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‘I saw brutality, but also solidarity,’ says Sudha Bharadwaj, author of From Phansi Yard, of her days in prison

Sudha Bharadwaj, an IITian, chose to work with the poor in Chhattisgarh. Arrested in 2018, for allegedly inciting violence in Bhima-Koregaon, she was imprisoned for two years and wrote a book about her fellow prisoners. She saw brutality and misery, but also remarkable friendships and solidarity, which gave her hope.…

The Hindu

Space stations are like a prison with a really nice view if you don’t keep yourself busy, says French astronaut Thomas Pesquet

French astronaut Thomas Pesquet had two stints in the International Space Station (ISS).

The Hindu

Danelo Cavalcante prison guard charged with drug smuggling at jail

Antoine Williams, 27, worked as a prison officer at Chester County Jail where Danelo Cavalcante escaped from

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Australian journalist Cheng Lei back home after 3 years detained in China

Former Chinese TV anchor was imprisoned on murky charges of ‘supplying state secrets overseas’.

Al Jazeera

Troubling conditions at HMP Wandsworth ‘by no means unique’ to the jail

An Independent Monitoring Boards report on Wandsworth Prison painted a bleak picture of conditions at the south-west London site.

The Independent UK

Senthilbalaji moves Madras HC seeking bail solely on medical grounds

Tamil Nadu Min. Senthilbalaji seeks HC bail on medical grounds; cites SC rulings. Petition cites chest pain, 3 blocked arteries, CABG, lacunar stroke, dyslipidemia. ED filed final report, no evidence of tampering. No complaint of influencing witnesses. Seeks better treatment outside prison.

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Wandsworth Prison ‘unsafe and inhumane’, watchdog report finds

Violence escalates at prison as staff shortages risk security, says report

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State of ‘escape’ prison laid bare as inmates secretly brew alcohol in cells

Conditions at HMP Wandsworth were described as ‘unacceptable’ and ‘inhumane’

The Independent UK

Drug dealer in crew blamed for actor Michael K. Williams' overdose death gets 5 years in prison

A member of a New York City drug-dealing crew blamed for the fentanyl-laced heroin death of actor Michael K

The Independent UK

Joe Exotic, LGBT Presidential Candidate, Criticizes Transgender Rights Movement

Former zookeeper from 'Tiger King' opposes transgender bathroom use and child transgender branding.

Zenger

HMP Wandsworth staff faced ‘10 assaults a week’ before prisoner escaped

Independent report says shortage of staff and resources made effective security very difficult

The Guardian - UK

Jewish City Council member’s resolution condemning attack on Israel gets pushback from mayoral ally

Ald. Rosanna Rodriguez-Sanchez volunteered to work with Ald. Debra Silverstein on a resolution that provides “a more nuanced understanding” of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Chicago Sun-Times

Oklahoma judge dismisses case of man who spent 30 years in prison for Ada rape

An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent 30 years in prison for a 1987 rape and burglary in Ada

The Independent UK

Wall Street Journal journalist Evan Gershkovich loses his appeal to be released from Russian prison

Evan Gershkovich is accused of espionage and has now been in Russian detention for over six months

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AIADMK walks out of Assembly; Stalin questions Palaniswami on party’s ‘sudden concern’ for Muslim prisoners

AIADMK leader Edappadi K. Palaniswami led a walkout from TN Assembly after CM Stalin questioned their "sudden concern" for Muslim prisoners. Palaniswami recalled AIADMK's efforts to release Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts. Stalin asked if Palaniswami would meet Governor to clear files for Muslim prisoners' release.

Zenger

Four UK Nationals Released From Afghan Prison

Detained British citizens freed after unspecified charges; UK government welcomes release

The Guardian - AU

Queensland to make stealthing illegal under new affirmative consent laws

Exclusive: removing a condom without consent will be considered rape and could attract a maximum penalty of life in prison

The Independent UK

Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Ex-president Donald Trump faces 91 felony counts across four prosecutions as he runs for 2024 election

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Naidu wants TDP cadre to intensify movement against ‘failures’ of YSRCP govt., says Keshav

Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu wants the party cadre to intensify the movement against the “failure” of the YSRCP government, party Urvakonda MLA Payyavula Keshav said, after meeting the former Chief Minister in Rajahmundry Central Prison during the mulaqat hours on October 10 (Tuesday).

The Independent UK

Can Donald Trump still run for president after four indictments?

Republican former president Donald Trump faces federal indictments in Florida and DC and criminal and civil cases in both New York and Georgia

The Independent UK

Terence Crawford coach Brian McIntyre reacts to suspended prison sentence for firearm possession

‘BoMac’ was arrested at Manchester Airport in September, one day after guiding Chris Eubank Jr to victory

The Independent UK

Government completes purchase of site proposed for asylum seekers, council says

A council leader said the government has bought a former prison in East Sussex but that no final decision has been made on its use.

Chicago Sun-Times

Telling our stories can help stop violence, one word at a time

Participating in a writing program helped me transform my life, a formerly incarcerated man writes. I first noticed how things had changed when a rival gang member told me to focus on my homework in jail instead of playing cards.

Chicago Sun-Times

With libraries, more is better

Providing more money for prison libraries is the right move, to help inmates have a better chance of successful re-entry to society. But regulating little free libraries is a waste of time.

The Independent UK

Only a few hundred spaces left in adult male prisons in England and Wales, governors’ chief will warn

‘Right-wing lurch’ by government ‘has resulted in populist rhetoric on prisons’, governor’s chair to say

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