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Gitmo: The Forever War's endless legacy

New U.N. report praises Biden administration for transparency — but excoriates U.S. for crimes against humanity

Salon

AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai

The Associated Press got a rare glimpse of jailed publisher and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

The Independent UK

Leader of Ecuadorian crime gang moved to maximum-security prison days after candidate's killing

Ecuador's government has moved the leader of one of the country’s most powerful gangs into a maximum-security prison

The Independent UK

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Texas questions rights of fetus in prison guard lawsuit despite arguing opposite on abortion

Officials argue ‘unborn child’ may not have rights under US constitution in lawsuit defense over prison guard stillbirth

The Guardian - US

Italy's justice minister visits prison where 2 inmates died as advocates warn of summertime suicides

Italy’s justice minister has visited a Turin prison where two women died within hours of each other

The Independent UK

Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month prison sentence for campaign finance cash scheme

A former Tennessee state senator has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges

The Independent UK

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Butterfly knives, and prison atrocities, and a clueless detective.

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Chicago man gets year in prison for assaulting officer, ramming doors with bike rack during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

James McNamara, 61, was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of assaulting a federal officer.

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Important step’: What we know about tentative US-Iran prisoner deal

Countries acknowledge initial step in deal expected to include prisoner swap and give Tehran access to frozen funds.

Al Jazeera

The Guardian view on prisons: Labour should be bold in demanding an overhaul

Editorial: Overcrowded jails serve no one’s interests, and policymaking appears damagingly stuck

The Guardian - UK

Auckland MPs go head-to-head on the revenue crunch

Four MPs agreed funding one of the big issues facing New Zealand’s growing infrastructure deficit – but passionately begged to differ on the solution

Newsroom.co.nz

What's behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen funds

The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement that will eventually set free five detained Americans in Iran and an unknown number of Iranians imprisoned in the U.S. after billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets are transferred from banks in South Korea to Qatar

The Independent UK

Child murderer run out of towns in 1990s faces new charges in 2 Texas killings

Texas prosecutors say a man who was convicted of killing a child in the 1980s and then run of of towns following his early release from prison has been indicted on two new murder charges

The Independent UK

Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better

The UK government is taking a harsher approach to tackle criminal activity which is blighting local neighbourhoods. And recently, government ministers have been talking tough about repeat shoplifting, including the possibility of introducing new laws which would see prolific shoplifters imprisoned. This has all been against a backdrop of concern…

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The Guardian - UK

In Ecuador, a presidential candidate was assassinated. The tragedy is that no one was surprised

Our country is locked in a spiral of killing and violence. We can end this narco nightmare, but the omens are not good, warns academic Jorge Núñez

Dynamite News

Tory Lanez says won't apologise for Megan Thee Stallion shooting case

The Canadian rapper Tory Lanez who was recently given a ten-year prison term for shooting fellow artist Megan Thee Stallion in the foot said he will not apologise, TMZ reported. Read further on Dynamite News:

The Texas Tribune

A prison guard says she was forced to stay at her post during labor pains. Texas is fighting compensation for her stillbirth.

The seven-months-pregnant officer reported contraction-like pains at work, but said she wasn’t allowed to leave for hours. The anti-abortion state is fighting her lawsuit, in part by saying her fetus didn’t clearly have rights.

The Conversation

Zuma prison case casts doubt on South Africa's medical parole law

The Constitutional Court order relating to a case involving former President Jacob Zuma has illuminated some of the flaws in the law governing medical parole in South Africa. This is despite amendments in 2012 to ensure equality before the law, uphold offenders’ rights to dignity and healthcare when they suffer…

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Evening Standard

London rapper Fredo on his new album Unfinished Business: ‘You’re never going to fully move on from your past’

After a self-imposed break brought on by fatherhood and the death of a number of close friends, he’s back, and he’s got things to say

The Independent UK

South Africa's former President Jacob Zuma briefly taken to prison then released on remission

Former South African President Jacob Zuma was briefly taken to prison and released to correctional supervision

The Guardian - AU

Imprisoned Sydney businessman accused of selling information to Chinese spies condemns ‘ridiculous’ police delay

Alexander Csergo has been in prison on remand since April as court told police ‘don’t have a timeframe’ for obtaining further evidence

France 24

Iran moves five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest

Iran has moved five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest in exchange for billions of dollars frozen in South Korea, US and Iranian officials said Thursday, as part of a tentative deal that follows months of heightened tensions between the two countries.

The Independent UK

A look at known Iranian-Americans held by Iran as the US seeks a prisoner release deal

Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest, part of a possible deal over billions of dollars of Iranian assets frozen in South Korea

PC Gamer

Metro 2033 author Dmitry Glukhovsky sentenced to 8 years in prison for criticizing Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Glukhovsky was found guilty of posting social media messages accusing Russian soldiers of committing crimes in Ukraine.

The Independent UK

Iran transfers 5 Iranian-American prisoners to house arrest in step toward deal for ultimate release

Iran has transferred five Iranian-Americans from prison to house arrest

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