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Beatings, overcrowding, hunger: Released Palestinians describe worsening abuses in Israeli prisons

Released Palestinians have described to The Associated Press worsening abuses in Israeli prisons crammed with thousands detained since the war in Gaza began 10 months ago

The Independent UK · Aug 12, 2024

3 tourists played paintball in an iconic US National Park – now they could face up to 6 months in prison

Defacing or altering the NPS landscape is against the law

Advnture · Aug 12, 2024

Justice review calls for end to child imprisonment in England

Rights organisations say child prisons remain inherently dangerous and result in poor outcomes on release

The Guardian - UK · Aug 12, 2024

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Brittney Griner Overcomes Adversity To Win Olympic Gold Medal

Learn about Brittney Griner's journey to Olympic gold after overcoming adversity and prison ordeal.

'Lord, make them die an awful death': Prisoner's dark pleas found etched into Roman-era prison

An archaeologist has identified the rare remains of a Roman prison in Corinth, Greece.

LiveScience · Aug 11, 2024

Cabinet minister insists rioters won’t be released early despite prison overcrowding

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has warned the impact of the violent scenes will be felt in the criminal justice system ‘for months and years’

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Overcrowding, drug misuse and violence: A journey through the prison system in numbers

In light of new figures exposing the crisis in the justice, Jabed Ahmed takes a look at what they tell us about the prison experience

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

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Minister warns justice system will feel impact of riots for years as offenders risk up to a decade in jail

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood said the violence had made the job of dealing with issues including a massive backlog in court cases and overcrowding in prisons harder

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2024

Fraudster who owes taxpayer £82m facing prison over Covid loan scam

A notorious fraudster who flew round the world and splashed out on fine dining in the West End while owing taxpayers tens of millions of pounds in an unpaid court order is facing prison after being convicted of a Covid loan scam.

Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2024

French 'kleptomaniac' gets suspended sentence for massive wine theft

An employee of a Burgundy wine company has been given a one-year suspended prison sentence in Dijon for stealing thousands of bottles of wine worth more than €600,000. The man's lawyer said her client suffered from "kleptomania" and had not made any money from the theft.

Radio France Internationale · Aug 11, 2024

Oleg Orlov: the veteran dissident who accepted jail to ‘show there is resistance inside Russia’

The trenchant critic of Putin was released this month, but says he saw captivity as an integral part of his campaign

The Guardian - UK · Aug 11, 2024

Riots will set back efforts to rebuild Britain’s broken justice system, minister warns

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood says impact of disorder will last years as former social cohesion tsar urges review of events

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2024

24 Sierra Leonean soldiers are sentenced to long prison terms for failed coup. One gets 120 years

A Sierra Leonean military court has convicted 24 soldiers of their roles in last year's attempted coup

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024

Sierra Leone Soldiers Sentenced For Attempted Coup

24 soldiers in Sierra Leone sentenced for involvement in attempted coup against President Bio, showcasing the country's commitment to justice and stability.

Worker's death at California federal prison investigated for possible fentanyl exposure, AP learns

A worker at a federal prison in California has died and investigators are examining whether he was exposed to fentanyl shortly before his death

The Independent UK · Aug 10, 2024

How Boston mobster Whitey Bulger helped with the escape from Alcatraz

The 1962 escape from Alcatraz by three prisoners immediately became the stuff of legend – and quickly film – that has never been fully explained. A new book about brothers John and Clarence Anglin, who planned the caper to freedom with a third felon, claims the trio survived and made…

Al Jazeera · Aug 10, 2024

Who is Pavel Rubtsov, the journalist released in Russia-West prisoner swap?

Dual Russian-Spanish citizen was greeted by President Putin last week after spending years in a Polish jail.

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Judge enters not guilty plea for escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while on the run

An Idaho judge has entered a not guilty plea on behalf of an escaped prisoner charged with killing a man while he was on the lam for about 36 hours

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The Guardian - AU · Aug 9, 2024

Five Great Reads: Israeli prison ‘hell’, the pull of plastic surgery, and a play inside a video game

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Latin Times · Aug 9, 2024

DNA of former agent implicated in attempted Venezuelan coup was found on weapons, officials say

If convicted, Goudreau faces between 10 and 20 years in prison for violating the U.S.'s arms control laws

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

EU and US call for the release of Belarus' political prisoners on the anniversary of mass protests

The European Union and the United States have marked the fourth anniversary of massive protest in Belarus by calling for the release of all political prisoners voicing support for the Belarusian people

The Independent UK · Aug 9, 2024

Man who attacked police at the US Capitol with poles gets 20 years, one of longest Jan. 6 sentences

A California man with a history of political violence has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for attacking police with flagpoles and other makeshift weapons during the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

Two men jailed for social media posts that stirred up far-right violence

People who threw stones, hurled racist abuse and pushed a burning wheelie bin at police also sent to prison

Venezuelan Prison Gang Tren De Aragua Expands Into US

Tren de Aragua gang expands criminal operations in the U.S. with violent activities and international presence.

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2024

UK government will not repay ‘bed and board’ deductions to all wrongfully imprisoned

Miscarriage of justice victims say money taken from compensation payouts is additional punishment

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