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‘Opened my whole world up’: inside Oscar-tipped prison theater drama Sing Sing

An acclaimed movie spotlights a program offering a world of creativity to those living in a New York maximum security prison

The Guardian - US

Scottish prisoners could be released after serving two-thirds of sentence

Long-term prisoners in Scotland could be released after serving one third of their sentence under Government plans.

The National (Scotland)

Blockade Australia climate activist sentenced to three months in jail over Port of Newcastle protest

Laura Davy, who travelled from Tasmania to take part in a protest at a coal terminal, will appeal prison sentence

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A shoe-fixing, key-cutting radical: why Labour’s new prisons minister is perfect for the job

James Timpson hires ex-offenders and thinks many prisoners shouldn’t be in jail, says Simon Hattenstone

The Guardian - UK

Former prison guard who raped women has appeal rejected

A former NSW prison guard sentenced to more than two decades in jail for sexually assaulting nine women has lost a bid to overturn his conviction and sentence.

AAP

Labour consider plan to release prisoners after 40% of sentence served

Proposal is one of several being looked at by Ministry of Justice to address the ‘acute’ prison crisis

The Guardian - UK

She killed elderly women so she could shop with their credit cards. Now, Dana Gray wants better conditions for older prisoners

Dana Gray gained notoriety for killing three elderly women in the 1990s. Thirty years later, she talks to Andrea Cavallier about her life without parole sentence and how female inmates are taking a backseat to men when it comes to many issues, including opportunity for rehabilitation and positive change

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Inmates in Texas' uncooled prisons plead for relief amid scorching heatwave

The request comes amid reports of dehydration, heat rash and attempts to cool down with toilet water

Latin Times

Peter Navarro defends himself in new book while still in prison

The New Maga Deal full of errors and omissions from former Trump adviser convicted of contempt of Congress

The Guardian - US

Prison reform experts hail role for shoe repair CEO James Timpson

The new prisons minister heads the successful Timpson group, whose employees include ex-offenders

The Guardian - UK

Cambodia Sentences Environmental Activists To Prison

Cambodia sentences environmental activists to prison, sparking international concern over crackdown on dissent and environmental protection efforts.

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Starmer tells his cabinet: now it’s time to deliver on our promises

PM pledges swift action on NHS and prisons, setting out agenda to reform public services and rebuild international relations

The Guardian - UK

Critic of Tunisia's President Saied gets one-year prison sentence for televised comments

Sonia Dahmani, a prominent Tunisian lawyer known for her criticism of President Kais Saied, has been sentenced to one year in prison, her legal representative said on Saturday. Dahmani's sentence comes as rights organisations say that Tunisian authorities' crackdown on critical voices is "methodically annihilating" what little remains of Tunisia's…

France 24

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah: ‘Satire is a way to make myself less depressed’

The US author on dystopian fiction, the experience of speaking to prisoners about his debut novel and why both of America’s major parties ‘love the war machine’

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Five key workers on how Labour can fix Britain, from the NHS to prisons

Workers in healthcare, education and justice are battling crumbling systems. They told us what actions they want to see from the new government

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Behind the Crime: Liam; The Skies Are Watching; Time of the Week – review

On Radio 4, the moving story behind one teenager’s prison sentence; a satisfying mystery show; and a pitch-perfect satire inspired by Woman’s Hour

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer hits out at prison system ‘mess’ caused by Tories

New PM says there are ‘too many prisoners and not enough prisons’ but that it will take time to change

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Controversial memes, mandatory recusal, and punitive damages caps.

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The Independent UK

Imprisoned Kremlin critic Kara-Murza transferred to a prison hospital, his wife and lawyers say

The wife and lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza say he has been transferred to a prison hospital, where his attorneys have been unable to visit him since Thursday

International Business Times

Kremlin Critic Kara-Murza Transferred To Prison Hospital

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza has been transferred to a prison hospital and his lawyers have been denied access to him for two days, his wife said on Friday, raising fears for the dissident's fate.

The Independent UK

Jailed Putin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza transferred to Siberian prison hospital, wife says

The opposition leader is serving longest sentence handed to a Kremlin critic since fall of Soviet Union

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Russian-Born U.S. Citizen Sentenced To 13 Years In Moscow

U.S. citizen of Russian descent sentenced to nearly 13 years in Moscow prison for drug-trafficking charges. Woodland's lawyer plans to appeal.

Marie Claire

Kim Kardashian Reveals She's in Contact with Gypsy Rose Blanchard and For a Very Meaningful Reason

"I just think there's such an opportunity for her to use her platform in a really important way."

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