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Prison officer shares touching reason he's taking part in King's Coronation parade

Tony Oakley is one of 22 prison officers who will line the route during the King's Coronation on Saturday - he says it will be a 'once in a lifetime' opportunity

Daily Mirror

Sheriff: Last of 4 escaped Mississippi prisoners found

A Mississippi sheriff says the last of four prisoners who escaped from a prison last month has been found at a home about 20 miles from the prison

The Independent UK

Prisoners at Addiewell jail tell of 'bullying and abuse' by staff

HM Inspectorate Prisons for Scotland have concerns about the safety and security of the facility

Daily Record

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Scots crack cocaine addict stole nurse's car before carrying out 60-day crime spree

At Dundee Sheriff Court, Forbes was sent to prison and banned from driving for six years by Sheriff Jillian Martin-Brown.

Daily Record

Advocates in Florida clamor for a fix for the formerly incarcerated who want to vote

There's no easy way for Floridians returning from prison to figure out what's needed to regain their voting rights. And advocates are critical of language set to be added to voter registration cards.

WEKU

John Legend knows the obstacles of life after prison. He wants you to know them too

When incarcerated people leave prison, are they actually free? NPR's Michel Martin talks to singer/songwriter John Legend about a new documentary he narrates.

WEKU

Safety fears for inmates of Scottish prison after report reveals abuse from staff

A LARGE portion of inmates at a Scottish prison told inspectors they had been abused, threatened, bullied or assaulted by members of staff.

The National (Scotland)

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Police hunt for slavery and sex criminal released from prison

Steven Walsh was previously jailed for modern slavery and sex offences

Liverpool Echo

Truck driver Amala Paulson given three-year prison term over fatal collision with Horsham cyclist Liam Batson

A South Australian B-double driver has been sentenced to more than three years in prison for dangerous driving causing the death of 24-year-old Liam Batson, in what the judge described as an act of "considerable culpability".

ABC News

West Lothian prison inmates report being 'abused, bullied and threatened' by staff

A damning report by HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland found that nearly half of inmates at HMP Addiewell have been threatened, bullied or assaulted by staff, prompting safety fears

Edinburgh Live

Man who killed woman by hitting her with Mercedes was 'fascinated with fast cars'

Mohammed Chowdhury was sentenced to five years and six months in prison after his manner of driving cost Ibizugbe Joy Ikponnmwen her life.

Daily Record

Trials have become an endangered species. A new effort is trying to change that

Advocates say defendants who go to trial face much longer prison sentences — a so-called trial penalty. It can even lead innocent people to strike plea deals.

WEKU

Teenager who gave birth alone in prison cell was vulnerable to exploitation – inquest

Surrey coroner considering whether failures in care to mother contributed to baby’s death

The Guardian - UK

Wrongfully convicted Massachusetts man gets $13M settlement

A Massachusetts man who spent 32 years in prison after he was wrongfully convicted of setting a fire that killed eight people will receive $13 million from the city where he was arrested

The Independent UK

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Teera gets 8 years over GT200 fiasco

Former Yala governor Teera Mintrasak has been sentenced to eight years in prison for malfeasance in the purchase of bogus GT200 bomb detectors in 2007-2009.

Reason

Newly Released Government Records Reveal Horrible Neglect of Terminally Ill Woman in Federal Prison

The records confirm medical neglect in a federal women's prison that Reason first reported on in 2020.

France 24

Iranian journalists remain imprisoned for reporting on Mahsa Amini's death

Iran is one of the most repressive countries in terms of press freedom, according to an annual report released Wednesday by Reporters Without Borders, which ranked it 177th of 180 nations. Since the September 2022 death of Mahsa Amini in police custody in Tehran, 72 journalists have been arrested and…

Daily Record

Skydiving instructor who killed mum-of-three girlfriend in 'heated row' jailed

Ashley Kemp confessed to killing mother-of-three Clair Armstrong and was handed a 19-year prison sentence.

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Edinburgh Live

One person rushed to hospital after fire breaks out in West Lothian prison

A fire had broken out within HMP Addiewell and fire crews and Police Scotland rushed to the prison in West Calder. One person was taken to hospital as fire crews tackled the blaze.

Daily Record

Person rushed to hospital after fire at Scots prison as mercy crews race to scene

Emergency services were called to HMP Addiewell in West Lothian after the alarm was raised at around 3.35pm on Wednesday.

The Guardian - UK

Greater Manchester police failure led to man spending 17 years in prison, court told

Andrew Malkinson was convicted of raping 33-year-old woman even though no DNA linked him to crime

Irish Mirror

'Obsessed' US actor who sent Irish woman unwanted gifts and messages is jailed

Stephen Spenneberg has been sentenced to two years in prison, with the final year suspended.

Edinburgh Live

Emergency services scramble to West Lothian prison following incident

Emergency services rushed to the prison in West Calder, West Lothian following reports of an incident. A number of fire appliances and police officers were spotted at the scene.

WhatToWatch

Janine to return to EastEnders sooner than we thought after SHOCK sentencing?

Former EastEnders star Charlie Brooks has hinted that we may have not seen the last of Janine Butcher as her prison sentence is revealed.

Roll Call

Watchdog points to low budget requests for prison upkeep issues - Roll Call

The Bureau of Prisons for years has lowballed budget requests to Congress and has infrastructure issues, a government watchdog said Wednesday.

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