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Prosecutor refiles case accusing Missouri woman accused of killing her friend

A Missouri prosecutor has dropped and refiled the murder case against Pamela Hupp, a killing that inspired a TV miniseries

The Independent UK

Suspect in attack on Kristin Smart’s killer previously murdered his serial killer cellmate

California officials say an inmate accused of attacking Paul Flores this summer, shortly after Flores reported to prison to serve his conviction for murdering college student Kristin Smart, strangled his own serial killer cellmate two years ago

The Independent UK

Revealed: one in three jailed pregnant women in England and Wales still to face trial

New data on prisons has added to calls by campaigners to end custodial sentences for expectant mothers

The Guardian - UK

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Billion-dollar prisons: why the US is pouring money into new construction

Studies show incarceration does not improve public safety but ‘tough-on-crime’ Republicans are driving investment in prisons

The Guardian - US

Time series two: Bella Ramsey is incredible in this world-beating drama

Jodie Whittaker, Tamara Lawrance and Ramsey star as Jimmy McGovern’s Bafta-winner moves to a female prison. This gripping show is as good as TV gets

The Guardian - UK

A law that extends prison time for major weapons charges hasn’t cut back gun violence as promised. Should it continue?

Lawmakers in Springfield will decide whether to keep the law on the books for another year. It could be gut-check time for those who voted for criminal justice reform.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inmate suspected in prison attack on Kristin Smart's killer previously murdered 'I-5 Strangler'

The Independent UK

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Retired Colombian army officer gets life sentence in 2021 assassination of Haiti's president

A federal judge in Miami has sentenced a retired Colombian army officer to life in prison for his role in plotting to kill Haiti’s President Jovenel Moïse in 2021

The Independent UK

Speeding hit and run driver who killed cyclist in Newham has 'lenient' jail term doubled

Appeal judges doubled Syed Ahmed's prison sentence to eight years

Evening Standard

Prison nurse and inmate lover among 16 jailed for ‘flooding’ jail with drugs

Affair was at heart of what’s believed to be UK’s biggest-ever prison drugs conspiracy

The Independent UK

Yanamala sees threat to Chandrababu Naidu’s life in Rajamahendravaram Central Prison

Yanamala Ramakrishnudu sees threat to Chandrababu Naidu’s life in Rajamahendravaram Central Prison. YSRCP government’s style of functioning lends credence to the suspicion, says the TDP Polit Bureau member. People of the State are able to see through the politics of vendetta unleashed by the YSRCP against the Opposition leaders, he…

The Hindu

Torture gang poured boiling water on kidnap victim’s groin in horrifying eight-hour ordeal

All nine members of the gang have received a total prison sentence total 116 years

The Independent UK

Husband jailed for life for murder of university lecturer wife in knife attack

Ertan Ersoy has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum term of 25 years.

The Independent UK

Daughter of divisive former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin named head of political party linked to him

Thailand’s ruling party has selected as its leader the daughter of Thaksin Shinawatra, the country’s divisive former prime minister, highlighting the family’s continuing influence more than two decades after Thaksin entered politics

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Client of crooked Bridgeport bank got out of $4 million owed by going bankrupt, then got millions more in loans

A month after Edward H. Gobbo got out of bankruptcy, Washington Federal Bank for Savings CEO John F. Gembara starting giving him loans of millions, records show. When the bank went bust, Gobbo or his immediate family owed more than $3.8 million on 27 residential loans, some of them years…

Evening Standard

Time Season 2 on BBC One review: at its best, it shows the true terror is here on the outside

The series is at its best when showing that it’s the outside world where the true terror lies

The Texas Tribune

Texas’ top criminal court halts William Speer’s execution hours before he was scheduled to die

Speer has been on death row for decades after strangling another inmate at a Texas prison. The victim’s sister and faith leaders have both called on the parole board to halt the execution.

The Independent UK

Suicide and violence in prisons rise by nearly 25%, as self-harm hits all-time high among women prisoners

‘Incredibly concerning’ figures symptomatic of ‘enormous strain’ on prisons, chief inspector tells The Independent

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The Guardian - UK

The history men in Frankland prison who got a GCSE pass

Brief letters: Teaching in jail | Sir Bobby Charlton | Barber shops | Mullet threat | John Cleese

The Hindu

Filmmaker RGV creates buzz by taking selfie in front of Rajahmundry jail

RGV creates buzz by taking selfie in front of Rajahmundry Central Prison. He posted it on X with caption "No @YS Jagan is not inside. He is outside looking through the bars at @ ncbn Inside." Locals saw him take selfie from main road & drive away. Security personnel alerted.

The Independent UK

TikTok prankster Mizzy banned from using social media and warned he faces prison

The prankster was due to stand trial for other offences but his defence told the court of a ‘very serious’ new allegation

The Guardian - UK

Prison suicides in England and Wales rise by nearly a quarter

Campaigners lament ‘appalling statistics’ that also show steep rise in female prisoners self-harming

Evening Standard

Government may look soft on crime with early release of foreign criminals, warns ex-Lord Chief Justice

Lords raised concerns that releasing foreign prisoners early sends the wrong message

The Independent UK

‘Getaway king’ French gangster who escaped prison in helicopter is jailed again

French gangster Redoine Faid says his ‘addiciton’ to freedom drove his escape

The Independent UK

Russia recruits prisoners for Ukraine war as Putin replicates Wagner

Penal squads ‘just meat,’ Storm-Z soldier says

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