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Free Alexei Navalny from his Polar Wolf prison colony hell

The opposition leader and anti-corruption campaigner is facing decades in prison on charges his supporters and the international community have denounced as politically motivated, writes Kim Sengupta. With growing concerns over his health, The Independent calls on leaders around the globe to ramp up the pressure on Putin to release…

The Independent UK

Man awaiting trial for quadruple homicide in Maine withdraws insanity plea

A man charged with killing his parents and two of their friends days after being released from prison in Maine no longer intends to use an insanity defense

The Independent UK

Who are the Israeli refuseniks picking jail over the Gaza war?

Tel Aviv teen Tal Mitnick is the latest Israeli to refuse to fight against Palestinians, and he’s willing to pay a price

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British-born man who has never left UK faces deportation

Dmitry Lima told he will be sent to Portugal, from where his parents arrived more than 30 years ago, after serving a prison sentence

The Guardian - UK

Alexei Navalny allies relieved but fearful of Arctic prison regime

Allies welcome Kremlin critic’s message but worry about harsh conditions at remote ‘Polar Wolf’ penal colony

The Guardian - UK

Brazilian Prison Uses Instinctively Protective “Geese Agents” To Ensure Inmates Don’t Escape

A goose named Piu-Piu has been heading the small gaggle, leading fellow geese in their oversight of the premises. The post Brazilian Prison Uses Instinctively Protective “Geese Agents” To Ensure Inmates Don’t Escape first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Guatemala Supreme Court Orders Release Of Anti-corruption Prosecutor

Guatemala's supreme court on Tuesday ordered the release of former anti-corruption prosecutor Virginia Laparra, who was sentenced in December 2022 to four years in prison for abuse of authority in a trial criticized by the international community.

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Guantanamo Debate Reignited: Biden Seeks Responsible Closure Options

Delve into the captivating saga of Guantanamo Bay's infamous prison as we explore the ongoing debate to close its doors for good. A riveting tale of politi...

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Breaking News: Navalny found alive, transferred to harsh Siberian prison

Alexei Navalny, the Putin critic, has been located in a harsh Siberian prison. His condition is relatively okay, but concerns remain for his safety and iso...

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Exonerated after 42 years in prison, two cousins look forward to fresh start in 2024

David Ayala and James Soto, wrongfully convicted of a 1981 double slaying in McKinley Park, get new suits from Project Gentlemen Image & Grooming Studio in Bridgeport.

Chicago Sun-Times

Mystery solved: Navalny located in remote Arctic prison

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader, Alexei Navalny, mysteriously located in a remote Arctic prison. A relief for his supporters, but concerns remain abou...

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Navalny located in remote Siberian prison, sends defiant message

Discover the extraordinary story of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny who was found in a remote Siberian penal colony, yet remains defiant and in good spirits.

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A top Brazilian criminal leader is isolated in prison after he negotiated his own arrest

Authorities say one of Brazil’s top criminal leaders has been locked up in a 6-square-meter (65-square-foot) isolation cell at a maximum security prison to avoid being killed by rivals

The Independent UK

Wrongfully convicted ex-prisoners find freedom and hope in overturned cases

Discover the remarkable stories of wrongfully convicted individuals like Kenneth Nixon, who are now fighting for justice and shedding light on the flaws wi...

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Man exonerated after 42 years in prison spends first Christmas back with his family

Jimmy Soto and cousin David Ayala served longest wrongful sentences in state history

Salon

Republican posts pic of Dems in nooses

Derrick Evans, a convicted Capitol rioter running for Congress, said he now regrets the post

France 24

Palestinian children locked in cages? Warning, these are old images

More than 8,000 Palestinian children have been killed since the beginning of Israel’s offensive in Gaza on October 7. Many of these children have been killed in air strikes. However, rumours that Israeli soldiers have been physically abusing Palestinian children, sometimes detaining them in cages, have also been circulating on…

Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago benefits when people leaving prison get support

A city Department of Reentry will promote a better quality of life and a fair future for returning citizens, which helps the city as a whole, a nonprofit leader writes.

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Iran releases 52 illegal Afghan citizens from Al-Ghadir prison

The Iranian government released 52 Afghan citizens from Al-Ghadir prison in the city of Zahedan, Khaama Press reported, citing Afghanistan's Nimroz province announcement on Tuesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Independent UK

Inside Wormwood Scrubs, one of Britain’s worst prisons and home to its most infamous criminals

Celebrities such as Pete Doherty have spent time behind bars as well infamous killers like the Yorkshire Ripper, Holly Evans writes

Al Jazeera

‘Don’t worry about me. I’m fine’: Kremlin critic Navalny from Arctic jail

Russian opposition leader says he has seen his lawyer after 20 days travelling to penal colony above the Arctic Circle.

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Aboriginal man dies in Perth prison infirmary cell

An Aboriginal inmate has died despite paramedics trying to revive the 46-year-old who was found unresponsive in his cell in the infirmary of a WA prison.

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Navalny's Remote Transfer Raises Concerns over Putin's Nervousness - Expert

Join us as we delve into the mysterious relocation of Navalny, Putin's arch-nemesis, to a remote Siberian prison. What's Putin's game? Find out now! Merry ...

The Independent UK

Chief prisons inspector: Overcrowding is a ticking time bomb

Exclusive: Last-ditch government plans to free up cells not enough to prevent overcrowding problem from ‘blowing up’, prisons watchdog warns

The Independent UK

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny found in a brutal Arctic jail weeks after disappearance

The most prominent foe of Russian president Vladimir Putin has been located at a prison colony above the Arctic Circle

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