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Karnataka govt. to pay ₹5 lakh to ₹7.5 lakh compensation in cases of unnatural death of people while in prison

A policy has been framed for paying a compensation of ₹7.5 lakh to the next of kin of the prisoners in case of unnatural death of prisoner due to a quarrel among prisoners, and ₹5 lakh in case of other unnatural deaths, including suicide, within the prisons, the High Court…

The Hindu

Crumbling courts, missing prisoners, and a lack of chairs: Volunteers sign up to watch London’s courts

Courts Correspondent Tristan Kirk joins a Courts Watch volunteer who signed up to monitor the inner workings of London’s largely-unseen criminal justice system

Evening Standard

Secret recordings cite ties between Berrios relative, Chicago mobster: ‘Jimmy and Frank were good friends’

Prosecutors revealed secretly recorded conversations Wednesday as they sought a prison sentence of more than five years for James T. Weiss, convicted this year of bribing two Illinois lawmakers.

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Afghan women’s rights activist tells summit: Young people are power of the world

Hasina Safi was speaking at the One Young World conference in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Families of imprisoned Tunisian dissidents head to the International Criminal Court

Family members of jailed lawyers and politicians in Tunisia want the International Criminal Court to investigate claims of political persecution and human rights violations

The Independent UK

Illinois kickstarts funding to state prison libraries with $420K in grants

Each of the state’s 28 prisons will receive $15,000 for books, magazines and other supplies, the first time they’ve received public funding of any kind in six years.

Chicago Sun-Times

Inmates gain HSC and tertiary education in a state-first jail program

'We come to prison as savages, why not release us as civilised human beings?'

Newcastle Herald

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Student who faced year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’ is allowed to leave country

‘Hellish five months’ in Dubai comes to an end

The Independent UK

Student faces year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’

The 21-year-old has endured ‘degrading, painful and humiliating’ treatment, says charity

The Independent UK

Adnan Syed goes before Maryland Supreme Court facing 'specter of reincarceration,' his lawyers say

Adnan Syed is now free after being imprisoned for the murder of his ex-girlfriend more than two decades ago

The Independent UK

Slain Texas prisoner who was accused of killing 22 older women was stabbed by cellmate, report says

Authorities say a Texas prisoner accused of smothering to death 22 older women in their Dallas-area homes so he could steal jewelry and other valuables was stabbed by his cellmate in an attack last month that killed him

The Independent UK

Prison accused of putting people in solitary confinement based on secret evidence

‘This is torture in its highest form, and it must end now,’ said one inmate

The Independent UK

Weed Is Legal in Illinois. Police Searched His Car Anyway.

An officer conducted the search of Prentiss Jackson's vehicle after claiming he could smell "a little bit of weed." It ultimately resulted in a lengthy prison term.

Reason

Florida father accused of imprisoning his adopted son in box in garage

Timothy Ferriter says teenager kept in captivity because of serious behavioural issues

The Independent UK

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Former Russian state TV journalist gets 8 1/2-year sentence in absentia for Ukraine war criticism

A court in Moscow has handed a former state TV journalist a 8 1/2-year prison term in absentia for protesting Russia’s war in Ukraine, the latest in a months-long crackdown against dissent that has intensified since Moscow’s invasion 20 months ago

The Independent UK

Student who faced year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’ is allowed to leave country

‘Hellish five months’ in Dubai comes to an end

Evening Standard

OPINION - Michael Wolff: Donald Trump 2.0 will either shatter the US system or be destroyed

Trump derangement syndrome has evolved into Trump wake-me-when-it’s-over syndrome. To briefly recap: a man facing four felony trials during his campaign, and two civil trials, one for fraud and one for rape, is the overwhelming favourite to win his party’s nomination for president — more secure in the race for…

The Guardian - UK

Alleged sexual abuse victim in Gabon upset at Fifa’s handling of case

Pierre-Alain Mounguengui, the president of Gabon’s football association, is being investigated over claims that he failed to report ‘crimes of paedophilia’

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Scale of excavator meth haul 'unknown' by co-offender

A former businessman faces life in prison after an excavator sent to his premises was found with $184 million worth of methamphetamine hidden inside.

The Independent UK

Student faces year in Dubai prison after ‘airport altercation’

The 21-year-old has endured ‘degrading, painful and humiliating’ treatment, says charity

AAP

Inmates hurt, keys stolen in Victorian youth jail clash

Three inmates have been injured and a guard's keys stolen at a troubled youth prison that is slated to close by the end of the year.

Pedestrian.tv

I Asked A Former Mafia Boss About How Accurate The Sopranos Is & Turns Out It’s Pretty Legit

At one point, Michael Franzese was one of the wealthiest and most powerful men in the mob. He’s somehow still alive and sharing his story.

WEKU

A Department of Defense official faces up to 5 years in prison in dogfighting case

Frederick Moorefield Jr., a deputy chief information officer for the Office of the Secretary of Defense, allegedly used an encrypted messaging app to discuss dogfighting with people across the U.S.

The Guardian - UK

Jailed: Inside Maghaberry Prison review – a gripping look at the UK’s most dangerous jails

Stephen Nolan’s bruising confrontations with inmates and staff in a high-security facility make for powerful TV. Systemic problems are on display everywhere

Evening Standard

Inmates ‘at risk of death’ at Wormwood Scrubs, warns senior coroner in suicide inquest

Jack Zarrop, 23, was the 13th and youngest to take his life at the Category B jail since 2018

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