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ECOWAS to hold another meeting on Thursday as Niger junta show no sign of backing down

Pressure mounts on Niger's military junta to re-install the democratic government. The US says there is still time for a diplomatic exit to the crisis, as ECOWAS threatens military intervention to restore President Bazoum to power. Meanwhile, France slashes millions in aid to Burkina Faso in response to its support…

France 24

Ex-officer sentenced to nearly five years for role in George Floyd’s murder

Tou Thao sentenced to four years and nine months in prison for holding crowds back as other officers restrained George Floyd

The Guardian - US

From prison, Pakistan's former Premier Imran Khan and his lawyer plan to challenge his graft case

A lawyer for Pakistan’s Imran Khan has met with him at a prison where the former prime minister is being held after his sentencing to discuss how to challenge the graft case that landed him behind bars

The Independent UK

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Bengaluru police arrest 14 people involved in murder of rowdy sheeter

Four special police teams of the southeast division arrested 14 people who were allegedly involved in the brutal murder of Siddapura rowdy sheeter Mahesh N. at Hosa road junction minutes after he was released from prison.

The Hindu

The Great Train Robbery of 1963: Who was in the gang with Ronnie Biggs and how much was stolen?

New details have emerged 60 years on from one of Britain’s most infamous heists

Evening Standard

Former Minneapolis police officer Tou Thao sentenced to over four years in prison for George Floyd killing

Ex-officer was found guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter in Floyd's death

The Independent UK

‘I never knew what horrors were happening in there’: the show giving Woodhill prisoners’ bereaved families a voice

A staggering number of self-inflicted deaths have happened at HMP Woodhill. Now, the testimonies of the deceased’s loved ones have been turned into a shattering piece of theatre

The Guardian - UK

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Tunisia activists appeal jail terms over pollution protests

Dozens residents from Aguereb given prison sentences for demonstrating against a massive rubbish dump in a national park.

Al Jazeera

Andrew Malkinson: £1m compensation ‘not enough’ after miscarriage of justice

Mr Malkinson told the Daily Mail that £1 million would be inadequate compensation for his 17 years of wrongful imprisonment.

The Independent UK

David Hunter expected ‘about five more years in prison’ before sentence reprieve

The British expat was released from custody last week after a court sentenced him to two years in jail for the manslaughter of his wife

Evening Standard

British husband who smothered cancer-stricken wife recalls her final days begging him to take her life

The British expat was released from custody last week after a court sentenced him to two years in jail for the manslaughter of his wife.

The Independent UK

Prison probably isn't the end of the political road for Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan

Former Prime Minister Imran Khan of Pakistan is now an inmate at a high-security prison after being convicted of corruption and sentenced to three years

The Independent UK

Ex-Minneapolis officer faces sentencing on a state charge for his role in George Floyd's killing

The last former Minneapolis police officer to face sentencing in state court for his role in the killing of George Floyd is expected to learn Monday whether he’ll spend any additional time in prison

The Independent UK

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko hospitalized a week into prison hunger strike

Senegal’s jailed opposition leader Ousmane Sonko, who has been on a hunger strike in prison to protest criminal charges against him, has been hospitalized

The Independent UK

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Chicago Sun-Times

The seven alleged lies that could send Michael Madigan’s ex-chief of staff Tim Mapes to prison

His lawyers say he testified truthfully for hours in response to questions from prosecutors who asked more than 650 questions. Starting Monday, he faces trial for perjury.

The Independent UK

Rise and fall of Ian Watkins - The disgraced Lostprophets singer jailed for horrific sex crimes

Musician sold millions of albums around the world before he was jailed for 29 years for child sex offences

The Guardian - UK

Prison lawyers warn more will quit if legal aid fees not raised in England and Wales

Exclusive: 74% of prison lawyers surveyed do not anticipate doing the work in three years’ time

France 24

France’s overcrowded prison population reaches all-time high – for months on end

Since the start of 2023, month after month, France has been breaking records. Prison populations hit an all-time high on July 1, according to the justice ministry, continuing to rise after reaching 120 percent capacity in April.

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Golf Monthly

Former Masters Champion Angel Cabrera Released From Prison

The Argentine was sentenced in 2021 for domestic assault and other charges relating to former partners

Evening Standard

Ministers to scrap prison living cost rule for wrongful convictions

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions

Evening Standard

Ian Watkins: Ex-Lostprophets frontman jailed for child sex offences ‘stabbed in prison’

The former Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins is said to have been taken to hospital after being stabbed

The Independent UK

Wrongfully convicted people will no longer have to pay living costs for time served in prison

The case of Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, sparked outrage about compensation deductions and has led to a policy change

The Independent UK

Pakistan's ex-Prime Minister Imran Khan spends night at high-security prison after court sentencing

Pakistan's former Prime Minister Imran Khan has spent the night in a high-security prison after he was arrested at his home

The Independent UK

Lostprophets paedophile Ian Watkins ‘stabbed in prison after inmates take him hostage’

Former frontman Watkins, currently serving 29 years in jail for sex offences, is said to have been taken to hospital

The Guardian - UK

The Observer view: Britain’s brutal and overcrowded prisons pose a risk to us all

Nothing will change until politicians of all parties acknowledge that too many people are in prison

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