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Overcrowding, drug misuse and violence: A journey through the prison system in numbers

In light of new figures exposing the crisis in the justice, Jabed Ahmed takes a look at what they tell us about the prison experience

The Independent UK

Minister warns justice system will feel impact of riots for years as offenders risk up to a decade in jail

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the violence had made the job of dealing with issues including a massive backlog in court cases and overcrowding in prisons harder

The Independent UK

Fraudster who owes taxpayer £82m facing prison over Covid loan scam

A notorious fraudster who flew round the world and splashed out on fine dining in the West End while owing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds in an unpaid court order is facing prison after being convicted of a Covid loan scam.

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French 'kleptomaniac' gets suspended sentence for massive wine theft

An employee of a Burgundy wine company has been given a one-year suspended prison sentence in Dijon for stealing thousands of bottles of wine worth more than €600,000. The man's lawyer said her client suffered from "kleptomania" and had not made any money from the theft.

Radio France Internationale

Oleg Orlov: the veteran dissident who accepted jail to ‘show there is resistance inside Russia’

The trenchant critic of Putin was released this month, but says he saw captivity as an integral part of his campaign

The Guardian - UK

Riots will set back efforts to rebuild Britain’s broken justice system, minister warns

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood says impact of disorder will last years as former social cohesion tsar urges review of events

The Guardian - UK

24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years

A Sierra Leonean military court has convicted 24 soldiers of their roles in last year's attempted coup

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Sierra Leone Soldiers Sentenced For Attempted Coup

24 soldiers in Sierra Leone sentenced for involvement in attempted coup against President Bio, showcasing the country's commitment to justice and stability.

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Worker's death at California federal prison investigated for possible fentanyl exposure, AP learns

A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death

The Independent UK

How Boston mobster Whitey Bulger helped with the escape from Alcatraz

The 1962 escape from Alcatraz by three prisoners immediately became the stuff of legend – and quickly film – that has never been fully explained. A new book about brothers John and Clarence Anglin, who planned the caper to freedom with a third felon, claims the trio survived and made…

The Independent UK

Who is Pavel Rubtsov, the journalist released in Russia-West prisoner swap?

Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail.

Al Jazeera

Judge enters not guilty plea for escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while on the run

An Idaho judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of an escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while he was on the lam for about 36 hours

The Independent UK

Five Great Reads: Israeli prison ‘hell’, the pull of plastic surgery, and a play inside a video game

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

The Guardian - AU

DNA of former agent implicated in attempted Venezuelan coup was found on weapons, officials say

If convicted, Goudreau faces between 10 and 20 years in prison for violating the U.S.'s arms control laws

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The Independent UK

EU and US call for the release of Belarus' political prisoners on the anniversary of mass protests

The European Union and the United States have marked the fourth anniversary of massive protest in Belarus by calling for the release of all political prisoners voicing support for the Belarusian people

The Independent UK

Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

A California man with a history of political violence has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol

The Guardian - UK

Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence

People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison

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Venezuelan Prison Gang Tren De Aragua Expands Into US

Tren de Aragua gang expands criminal operations in the U.S. with violent activities and international presence.

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The Guardian - UK

UK government will not repay ‘bed and board’ deductions to all wrongfully imprisoned

Miscarriage of justice victims say money taken from compensation payouts is additional punishment

The Independent UK

Florida man jailed for threatening to kill Rep Eric Swalwell and his children

Shapiro was sentenced to two years in prison, and this was not his first time being charged for making threats

The Guardian - US

‘It’s torture’: brutal heat broils Texas prisons, killing dozens of inmates

Legal action aims to force criminal justice department to air condition prisons, where 85,000 are at risk of heat illnesses

Al Jazeera

‘Everything is legitimate’: Israeli leaders defend soldiers accused of rape

Israeli society is divided over arrest of 10 soldiers for brutal gang rape of a Palestinian prisoner caught on video.

The Independent UK

Head of Nobel-winning rights group says Russia sliding back toward Stalinist times under Putin

Freed last week in the largest East-West prisoner swap since the Cold War, Orlov is now forced into exile – just like Soviet dissidents of his youth

AAP

Guard charged with sexually assaulting female prisoner

A prison officer has been accused of sexually assaulting a female inmate as officials work to overhaul custodial safety after a major abuse scandal.

The Independent UK

German tourists shoot paintballs all over Joshua Tree national park in California

Three tourists facing a maximum fine of $5,000 and up to six months in prison

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