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Worker at central prison caught smuggling phone

Security personnel caught a prison maintenance man, Bhanuprakash H.R., trying to smuggle a mobile phone into the prison. He was under the influence of alcohol and handed over to prison authorities. Police suspect he was trying to give the phone to inmates to make calls and money. The incident has…

The Hindu

The home detention solution

After Auckland's CBD shooting the knives were out for home detention sentences – but is it the justice system we should be pointing at, or is the problem more deeply-rooted?

Newsroom.co.nz

Self-harming in women’s prisons reaches highest level on record

The figures came in the latest safety in custody statistics for England and Wales.

The Independent UK

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Arizona mother who pleaded guilty to murder and abuse of her young son has sentencing set

An Arizona mother who pleaded guilty to murder and child abuse faces up to life in prison for the 2020 starvation death of her 6-year-old son who had been locked in a closet and denied food at their Flagstaff apartment

The Independent UK

Child murderer Colin Pitchfork’s ‘irrational’ prison release blocked by judge

Decision on Pitchfork, who raped and strangled to death two 15-year-olds in the 1980s, now sent back to Parole Board

The Independent UK

El Salvador clears way for mass trials as crackdown on gangs ramps up

Congress passes bill that could allow 900 people to be tried together if they are accused of being in the same criminal group

The Guardian - US

‘Love is the answer’: the Kurdish refugees finding art and healing in a country that imprisoned them

After fleeing their homes in Iran, Mostafa Azimitabar and Farhad Bandesh spent eight years detained by Australia. A new film, Freedom is Beautiful, tracks their journey

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Child killer Colin Pitchfork’s release from prison delayed

Pitckfork left prison in 2021 but was recalled two months later for approaching a lone female

Evening Standard

I've taught in prisons for 15 years – here's what schools need to know as government funding expands

In spring of 2023, I taught a class on memoir at the California Institution for Women, a medium-security facility, in Chino.

The Conversation

Sergeant Matt Ratana’s killer Louis De Zoysa sentenced to rest of his life in prison for murder

Judge said the murder of Sgt Ratana by Louis De Zoysa was planned, premeditated, and carried out ‘in cold blood’

Evening Standard

Colin Pitchfork Parole Board decision to be reconsidered by fresh panel

The Justice Secretary asked the Parole Board to reconsider its decision to release the double child killer.

The Independent UK

Lowest number of prisons rated outstanding in six years, figures show

The Annual Prison Performance Ratings for 2022/23 showed there was a slight increase in the number of prisons rated as a ‘serious concern’.

The Independent UK

Donald Trump has been hit with new charges in classified documents case. Can he still run in 2024?

Trump faces the possibility of two federal indictments and criminal and civil cases in several states

The Independent UK

Is Donald Trump going to prison?

The former president is at the centre of several federal investigations and criminal cases

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The Guardian - UK

Child killer Colin Pitchfork’s release from prison put on hold

Judge rules decision to release man convicted in 1988 of murdering two 15-year-old girls should be reviewed

Bangkok Post

Thaksin can seek royal pardon: Wissanu

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra can ask for a royal pardon on the first day of his imprisonment, acting Deputy Prime Minister Wissanu Krea-ngam said on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Ukraine MP being investigated for taking family holiday in Maldives amid Russian invasion

Yuriy Aristov faces up to three years in prison if convicted

The Independent UK

Sentencing is set for Arizona mother guilty of murder and child abuse in starvation of her son

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The Independent UK

A Michigan judge will decide if a teenage school shooter will spend his life in prison

A judge in Michigan must decide whether a teenager who killed four students at his school should spend his life in prison

Bangkok Post

Thaksin would be treated as elderly inmate, says prisons boss

Former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra would be treated as an elderly prisoner if he is imprisoned on his planned return to Thailand on Aug 10, Corrections Department chief Ayut Sinthoppan said on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

El Salvador plans mass trials for those imprisoned in gang crackdown

New rules passed by El Salvador’s congress will allow courts to try accused gang members in group trials, in an effort to expedite tens of thousands of criminal cases for those detained under the country’s crackdown on street gangs

The Independent UK

Trainer of champion Maximum Security gets 4 years in prison in racehorse-drugging scheme

The trainer of racehorse champion Maximum Security has been sentenced to four years in prison for his role in a widespread international scheme to drug horses to make them race faster

The Independent UK

High school student who sat in Pence’s chair during Capitol riot is sentenced to 1 year in prison

A high school student who stormed the U.S. Capitol, assaulted a police officer and sat in a Senate floor chair reserved for the vice president has been sentenced to one year in prison

Reason

Hunter Biden Shouldn't Go to Prison for Violating an Arbitrary Gun Law

A judge's questions about his plea deal should not obscure the point that the law he broke is unjust and arguably unconstitutional.

The Independent UK

Belarusian journalist sentenced to 6 years in prison for reporting on the opposition

A prominent journalist in Belarus has been sentenced to six years in prison, the latest step in a years-long crackdown on opposition figures, independent journalists and human rights activists

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