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Ratings board leaks suggest another classic Nintendo JRPG series is getting freed from its console prison

South Africa's Film and Publication Board has rated a PC version of Baten Kaitos 1 & 2 HD Remaster.

PC Gamer

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled. Now he faces an unknown fate in North Korea

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

INSIDE COPY UPDATED FOR PRINT: Terror module was created in Bengaluru Central Prison

The 5 accused had been staying in a rented house in R.T. Nagar for the last three months. They had roped in two women to stay with them to avoid arousing suspicion in the neighbourhood.

The Hindu

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Campsite compared to ‘prison’ for issuing comically strict rules to guests

A limit of campfire height, charging not allowed and no noise after 10pm are among the extensive guidelines

The Independent UK

More than 700 people handed prison sentences over French riots

Some 742 people have been sentenced to prison over the recent urban violence in France, the country's justice minister said Wednesday, lauding the "firm" response of magistrates.

Radio France Internationale

Brickbat: Keeping an Eye On You

The French Parliament has passed a law that allows the police to remotely activate cameras, microphones, and GPS on cellphones and other electronic devices. Lawmakers said the police will only be able to use those powers to snoop on those suspected of crimes punishable by a minimum of five years…

Reason

T.N. Minister Senthilbalaji’s arrest | Prison doctors are monitoring his health, fed ‘A’ class prisoner food

Tamil Nadu Minister V. Senthilbalaji, who was arrested in money laundering scam, was admitted to Puzhal prison hospital on July 17 after the Madras High Court refused to grant him relief. Health monitored by prison doctors, food for 'A' class prisoners provided.

The Hindu

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Officials see promise in a South Carolina prison unit where 'restorative justice' has boosted safety

A South Carolina prison unit where older men with lengthier sentences mentor young adults preparing to reenter society is giving officials hope that a different approach to living conditions will reduce violence behind bars

The Independent UK

Honduras wants to build West's only island prison colony and lock gangsters inside

Honduras plans to build the only island prison colony in the Western Hemisphere and send its most-feared gangsters there

The Independent UK

Inquiry to examine how prison guard could rape inmates

An inquiry will examine how Wayne Astill was able to rape and assault several women prisoners during the decade he worked at a jail in Sydney's west.

AAP

Children held at former Death Row prison in 133F heat with no AC and limited water in Louisiana

The state began moving children as young as 14 to the facility last year

The Independent UK

Texas heat wave has inmates' families worried about lack of air conditioning in state's prisons

As a summer heat wave continues to bake most of Texas, family members of inmates are calling for all of the state’s prisons to be fully air conditioned

The Independent UK

Soldier Travis King faced disciplinary action in the US so he fled to North Korea. Now he’s back in US custody

Leaving prison in South Korea, King was set to be returned to Fort Bliss, Texas – but he had other plans. Gustaf Kilander and Alisha Rahaman Sarkar reports

The Independent UK

Man arrested on Capitol riot charges after prison sentence for white nationalist march in Virginia

A man imprisoned for joining torch-toting white nationalists in marching through the University of Virginia’s campus in 2017 has been arrested on charges that he stormed the U.S. Capitol and attacked a police officer

The Independent UK

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Judge: Oxford shooter's request to throw out life without parole is 'without merit'

The teenager who killed four students and injured six others and a teacher at Oxford High School in November 2021 will still have the possibility of being sentenced to life in prison without parole, despite his attorney's attempt to convince the judge otherwise.

The Texas Tribune

Prisoners’ relatives and former inmates plead for help as deaths mount in sweltering Texas prisons

Several lawmakers supported a call for Gov. Greg Abbott to bring lawmakers back immediately to approve air conditioning for prisons, which the Legislature declined to do during its regular session.

The Independent UK

Louisiana youths held at adult prison's old death row suffer heat, isolation, advocates say

Advocates for juveniles held in a former death row building at a Louisiana prison for adults say the youths are suffering through dangerous heat and psychologically damaging isolation in their prison cells with little or no mental health care, inadequate schooling and foul water

The Independent UK

A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation

A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a prison sentence that was commuted by her predecessor

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Todd Chrisley’s Daughter Lindsie Gets Candid About Visiting Parents In Prison And How Her Son Is Handling Their Incarceration

Lindsie Chrisley opened up about visiting father Todd Chrisley and stepmom Julie in prison, and explained how her son is feeling about it.

The Independent UK

Carla Foster: Women’s rights groups call for reform of ‘outdated’ abortion laws

Campaigners have claimed it was ‘never in the public interest’ to prosecute Carla Foster.

The Independent UK

An Egyptian court hands down 3-year prison sentence to rights activist in case that echoed in Italy

An Egyptian court has sentenced a rights activist to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019

The Independent UK

Panama Ex-President Martinelli is sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering

Tribune News Service

Man sentenced to prison for fraud scheme targeting Michigan tribe

A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that led to a federally recognized American Indian tribe in Michigan losing more than $1 million, authorities announced Monday.

The Independent UK

Justice Secretary: Places in prison remain under ‘intense pressure’

Alex Chalk was appearing before the Commons Justice Committee.

The Hindu

Two prime accused in the murder of panchayat president’s husband detained under the Goondas Act

Cuddalore police arrested 11 for murder of Mathiazhagan, husband of Shanthi. Rivalry from local bodies elections was the cause. Collector ordered detention of Masilamani & Pragalanathan under Goondas Act, served in Cuddalore Central Prison.

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