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Sunak rejected advice to release prisoners early a year ago

Discussions took place in June 2023 but aides thought backbenchers would reject proposal to ease overcrowding

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian prisoners freed by Israel say they were tortured, threatened

Two women and six men were released from Ofer Prison and were taken to Al-Aqsa Hospital in central Gaza.

Al Jazeera

Prisoners fight against working in heat on former slave plantation, raising hope for change in South

As daily temperatures hit record highs across much of the South, a federal judge has taken an unusual step, challenging the treatment of mostly Black incarcerated workers in the fields

The Independent UK

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Violence, self-harm and drugs: Shock new figures lay bare crisis facing Britain’s prisons

Ministry of Justice (MoJ) figures on Thursday laid bare the scale of the chaos in UK prisons, days after the justice secretary announced emergency measures to ease the crisis

The Independent UK

Met Police officer exposed as serial rapist to serve at least 18 years in prison

Cliff Mitchell boasted that he would never be caught

Evening Standard

In numbers: Rise in prison violence laid bare in new figures

Prison assaults have reached a post-Covid-19 pandemic high

The Independent UK

Paula Radcliffe says sorry for wishing Paris Olympics convicted child rapist ‘best of luck’

Beach volleyball player Steven van de Velde, now 29, was sentenced to four years in prison in 2016 after pleading guilty to raping the 12-year-old girl when he was 19

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Takeaways from an investigation into deaths of over 50 Ukrainian POWs in a barracks 2 years ago

Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night

The Independent UK

An explosion killed over 50 Ukrainian POWs in 2022. Survivors and an internal UN report blame Russia

Former Ukrainian prisoners of war who survived the explosions two years ago in the Russian-held barracks at Olenivka still puzzle over the strange events leading up to that night

The Independent UK

Missouri Judge Orders Release Of Wrongfully Convicted Man

Missouri judge orders release of Christopher Dunn after 33 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit, facing legal challenges.

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A teen lured an 8-year-old to his home with ice cream, then raped and murdered her. Now, he may go free.

Local officials oppose perpetrator Adrian Jerry Gonzalez’s release from youth prison

The Independent UK

Prisoners trapped on indeterminate jail terms not included in Labour government’s sentencing review

Prisons minister Lord Timpson has announced IPP prisoners will not have their cases addressed in the government’s planned sentencing review

The Independent UK

St. Louis prosecutor urges judge to take action freeing a man whose murder conviction was tossed

St. Louis' top prosecutor on Wednesday asked a judge to enforce his ruling ordering the release of a man whose murder conviction was overturned after 33 years in prison — but who remains behind bars at the urging of Missouri’s attorney general

The Independent UK

Tennessee Woman Sentenced For Disrupting NYC Reproductive Health Center

Woman sentenced to prison for disrupting a health center, citing religious beliefs and past trauma.

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The Independent UK

New evidence means freedom for a Michigan man who spent 37 years in prison for a murder conviction

A man who served nearly 40 years in prison for a Detroit-area murder won’t face another trial

The Conversation

Why courts favour cars, not the climate

For planning to block a motorway encircling London, five Just Stop Oil activists were recently sentenced to a minimum of four years in prison.

The Independent UK

A prominent Myanmar Christian leader is released from prison for a second time in 4 months

A prominent Christian church leader and human rights advocate from Myanmar’s Kachin ethnic minority was released from prison earlier this week

The Independent UK

Police hunt Pharrell Williams, 20, wanted on recall to prison

Avon and Somerset Police have issued an appeal for his arrest on recall to prison

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Free up probation officers ahead of wave of prisoner releases, say experts

Ministers urged to overhaul ‘failing’ system and bring all probation staff back into the community to supervise offenders freed early under emergency overcrowding scheme

The Texas Tribune

Big price cut ordered for inmate phone and video calls across Texas

A new FCC rule means a cap of 5 cents a minute for most inmate phone and video calls in the state of Texas.

The Guardian - UK

Family of Allan Marshall to sue prison service in Scotland over 2015 death in custody

Police and Crown Office also to face legal action in bid to hold authorities accountable

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Wisconsin Man Flees To Ireland To Avoid Prison Sentence

Wisconsin man who fled to Ireland to avoid Capitol riot prison sentence apprehended and facing new charges. Serving time in Chicago prison with potential e...

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Steve Bannon Faces December Trial For Border Wall Scheme

Steve Bannon faces trial for deceiving donors in 'We Build the Wall' case while serving a federal prison term.

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Missouri Prison Defies Court Order To Release Inmate

Missouri prison defies court order to release wrongfully convicted inmate, sparking legal battles and highlighting challenges in the state's justice system.

The Independent UK

US Army worker who stole nearly $109 million to buy mansions and luxury cars is sentenced

A Texas woman who pleaded guilty to stealing nearly $109 million from a youth development program for military families has been sentenced to 15 years in prison

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