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UK Accidentally Releases Dozens of Prisoners by Mistake; Several Remain on the Loose

The first mass-release in a series triggered by overcrowding has left the Ministry of Justice scrambling to collect potentially dangerous offenders.

Latin Times · Sep 26, 2024

A Missouri man has been executed for a 1998 murder. Was he guilty or innocent?

Questions are still swirling around the execution of a Missouri man convicted of fatally stabbing a woman in 1998

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Did Missouri execute an innocent man? Marcellus Williams’s furious supporters decry ‘injustice system’

’How can you execute a man when there is reasonable doubt?’ Obie Alexander, who spent nearly two decades in prison on a wrongful murder conviction, toldThe Independent

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

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Resentencing for Lee Malvo postponed in Maryland after Virginia says he can't attend in person

A Maryland judge has indefinitely postponed a resentencing hearing for convicted sniper Lee Malvo

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Woman sentenced to 18 years for plotting with neo-Nazi leader to attack Baltimore's power grid

A Maryland woman who pleaded guilty to conspiring with a neo-Nazi leader and plotting an attack on Baltimore’s power grid has been sentenced to 18 years in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Dozens of prisoners in England freed by mistake under Labour Government scheme

NEARLY 40 people were released from prison by mistake under the Labour Government’s emergency release scheme this month, it has been revealed.

The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2024

Protesters in Congo call for the release of political prisoners, including 3 top opposition figures

Hundreds have protested in front of Congo’s top court to demand the release of political prisoners, including the country’s three most prominent opposition figures imprisoned on charges the opposition says are politically motivated

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

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37 prisoners incorrectly freed from jail under government’s early release scheme

The Ministry of Justice confirmed that five prisoners have not yet been returned to jail

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Susan Smith To Argue For Parole Based On Good Conduct

Susan Smith, who drowned her sons, prepares for parole hearing after thirty years in prison, citing positive conduct and mental health issues.

Death Row Inmate Sues Pennsylvania Prison for Keeping Him in Solitary Confinement for a Quarter Century

A Pennsylvania death row inmate that has spent over a quarter century in solitary confinement can now sue the prison, thanks to a recent ruling.

Latin Times · Sep 25, 2024

Zara Aleena’s murderer refuses to attend court over 'inappropriate relationship' with prison workshop instructor

Jordan McSweeney failed to appear via video link at Woolwich Crown Court

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2024

Zara Aleena’s murderer refuses to appear in court over alleged inappropriate relationship with prison worker

Jordan McSweeney, 31, failed to appear in court because he ‘can’t be bothered’, prison staff reported

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Former FTX Executives Sentenced In Cryptocurrency Fraud Case

Former FTX executive sentenced to prison for fraud, aiding in conviction of founder. Case highlights cryptocurrency industry complexities and commitment to...

Father-of-three whose south London home was 'hub' for anti-Ulez camera vandals avoids jail

Electrician Joseph Nicholls threatened to attack TfL’s Ulez contractors by ‘smashing them in the face’

Evening Standard · Sep 25, 2024

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The National (Scotland) · Sep 25, 2024

Men charged with rape have never been recorded as female, police tell MSPs

POLICE Scotland has insisted there are no cases of men who have been charged with rape being recorded as being female by the force.

Al Jazeera · Sep 25, 2024

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison sentenced to two years for fraud

The former CEO of Alameda Research served as a key prosecution witness against FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried.

The Independent UK · Sep 25, 2024

Hong Kong editors who face prison in sedition case told court about journalistic ideals

Two former top editors of Hong Kong’s defunct online media Stand News will learn their sentences Thursday after a landmark sedition verdict

Newcastle Herald · Sep 25, 2024

Inmates accused of role in alleged drug ring supplying Cessnock jail charged

Police allege the drugs had a prison value of $250,000.

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International Business Times UK · Sep 24, 2024

Marcellus Williams Finally Executed By Lethal Injection: Why Did Victim's Family Want Life Imprisonment, Not Death Penalty?

Marcellus Williams was executed by lethal injection in Missouri, despite new DNA evidence and pleas from the victim's family for clemency, raising serious concerns about potential wrongful convictions in capital punishment cases.

Fortune · Sep 24, 2024

A tearful Caroline Ellison is sentenced to two years in prison for her part in the FTX collapse: 'I'm sorry I wasn't brave'

A judge recognized Ellison's cooperation but still ruled against her lawyer's request for no jail time.

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

Sam Bankman-Fried’s ex says the ‘brain is truly bad at understanding big numbers’ as she gets 2 years for FTX fraud

Appreciative prosecutors said Ellison’s cooperation was “critical to indict and convict” on-again, off-again lover and disgraced FTX boss Sam Bankman-Fried, who is now serving 25 years in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

US appeals court says man can sue Pennsylvania over 26 years of solitary confinement

A U.S. appeals court has ruled that a man who spent 26 years in solitary confinement in Pennsylvania can sue prison officials for alleged cruel and unusual punishment

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

HMP Brixton: Inspection finds catalogue of failings at one of UK’s most overcrowded jails

Inspectors warn of ‘appalling’ conditions and failures to take basic steps to reduce inmates’ potential risk to public

The Independent UK · Sep 24, 2024

Tren de Aragua gang started in Venezuela's prisons and now spreads fear in the US

Law enforcement authorities across the U.S. are increasingly focused on a Venezuelan gang behind a spate of violent crimes

Fortune · Sep 24, 2024

Diddy and Sam Bankman-Fried are sharing a prison cell

The disgraced celebrities have reportedly been moved to the same unit of the Metropolitan Detention Center as they await ongoing trials.

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