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‘The real smugglers are rarely on the boat’: activists in Greece question jailing asylum seekers

Hundreds of people – including children – face lengthy prison sentences under harsh Greek anti-smuggling law

The Guardian - UK

Turkey Court Jails Kurdish Leader For 42 Years Over 2014 Unrest

A Turkish court on Thursday sentenced the former head of a pro-Kurdish party to 42 years in prison for his alleged role in deadly 2014 protests that erupted as Islamic State group jihadists overran the Syrian town of Kobane.

International Business Times

Gov. Greg Abbott pardons ex-U.S. sergeant who killed BLM protester

Daniel Perry was sentenced to 25 years in prison for killing a Black Lives Matter protester in 2020.

Axios

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Arrests of US tourists in Turks and Caicos for carrying ammunition prompts plea from three governors

Five Americans are facing prison sentences of up to 12 years in the Turks and Caicos Islands on charges they illegally carried ammunition while in the popular, upscale tourist destination about 600 miles southeast of Miami

The Independent UK

Gov. Greg Abbott pardons Daniel Perry, veteran who killed police brutality protester in 2020

A Travis County jury sentenced Perry to 25 years in prison last year, prompting Abbott to ask the state parole board to review his case.

The Texas Tribune

Michael Cohen felt 'giddy with hope and laughter' imagining Trump in prison, hush money trial hears

Donald Trump’s defence lawyers attempt to undermine the prosecution’s star witness

Evening Standard

Demirtas: Erdogan's Kurdish Nemesis Condemned To Prison

Languishing behind bars since 2016, Selahattin Demirtas has waged a relentless battle against Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan while profoundly expanding the national appeal of his leftist pro-Kurdish party.

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Mass poisoning at Kent prison as 'staff curry spiked with drug by inmates'

Three people were taken to hospital by ambulance for further checks

Evening Standard

Hundreds of police officers hunt for France’s prison-break gang as ‘The Fly’ remains at large

Prison van containing Mohamed Amra ambushed by gunmen in bloody attack that left two guards dead. France’s interior minister calls them ‘public enemies number one’

The Independent UK

Prison Architect 2 preview: a management simulator that I don't want to escape

Prison Architect 2 takes the keys from the genre guards and breaks out of its 2D cell to become the 3D prison management simulator, and we're ready to serve our sentence.

Windows Central

Turkey sentences pro-Kurdish politicians to lengthy prison terms over deadly 2014 riots

A Turkish court has sentenced dozens pro-Kurdish politicians to between nine and 30 years in prison over deadly riots that broke out in 2014 by after Islamic State group militants besieged the Syrian border town of Kobani

The Independent UK

Michael Cohen Expresses Desire For Trump's Imprisonment In Podcast

Michael Cohen's podcast recording reveals his desire for Trump to face legal consequences, sparking speculation about potential implications.

Top News

Inmates serving less than four years to be released early amid Scottish prison crisis

EMERGENCY measures have been announced in Scotland to deal with “critical risk” prison overcrowding.

The National (Scotland)

Guatemala Court Opens Door To Freeing Journalist From Jail

Jose Ruben Zamora has rejected money-laundering accusations against him as retaliation for his newspaper's reporting on alleged government corruption under former right-wing president Alejandro Giammattei.

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The Independent UK

France prison van attack – live: 350 officers hunt ‘public enemies number one’ as The Fly remains at large

Mohamed Amra’s prison van ambushed by four gunmen in bloody attack that left two guards dead

The Independent UK

Takeaways from the AP's investigation into how US prisoners are hurt or killed on the job

An Associated Press investigation into prison labor in the United States found that prisoners who are hurt or killed on the job are often being denied the rights and protections offered to other American workers

Cycling Weekly

'Dangerous cyclists' could face up to 14 years in prison under new law

UK government set to introduce new death by dangerous cycling offence

France 24

As countries toughen anti-gay laws, 'rainbow refugees' seek asylum in Europe

Ella Anthony knew it was time to leave her native Nigeria when she escaped an abusive, forced marriage only to face angry relatives who threatened to turn her in to police because she was gay.

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International Business Times

French Prison Van Attack Takes Drug Battle To 'Worrying' New Level

A motorway attack that claimed the lives of two prison officers in France this week marks a new level of violence by the latest generation of drug traffickers, police officers and experts told AFP. On Tuesday, gunmen attacked a prison van at a motorway toll in northern France, killing two…

The Independent UK

International arrest warrant issued in manhunt for escaped French inmate ‘The Fly’

French prime minister vows Mohamed Amra and four gunmen ‘will pay’ after bloody escape that left two guards dead

Reason

He Was Sentenced to a Decade in Prison for Having Unlicensed Weapons

Dexter Taylor is now a "violent felon," even though his hobby was victimless.

Top News

Convicted Gangster Escapes In Violent Prison Ambush In France

Convicted gangster 'The Fly' escapes during a violent ambush in France, sparking a nationwide manhunt and calls for enhanced security measures.

The Independent UK

Piers Morgan hits back at exploitation claims after criticism over Baby Reindeer interview

Morgan’s interview with Harvey has faced heavy criticism as ‘Baby Reindeer’ creator Richard Gadd said his real stalker was ‘mentally unwell’

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