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Minor parties get fired up over crime and punishment

Crime has been one of the dominant themes of this election campaign and it proved to be the hot button in the second televised debate this week. As Mark Jennings writes, the leaders of the minor parties were taking no prisoners in their battle for crucial votes.

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Tests show drinking water is safe at a Minnesota prison, despite inmate concerns

State health officials have said that the drinking water at a Minnesota prison is safe after inmate and advocate concerns over the water’s quality prompted a new round of tests

The Independent UK

Stepmother sentenced to life in prison for torture murder of three-year-old girl

Bella Seachrist died in June 2020 after being starved, tortured and physically abused by her stepmother

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A.P. Assembly proceedings: expulsion of TDP MLAs a predetermined act, says Atchannaidu

It is unfortunate that the ‘lousy behaviour’ of the ruling party MLAs is not visible to the Speaker, who ‘never loses an opportunity to portray the TDP leaders as villains’, alleges Atchannaidu. There is no evidence of Chandrababu Naidu’s role in the skill development scam, but he is still confined…

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Texas inmate killed by cellmate during a statewide prison lockdown

The killing of inmate Billy Chemirmir in the Coffield Unit occurred during a statewide lockdown of prisons, promoted by a rise in inmate homicides. A day before the lockdown, another incident at the same prison resulted in the firings of seven correctional officers and the resignations of another six.

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All 2,064 prisoners, including former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, are safe in Rajahmundry Central Prison, asserts DIG

The undertrial prisoner who succumbed to dengue while undergoing treatment in GGH-Kakinada was not in prison even for a single day since his admission on October 6, says Ravi Kiran, who is also in-charge of Rajahmundry Central Prison; the concerns of the families of all the prisoners is similar, and…

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Indonesia imprisons a woman for saying a Muslim prayer before eating pork in a TikTok video

A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork in a TikTok video

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Tricky: ‘I was less nervous going to prison than I was getting on stage’

As his debut Maxinquaye gets reissued, the Bristolian music legend answers your questions on Beyoncé, Bob Marley and annoying Gary Oldman with a Twix

The Guardian - UK

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Madras HC restrains DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin from making defamatory allegations against former CM Palaniswami. TN BJP President Annamalai refuses to apologise for remarks on late CM Annadurai. Four warders of Coimbatore Central Prison injured in clash with remand prisoners. Two youths drown in check dam during Vinayaka Chathurthi festival.…

The Hindu

US-Iran prisoner swap: A sign of better relations between the two countries?

This week, five US citizens freed from prison in Iran were able to embrace their loved ones back home. Under the deal brokered by Qatar, five Iranians detained in the United States were also released. The agreement included the unfreezing of nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets. So is the…

France 24

A British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to escaping from a London prison

A former soldier who allegedly snuck out of a London prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck has pleaded not guilty to escaping custody

The Independent UK

A leader of Cambodia's main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks

A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition has been convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago

The Independent UK

Iran-US prisoner swap: Controversy over unblocking of frozen Iranian assets

This week, five Americans released from an Iranian prison arrived back home in the United States. Their release was a part of a deal brokered by Qatar. The prisoner swap agreement also included the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian funds, which the Biden administration has reiterated was not a…

France 24

Former soldier Daniel Khalife pleads not guilty to escaping Wandsworth prison

Daniel Khalife is accused of strapping himself to a food delivery vehicle

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Four warders injured in clash with inmates at Coimbatore Central Prison

Warders of Coimbatore Central Prison injured in clash with group of remand prisoners. Seven inmates allegedly inflicted injuries on themselves and climbed trees, claiming they were attacked. Injured warders admitted to hospital; inmates treated at prison hospital. Police complaint to be lodged against inmates; situation under control.

The Guardian - UK

James Bulger’s mother in ‘shock’ over prospect of Jon Venables being freed

Venables, 41, was jailed in 2017 for possession of child abuse images and will have a parole hearing in November

The Independent UK

Alex Murdaugh plans to do something he hasn't yet done in court — plead guilty

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is expected to do something he hasn’t done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel: plead guilty to a crime

Bangkok Post

Six police held in ‘Kamnan Nok’ case moved to Bangkok prison

Six police officers dismissed from the force for helping Praween “Kamnan Nok” Chankhlai escape arrest following the fatal shooting of a policeman at his house have been moved to the Bangkok Remand Prison.

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Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder and agrees to pay him $340,000

Demetrius Smith will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proven innocent. He was released from prison in 2013.

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Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, agrees to $340K payment for years in prison

Maryland will pay more than $340,000 to compensate a man who spent five years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murder and assault

The Independent UK

New court documents show how Oscar Pistorius may have been wrongly denied parole over error

New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law

The Independent UK

Judge dismisses two suits filed by man whose work as informant inspired the movie 'White Boy Rick'

A federal judge has dismissed two lawsuits filed by a Detroit-area man whose decades in prison for drug dealing and work as an informant inspired the movie “White Boy Rick.”

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Being 'tough on crime' is too easy – and ignores the evidence

The 'tough on crime’ narrative, driven by opportunistic politicians, dominating the election campaign contradicts the evidence that prisons are a training ground for harder criminals, writes Bex Silver

Al Jazeera

Iran’s parliament approves ‘hijab bill’; harsh punishments for violations

The bill defines an array of punishments for violators of a mandatory dress code, including fines and prison terms.

The Guardian - UK

Iran approves stricter hijab bill targeting those who ‘mock’ dress code

Protestors face 10-year jail terms under new hijab and chastity bill, which UN human rights body says is intended to suppress women into ‘total submission’

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