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Dying ex-doctor leaves Virginia prison 2 years after pardon for killing his dad

A former North Carolina doctor who was pardoned for killing his father has been released from a Virginia prison

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran to debut his film in Cannes. 'I have many more stories to tell,' he says

Mohammad Rasoulof was facing eight years in prison and likely more considering the uncompromising nature of his latest film, “The Seed of the Sacred Fig,” when he decided to flee Iran

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Minnesota joins growing list of states counting inmates at home instead of prisons for redistricting

Minnesota has joined a growing list of states that plan to count prisoners at their home addresses instead of at the prisons they’re located when drawing new political districts

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

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Fate of Missouri man imprisoned for more than 30 years is now in the hands of a judge

A St. Louis judge will decide the fate of a man who has spent more than three decades in prison for a killing he says he didn’t commit, following two days of testimony

The Independent UK · May 23, 2024

Americans Face Prison In Turks And Caicos For Ammo

Americans face severe prison sentences in Turks and Caicos for ammunition possession, sparking advocacy efforts and raising concerns about the humanitarian...

Whistleblowers allege widespread abuses at Israeli detention camp

Sources describe Palestinian inmates being beaten, kept shackled to hospital beds or made to stand for hours

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

Horrendous death as son 'left to die in the dirt'

Two men have been jailed after admitting the manslaughter of Jakob Opacic, the brother of rugby league star Tom Opacic, who was struck while on a motorcycle.

AAP · May 23, 2024

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The Tories are letting stalkers and abusers out of prison - what better way to start an election campaign?

This latest botched attempt to solve the prisons crisis won’t work, says Guardian columnist Frances Ryan

The Guardian - UK · May 23, 2024

Lawmakers call for further inquiry into Virginia prison that had hypothermia hospitalizations

Leading Virginia Democrats say recently uncovered hypothermia hospitalizations among inmates at a Virginia prison deserve further scrutiny

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Feds face trial over abuse of incarcerated women by guards at now-shuttered California prison

The federal Bureau of Prisons will go to trial next year over claims it allowed an environment where guards at a now-shuttered California prison abused incarcerated women

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

30-year Prison Terms In Venezuela Over Alleged Coup Attempt

A Venezuelan court has imposed prison sentences of up to 30 years on 29 people found guilty of participating in a failed attempt to upend President Nicolas Maduro's government.

International Business Times · May 22, 2024

Prosecutors Demand Life Imprisonment For Guinea Ex-dictator Dadis Camara

Guinean prosecutors on Wednesday demanded life sentences for former dictator Moussa Dadis Camara and six other military or government officials over a 2009 massacre, saying they were guilty of crimes against humanity.

International Business Times · May 22, 2024

House Passes a Bill To Create Independent Oversight of the Troubled Federal Prison System

Staff shortages and chronic corruption have plagued the Bureau of Prisons for years, exposing inmates to abuse and whistleblowers to retaliation.

Reason · May 22, 2024

Wisconsin man is charged with making child pornography images using AI in first case in US

Steven Anderegg faces 70 years in prison for allegedly creating over 13,000 AI-generated images depicting children engaging in sexual acts

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

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American Family Faces 12-Year Sentence In Turks And Caicos

American tourists face legal challenges in Turks and Caicos due to ammunition possession, risking lengthy prison sentences.

Reason · May 22, 2024

Louisiana Moves To Make Abortion Pills a Controlled Substance

The war on drugs meets abortion...

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Police chiefs defy calls to arrest fewer people to ease prison overcrowding

The Met said they will ‘never agree’ to pause arrests while Hampshire Constabulary vowed to continue ‘relentlessly pursuing criminals’

Al Jazeera · May 22, 2024

UK ruling on Assange extradition ‘resets the game’. What happens next?

Rights groups laud latest decision as an investigative journalist warns Assange ‘might be entombed in prison for life’.

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Evening Standard · May 22, 2024

Lock them up: Scotland Yard hits back at edict for police to detain fewer suspects

Ministers were facing a furious backlash on Wednesday from Scotland Yard over calls to arrest fewer people because of a lack of prison space as Sir Mark Rowley told his officers to carry on detaining every suspect possible.

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Sunak says Labour taking victory for granted as Starmer calls on voters to ‘stop the chaos’ – as it happened

Prime minister announces early summer election with date putting parties on campaign trail for six weeks

AAP · May 22, 2024

Man feared going back to prison before girl's death

A neighbour who came across Justin Stein digging for "treasure" says he later feared returning to prison if the girl he's accused of murdering didn't go home.

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Zhang Zhan is released from prison after 4 years for 'provoking trouble' while reporting on COVID

Zhang Zhan has been released from prison after serving four years for charges related to reporting on the COVID-19 outbreak in Wuhan

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2024

Inmates dug through Winchester prison walls with plastic cutlery, report finds

One in 10 prisons in England and Wales barely fit for purpose, says audit of prisoner treatment

The Independent UK · May 22, 2024

Sen. Cory Booker questions US prison labor policies, calls for change

Sen. Cory Booker says prisoners should be learning professional skills that help prepare them for their release instead of being forced to work

The Guardian - UK · May 21, 2024

Police chiefs say prison crisis in England and Wales is ‘unsustainable’

Public safety said to be at risk as a result of crisis measures such as freeing convicted criminals to ease overcrowding

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