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Kentucky Man Sentenced To Prison For Capitol Riot Assault

Kentucky man sentenced to over two years in prison for assaulting Capitol police officers during Jan. 6 riot. Prosecutors sought longer sentence for deterr...

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Ex-Giant Pete Hall, 85, sentenced to five years in prison

An 85-year-old former New York Giant Pete Hall has been sentenced to five years in prison

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‘There Have to Be Limits’: Lawsuit Urges Scorching Prisons to Cool Down

New plaintiffs have expanded a 2023 lawsuit against TDCJ, accusing the agency of “cooking [prisoners] to death."

Texas Observer

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Trump's strategy could include prison

"I think that Donald Trump is probably trying to get himself thrown into prison"

Salon

Iranian refugee hopes to be acquitted in Greece smuggling appeal trial

Activists and legal experts say Homayoun Sabetara was unfairly imprisoned in 2022.

Al Jazeera

Ecuador Approves Extradition, Anti-gang Measures

The "yes" vote in favor of extradition received 65 percent of valid ballots, while "no" received 25 percent, according to a quick count of results, the electoral council said at a news conference.

Latin Times

Prison Chief Slain As Ecuadorans Vote On Anti-crime Measures

Assailants gunned down the chief warden of an Ecuador prison Sunday as citizens across the nation cast ballots on proposed tougher measures to fight a surge in gang-related crime.

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Boost drug search powers, make immigration detention ‘last resort’, watchdog says

Watchdog argues drug search powers should be boosted to fix system that is ‘not fit for purpose’ as home affairs department rejects multiple recommendations

The Guardian - AU

Kiss Marry Kill review – a truth-is-stranger-than-fiction tale of love behind bars

Dante or Die’s intriguing but underdeveloped story is based on the case of two men, each convicted of a homophobic murder, who became the first same-sex couple to marry in a UK prison

The Guardian - UK

Jailed McMafia banker 'causing trouble from prison to disrupt seizure of wife's jewellery worth millions'

National Crime Agency in four-year effort to seize jewellery collection belonging to wife of Jahangir Hajiyev

Evening Standard

New York Passes 7 Billion Budget With Housing, Cannabis Measures

New York's 7 billion state budget tackles housing, marijuana sales, migrant care, prison closures, and more to address key issues in the state.

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Don Dale detention centre to become adult prison again

The Don Dale detention centre will again house adult prisoners as the Northern Territory government also announces plans for new "therapeutic" women's jails.

AAP

"White Supremacist Leader Sentenced to 44 Months in Prison for Conspiring to Make Death Threats Against Brooklyn Journalist"

The Justice Department reported yesterday: Earlier today, at the federal courthouse in Brooklyn, Nicholas Welker, also known as "King ov Wrath," was sentenced by United States District Judge Pamela K. Chen to 44 months' imprisonment for conspiring to make death threats. Welker, the leader of Feuerkrieg Division ("FKD"), an international…

Reason

Porter Brothers Face Legal Troubles In NBA And College

Coban Porter sentenced to prison for DUI vehicular homicide, Jontay Porter banned from NBA for betting violations, impacting the Porter family.

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Californians may see a ballot initiative to change Proposition 47, related to criminal justice and law enforcement policies

Californians for Safer Communities reported filing over 900,000 signatures on April 18 in support of an initiative that would make changes to Proposition 47, which California voters approved in 2014 by a vote of 59.6% to 40.4%. Proposition 47 classified certain crimes as misdemeanors instead of felonies unless the defendant…

The Hindu

Kejriwal accuses ED of ‘politicising’ his food before court, seeks access to insulin in jail

Aam Aadmi Party national convener and Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal told a Delhi court that the Enforcement Directorate was being “petty” and accused the agency of “politicising” what he ate in prison

The Hindu

Can’t vote, but inmates of Nellore Central Prison do their bit for this election

Nellore Central Prison inmates contribute to elections by making EVM racks, part of Andhra Pradesh's crime-free society initiative.

PC Gamer

Prison Architect 2's release delayed due to 'new technical challenges', has its sentence extended until September

Parole denied.

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Oklahoma Prisoners Say They Were Locked In Filthy, Tiny Shower Stalls for Days

At least one inmate claims that the shower stalls, which were just 3 feet by 3 feet, were covered in human feces.

Reason

Israel's Retaliation

Plus: Skirting New York residency requirements, undisclosed AI use in documentaries, prison commissary markups, and more...

Guitar World

“For years we have been trying to find it”: Mark Tremonti’s cherished ‘My Own Prison’ Les Paul – which helped kickstart Creed’s career – has been found almost 26 years after it was stolen

Tremonti’s beloved Gibson, which played a crucial role in the recording of Creed’s debut album, was returned to its rightful owner on his 50th birthday

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Federal Officials Push Back Against Delay Of Troubled Prison Closure

Federal officials resist a judge's order to delay closure of a troubled women's prison in California due to sexual abuse by guards.

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Man Granted Parole After Serving Time For Double Murder

James Parker, convicted in the 2001 Dartmouth College professors' murders, granted parole after expressing deep remorse and engaging in rehabilitation efforts.

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British Man Wrongfully Convicted Of Rape Receives Apology

Andrew Malkinson, wrongfully convicted of rape, receives apology after 17 years in prison. Systemic failures exposed.

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Zimbabwe President Grants Clemency To Over 4,000 Prisoners

Zimbabwe President Mnangagwa grants clemency to 4,000+ prisoners, including death row inmates, on independence day, aiming to address prison overcrowding a...

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