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Family wants answers about suspected prison murder

Benn Schinkel's death after a suspected prison bashing is being treated as a homicide, with his family and police seeking answers.

AAP

Inspector queries expansion of maximum security prison

The expansion of a maximum security prison has been questioned after a report found insufficient resources and lagging infrastructure were undermining safety.

AAP

‘I stood up and fought back’: how revenge porn survivor Georgia Harrison got her abuser jailed

The reality star’s life was almost destroyed when an ex secretly filmed them having sex and posted it online. He went to prison – and she waived her right to anonymity to help the many women similarly affected

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Indigenous teen Cleveland Dodd 'let down': WA premier

The death of an Indigenous teenager who self-harmed while in custody has reignited calls for improvement and change in the justice system.

AAP

Thaksin's out-of-prison hospital stay extended

Jailed former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra will continue receiving treatment at Police General Hospital under an extension approved by the Department of Corrections after a 60-day out-of-prison period expired on Saturday.

Bangkok Post

Pilot's extradition case delayed for secret documents

A former pilot facing US allegations supporters say are politically motivated will remain in a maximum-security prison ahead of an extradition hearing.

AAP

Chandrababu Naidu says he will soon come out of jail and lead the fight against YSRCP’s ‘draconian rule’

In an open letter to the people from the Rajamahendravaram Central Prison, Chandrababu Naidu alleges that the YSRCP has implicated him in false cases fearing a drubbing in the 2024 elections. Meanwhile, hours after the release of the open letter, Rajamahendravaram Central Prison Superintendent S. Rahul clarified that “the prison…

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Police hunt escapee from WA prison farm

A man has escaped from a prison farm in southern WA and should not be approached, say police who advise anyone who spots him to contact them.

AAP

Manhunt for inmates who escaped prison as police warn ‘do not approach’

Trio fled Hollesley Bay prison on Saturday as officers appeal for help finding them

The Independent UK

Iran journalists sentenced to prison for Mahsa Amini protests-related cases

Niloofar Hamedi and Elaheh Mohammadi are accused of acting against national security, charges their families deny.

Al Jazeera

Iran sentences 2 journalists for collaborating with US. Both covered Mahsa Amini's death

A court in Iran has sentenced two female journalists to up to seven years in prison for “collaborating” with the United States government among other charges

The Independent UK

Politicians and prisons have made us stir crazy

Current political rhetoric is too vengeful to allow for a proper discussion about when and whether prison works

The Guardian - UK

Letters: on both sides of the Israel-Hamas war, the victims are innocent

Like many, I am historically affected by the atrocities we are witnessing; not as a Jew but as a human being

The Guardian - UK

Iowa woman who made fake cancer claims on social media must pay restitution but stays out of prison

An Iowa woman who falsely claimed to have cancer will stay out of prison after a judge gave her probation and a suspended sentence

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Shooter gets 23 years to life for ambushing New York City police twice in 12 hours, wounding 2

A shooter who ambushed police in New York City twice in 12 hours, wounding two officers, has been sentenced to 23 years to life in prison

The Independent UK

Drones to be banned from flying within 400 metres of prisons

Drones have been used to smuggle contraband including drugs and mobile phones to inmates.

The Hindu

Suspension on Raja Singh may be lifted by the BJP

BJP considers lifting suspension of MLA T. Raja Singh, may field him in Telangana Assembly elections. Central Election Committee discussed issue; Singh released from prison in Nov 2022 after court set aside arrest. BJP under pressure from Hindu groups to lift suspension; Singh said he'd retire from politics if not…

Al Jazeera

Israel doubles number of Palestinian prisoners to 10,000 in two weeks

Since October 7, Israel has arrested more than 5,000 people, mostly from Gaza, Palestinian officials say.

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They were Sam Bankman-Fried's friends. Now they could send him to prison for life

Bankman-Fried built a multibillion crypto business spearheaded by FTX with the help of a group of young colleagues. Now three of his closest associates have turned against him.

The Guardian - AU

Anthony Albanese urged to halt Daniel Duggan’s US extradition during meeting with president

Today marks the one-year anniversary since Duggan’s arrest and being held in maximum-security prison for allegedly breaching US arms trafficking laws

Reason

He's Going to Prison for Twitter Trolling. That's Not Justice.

Douglass Mackey's case raised questions about free speech, overcriminalization, and a politicized criminal legal system.

The Independent UK

Former Florida lawmaker who sponsored 'Don't Say Gay' sentenced to prison for COVID-19 relief fraud

The former Florida lawmaker who sponsored the controversial law critics call “Don’t Say Gay” will serve six-months in federal prison for defrauding a federal coronavirus loan program for small businesses

The Independent UK

Jada Pinkett Smith says ‘soulmate’ Tupac Shakur proposed to her from prison

Pinkett Smith and Shakur met at a performing arts school as teenagers in the 1980s

Reason

How Sidney Powell's Plea Deal Could Hurt Trump in the Georgia Racketeering Case

The election conspiracy theorist struck a deal that allows her to avoid prison by testifying for the prosecution.

The Independent UK

Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Ex-president Donald Trump faces 91 felony counts across four prosecutions as he runs for 2024 election

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