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Charges against warden and guards at Wisconsin's Shawshank-like prison renew calls to close it

The charges brought this week against a warden and eight staffers related to the deaths of two inmates at Wisconsin's oldest prison are renewing calls to close it and another lockup

The Independent UK

Sir Paul McCartney denies swerving Russian attack documentary due to security fears

The Beatles legend played an instrumental role in the release of 30 protestors facing up to 15 years in prison on charges of piracy, but surprisingly does not feature in new film

Evening Standard

Cuba releases imprisoned journalist on the condition he exiles himself in the U.S.

Lázaro Valle Roca had been in prison since 2021. He is already in Miami

Latin Times

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Bannon told to report to prison on contempt of Congress charges - Roll Call

A federal judge on Thursday ordered Steve Bannon to self-surrender by July 1 after an appellate court upheld his conviction.

Roll Call

Top Republicans are preparing for possibility Trump will be in jail when he accepts GOP nomination

Trump will be sentenced four days before the RNC convention – when he will become the official nominee

The Independent UK

Man charged with killing Indiana police officer dies in prison while awaiting trial

A man charged with killing an Indiana police officer has died at a state prison while awaiting trial

The Independent UK

Star inmate in Netflix prison documentary Unlocked: A Jail Experiment dies aged 29

John ‘Eastside’ McAllister featured prominently in the documentary series, released earlier this year

The Independent UK

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The Wrong Man: 17 Years Behind Bars review – dignified, devastating TV

This mind-boggling documentary about a man who was imprisoned for a crime he didn’t commit will prompt rage, tears – and a sense of wild injustice

The Guardian - UK

Red States Are Reversing Criminal Justice Reform

Republican lawmakers are undoing bipartisan measures against unjust prison sentences and punitive policies.

Reason

"The punishment should fit the crime"

A former assistant U.S. attorney with the Department of Justice warns "the outcome is not yet decided"

Salon

Senior Provincial Official Gets Life in Prison for Bribery

Sun Shutao, once a high-level political advisor in Shandong, accepted some $18 million in bribes over two decades in exchange for using his influence to help others get project contracts and promotions

Caixin Global

Delhi: Tihar Jail prisoner hospitalised with stab injuries

A prisoner from Tihar Jail in Delhi sustained stab injuries in an attack by two other prisoners at the hospital in the prison complex, said Delhi police. Read the full report of Dynamite News

Dynamite News

TV tonight: inside the wrongful conviction that led to 17 years’ imprisonment

A documentary details how Andrew Malkinson spent almost two decades behind bars after a false accusation of rape and attempted murder. Plus: paranoia grips the gang in The Outlaws. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Guardian - UK

American John Poulos Sentenced To Over 42 Years In Colombia

American man sentenced to 42 years in Colombian prison for femicide of Colombian DJ Valentina Trespalacios. Case highlights gender-based violence.

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Wisconsin Prison Warden Jailed Amid Investigations Into Deaths

Warden of Waupun Correctional Institution arrested before news conference on deaths and investigations at the facility, raising concerns about safety and o...

The Independent UK

Wisconsin warden jailed hours before news conference on prison death investigations

A Wisconsin prison warden was jailed just hours before a scheduled news conference where officials planned to discuss the findings of investigations into multiple deaths at his facility

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Rock climber sentenced to life in prison for Yosemite sexual assaults

Charles Barrett was accused of using his fame as a rock climber to lure victim to park and later making threatening phone calls to her

The Independent UK

The Latest | Israeli troops launch attacks in central Gaza, possibly widening their offensive

The Israeli military said it has started “operational activity” in two areas of central Gaza in a possible broadening of its monthslong ground offensive against Hamas

AAP

Calls to shut down AI porn apps as sharing criminalised

People who create or share deepfake pornography will face jail under new laws, but some think the government could do more to stop the dehumanising activity.

The Independent UK

Man who attacked Muslim lawmaker in Connecticut sentenced to 5 years in prison

A man who attacked a Muslim state representative outside a prayer service in Connecticut has been sentenced to five years in prison

The Independent UK

Man who escaped Oregon hospital while shackled and had to be rescued from muddy pond sentenced

A man who escaped from Oregon's state psychiatric hospital while fully shackled and was later found floundering in a muddy pond has been sentenced to 22 years in prison

Reason

Hunter Biden's Trial Highlights a Widely Flouted, Haphazardly Enforced, and Constitutionally Dubious Gun Law

The president's son, who is charged with crimes that violated no one's rights, theoretically faces up to 25 years in prison.

The Independent UK

Prisoner dies 12 days after Pennsylvania judge granted compassionate release for health reasons

A Pennsylvania man who had been serving life for second-degree murder is dead, about two weeks after being granted a medical transfer from prison to a facility that could better treat his condition, including quadriplegia

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