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Woman jailed for obtaining tablets to end pregnancy to be released after appeal

Carla Foster, 45, will be released from prison after her sentence for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her pregnancy was reduced.

The Independent UK

Queensland police declined father’s requests for help before son was shot dead, inquest told

Raghe Mohamed Abdi was killed by officers while moving towards them with a knife on Logan Motorway south of Brisbane

The Guardian - AU

Brickbat: Too Rough

Former Wilmington, Delaware, police officer Samuel Waters faces up to eight years in prison after being convicted of assault, official misconduct, falsifying business records, and felony tampering with public records. Waters slammed a suspect's head against a plexiglass window during an arrest at a convenience store. Waters did not turn…

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Pedophile priest sentenced for further child abuse

Jailed former priest David Edwin Rapson has been sentenced to more prison time for the historical abuse of three schoolboys in Tasmania.

AAP

Man accused of choking escort ex-partner denied bail

A man accused of choking his sex worker ex-partner and concealing a prison knife attack will remain on remand due to his violent criminal history.

AAP

‘Shocking’ scale of violence at Cookham Wood child jail, watchdog finds

Chief inspector of prisons describes conditions at the young offenders’ institution as ‘appalling’

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’ scale of violence at Cookham Wood child jail, watchdog report says

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor described conditions at the young offenders’ institution as ‘appalling’.

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Cities: Skylines 2 gets real as hell with welfare offices, prison labor

Every city has a dark side.

PC Gamer

Louisiana prison guard loses job for taking in inmate’s newborn baby

Roberta Bell dismissed after offering to take in Katie Bourgeois’s baby for two months while she finished her prison term

The Guardian - US

Death threats and pedophilia accusations. How child trafficking took over California’s Capitol

California Democrats spent the final few days before summer recess in an unusual spot: embroiled in a legislative fight with Republicans, who typically operate in the shadow of the state’s blue supermajority.

Tribune News Service

Federal judge dismisses Madigan-related bribery charge against ComEd

The dismissal means ComEd no longer faces criminal charges and avoids conviction, while others have faced prison time as a result of the investigation that targeted former state House Speaker Michael Madigan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Auditor: Agency overseeing state’s worst sexually violent predators must improve

Some convicted of sex crimes are simply too dangerous to be let back on the streets even after they’ve completed prison sentences.

Tribune News Service

Tamil Nadu Minister Senthilbalaji shifted from hospital to jail

V. Senthilbalaji, TN Minister, shifted to Central Prison in Chennai after discharge from hospital. Arrested for alleged money laundering in cash-for-jobs scam, he underwent bypass surgery while in judicial remand. ED allowed to interrogate him, but unable to do so. Court extended remand till July 26.

The Hindu

Commentary: Michigan’s hate crime law is unconstitutional. Full stop

Last month, the Michigan House passed Bill 4474—legislation that would expand the state’s existing Ethnic Intimidation Act beyond current protections for religion, ethnicity and race, to categories including sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. HB 4474 would make it a felony hate crime offense to cause someone to "feel…

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The Guardian - UK

Alarming rise of women in prison must be addressed, rights summit told

Numbers of jailed women rising far faster than men and their voices must be heard, say rights groups and former prisoners

The Guardian - UK

Iranian academic will appeal against prison sentence for criticising government

Sadegh Zibakalam was sentenced for tweeting in March about the alleged poisoning of schoolchildren in Iran

The Guardian - AU

Senior prison official’s court testimony at odds with government spin on Queensland youth detention

For months, the state government has defended conditions inside Cleveland, in the face of accounts by guards, judges and children documenting problematic practices

Tribune News Service

Woman gets 6 years for assaulting sergeant with flagpole, pushing officers down stairs during Capitol riot

A Florida woman was sentenced Friday to six years in federal prison for her actions during the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.

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Sharon Tate’s sister criticizes release of Manson follower Leslie Van Houten, thinks she’ll kill again

The sister of Sharon Tate, a beloved actress killed by members of Charles Manson’s murderous cult in the late 1960s, criticized the prison release of Leslie Van Houten, saying that it’s likely she will kill again.

Chicago Sun-Times

New law on youth sentencing will protect child sex trafficking victims

Child survivors no longer face decades in prison because they attempted to protect themselves against their adult exploiters.

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Prince William and Kate Middleton wanted to raise their children away from the ‘glorious prison’ of London where they felt like they were in a ‘goldfish bowl’

The Wales family moved to Adelaide Cottage in Windsor last year

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I'd recommend Extraction 2 in Dolby Atmos as a brilliant test for any home theatre system

This streaming action sequel throws everything into the Dolby Atmos mix and I think it’s glorious.

Newcastle Herald

Prisoners' advocate fights for Medicare rights for inmates

'It would actually save taxpayers' money to get Medicare in prisons.'

The Guardian - AU

Five Great Reads: CEO turns truckie, the orcas strike back and what Die Hard’s director learned in prison

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Kris Swales

Los Angeles Times

Three gang members plead guilty to racketeering in killing of off-duty LAPD officer

Three gang members pleaded guilty Thursday to federal racketeering for their roles in the robbery and fatal shooting of off-duty Los Angeles Police Department Officer Fernando Arroyos while he was looking for a new home to buy last year, according to the U.S. Department of Justice.

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