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Norway court says mass killer Breivik’s prison isolation not ‘inhumane’

Serving a prison sentence for killing 77 people in 2011, Breivik has access to a kitchen, fitness room and TV with Xbox.

Al Jazeera · Feb 15, 2024

DOJ watchdog finds 187 inmate suicides in federal prisons over 8-year period

The watchdog's reporting comes in the wake of several high-profile deaths in federal lockups in recent years, most notably the murder James "Whitey" Bulger and the suicide of Jeffrey Epstein.

WEKU · Feb 15, 2024

Norwegian Far-Right Extremist Loses Human Rights Lawsuit Appeal

Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian far-right extremist convicted of killing 77 people, loses second attempt to sue for alleged human rights breach.

Cillian Murphy Opens Berlin Film Fest With Irish Scandal

Oscar nominee Cillian Murphy will open Berlin's international film festival Thursday with the world premiere of a drama about Ireland's notorious laundries used as prison camps for "fallen" young women.

International Business Times · Feb 15, 2024

Partner sues prisons over Indigenous inmate's death

A woman claims the NSW prison health system was negligent in the lead-up to the death of her partner, who suffered a fatal asthma attack while behind bars.

AAP · Feb 15, 2024

Convicted Killer Freed Due to Wrong Prison Placement

A man convicted of murder in western New York has been freed and had his indictment dismissed due to a violation of interstate detainee laws.

We survived only because of our defence training, says Navy veteran released from Qatar

Ragesh Gopakumar, one of the eight ex-Indian Navy personnel released by the Qatar government that they survived the prison days only due to their defence training

The Hindu · Feb 14, 2024

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Killer pilot takes legal action against minister’s decision to block release

BA captain Robert Brown beat his wife Joanna Simpson to death with a claw hammer in their family home in October 2010.

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024

Quincy Promes: Ex-Netherlands star sentenced to six years in prison for drug trafficking

The Spartak Moscow player denies his involvement in the smuggling of 1,360kg of cocaine

Evening Standard · Feb 14, 2024

Mississippi prison delayed woman’s cancer diagnosis until it was terminal, lawsuit says

Susie Balfour, 62, says officials failed to provide tests and treatment for breast cancer for years, allowing it to spread

The Guardian - US · Feb 14, 2024

How to watch 'Kin' series 2 online now – live stream the Irish gangland drama from anywhere

All episodes of "Kin" season 2 are available to stream now on BBC iPlayer in the UK. Here's how to watch "Kin" S2 online and from anywhere including the United States and Australia.

Tom’s Guide · Feb 14, 2024

Tennessee advances bill to ban people from helping minors obtain abortion

Proposed bill that could see prison sentences of up to 15 years for breaching rules moves forward in state legislature

The Guardian - US · Feb 13, 2024

I’m not trying to destroy art, says man planning to do just that if Assange dies in jail

Andrei Molodkin believes WikiLeaks founder will be freed, leaving $45m of precious artworks unscathed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

Threatening to dissolve masterpieces in acid is a pathetically banal stunt for our shallow times

Russian artist Andrei Molodkin will destroy works by Picasso, Rembrandt and Warhol if Julian Assange dies in prison. It’s an unoriginal idea born of art-historical ignorance

The Guardian - UK · Feb 13, 2024

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Inmates Transform Smugglers' Boats into Instruments for Rehabilitation

Discover the inspiring story of the Orchestra of the Sea, where inmates in an Italian prison transform salvaged wood from migrants' boats into beautiful st...

Al Jazeera · Feb 13, 2024

Israel holds female Palestinian rights lawyer without trial or charge

Human rights defender Diala Ayesh, 28, has been held in administrative detention since January 17.

International Business Times UK · Feb 13, 2024

British Journalist Sentenced To Prison In Malaysia For Defaming Queen

The journalist has alleged that she is being targeted because of her reports that exposed the 1MDB scandal.

AAP · Feb 13, 2024

MP makes 11th hour bid to stop Assange extradition

An MP has made a last-minute plea to the federal government to help Julian Assange as the WikiLeaks founder prepares for what could be his final appeal.

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The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

Mother of Colin Pitchfork victim dismayed as he wins new release hearing

Double child rapist and murderer will face fresh parole hearing after appeal

Capital & Main · Feb 12, 2024

Wayne Kramer’s Rage Against the Prison Machine

Years behind bars for drug dealing led the influential proto-punk rocker to work for criminal justice reform.

The Hindu · Feb 12, 2024

8 sentenced to life in prison in Peruvambu lynching case

Eight persons sentenced to life imprisonment for lynching a mentally challenged man in Palakkad district, Kerala.

Evening Standard · Feb 12, 2024

TikTok phone burglar spared prison time over £18,000 raid at London HQ

Robert Smith was caught on CCTV wandering around TikTok offices before stealing 54 mobile phones

The Guardian - UK · Feb 12, 2024

Poem of the week: In the Prison Pen by Herman Melville

The desolation of a prisoner-of-war camp in the American civil war is drawn with tragic power

Al Jazeera · Feb 12, 2024

Egyptians accused in Pylos shipwreck case deny smuggling, blame Greece

Months after the disaster that killed hundreds at sea, nine accused men languishing in prison insist they are innocent.

Bangkok Post · Feb 12, 2024

Rally against Thaksin's release, warning of bigger protests

A small group of protesters gathered outside the Justice Ministry on Monday opposing the expected release of Thaksin Shinawatra from prison without having spent a day behind bars.

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