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Former Suriname dictator vanishes after being sentenced in killings of 15 political opponents

Former Suriname dictator Desi Bouterse, who was sentenced last month to 20 years in prison for the killings of 15 political opponents, has vanished after not turning himself in to authorities as planned

The Independent UK

Reading gaol, prison home of Oscar Wilde, sold to educational foundation for £7m

Initial proposals for historic site include plans for educational centre, museum and exhibition space

The Guardian - UK

NIA files charge sheet against 8 LeT cadres in Karnataka in 'fidayeen' attack conspiracy case

The National Investigation Agency (NIA) filed a charge sheet against eight persons, including two absconders, in a case of prison radicalisation and ‘fidayeen’ (suicide) attack conspiracy by the Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) in Karnataka, an official said.

The Hindu

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Hunter Biden indicted on tax evasion and related charges. Potential 17-year prison sentence

This informative content discusses the legal charges against Hunter Biden and their potential implications on the DNC convention and President Biden's reel...

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Ecuador’s biggest city ‘a desert’ as state tries to restore order after gang violence

Guayaquil eerily quiet as armed forces patrol in wake of stunning wave of arson, bombings and prison riots that killed as many as 15

The Guardian - US

Police officer jailed for drunken car crash that left colleague dead

Robert Ferraro, 36, faces at least two years in prison for the crash that killed his fellow officer and friend.

The Independent UK

Prosecutors seek 28-year sentence for Heather Mack in mom's Bali slaying, stuffing into suitcase

Federal prosecutors in Chicago are recommending a 28-year prison sentence for an American woman who pleaded guilty to helping kill her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase during a vacation at a Bali resort nearly a decade ago

The Independent UK

'They Aroused Our Ire': Ecuador Vows To Crush Gangs

Ecuador's armed forces were engaged in a brutal standoff with organized crime Thursday, deploying more than 22,400 soldiers to put down a campaign of terror waged by gangs that has claimed 16 lives.

International Business Times

New corrections minister eyes better health support for prisoners

Emma Davidson said she wanted to boost support for released detainees.

The Canberra Times

Serial bank robber, 71, charged with another heist after release from prison

Bruce Edward Bell, who has robbed four banks and spent more than half his life incarcerated, arrested in California

The Guardian - US

Scotland's prison chief clashes with Tory MSP over transgender inmate policy

SCOTLAND’S prison chief clashed with a Tory MSP as a Holyrood committee heard evidence on new guidance for transgender prisoners.Tory MSP as a

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Fleeing prisoner captured again in hours

Belagavi City Police swiftly capture escaped inmate from Hindalga Prison, offering a reward to the arresting officers.

The Guardian - US

Man who died in Alabama prison was reportedly returned to family without organs

Second recent case involving allegations of missing body parts from Alabama prisoners involves man whose brain was removed

Evening Standard

TikTok prankster Mizzy: I was wild and reckless, now I want to change

Mizzy, real name Bacari-Bronze O’Garro, gives his first interview since being released from prison

Newslaundry

As media fanned Maldives flames, silence on Lakshadweep’s ecology, Chhattisgarh forests

Predictable, is it not, that the new year should get off to a flying start with a non-issue becoming a raging controversy, thanks to social and mainstream media. It is a precursor to what we can expect in the rest of this year.

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France 24

What we know about 'Fito', Ecuador's notorious gang leader who escaped jail

José Adolfo Macías Villamar, leader of Los Choneros, one of the Ecuadorian gangs considered responsible for a spike in car bombings, kidnappings and slayings, was discovered missing from his prison cell where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking.

Evening Standard

Brits on holiday in Ecuador describe ‘total chaos’ as cartel violence grips country

'I hope everyone can get back to their normal lives but I don't think that's going to happen,' a British tourist said

WEKU

Guantánamo Bay is still open. This week, pressure ramped up to close it

This week, a group of nearly 100 advocacy organizations sent a letter to President Biden urging him to finally close the facility.

Bangkok Post

Thaksin 'seriously ill' say prison officials

Convicted former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra is seriously ill and must remain in Police General Hospital as a return to jail could endanger his life, according to the Department of Corrections.

The Independent UK

Nepal's star cricket player is sentenced to 8 years in prison for rape and ordered to pay fine

Nepal’s star cricket player and former captain of the national team has been sentenced to eight years in prison for rape and ordered to pay a fine

The Times of India

Nepal cricket body suspends Sandeep Lamichhane after conviction in rape case

NEW DELHI: Nepal spinner Sandeep Lamichhane has been suspended by the Cricket Association of Nepal (CAN) following a verdict by the Kathmandu District Court that sentenced him to eight years in prison for raping an 18-year-old woman. The CAN issued a statement on Thursday, addressing the recent legal developments.

The Independent UK

Retired Arizona prisons boss faces sentencing on no-contest plea stemming from armed standoff

Former Arizona prisons chief Charles Ryan is scheduled to be sentenced on a disorderly conduct charge after pleading no contest in a case involving a 2022 standoff with police

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