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R. Kelly Formally Asks Trump to Commute 31-Year Prison Sentence

R&B singer R. Kelly has formally asked President Donald Trump to commute his 31-year federal prison sentence, marking his most significant legal effort yet after years of unsuccessful appeals challenging convictions for racketeering, sex trafficking and child sexual abuse crimes.

Latin Times · Jul 16

Anti-drug campaign starts in childhood

Tackling drug problems on Koh Samui requires more than just arrests, says the Office of the Narcotics Control Board (ONCB), with cures ranging from early-childhood prevention programmes to methadone treatment and prisoner rehabilitation.

Bangkok Post · Jul 16

Lee Andrews Sent Back to Dubai Jail Over Debt: Will Katie Price Step In To Save Her Husband This Time?

Lee Andrews has reportedly returned to a Dubai prison on allegations of unpaid debts, while Katie Price remains silent on whether she will help her husband again.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16

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SC directs states to frame policy for early release of aged, terminally ill prisoners

The Supreme Court has ordered all states to create a policy for prisoner release. This policy must be formulated within three months for elderly and terminally ill inmates. It will define clear eligibility criteria and procedures for compassionate release considerations. The court also asked the Centre to provide necessary technical…

The Economic Times · Jul 16

Britain accused of ‘serious human rights violations’ over failure to end indefinite jail terms

Experts have called for the government to urgently resentence almost 2,400 remaining IPP prisoners

The Independent UK · Jul 16

Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal

The decision to shoot in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, where the Indigenous people can’t tell their stories without fear of imprisonment, helps erase our own brutal journey

The Guardian - UK · Jul 16

Legal system a 'jailing machine', prisons like 'gulags'

A veteran barrister with decades of experience in the Northern Territory says its court system has become a jailing machine and the prisons like "gulags".

AAP · Jul 16

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Russian School Shooter Who Killed Nine Weds 18-Year-Old Journalism Student While Serving Life

Ilnaz Galyaviev, serving life for the 2021 Kazan school shooting, married an 18-year-old journalism student in Russia's Black Dolphin prison, sparking public debate over their unusual relationship.

International Business Times UK · Jul 16

R Kelly formally appeals to Donald Trump to commute his 31-year prison sentence

The R&B singer was found guilty of racketeering, sex trafficking and producing child abuse images, with his lawyer lobbying the US president for more than a year

The Guardian - AU · Jul 16

Former congressman George Santos joins Fox reality show

The former New York representative will appear on the fifth season of Fox's ‘Special Forces: World's Toughest Test’

The Independent UK · Jul 15

French prosecutors seek prison sentences and social media bans for streamers in Jean Pormanove case

French prosecutors seek jail time and platform bans for two streamers. They are accused of violent and humiliating online broadcasts involving Jean Pormanove. The content allegedly showed repeated mistreatment and was not simple entertainment. The streamers claim the videos were staged and agreed upon for viewers. A verdict in this…

The Times of India · Jul 15

Family Reveals British Couple in Iran Face Fresh Ordeal as Husband's Jail Sentence Is Extended

The family of British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman say his prison term in Iran has been quietly extended by two years for speaking to the media, as both grow dangerously weak on hunger strike in Evin prison.

International Business Times UK · Jul 15

R Kelly officially asks Trump to end his 30-year prison sentence for sex crimes

The disgraced music artist was convicted of federal sex trafficking and racketeering charges in New York in September 2021

The Independent UK · Jul 15

Who is Kenichi Takano? Japanese man sentenced to 16 years for killing streamer Airi Sato during Tokyo livestream

Kenichi Takano has been sentenced to 16 years in prison for killing 22-year-old streamer Airi Sato during her livestream in Tokyo. The court found that he intentionally carried out the attack despite a financial dispute between them. The case shocked people around the world because thousands of viewers were watching…

The Times of India · Jul 15

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T3 · Jul 15

Netflix's new horror thriller could break records – it looks like a new Zodiac or Prisoners

The Whisper Man has all the ingredients required

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

Going shirtless is so this season for Scots

Brief letters: Taps aff | ‘Wear a trouser’ | Palestine Action prisoners | Decoding reading | Modern grandchildren

The Times of India · Jul 15

Indian truck driver Jashanpreet Singh jailed for nearly 5 years for deadly California crash

A 21-year-old Indian national who was living in the United States illegally has been sentenced to four years and eight months in prison for a devastating truck crash in Southern California that killed three people and injured several others.

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15

‘They want to break our will’: Gaza flotilla activist tells of rape in Israeli detention

Anna Liedtke files criminal complaint in Israel over alleged attack by female guards and says abuse was intended to silence campaigners

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The Independent UK · Jul 15

Israeli soldier sentenced to five years in prison for spying for Iran

The man sent pictures of missile interceptions in civilian areas to an Iranian handler

The Times of India · Jul 15

British man jailed in Iran on spying charges gets 2 more years for speaking to media, family claims

The family of British national Craig Foreman has alleged that Iranian authorities have extended his prison sentence by two years after accusing him of speaking to the media from jail, raising concerns over the treatment of him and his wife, Lindsay Foreman, who are already serving 10-year sentences on espionage…

The Guardian - US · Jul 15

Todd Blanche downplays Trump alliance in confirmation hearing

President’s pick for attorney general faces tough questions over purging of career prosecutors, January 6 and Epstein

The Independent UK · Jul 15

British prisoner in Iran has his jail sentence extended by two years

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Euronews · Jul 15

One dead and three missing after boat sinks near San Francisco's Alcatraz prison island

Authorities did not know if the boat was headed to Alcatraz, a major tourist attraction, where shuttered buildings of the famous former prison still stand.

The Independent UK · Jul 15

British man detained in Iran has jail term extended for speaking to press, family says

The imprisoned couple are two months into a hunger strike in Iran’s notorious Evin prison

Reason · Jul 15

Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies

A Brazilian court sentenced Audato and Ieda Denardi to 50 days in prison after convicting them of "intellectual neglect" for homeschooling… The post Brickbat: Reading, Writing, and Gender Studies appeared first on Reason.com.

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