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Former DEA Agent Convicted Of Corruption In Buffalo

Former DEA agent convicted of corruption charges involving organized crime ties and bribery, facing up to 20 years in prison.

Inmate Seeks Clemency Power Shift From Governor To Parole Board

South Carolina inmate seeks clemency from governor, citing potential bias. Governor McMaster retains power to grant clemency. Moore's positive prison recor...

Far-right group raises almost £15,000 for families of people jailed over UK riots

Patriotic Alternative described those locked up over the summer riots as ‘political prisoners’

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

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Comedian Romesh Ranganathan reveals that he has come ‘very close’ to suicide

The comedian says that he first started getting suicidal thoughts as a teenager after his father was sent to prison

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

Guards at scandal-hit Wandsworth Prison failed to notice inmate had died

HMP Wandsworth was put into special measures to tackle chronic overcrowding, rampant drug use, and violence

Evening Standard · Oct 11, 2024

Sean 'Diddy' Combs hates prison food

A lawyer representing Sean 'Diddy' Combs has revealed the "roughest part" of prison for the star is the food.

BANG Premier · Oct 11, 2024

AP PHOTOS: A look at life inside Paraguay's overcrowded prisons

Paraguay a few months ago launched an operation to address some of the many problems plaguing its prison system, including internal gang control, but one problem in particular has proven difficult to deal with: overcrowding.

The Independent UK · Oct 11, 2024

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Murderer dies in prison cell months into life sentence

A Victorian coroner has been told how convicted murderer Scott Murdoch took his own life in his prison cell.

AAP · Oct 11, 2024

A second ex-Arkansas deputy was sentenced for a 2022 violent arrest

A former Arkansas deputy has been sentenced to a year in prison for a civil rights violation related to a violent 2022 arrest caught on video

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

The Fear of 13 review – Adrien Brody lacks space to shine in death row drama

Oscar winner makes London debut in Lindsey Ferrentino’s busy play that sometimes lacks intensity

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Imprisoned British-Egyptian activist named PEN writer of courage 2024

Alaa Abd el-Fattah, who is still in jail in Egypt despite completing his five-year sentence, was selected by PEN Pinter winner Arundhati Roy

The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Strangeways jail put in emergency measures over ‘catastrophic’ levels of drugs and violence

Inspectors ‘shocked’ at level of decline at ‘fundamentally unsafe’ and vermin-infested Manchester prison

The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Georgia Cops Find Massive Drug Stash During Hurricane Response, Offer to Return to Rightful Owner: 'Please Come See Us'

The Washington County Sheriff's Office said the drugs were discovered while deputies were helping clear off Highway 231 by Washington State Prison.

Latin Times · Oct 10, 2024

Short-term prisoners in Scotland to be released earlier, Scottish Government confirms

PRISONERS serving sentences less than four years in Scotland will be released earlier under new Government plans, the Justice Secretary has…

The National (Scotland) · Oct 10, 2024

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The Independent UK · Oct 10, 2024

Australian man who embraced ‘depraved’ Isis ideology jailed for eight years

Aran Sherani seen smiling in court as judge hands down prison sentence

Barchart · Oct 10, 2024

1 Small-Cap Stock Set to Benefit from a Hot-Button Election Issue

As the 2024 presidential election approaches, GEO Group, a private prison and detention center operator, is poised to benefit from the ongoing debates around immigration and border control, with its recent contract extensions and solid financial restructuring making it a compelling small-cap stock to watch.

Evening Standard · Oct 10, 2024

Prisoner ‘beheads’ another inmate at jail in France using broken piece of porcelain in brutal attack

Prisoner ‘decapitated’ fellow inmate after row at Baumettes prison in Marseille

Reason · Oct 10, 2024

The ACLU of South Carolina is Suing To Publish Interviews With a Death Row Inmate

South Carolina bans all media interviews with incarcerated people, a policy the state's ACLU chapter says is the most restrictive in the country and infringes on its First Amendment rights.

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The Guardian - UK · Oct 10, 2024

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi calls for peace in Middle East from Iran jail

Activist’s treatment at Evin prison has become even more severe since she was awarded prize last year

Pedestrian.tv · Oct 10, 2024

The Menendez Brothers Could Be Dancing Their Way Onto Reality TV If They’re Released From Prison

“The next stage for them is to return to real life and they will be looking to make money.”

AAP · Oct 10, 2024

Ex-ADF soldier avoids more jail for teen's sex assault

A former soldier will not face any extra prison time after a County Court judge ordered him to undertake community work for the sexual assault of a teenager.

Al Jazeera · Oct 10, 2024

‘It gets hold of you’: Crystal meth from Myanmar floods Australia streets

Australian police estimate about 70 percent of the highly-addictive drug on the streets comes from the war-torn country.

Latin Times · Oct 9, 2024

Emma Coronel Risks Returning to Prison with Powerful Message of Love for Joaquín 'El Chapo' Guzmán

The wife of the incarcerated leader of the Sinaloa Cartel expressed her feelings for her husband during a livestream on social media.

The Independent UK · Oct 9, 2024

Former soldier Daniel Khalife visited McDonald’s after Wandsworth prison escape, court told

The 23-year-old had previously absconded from his army barracks after realising he would face criminal charges

Reason · Oct 9, 2024

Former Houston Drug Cop Gets 60 Years for His Deadly Lies

That amounts to a life sentence for Gerald Goines, who instigated the no-knock raid that killed Dennis Tuttle and Rhogena Nicholas by falsely accusing them of selling heroin.

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