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Spirit of Christmas at Hunter Correctional Centre

Newcastle Herald · Dec 18, 2023

Exonerated Man Freed After 42 Years in Prison for Wrongful Conviction

This gripping piece tells the story of James Soto, a man exonerated and freed after serving 42 years in prison for a crime he did not commit.

Belarusian Activist Reveals Torture in Lukashenko's Political Prisons

Leanid Sudalenka recounts his harrowing experience in a Belarusian penal colony. He reveals brutal conditions faced by political prisoners.

Angel Cabrera records top-10 finish in first tournament since being paroled, speaks about jail time and his future

"I thought about making a comeback the entire time I was in prison. Golf is everything to me."

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 17, 2023

‘I get to tell my story’: incarcerated journalists are making podcasts, going viral and winning awards

Inside San Quentin, residents are drawing mainstream audiences and shifting narratives about life behind bars

The Guardian - US · Dec 17, 2023

New victims’ champion: I came back to fix the system but it’s still letting people down

Exclusive: Helen Newlove, whose husband Garry was beaten to death by teen thugs, says Victims and Prisoners Bill ‘needs more teeth’

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

Belarus political prisoners face abuse, no medical care and isolation, former inmate says

A human rights activist imprisoned for three years in Belarus accused authorities of holding political prisoners in conditions amounting to “torture.”

The Independent UK · Dec 17, 2023

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School's Out: Freed Palestinian Teens Unable To Return To Class

Like many other imprisoned Palestinian teenagers released as part of an exchange deal with Israel, Mohamed al-Salaymeh hoped to regain a semblance of normality after months in detention.

International Business Times · Dec 16, 2023

Vatican tribunal convicts senior cardinal of embezzlement, sentences him to prison

A Vatican tribunal on Saturday convicted a cardinal of embezzlement and sentenced him to 5 ½ years in prison in one of several verdicts handed down in a complicated financial trial that aired the city state’s dirty laundry and tested its justice system.

France 24 · Dec 16, 2023

A cardinal is convicted of embezzlement and sentenced to 5 1/2 years in Vatican trial

Cardinal Angelo Becciu, the first cardinal ever prosecuted by the Vatican criminal court, was convicted in a complicated financial trial that aired the Vatican's dirty laundry.

WEKU · Dec 16, 2023

New Michigan law means people leaving prison will automatically be registered to vote

Michigan will be the first state in the nation to automatically register incarcerated people to vote upon their release. State officials say it's another step in helping people get back into society.

WEKU · Dec 16, 2023

DR Congo's Democracy Backsliding Ahead Of Vote, Rights Groups Say

DR Congo's democracy has been backsliding ahead of elections this month, according to rights defenders, as prominent journalists languish in prison and the murder of an opposition politician remains unsolved.

International Business Times · Dec 16, 2023

Former Pennsylvania mayor imprisoned for shooting at Pokémon Go players

Ida Reams served as mayor of Osceola Mills from 2013 to 2021 and was intoxicated when she confronted the two men

The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2023

Mother Gets 2-Year Sentence for Classroom Gun Tragedy

Mother faces 2 years prison time on child neglect charges, after her 6-year-old son shot his teacher, reflecting the seriousness of the deed.

Mother of 6-year-old who shot teacher sentenced to two years in prison

Taylor accepted a plea deal over the summer

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Cruise ship counsellor charged with sexually abusing children on board ship

Cris John Pentinio Castor, 35, faces maximum sentence of life in prison if convicted in Florida

Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023

Ex-Cook County Land Bank Authority official gets a year in prison over secret land deals

Mustafaa Saleh admitted he secretly bought county-owned homes and resold them for a profit. He was convicted of fraud involving the county agency.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Man sentenced to up to life in prison for shooting deaths of retired couple on hiking trail

A 27-year-old man who was living in a tent in the woods in New Hampshire has been sentenced to up to life in prison in the fatal shooting deaths of a retired couple who had gone out for a walk

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Chicago Sun-Times · Dec 15, 2023

‘Only the strong survive,’ Englewood man’s tattoo serves as a show of pride in his neighborhood

Lorenz Elion, 23, who works in real estate, knows people from his neighborhood who’ve been killed and others in prison for murder. But Englewood, he says, is home.

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Larry Nassar documents will be released to Michigan attorney general

Trustees at Michigan State University have agreed to release documents related to the school’s investigations into now-imprisoned former sports doctor Larry Nassar to the state’s attorney general

Radio France Internationale · Dec 15, 2023

France expresses concern over 'missing' Russian dissident Navalny

The French government is said to be concerned about the lack of news about jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. It has described the silence as "very worrying", after allies said he had been moved from his prison near Moscow.

The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2023

Former FBI spy hunter gets prison time for giving information to Russian oligarch

Charles McGonigal, one of the highest-ranking FBI officials to ever be convicted of a crime, was sentenced to 50 months in prison

The Guardian - UK · Dec 15, 2023

Judge apologises to sexual assault victim ‘greatly let down’ by English court system

Mr Justice Grey laments problems as abuser fails to come to Cambridge crown court for sentencing

The Independent UK · Dec 15, 2023

Two men walk free from prison decades after being wrongfully convicted of murder as teens

Two men have been exonerated after decades in prison for seperate murder charges on crimes they did not commit

USA Today Sports Media Group · Dec 15, 2023

Amit Patel pleads guilty to stealing over $22 million from Jaguars

Amit Patel is facing a maximum of 30 years in prison.

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