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Starmer has no option but to reduce prisoner sentences or risk justice system collapse, unions warn

Exclusive: Anything less than freeing up thousands of spaces ‘would be complete waste of time’, union chief warns

The Independent UK

US sanctions a Venezuela gang for spreading criminal activity across Latin America

The Biden administration is sanctioning Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang as a transnational criminal organization and is offering a $12 million reward for the arrest of the leaders

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice in courtroom for brother's federal sentencing for theft, bribery

A sentencing hearing is under way for a former Philadelphia labor leader who once wielded clout in state and local politics

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James Timpson is a sign of hope for a rational prisons policy

Letters: Readers on the mammoth task facing the new prisons minister to reform the criminal justice system

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer promises to send fewer people to prison as he prepares to release offenders early

The prime minister has hit out at the inheritance left for him by the Conservatives and branded Britain’s prison system “broken”, speaking of his shock at discovering the scale of the crisis

The Independent UK

Missouri AG stops release of longest-serving wrongfully convicted woman who had been held in prison for 43 years

The state’s AG office are trying to keep her behind bars on unrelated charges

The Independent UK

Avignon’s 78th Theatre Festival: Performing arts, politics and productions en Español

As the dramatic arts fill the streets of Avignon, Arts 24 relocates to the southern city for a special edition. Olivia Salazar-Winspear takes us through the highlights of the annual event, which artistic director Tiago Rodrigues has called the festival of “resistance”. With Spanish as the selected language this year,…

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Michael Cohen Seeks Supreme Court Intervention In Lawsuit Against Trump

In an interview with CNN's Kaitlan Collins on Wednesday, Cohen likened himself to a "political prisoner" detained for not relinquishing a constitutional right.

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Former Indonesian Agriculture Minister Sentenced To 10 Years

Former Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years in prison for corruption-related offenses, raising concerns about anti-corruption efforts in t...

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Russia Denies Jailed Campaigner Orlov's Plea For Freedom

A Moscow court on Thursday upheld a prison sentence against Nobel Prize-winning rights advocate Oleg Orlov, after the campaigner compared Russia's justice system to that of Nazi Germany.

International Business Times

Former Indonesian agriculture minister sentenced to 10 years for corruption

Indonesia’s anti-graft court has sentenced a former agriculture minister to 10 years in prison for extortion, abuse of power and bribery involving ministry contracts with private vendors

The Independent UK

Man Sentenced In Death Of Mickey Mouse Club Cast Member

Man sentenced to prison for charges related to the death of Mickey Mouse Club cast member Dennis Day. Lawsuit against police for delayed discovery of body.

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Senate Passes Legislation Overhauling Federal Prison Oversight

Senate approves legislation to reform oversight and enhance transparency in federal Bureau of Prisons, addressing systemic corruption and safety concerns.

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Man sentenced to just four years for killing landlord and Original Mickey Mouse club member Dennis Day

A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television program in the 1950s, has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after entering a modified guilty plea this week

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Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons

Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny

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Woman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles

A woman who pleaded guilty to the killing of entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt last November has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison

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Prisons crisis ‘worse than thought’ warns Starmer, with no guarantee on early release for dangerous criminals

Prime minister has admitted that the prison overcrowding crisis needs an urgent plan after being shocked by the real figures

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘shocked’ about prisons crisis as early release scheme prepared

Government to announce terms which could free more than 20,000 inmates in coming months to manage capacity

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A Colombian warlord involved in hundreds of murders is released from prison

Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso has been released from prison

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Tennessee sheriff pleads not guilty to using prison labor for personal profit

A sitting Tennessee sheriff has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally profited from the work of jail inmates under his supervision and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission

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Chicago woman gets 58-year prison term for killing and dismembering her landlord

A Chicago woman convicted of killing and dismembering her landlord and storing some of the victim's remains in a freezer has been sentenced to 58 years in prison

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Former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing casino bill in exchange for a job gets a year in prison

A former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing a bill favoring a casino company in exchange for promises of employment has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison

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Michael Cohen takes his ‘retaliation’ battle with Donald Trump to the Supreme Court

Trump’s former attorney asks high court whether presidents and federal officials can be held accountable for seeking revenge on their critics

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Ex-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering

A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor will spend 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion

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Belarus Authorities Deprive Nobel Laureate Of Medicine In Prison

Concerns raised over health of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski in Belarus prison; human rights violations persist.

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