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‘Hell on earth’: immigrants held in new California detention facility beg for help

Six people at a remote Ice facility in California City describe medical problems and filthy conditions, which operator CoreCivic denies

The Guardian - US

Sara Jane Moore, who tried to assassinate President Gerald Ford in 1975, dies at 95

Sara Jane Moore, who spent more than 30 years in prison for trying to shoot President Gerald Ford, has died

The Independent UK

Assata Shakur, an icon of Black liberation who was exiled to Cuba, dies aged 78

Shakur spent decades exiled after she was convicted of killing a state trooper in 1977 and escaped from prison

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James Comey indicted: How ex-FBI chief went from Hillary-gate, to Russia-gate, to facing five years prison under Trump

Comey could serve up to five years in prison if convicted

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Teen suspected of holding $1.8 million in bitcoin from hacking Vegas casinos is out on bail — alleged perp could be tried as an adult, face possible prison time

A 17-year-old alleged hacker has been released into the custody of his parents, as prosecutors hunt for his involvement with a multi-million dollar cyberattack and heist on a slew of Vegas casinos. The attack, attributed to the Scattered Spider group, affected MGM and Caesar's Entertainment casinos on the Vegas Strip.

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Assata Shakur, a fugitive Black militant sought by the US since 1979, dies in Cuba

Assata Shakur, a Black liberation activist who was given political asylum in Cuba after her 1979 escape from a U.S. prison where she had been serving a life sentence for killing a police officer, has died

The Independent UK

Rapture 2025 Fear Leads to Sherri Shepherd's Imprisonment; Pastors Now Apoligising for Believing False Prediction

Sherri Shepherd was sent to prison after she panicked because of the Rapture 2025 prediction. Now, pastors who shared the news and actually believed it are apologising.

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Nicolas Sarkozy’s lawyers will try to ensure time in prison is ‘as short as possible’

Former French president sentenced to five years for criminal conspiracy over election campaign funds scheme with Gaddafi regime

The Guardian - UK

Scottish Prison Service admits human rights law breach over death in custody

Police Scotland and Crown Office also make admissions in court relating to death of Allan Marshall in 2015

The Guardian - UK

Sarkozy Conviction Exposes Political Divide In Crisis-hit France

The dramatic decision to send former president Nicolas Sarkozy to prison for criminal conspiracy has laid bare France's stark political divisions, with the move cheered by the left but slammed by the ascendant right.

International Business Times

Peacemaker season 2 episode 6's big cameo is the perfect set up for Man of Tomorrow

Peacemaker season 2's latest big cameo is another with ties to Superman, and it's one I didn't see coming.

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Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy sentenced to five years in prison: Republic’s judiciary frees itself

Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been found guilty of criminal conspiracy in a case related to the Libyan funding of his 2007 presidential campaign. Sentenced to five years in prison, he is due to appear in court on 13 October to learn the date of his incarceration. The unprecedented…

The Conversation

Who is Carla Bruni? Fast Facts about the Former First Lady of Convicted French Ex-President of France Who Was Sentenced to 5 Years in Prison

Carla Bruni faces legal scrutiny in France amid claims of witness tampering, as husband Nicolas Sarkozy starts five-year sentence.

International Business Times UK

'We knew that whatever happened, our truth would come out': How Noureddin Bongo used spy glasses in prison to film captors

In part three of The Standard’s interview with Noureddin Bongo, he speaks about the secret device he smuggled into prison which enabled him to record his captors

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The Independent UK

Federal Bureau of Prisons moves to end union protections for its workers

The federal Bureau of Prisons it is canceling a collective bargaining agreement with its workers and stripping them of union rights, the latest move by the Trump administration to gut labor protections for federal employees

The Independent UK

Jury deadlocks again in trial of officer charged with sexually abusing inmates at California prison

A federal jury has deadlocked for the second time in a trial of a former correctional officer charged with sexually abusing four inmates at a now-closed federal women’s prison in California

The Independent UK

Banker for Alex Murdaugh faces prison time as state and federal cases wrap up

South Carolina banker Russell Laffitte has pleaded guilty to helping Alex Murdaugh move millions to hide thefts

International Business Times

Inmates Beheaded In Second Ecuador Prison Massacre In Days

Clashes between drug gangs on Thursday claimed at least 17 lives in the second deadly riot in an Ecuadoran prison in days, with rampaging inmates beheading and maiming rivals, officials in the violence-wracked country said.

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The Guardian - UK

Sarkozy’s spectacular downfall marks turning point in France’s struggle against graft

Experts say political legacy of former president convicted of criminal conspiracy now appears impossible to rebuild

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What does former French President Nicolas Sarkozy's conviction mean for France?

Sarkozy received a five-year prison sentence for criminal conspiracy in a complex scheme allegedly involving the former Libyan regime of Muammar Gaddafi.

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California man wrongfully convicted awarded $25M, but can money restore the 38 years he lost despite being innocent?

They took almost half his life away.

Evening Standard

Man who murdered eight-year-old Victoria Climbie refused prison release

The Parole Board made the decision not to release Carl Manning from jail or move him to open prison.

Evening Standard

Man accused of murdering family in house fire found dead in prison

Mohammed Shabir had denied the murder of Bryonie Gawith and her three children who died in their home in Bradford.

The Independent UK

Man accused of murdering family in house fire found dead

Mohammed Shabir had denied the murder of Bryonie Gawith and her three children who died in their home in Bradford.

International Business Times

France's Sarkozy: From Palace To Prison

Nicolas Sarkozy entered the Elysee Palace in 2007 boasting hyperactive energy and a vision to transform France, but lost office after just one term and the ex-president is now set to go to prison in a spectacular downfall.

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