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UK spies to be investigated over claims they were complicit in torture of CIA prisoner

Investigatory powers tribunal to examine complaint brought by Mustafa al-Hawsawi, who was tortured while detained by CIA

The Guardian - UK

Russian court prepares way for new trial against jailed Kremlin foe Navalny

A Moscow court has set a new date for a hearing paving the way for another trial of imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny that could keep him in prison for decades

The Independent UK

Hungary frees 777 foreigners convicted of people smuggling -statement

Hungary has in recent weeks freed 777 foreigners, mostly Serbian, Ukrainian and Romanian nationals, convicted of human-trafficking, the directorate of prisons said on Wednesday in a reply to Reuters questions.

Reuters

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Superman towers over the Kremlin: Reiner Riedler’s best photograph

‘This is from my Fake Holidays series, taken at the Kremlin Palace hotel in Turkey. I found an entertainer dressed as Superman and asked him to pose by the pool. You’d end up in prison if you did this in the real Red Square’

The Guardian - UK

Scots prison guard suspended for alleged abuse of US fugitive Nicholas Rossi

The guard alleged abuse against US fugitive Nicolas Ross took place at HMP Edinburgh.

Daily Record

Mechanic argued with a LAMPPOST, smashed up a casino and waved a knife in front of bus passengers

David Potter, 42, narrowly avoided an immediate prison sentence after a heartfelt mea culpa to magistrates who agreed to 'give him a chance' and pleaded with him to 'not let us down'

Manchester Evening News

Myanmar court convicts journalist injured by army on 2nd charge, extending jail term to 13 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted a 34-year-old journalist of violating the country’s counter-terrorism law, adding 10 years to the three-year prison sentence she was given last December for filming an anti-military protest

The Independent UK

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Stephen Barraskill: Portadown man admits to murder of 63-year-old killed with shotgun

"The only sentence I can pass is one of Life Imprisonment"

Belfast Live

Prison guard suspended for alleged abuse of US fugitive, court told

A preliminary extradition hearing in the case of Nicholas Rossi was heard at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

Tragic deaths of Scottish youngsters in custody to be investigated by a sheriff

Katie Allan, 21, and William Lindsay, 16, both took their own lives at Polmont Young Offenders Institution in 2018. Their families have bemoaned the delay in a hearing taking place and have called for justice.

Edinburgh Live

Inside the brutal El Salvador jail that's packed with 67,000 prisoners where 153 died

Four woman were among the 153 convicts to have died while in El Salvadorean state custody since officials began locking thousands of members of its powerful street gangs in mega jails across the Central American country

Daily Mirror

The making of a right-wing martyr

"In the worst-case scenario, Stewart Rhodes and the other Jan. 6 terrorists in jail can become much more dangerous"

Salon

German court hands woman lengthy prison sentence for attacks on neo-Nazis

A court in eastern Germany has sentenced a 28-year-old woman to five years and three months in prison for taking part in a series of attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists over a period of two years

The Independent UK

Drivers warned over the counter medicine could see you banned

You could even face criminal charges with a potential prison sentence

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Liverpool Echo

'Monster' stabbed ex in head after fantasising about killing her

Shaun Cotton would talk openly about murdering his ex-girlfriend and said he would be prepared to serve a life sentence

Al Jazeera

How Putin’s taste for jail jargon changed Russia

Growing up in St Petersburg, Russia’s leader was fascinated with prison songs and sambo, a form of wrestling.

Daily Record

Inside HMP & YOI Stirling at start of new era in Scottish prison system

There will be 'a safe and secure' environment for 100 women in custody.

Evening Standard

Prisoner found by police in Brixton five days after escaping jail transport van

A prisoner who slipped out of his jail-bound security van before escaping officer’s clutches on the Victoria Line train has been found by police.

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The Independent UK

Elizabeth Holmes prison: Everything we know about disgraced Theranos founder going to jail

Inmates at the Texas prison where Holmes is expected to report to on Tuesday are placed into work programmes where some earn as little as 12 cents an hour

The Independent UK

Elizabeth Holmes news: Theranos founder surrenders to Texas prison to begin 11-year sentence

Disgraced tech entrepreneur reported to prison in Texas minutes before a court-imposed deadline on Tuesday

Chronicle Live

Bitter Ashington ex fitted GPS tracker on woman's car during serious stalking campaign

John Minnock, who earns £84,000 a year, left the victim feeling like she was a 'prisoner in her own life' after he bombarded her with messages and emails, repeatedly followed her and anonymously sent flowers

The Independent UK

Former Connecticut lawmaker to be sentenced for coronavirus aid thefts

A former Connecticut state representative is set to be sentenced for stealing more than $1.2 million from the city of West Haven and using a chunk of it to fuel his gambling addiction

France 24

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes starts prison sentence for blood-testing hoax

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes entered a Texas prison Tuesday where she could spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley.

Nottingham Post

Concerns at Nottinghamshire's HMP Lowdham Grange prison after three deaths in three weeks

HMP Lowdham Grange has come under new management in February 2023

The Guardian - AU

Kathleen Folbigg ‘anxious and confused’ over continued imprisonment as Labor supports release motion

An inquiry is considering whether the NSW governor should exercise mercy after hearing evidence suggesting her children had died of natural causes

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