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German Court Upholds Conviction Of Former Syrian Secret Police Officer

German court upholds conviction of former Syrian officer for overseeing detainee abuse in Syria. Anwar Raslan sentenced to life in prison for crimes agains...

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Rioters face years in prison after 'swift justice' promise from Home Secretary

Rioters face years in prison as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper promises ‘swift justice’

Evening Standard

Call for prison inmates to have free phone contracts to reduce suicides

Inspector warns ‘far too frequently’ he finds prisoners who took their own lives had no credit on their phone account

The Independent UK

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The Weak and the Wicked/No Trees in the Street review – tough, old school British drama

★★★★☆ / ★★★☆☆Two of J Lee Thompson’s early films – a gritty women’s prison drama and a postwar crime thriller – serve as a reminder that the director deserves more kudos as an artist

The Guardian - UK

When Influencers Go Too Far: 33 Times Their Craziest Acts For Content Made Headlines

To attract viewers, get clicks, and gain followers, some influencers go too far without realizing that what they’re doing is ignorant and sometimes even downright wrong. The post When Influencers Go Too Far: 33 Times Their Craziest Acts For Content Made Headlines first appeared on Bored Panda.

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White House will work ‘every single day’ to free US teacher from Russian prison

Aide says US had tried to include Marc Fogel in prisoner swap and officials will do ‘what they can’ to bring him home

The Guardian - US

Labour must focus on the prison population

Letter: Crisis could be averted by not imprisoning mothers, non-payers of taxes and fines, and non-violent protesters, write Liz Middleton and Gail Coles

The Guardian - UK

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Man gets life sentence for killing his 3 young sons at their Ohio home

A man has been sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole in the shooting deaths of his three young sons at their Ohio home last year

The Independent UK

Courts could open 24-hours to deal with rioters, says minister

Ministers insist there is capacity in the prison system to deal with rioters

Evening Standard

Mayor of Kingstown season 3 episode 10 recap: urban warfare

In Mayor of Kingstown season 3 episode 10, war breaks out in Kingstown and Mike and Milo have their showdown.

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New figures show rise in number of female prison officers sacked after sex with inmates

It comes after a guard in Wandsworth pleaded guilty to misconduct after a video went viral

Evening Standard

‘I missed out on growing up’: Father robbed of 16 years before indefinite jail term quashed

Exclusive: Leighton Williams was wrongly handed an IPP sentence with a 30-month tariff for a drunken fight aged 19. More than 16 years later it was quashed. In his first interview about his ordeal, he has called for 3,000 remaining IPP prisoners to have their cases reviewed, Amy-Clare Martin writes

The Independent UK

‘Worrying deterioration in safety’ at UK immigration removal centres, warns chief inspector of prisons

All eight main detention centres in the UK have been found to have the most serious categories of failings

The Guardian - UK

Kansas man sentenced to prison for stealing bronze Jackie Robinson statue

The man who stole a bronze Jackie Robinson statue that was cut off at the ankles and found days later smoldering in a trash can in a city park in Kansas will spend about 15 years in prison, although most of that sentence is related to a burglary that happened…

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‘Soul-crushing’: US families of those left out of Russia prisoner swap dispirited

As many as 20 Americans have been left behind after the multi-country swap with western allies

The Independent UK

Former minister David Davis plans to visit Lucy Letby in prison amid conviction probe

Letby is serving 15 whole-life sentences for seven murders and seven attempted murders of babies

International Business Times UK

UK Finance Worker Steals £75,000 From Dead Clients To Fund Gambling Addiction And Lavish Lifestyle

Casagrande wasn't charged with the financial fraud until after he'd been sent to prison and subsequently released for the drug charges.

Latin Times

Lawsuit seeks to force Texas to air condition its prison system as inmates report deadly conditions

Only about a third of Texas' 100 prison units count with full AC with the rest having partial or no air-conditioning at all.

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The Independent UK

Number of prisoners released into homelessness rises by a third in a year, despite new government scheme

Exclusive: In just a year, more than 9,200 ex-prisoners left jail only to become homeless

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Americans Detained In Russia Reunite With Families At Base

Three Americans released from Russian detention face challenges of readjustment and reintegration into society after historic prisoner exchange.

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Mother Found Guilty Of Abandoning Newborn In Freezing Woods

A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn in freezing temperatures faces prison time in a case involving mental health struggles and a famous father.

The Independent UK

1 of 3 killed in Nevada prison brawl was white supremacist gang member who killed an inmate in 2016

Authorities say one of three incarcerated people killed in a Nevada prison brawl this week was a member of a white supremacist gang serving a life sentence for his role in the 2016 murder of person in another Nevada prison

The Guardian - UK

After 16 months behind bars, my friend Evan Gershkovich is free

We exchanged letters on a weekly basis and throughout his time in a Russian prison the journalist in him never faded

The Independent UK

Idaho prosecutor says he'll seek death penalty against inmate accused of killing while on the lam

An Idaho prosecutor says he will seek the death penalty against an Idaho inmate charged with killing a man while he was on the lam during a 36-hour escape from prison

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Hunter Biden To Be Sentenced On Gun Crime Convictions

Hunter Biden faces sentencing for gun crimes just after 2024 election, potential 25-year prison term. Legal challenges and presidential influence at play.

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