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Delay of Texas death row inmate's execution has not been the norm for Supreme Court, experts say

Texas death row inmate Ruben Gutierrez was only 20 minutes away from being executed when the U.S. Supreme Court granted his request to stay his lethal injection at the state prison in Huntsville

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Syrian official who oversaw prison where alleged abuse took place arrested by US officials

A former Syrian military official who oversaw a prison where human rights officials say torture and abuse took place has been arrested in Los Angeles on suspicion of immigration fraud

The Independent UK

Ex-Trump aide Peter Navarro gets raucous reception at RNC hours after leaving federal prison

Navarro was sentenced to four months in prison after refusing to testify to the House committee investigating January 6

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Remains of World War II POW who died in the Philippines returned home to California

The remains of a World War II service member who died in a Japanese prisoner-of-war camp in the Philippines in 1942 have been brought home to California

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Peter Navarro Released From Prison, Heading To Republican National Convention

Peter Navarro, former Trump adviser, released from prison after defying subpoena. Attending RNC where Trump is nominated for 2024.

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Peter Navarro Released, To Speak At Republican National Convention

Former White House trade adviser Peter Navarro released from prison after serving sentence for contempt of Congress. Expected to speak at Republican Nation...

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Peter Navarro To Attend Republican National Convention After Prison Release

Peter Navarro released from prison after defying subpoena, set to attend Republican National Convention.

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California prison on emergency generator power following power outage amid heat wave

A California men's prison is running on emergency generator power for a third day following a major electrical outage over the weekend amid a heat wave

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak ‘risked breaching legal responsibilities over prison crisis’

Exclusive: leaked letters said without urgent action the system in England and Wales would reach ‘critical failure’

The Guardian - UK

New Hampshire Republican candidate suspends campaign after his 1989 murder conviction revealed

Mark Edgington spent eight years in prison for a second-degree murder charge in connection with the beating and strangulation death of a motel manager in 1989

The Independent UK

Peter Navarro To Attend Republican National Convention After Prison Release

Peter Navarro, former Trump adviser, to attend Republican National Convention after prison release for defying subpoena. His presence expected to spark dis...

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The UK’s prisons aren’t just overcrowded – they need to be better designed

The UK government has taken urgent action to address the prison capacity crisis, announcing early release for several thousand non-violent offenders.

The Conversation

Killer filmed himself torturing two Alaska Native women: ‘In my movies, everyone dies’

Brian Steven Smith was sentenced to 226 years in prison for the deaths of Kathleen Henry, 30, and Veronica Abouchuk, 52

The Independent UK

Wife of jailed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza calls for West to step in now after prison hospital transfer

British-Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Murza is desperate to return to his ‘punishment cell’ only a few metres long and wide, with his wife Evgenia deeply concerned about what will happen to him. Tom Watling speaks to her about facing days not knowing where or how he was before a lawyer was…

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Why overcrowded prisons are more dangerous than releasing prisoners early

Last week, the government made its first move to address the overcrowding crisis in UK prisons. The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, announced a plan to release some prisoners after they have served 40% of their custodial sentence, rather than the current 50%.

Evening Standard

How to know if your drink has been spiked

Spiking carries a maximum 10-year prison sentence in the UK

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Former Boston Lawyer Sentenced To Prison For Rape

Former Boston lawyer sentenced to prison for rape after assaulting woman in her apartment. Victim shares impact of recurring nightmares. Man plans to appea...

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Feltham YOI found to be most violent prison in England and Wales

Inspectors find some children at institution refusing family visits in order to keep relatives away from danger

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The Independent UK

Feltham Young Offenders Institution now the most violent prison in the country, chief inspector warns

At the high-profile jail with a population of just 84 children and young adults, 410 violent incidents were recorded in the last year

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He was known as one of People’s most eligible bachelors. Now he’s a convicted rapist

Zerola had previously been accused of other sexual assaults but wasn’t convicted in those cases

The Independent UK

Instagram influencer, who partied with Leonardo DiCaprio, jailed for sex trafficking and slavery

Kat Torres sentenced to eight years in prison for human trafficking and slavery of women

The Guardian - UK

The crisis in the prison service goes back to a 1952 act nodded through parliament

Letters: A fundamental review of jails | PR and voter turnout | Early-bird Guardian delivery | MPs on the buses – if they exist

The Independent UK

US journalist Masha Gessen is convicted in absentia in Russia for criticizing the military

U.S. journalist and author Masha Gessen was convicted in absentia by a Russian court of spreading false information about the military and sentenced to eight years in prison

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How to watch 'UnPrisoned' season 2 online — stream Hulu dramedy, release date

As Paige returns for more family and love life dramas, discover how to watch 'UnPrisoned' season 2 streams from anywhere in the world.

The Independent UK

An Ohio man held a woman hostage in a ‘torture chamber’ for weeks. Now he’ll be trapped in prison for 50 years

Shane Edward Hooper used a baseball bat and metal chain as ‘instruments of torture’

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