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Thousands celebrate release of Senegalese opposition leaders ahead of election

Thousands of supporters of the Senegalese opposition leaders Ousmane Sonko and Bassirou Diomaye Faye were celebrating on Friday after the pair emerged from prison in Dakar.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 15, 2024

There’s room for creativity in Indian prisons

Art and craft initiatives such as carpet weaving and kalamkari give prisoners a break from routines and encourage new skills

The Hindu · Mar 15, 2024

Senegal Opposition Figures Released 10 Days Before Polls

Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko and his second-in-command, presidential candidate Bassirou Diomaye Faye, were released from prison in Dakar on Thursday, 10 days before the country's election.

International Business Times · Mar 15, 2024

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Alabama Discovers There Is No 'Humane' Way To Execute Someone

Instead of searching for gentle execution methods, states should just stop killing prisoners.

Reason · Mar 14, 2024

Britain’s prison system is brutal and broken. Why does reforming it seem so impossible?

Prisoners are being released early because jails are overflowing. We know what better policies would look like – but politicians won’t act, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024

Man Faces Prison Time For Creating ‘Giant’ Hybrid Sheep To Offer Bigger Hunting Trophies

The man illegally used tissue and testicles from wild sheep killed by hunters to breed the “giant” hybrid sheep species. The post Man Faces Prison Time For Creating ‘Giant’ Hybrid Sheep To Offer Bigger Hunting Trophies first appeared on Bored Panda.

Bored Panda · Mar 14, 2024

Mississippi police officer pleads guilty to forcing prisoner to drink his own urine

Michael Christian Green faces up to year in prison after pleading guilty over incident in town of Pearl in December

The Guardian - US · Mar 14, 2024

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Senegal President Urges Immediate Amnesty 10 Days Before Polls

Senegal's President Macky Sall has told his government to enact an amnesty law as soon as it is officially published, amid hope a jailed main opposition candidate could be released ahead of the presidential poll in 10 days' time.

International Business Times · Mar 14, 2024

The Trust Fall: Julian Assange review – partisan portrait of WikiLeaks man

Kym Staton’s documentary recruits a starry cast of fierce defenders of the imprisoned leaker but makes no room for the case against

The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2024

Sports Journalism Great Mitch Albom Evacuated from Haiti Amid Civil Unrest

The Caribbean’s most populous country is reeling from two mass prison breaks this month.

Sports Illustrated · Mar 13, 2024

Montana Rancher Pleads Guilty To Illegal Wildlife Trafficking

Montana rancher guilty of wildlife trafficking for breeding hybrid sheep for hunting. Faces prison and fines for illegal scheme.

OPINION - Donald and the dictators: how Trump is turning sweet on the autocrats (including, allegedly, Hitler)

Donald Trump has a campaign song that is every bit as iconic as Will.i.am’s Yes, We Can anthem for Barack Obama. You might not find it very uplifting, but it moves the audience to tears of pride at his rallies. It’s called Justice for All by the J6 Prison Choir,…

Evening Standard · Mar 13, 2024

NSW prisons boss off the job after Wayne Astill inquiry

NSW Corrective Services Commissioner Kevin Corcoran is no longer in the job after giving evidence to an inquiry into prison guard rapist Wayne Astill.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

More than $1 million in drugs seized at prison

Multiple people have been charged with attempting to smuggle drugs into a Queensland prison in the past two months.

AAP · Mar 13, 2024

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The Guardian - AU · Mar 13, 2024

Kelly Wilkinson: Brian Earl Johnston sentenced to life in prison for Queensland murder

Former US marine to spend at least 20 years behind bars for murdering estranged wife at her Gold Coast home

The Guardian - US · Mar 13, 2024

Man who sent bomb threat to Arizona election officials jailed for 42 months

James Clark, 38, gets prison time and three years on probation as judge says he inflicted trauma on government employees

Former Jaguars Financial Manager Sentenced For M Theft

Former Jaguars financial manager sentenced to 78 months in federal prison for stealing million through virtual credit card program. Cautionary tale on ...

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

Gang violence at Feltham prison 'leaves inmates too scared to go to class'

The Independent Monitoring Board report reveals that one child was responsible for assaulting 38 staff members in seven months

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The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Phantom Parrot review – cautionary tale of state surveillance and the war on privacy

A compelling documentary on digital war-on-terror laws that centres on a programme that can mean prison for anyone who refuses UK police access to their smartphones

Al Jazeera · Mar 12, 2024

Russia detains South Korean in country’s east on suspicion of spying

Baek Won-soon was detained in Vladivostok earlier this year – the latest foreign national to be imprisoned in Russia.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Prisoners could be let out 60 days early to relieve crowded jails in England and Wales

Justice secretary announces plan to release ‘certain low-level offenders’ early and also reduce number of foreign prisoners held

FBI Escalates Investigation Into Sexual Abuse At California Women's Prison

Federal investigators conduct a search at FCI Dublin in a sexual abuse investigation involving former staff. The prison faces scrutiny for a culture of abu...

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024

Our justice system failed the young Bristol protesters

Letters: Family members of the young people sent to prison tell of the disproportionate sentences that were meted out and the devastating impact it has had on all their lives

Reason · Mar 11, 2024

The Third Circuit Affirms Sanctions Against the Philadelphia D.A.'s Office for Failing to Confer with Crime Victims

The Circuit concludes that the district court appropriately sanctioned the D.A.'s Office for making misleading statements about whether it had conferred with a crime victim's family.

Evening Standard · Mar 11, 2024

Josef Fritzl's move to regular prison overturned by Austrian court after outcry

He was imprisoned in 2009 after raping his daughter and holding her captive for 24 years, fathering her seven children

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