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14m ago Prisoner With No Terror Convictions Died After 'Unintentionally Cruel' TPIM Treatment
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Hostage Situation Unfolds At Russian Maximum Security Penal Colony

Recent hostage crisis at a Russian penal colony raises concerns over safety and security in the prison system.

Prisoners In Russian Penal Colony Take Staff Hostage

Learn about a hostage situation in a Russian penal colony, emphasizing the need for careful handling and preventive measures in correctional facilities.

Ohio Brothers Sentenced To Dubai Prison For Drinking On Yacht

Ohio brothers sentenced to Dubai prison for drinking on yacht, raising concerns about safety for tourists in the UAE.

Metropolitan police end probe into election gambling scandal with no charges made – as it happened

Force ends investigation into bets on 4 July election date and says bar to prove misconduct in public office has not been met

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024

Magistrates told to delay jailing criminals in a bid to ease pressure on overcrowded prisons

New advice suggests offenders likely to be jailed should have sentencing postponed until September

Evening Standard · Aug 23, 2024

US man who faked death to avoid $100,000 in child support gets six years in prison

After registering as deceased person, Jesse Kipf of Kentucky then hacked death registry systems and sold access to them

The Guardian - US · Aug 23, 2024

Fears grow for women’s rights activists jailed in Iran after 87 executions in one month

Prisoners including Nobel prize winner Narges Mohammadi were reportedly beaten for protesting against a recent execution

The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2024

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Trump will host an ‘awards gala’ for rioters who stormed the Capitol on January 6

Attendees will have the chance to win a plaque commemorating Trump and the ‘J6 Prison Choir’s’ jailhouse song ‘Jusice for All’ briefly charting at #1 on the Billboard Music Charts

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024

The lonely death in prison of Luke Rich is a shameful scandal

The coroner's findings raise big questions about the ACT government's priorities.

The Canberra Times · Aug 22, 2024

Mum 'constantly drowning in heartache' since Luke's death

Damning report finds ACT govt knew prison cells were unsafe.

The Canberra Times · Aug 22, 2024

Stacks of prison punishments 'unlawful, unjust'

Tina was awaiting trial when she asked for help with her drug problem. A damning report has found she was instead charged with failing a drug test.

AAP · Aug 22, 2024

Jail term for climate protester, 77, is disproportionate, says Carla Denyer

Green MP tells home secretary sending Just Stop Oil activist to prison is unjust and waste of resources

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

US charges former democracy activist with spying for China

The New York resident fled China after being imprisoned for participating in activities that led to Tiananmen protests.

Al Jazeera · Aug 22, 2024

‘I just wanted to help people!’ How Tanya Smith stole $40m, evaded the FBI and broke out of prison

She started defrauding banks as a teenager to support needy neighbours. Soon, she was making millions – and living the high life. Now, after spending nearly a quarter of her life in jail, she has turned her wild story into a memoir

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Thursday briefing: What we’ve learned about the UK riots – and their impact on the criminal justice system

In today’s newsletter: What do prosecutions reveal about who was involved in the rioting – and can overstretched courts and prisons handle the additional pressure?

Evening Standard · Aug 21, 2024

Ministers 'ignoring serious concerns over violence and staffing at HMP Wandsworth', says damning new report

‘Appalling’ conditions at major men’s prison in west London are ‘worst in memory’, says inspectors’ report

The Guardian - UK · Aug 21, 2024

HMP Wandsworth living conditions are ‘inhumane’, finds report

Rat-infested London jail from which terror suspect escaped is unsafe and overcrowded, say independent monitors

Latin Times · Aug 21, 2024

Sinaloa Cartel member sues Diddy in U.S. over alleged damages to drug business

A self-proclaimed member of the Sinaloa cartel, Alfredo P. Gonzalez, currently serving time in a Colorado prison, has made headlines by filing a lawsuit against the influential hip-hop mogul Sean "Diddy" Combs.

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GamesRadar · Aug 21, 2024

Help five prisoners work together to escape a Spanish Monastery with their sanity in The Stone of Madness

Use real-time tactics and stealth to gather clues and devise an escape plan while staying sane

Oath Keepers Attorney Pleads Guilty In Capitol Riot Case

Former Oath Keepers attorney pleads guilty to Capitol attack charges; founder in prison. Illinois man to face trial for firing gun during riot.

France 24 · Aug 21, 2024

Humanity, not sympathy: How Ukraine treats Russian POWs in its 'exchange fund'

Ukraine’s surprise attack on the Kursk region in Russia has allowed the country’s forces to take hundreds of enemy prisoners, who Kyiv hopes to exchange for Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) held in Russia. Our special correspondent was able to speak with several of these Russian POWs in the prison…

The Guardian - US · Aug 21, 2024

Kansas woman gets life in prison after two-year-old son fatally shoots his sister

Mariann Belair, 24, found guilty of first-degree murder after son picked up gun on couch and killed four-year-old sister

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Operation Early Dawn: Emergency prison measures could see suspects detained unlawfully, experts warn

Solicitors ‘already alert to this risk’ as Police Federation says all officers ‘should act within the law’

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

Judge rejects GOP call to give Wisconsin youth prison counselors more freedom to punish inmates

A federal judge has rejected Republican legislators' calls to give counselors at Wisconsin's youth prison more leeway in controlling inmates after a counselor was killed in a fight at the facility this summer

The Independent UK · Aug 21, 2024

George Floyd’s murderer Derek Chauvin moved to new prison after jailhouse stabbing

Former Mexican Mafia gang member is charged with stabbing Chauvin 22 times behind bars

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