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A lawsuit against California's prisons shows institutions are withholding money owed to newly freed prisoners

In 2008, California's Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation was accused of withholding release funds and reprimanded by the state's Court of Appeals

Latin Times · Sep 14, 2024

Man freed early from UK prison allegedly sexually assaulted woman on same day

He is alleged to have reoffended in Sittingbourne in Kent on ‘the same day released’

Evening Standard · Sep 14, 2024

Man freed early from UK prison allegedly assaulted woman on same day

Man released on Tuesday appeared in court on sexual assault charges on Thursday, according to PA Media

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

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Colorado Paramedic's Prison Sentence Reduced To Probation In Negligent Homicide Case

Miami Dade police investigate reduced sentence of Colorado paramedic in Elijah McClain case, sparking public debate.

Freed prisoner charged with sexual assault at train station ‘hours after early release’

The man released under Labour scheme on Tuesday allegedly reoffended in Sittingbourne, Kent, on the same day, and has since been recalled to prison

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

Why are prisons so full in England and Wales?

In a week in which the government has been forced to release inmates early, experts point to a confluence of factors in the overcrowding

The Guardian - UK · Sep 14, 2024

Prisoner who set himself alight after serving 12 years for stealing phone should be in hospital, medics warn

Exclusive: Thomas White’s sister begs for him to be moved to hospital after medical reports lay bare devastating toll of indefinite jail term

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

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Man on San Francisco-bound flight shouts “this airplane is going down” while assaulting crew, prosecutors say

The suspect now faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of the charges.

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2024

Judge frees Colorado paramedic convicted in death of Elijah McClain from prison

A judge is freeing from prison a Colorado paramedic convicted in the death of Elijah McClain, a Black man whose name became part of the rallying cries for social justice that swept the U.S. in 2020

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Escaped Mississippi Inmate and Prison Employee Arrested After Crashing Getaway Car

An escaped inmate and the prison employee who helped him flee are back in police custody facing felony charges, according to a report.

Latin Times · Sep 13, 2024

Father of Marine imprisoned in Russia says Ted Cruz 'didn't lift a finger' to release him, endorses opponent

Joey Reed appeared in Colin Allred's lastest ad for his U.S. Senate campaign recounting Ted Cruz's response after he asked him to help rescue his son.

Latin Times · Sep 13, 2024

Antisemitic Arsonist Sets Own Apartment On Fire to Harm Jewish Neighbors

The 56-year-old was sentenced to life in prison after five people were injured due to the blaze, and a baby had to be thrown out a window to safety.

International Business Times · Sep 13, 2024

Minneapolis man is sentenced to over 30 years in prison for murder of Cuban transgender woman

Between 2013 and 2023, HRC identified 335 cases of trans and gender-nonconforming people who were violently killed; most of them are people of color

Latin Times · Sep 13, 2024

Colombian car bombers who tried to murder 47 people, including 3 U.S. soldiers, sentenced in Florida

Andres Fernando Medina Rodriguez, 40, and Ciro Alfonso Gutierrez Ballesteros, 31, were sentenced to 35 and 30 years in prison, respectively

Latin Times · Sep 13, 2024

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International Business Times · Sep 13, 2024

'Tell Everyone I'm Home': Ukrainian Prisoners Rejoice At Rare Swap

Tetyana Bugay burst into tears as she called her sister to announce she had finally returned to Ukraine after spending over two and a half years in Russian captivity.

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024

We must stop filling and building prisons

Letters: Dr Rod Earle calls for an end to the fixation with prison as an effective response to crime and Cassy Firth highlights the additional burden on probation staff

The Independent UK · Sep 13, 2024

Former employee of troubled Wisconsin prison pleads guilty to smuggling contraband into the prison

A former employee at a troubled Wisconsin prison has pleaded guilty to smuggling contraband into the maximum-security prison

Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2024

France slams Azerbaijan's 'discriminatory' jailing of graffiti sprayer

France has accused Azerbaijan of imposing “arbitrary and discriminatory treatment” on French graffiti artist Théo Clerc, who was sentenced to three years in prison for tagging the Baku metro.

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Radio France Internationale · Sep 13, 2024

Authorities told DRC's Makala prison was set to erupt before deadly riot

Congolese authorities were warned of a situation “on the verge of explosion” at the notorious Makala prison, which witnessed a deadly riot last week when inmates forced open locked wings, set fires and looted facilities. Letters from the prison’s director, seen by RFI, reveal the Justice Ministry was repeatedly told…

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024

Prison population drops by record amount under Labour early release scheme

Number of people in prison in England and Wales has dropped by 2,188 in seven days, a fall of about 2.5%

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024

The early release of prisoners was unavoidable, but too many women in the UK are now living in fear

Despite government assurances on the release of prisoners across England and Wales, the coming days will be filled with a familiar dread for some survivors of domestic violence, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

The Walrus · Sep 13, 2024

Women in Canadian Prisons Are Routinely Separated from Their Newborns

The story of one inmate who laboured—in shackles—in fear of being torn apart from her child if they survived

Trial Of Health Workers Charged In Maradona's Death Postponed

The trial of health workers accused in Diego Maradona's death postponed to March, drawing global interest. Potential prison sentences and international att...

The Guardian - UK · Sep 13, 2024

Yavuz Ekinci terrorist propaganda charges in Turkey are ‘bogus’, says PEN International

The writer could face up to seven-and-a-half years in prison for charges relating to his 2014 book about a Kurdish man who flees Turkey, which was banned there last year

International Business Times · Sep 13, 2024

Exiled Russian Dissidents In Germany Get Rare Boost From Freed Activists

Not long after Russian dissident Ilya Yashin was freed in a major prisoner swap with the West, he received a hero's welcome in Berlin, a growing centre for exiled Russian activists.

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