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South Carolina prison director says electric chair, firing squad and lethal injection ready to go

South Carolina’s prisons director says the state's supply of its lethal injection drug is pure, its electric chair was tested a month ago and its firing squad has the ammunition and training to carry out its first execution in more than 13 years

The Independent UK

Backpage.com founder Michael Lacey sentenced to 5 years in prison for money laundering

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James Comer gives major pharmacy benefit managers hard deadline to change 'materially false' statements

Comer claims statements about them not steering patients to PBM-owned pharmacies are false and reminds witnesses that lying under oath can send them to prison

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El Chapo's leaked letters: a desperate plea from prison and startling corruption revelations

The leaked letters of El Chapo Guzmán reveal his desperate attempts to communicate with family and uncover corruption within Mexican prisons. Discover how the notorious drug lord maintains influence from behind bars.

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Guatemala Journalist's Jail Conditions Akin To 'Torture': UN Experts

A group of UN experts said Wednesday that a prominent Guatemalan journalist who has been in prison for more than two years was being kept in inhumane conditions "that may amount to torture and put his life in danger."

International Business Times

An editor says a Myanmar military court has sentenced a local journalist to life in prison

The editor of an independent online news service in Myanmar says a military court has given a life prison sentence to one of its journalists and sentenced another to 20 years after convicting them under a counterterrorism law

The Independent UK

Man given suspended sentence after throwing two objects at Nigel Farage

A MAN has been given a suspended prison sentence after throwing items at Nigel Farage during the General Election campaign.

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PetroSaudi Execs Get Swiss Jail Terms Over $1.8 Bn 1MDB Fraud

A top Swiss court sentenced two PetroSaudi executives to jail terms on Wednesday after finding them guilty over the embezzlement of $1.8 billion from the Malaysian sovereign wealth fund 1MDB. Tarek Obaid, the Swiss-Saudi chief executive of the oil exploration and production company, was sentenced to seven years in prison…

International Business Times

France has a long history of using islands as prisons – and not just in distant colonial outposts

France is surrounded by over 100 islands. These days, many of the islands are popular tourist destinations, providing the opportunity for sun-soaked holidays on sandy beaches or an escape from the bustle of the mainland.

The Conversation

Suspected Serial Killer Faces Life Behind Bars For Murders

Raul Meza Jr., suspected serial killer, faces life in prison for multiple murders. Judge rejects plea deal, community relieved. Austin community on edge as...

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'Leader of the pack' ran jail child abuse material ring

A woman in a NSW prison has been charged with producing and sharing child abuse material as part of an alleged network known as "The Pack".

International Business Times

Twice-Convicted Russian Murderer Released For Second Time To Fight In Ukraine

Ivan Rossomakhin was recruited from prison in 2022, committed another killing while on leave in Russia and was sent back to the frontline.

The Independent UK

California lawmakers pass protections for pregnant women in prisons and ban on legacy admissions

The California Legislature is passing hundreds of bills during its last week in session for the year

The Independent UK

Starmer reveals he was forced to check prison capacity every day during riots

After a surge in arrests this weekend, it has been reported that there are just 100 spaces left in men’s prisons

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Ex-gang Member Turns Anti-knife Crusader After Friend’s Tragic Death‌ ‌

Former criminal Carl Scott overcomes troubled past to lead youth away from crime, launches successful anti-knife initiatives.‌ ‌

The Guardian - UK

Only 100 spaces remaining in men’s prisons in England and Wales

Magistrates told to delay jailing criminals as weekly prison population reaches highest level since 2011

The Independent UK

Man gets life in prison for ‘stupid’ Dollar General robbery after jury takes just 15 minutes to convict

Spalding County Sheriff Darrell Dix called the heist ‘stupid’ and said those involved were lucky not to have been shot

The Guardian - UK

UK gangster Curtis Warren admits breaches of crime prevention order

Warren is given suspended prison sentence as lawyer says former Interpol ‘target one’ now ‘wants peace’

The Guardian - UK

Starmer hints at tax rises as he warns of ‘painful’ budget

Prime minister says it will take years to clean up from Tories after finding a £22bn black hole in public finances

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Former Mississippi Deputy Seeks Shorter Prison Sentence For Torture

Former Mississippi sheriff's deputy seeks reduced sentence for involvement in brutal attack on Black men. National attention and condemnation from top offi...

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