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Norway Says Breivik Still Poses Risk Of 'Unbridled Violence'

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011, still poses a risk of "totally unbridled violence", the Norwegian state argued Tuesday in a lawsuit over his prison conditions.

International Business Times

“We Have No Choice”: Dog Meat Restaurant Owners Oppose South Korean Ban On Dog Meat Trade

The new ban will come into effect in three years, offering restaurant owners time to find alternative sources of income. The post “We Have No Choice”: Dog Meat Restaurant Owners Oppose South Korean Ban On Dog Meat Trade first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Dominican Shortstop Wander Franco Released From Prison Amid Allegations Of Relationship With Minor

The 22-year-old shortstop was granted conditional release after paying 2 million Dominican pesos ($34,000) as a type of deposit. Despite his release Monday, he has to appear before authorities every month as part of the investigation.

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Ecuador declares state of emergency after drug lord escapes from prison

Adolfo Macias (alias 'Fito') is leader of one of Ecuador's most notorious gangs

Evening Standard

Supreme Court upholds decision to cap number of visits by prisoners' relatives, counsel

The Supreme Court on January 9 upheld an order of the Delhi High Court which had said the decision to cap the number of visits by prisoners’ families, friends and legal advisors to twice a week has been taken considering the number of inmates, and it cannot be said to…

The Hindu

Taliban Arrests Women For Not Wearing Hijab 'Properly'

Several images and videos of women being picked up by Taliban fighters have made it to social media platforms.

International Business Times UK

South Korea's parliament endorses landmark legislation outlawing dog meat industry

The bill would make the slaughtering, breeding, trade and sales of dog meat for human consumption illegal from 2027 and punish such acts with 2-3 years in prison.

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Manhunt Launched As Ecuador Gang Boss Vanishes From Jail

One of Ecuador's most feared gangsters is believed to have escaped from prison, a government spokesman said Monday as hundreds of police officers searched a maximum security jail.

International Business Times

Heather Mack asks U.S. judge for prison sentence that could set her free in her early 30s

Heather Mack, 28, has already served 7 years in prison in Indonesia for her mother’s murder. Prosecutors are due to make their own sentencing recommendation Wednesday.

Chicago Sun-Times

Coronation Street spoilers: It’s Adam Barlow vs Damon!

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Daughter will testify against her mother in murder of Marlen Ochoa-Lopez, whose baby was cut from her womb

In a deal that will send her to prison for 30 years, Desiree Figueroa pleaded guilty on Monday to the 2019 murder of the pregnant 19-year-old.

Chicago Sun-Times

Ecuador declares emergency as drug-gang kingpin vanishes from prison

Huge manhunt under way after Adolfo Macías of Los Choneros disappears from cell and guards taken hostage amid prison riots

The Guardian - US

Ecuador declares state of emergency after narco boss escapes prison

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a country-wide state of emergency, including the prison system, after an "extremely dangerous" narco boss escaped from his maximum security cell and unrest erupted at several penitentiaries.

France 24

Manhunt For 'Extremely Dangerous' Ecuador Gang Boss Vanished From Jail

Ecuador has launched a manhunt for an "extremely dangerous" narco leader who has vanished from a maximum security prison in the South American country beset by drug gang violence.

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How John Deere Hijacked Copyright Law To Keep You From Tinkering With Your Tractor

Hackers are helping tractor owners “jailbreak” their equipment in order to repair it.

Cinemablend

After Todd Chrisley Spoke Out About His Living Conditions In Prison, Dance Moms’ Abby Lee Miller Shared Some Brutally Honest Thoughts

Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller shared thoughts on Todd Chrisley's comments regarding his prison stint.

The Guardian - UK

Belfast court dismisses ‘frivolous’ Sinn Féin libel case against journalist

Gerry Kelly took action against Malachi O’Doherty, who had identified Kelly as the shooter in a 1983 prison break

The Independent UK

A notorious Ecuadorian gang leader vanishes from prison and authorities investigate if he escaped

A convicted leader of one of the most powerful drug gangs in Ecuador has vanished from the prison where he was serving his sentence

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Staff took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

A 16-year-old who took his own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution had been removed from suicide watch hours earlier, a fatal accident…

The Independent UK

Attempted suicide, exile abroad and prison: The stories behind the Post Office scandal

Victims of the scandal who lost their homes and spent time in prison have spoken out after ITV drama ‘Mr Bates vs. The Post Office’ recaptured the attention of the nation

Evening Standard

Zara Aleena's family demands inquiry into claims her killer had sex with prison worker at high security jail

'Zara doesn’t even get to breathe but her killer gets to have sex in prison,' said her aunt

The Independent UK

Norwegian mass killer begins second attempt to sue state for alleged breach of human rights

Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik, who murdered 77 people in a far-right terror attack in 2011, launches his second attempt at suing the state accusing the Justice Department of breaching his human rights

Latin Times

Ecuadorian Drug Cartel Los Choneros' Leader Disappears From Prison

Macias was sentenced to 34 years of prison in 2011 for several crimes including drug trafficking and murder.

The National (Scotland)

Fatal accident inquiry to begin into deaths of two young Scots at Polmont

A fatal accident inquiry is due to begin into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution.

The Hindu

Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court quashes Gujarat’s premature release of convicts

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the order of premature release granted by the State of Gujarat in August 2022 to 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family during the 2002 riots. The court held that the convicts were…

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