months in prison.

The Independent UK

Man wrongly convicted of Michigan murders in 1990 agrees to $5.25M settlement

Jeff Titus was released in 2023 after more than two decades behind bars

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Jared Polis' Controversial Commutation of Tina Peters' Prison Sentence Upholds Freedom of Speech

Colorado's governor agreed with a state appeals court that the former Mesa County clerk had been punished for her wacky beliefs about the 2020 election as well as her illegal conduct.

The Times of India

Polish driver jailed after cops find £7 million worth of cocaine hidden in delivery of Kim Kardashian firm

In a dramatic turn of events at a UK port, a Polish truck driver now faces a staggering 13.5 years in prison after authorities uncovered 90kg of cocaine, worth an astonishing £7.2 million, cleverly concealed within a Skims clothing shipment. During a routine check, border officers stumbled upon the illicit…

The Guardian - AU

The minister and Minns: Anoulack Chanthivong’s rise under a powerful premier and the fight over NSW prisons

Corrections minister ‘didn’t have time to get into student politics’ when young because he was busy working in his parents’ grocery store

The Guardian - AU

NT laws to allow police to hold young people for 48 hours will be ‘funnelling Aboriginal children into prisons’, advocates warn

Police will be able to question children without an adult present and hold them after being charged under draft laws introduced by the CLP

The Independent UK

More than half of prisoners released by Kristi Noem while governor accused of new crimes

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Kristi Noem released 19 prisoners without customary review. Twelve have been charged with new crimes

Three pled guilty to new charges: drug possession, misdemeanor domestic violence, and driving under the influence

The Guardian - US

A California mayor pleaded guilty to acting as an agent for China. Foreign policy experts aren’t surprised

Eileen Wang, 58, worked with China to promote Beijing’s interests and could face up to 10 years in federal prison

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