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Savukku Shankar undergoes medical check up, counsel says ‘fracture’ affirms custodial assault

The treatment given to YouTuber A. Shankar alias ‘Savukku’ Shankar at the Coimbatore Medical College Hospital (CMCH) on Thursday affirms that he was indeed assaulted by the staff at the Coimbatore Central Prison on the night of his remand on May 4, claimed his counsel S. Gopalakrishnan.

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America’s unseen book bans: the long history of censorship in prisons

Tens of thousands of books are banned in US prisons, in an often arbitrary process that limits education opportunities

The Guardian - US

Former Fijian Prime Minister Sentenced To Prison

Former Fijian PM Bainimarama and Police Commissioner Qiliho sentenced to prison for justice interference.

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Iranian Director Mohammad Rasoulof Sentenced To Prison And Lashings

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to 8 years in prison and lashings for dissent, facing trial in Tehran's Revolutionary Court.

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Man Found Guilty Of Murdering Daughter Faces Life Sentence

Adam Montgomery found guilty of second-degree murder in the tragic death of his daughter Harmony. Prosecutors seek 56 years to life in prison for his heino...

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Former Fijian Prime Minister Bainimarama Sentenced To Prison

Former Fijian Prime Minister Bainimarama and Police Commissioner Qiliho sentenced to prison for interfering in a criminal investigation. Significant attent...

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End majority jury verdicts to prevent more justice ‘horror’, says Malkinson

Exclusive: Man who spent 17 years in prison after wrongly being convicted of rape says he will ‘shout from the rooftops’ for law reform

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Consider plea to shift ‘Savukku’ Shankar from Coimbatore central prison to any other prison: Madras High Court

Madras High Court closes habeas corpus petition after directing prison authorities to consider shifting YouTuber 'Savukku' Shankar.

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Director Ajay Nag: ‘Aarambham’ is a drama that discusses prison break, mystery and déjà vu

First time director Ajay Nag opens up on the Telugu indie film ‘Aarambham’, an adaptation of the Kannada novel ‘Neenu Ninnolage Khaidi’

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Former Fiji PM Bainimarama Handed One-year Prison Sentence

Former Fiji prime minister Frank Bainimarama was sentenced Thursday to one year in prison for perverting the course of justice, with a judge finding he used his political clout to shut down a police investigation.

International Business Times

Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof sentenced to eight years in prison and flogging

Rasoulof is one of Iran’s leading directors and his film The Seed of the Sacred Fig is due to premiere at Cannes film festival

The Guardian - UK

Domestic abuse survivors ‘put in danger by early prison release of perpetrators’

Survivors of abuse being put in danger by plans to release prisoners 70 days early, says commissioner

The Guardian - UK

Colombian Criminal 'Zeus' Escapes Prison In Mass Jailbreak

Retired Army Major 'Zeus' escapes from Colombian prison, sparking a manhunt and raising concerns about corruption within the system.

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How to watch 'The Young Offenders' season 4 online from anywherenow

The new season brings us up to date with Conor and Jock who now have even more problems. Read on to find out how to watch "The Young Offenders" season 4 online from anywhere.

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Revanna shifted to prison in Bengaluru

Former Minister H.D. Revanna has now been lodged in the Parappana Agrahara Central Prison complex, after he was remanded in judicial custody for seven days.

Evening Standard

Man jailed for raping woman after avoiding prison for sexually assaulting child

Michael Wynter has been described by police as an ‘extreme sexual deviant’

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HC dismisses PIL to allow Delhi CM to hold video-conferencing with cabinet ministers, MLAs

The Delhi HC on Wednesday dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking direction to the Director General (Prisons), to provide arrangements for efficient governance of Delhi by allowing Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal to interact with assembly members and cabinet ministers via video conferencing. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Former Casino Executive Admits Allowing Illegal Gambling Activities

Former Las Vegas casino executive pleads guilty to money laundering violations, faces potential prison time. MGM Grand and Cosmopolitan settle probe, may r...

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US Veteran Sentenced To Prison For Faking Disability Benefits

US military veteran sentenced to 18 months for fraudulently claiming disability benefits by faking a walking impairment.

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Marc Conway risked his life to stop the London Bridge terror attack. Why did he fear being sent to prison for it?

He tackled a murderer to the ground to protect the public. But the draconian licence conditions of his ‘99-year sentence’ meant that the first person he called was his probation officer

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Brittney Griner reflects on 'Coming Home' after nearly 300 days in a Russian prison

The WNBA star, who is six feet, nine inches, says she felt like a zoo animal in prison. "The guards would literally come open up the little peep hole, look in, and then I would hear them laughing."

International Business Times

US Repatriates Two Dozen Westerners From Syria IS Camp

The United States announced Tuesday it had brought back two dozen Western citizens, half of them Americans, from Islamic State prison camps in northeastern Syria where tens of thousands have languished.

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‘Savukku’ Shankar’s mother moves a habeas corpus petition in Madras High Court for judicial inquiry

Chennai YouTuber's mother files HCP for judicial inquiry into alleged prison violence; seeks treatment in private hospital.

The Guardian - US

Stephen Colbert on Trump trial: ‘In a twist no one saw coming, he remained conscious’

Late-night hosts talk Donald Trump’s latest day in court, more Kristi Noem book excerpts and the Maga Republican race to be Trump’s running mate

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Theranos fraudster Elizabeth Holmes has prison sentence reduced again

Disgraced biotech company founder is now due to be released in August 2032, two years and four months before original date

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