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Irish Woman Arrested In Dubai After Husband Attacked Her

“The system over there, rather than protecting this woman, who is an Irish citizen, chose instead to detain her, to charge her.” The post Irish Woman Arrested In Dubai After Husband Attacked Her first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says

The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine

The Independent UK

Tish Cyrus reveals she and husband Dominic Purcell sought therapy two weeks into dating

Miley Cyrus’ mother married the ‘Prison Break’ star in August 2023, one year after her divorce from ex Billy Ray Cyrus

The Independent UK

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UAE Dissidents Sentenced To Life In Mass Trial

Controversial mass trial in the UAE sentences dissidents to life in prison, drawing criticism for due process violations and torture allegations.

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Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE criticized abroad

A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms

The Independent UK

Prisons crisis must not jeopardise Labour’s pledge on domestic abuse, Starmer told

Government adviser warns effort to halve violence against women and girls will increase numbers heading to nearly full jails

The Guardian - UK

Armorer Of 'Rust' Film Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison

Hannah Gutierrez Reed sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust'.

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Kremlin critic Kara-Murza's health 'relatively stable' in a prison hospital, his lawyer says

A lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was able to visit him in a prison hospital where he ad been held incommunicado for several days

The Independent UK

Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Reforms could be needed to prevent another incident like the shooting death of an Indigenous man who ran from custody, a coroner has heard.

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard pregnant soon after release from prison for conspiring to kill abusive mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant

The Independent UK

‘Like an oven’: death at US women’s prison amid heatwave sparks cries for help

Woman dies at California facility as temperatures reach 110F and residents without air conditioning beg for relief

The Guardian - US

Russia issues arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny

Two-month detention order imposed on exiled dissident Yulia Navalnaya for participating in ‘extremist’ group

The Guardian - UK

Missouri Woman's Murder Conviction Overturned After 43 Years

Missouri woman released after 43 years in prison due to overturned murder conviction. Appellate court finds clear evidence of actual innocence and prosecut...

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Former Prison Converted Into Emergency Shelter For Migrant Families

Migrant families at Logan Airport relocated to new shelters due to state shelter space shortage. Former prison in Norfolk converted into emergency shelter,...

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The Independent UK

Former guards and inmate families urge lawmakers to fix Wisconsin prisons

Former prison guards in Wisconsin and family members of people incarcerated there are urging lawmakers fix what they're calling systemic problems in the state’s prisons

The Independent UK

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant, expecting first child with ex-fiancé Ken Urker

‘We are proud to announce we are expecting our first child in January 2025,’ Blanchard shared on Instagram

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on overcrowded prisons: James Timpson’s arrival is a signal of hope

Editorial: A strong emphasis on rehabilitation is what the justice ministry and Prison Service need

The Independent UK

Melissa Etheridge connects with incarcerated women in new docuseries 'I'm Not Broken'

Melissa Etheridge realized two career dreams with her new docuseries “Melissa Etheridge: I’m Not Broken”: performing for imprisoned women and recording the concert for a live album

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British jails are at a breaking point – here’s how the Dutch halved their prison population

Amid the many historic appointments in his cabinet, the new prime minister Keir Starmer made one particularly noteworthy announcement: James Timpson to become minister for prisons, parole and probation. Timpson is not a politician but the head of the key-cutting and shoe repair company of the same name. He was…

The Independent UK

Appeals panel keeps 21-month sentence for ex-Tennessee lawmaker who tried to withdraw guilty plea

A federal appeals panel is keeping a 21-month prison sentence in place for a former Tennessee state senator who tried to withdraw his guilty plea on campaign finance law violations

International Business Times

UK Govt Hopes To Unlock Prisons Crisis With Reform Advocate

Keir Starmer has made a flurry of ministerial appointments since becoming UK prime minister last week but one name has stood out: new prisons minister James Timpson.

The Guardian - US

Jurors selected as Alec Baldwin’s Rust involuntary manslaughter trial begins

Actor faces up to 18 months in prison over 2021 death of cinematographer Halyna Hutchins on New Mexico film set

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‘Jailor instigating influential criminals against us for speaking up on graft’: Bhima Koregaon accused

Bhima Koregaon violence case accused and Kabir Kala Manch activist Sagar Gorkhe has written to the Navi Mumbai police commissioner alleging that officials at the Taloja prison have directed other prisoners to silence them for trying to raise the issue of alleged corruption within the jail.

The Guardian - US

Sing Sing review – powerful, deeply felt drama takes theatre behind bars

Oscar nominee Colman Domingo leads an impressive ensemble in a gentle and inspiring story of incarcerated men finding joy in an acting program

Evening Standard

French prosecutors investigate alleged ‘illegal financing’ by Marine Le Pen and far-Right National Rally party

Ms Le Pen is already facing up to 10 years in prison and a ban on standing for elected office if she is found guilty following an embezzlement trial

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