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Killer Colin Pitchfork has plea for release from prison rejected

Pitchfork was jailed in 1988 for rape and murder of two teenage girls, Lynda Mann and Dawn Ashworth

The Guardian - UK

Figures reveal how many prisoners have been released early

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The Independent UK

Luigi Mangione Blasts Taylor Swift And Charli XCX Tracks Behind Bars; Which Side Is He On?

Luigi Mangione revealed in a TMZ-verified letter that he downloaded Taylor Swift and Charli XCX on his prison tablet before another inmate made him stop; the anecdote illuminates prison dynamics, viral fandom and the wider controversy around his defence fund.

International Business Times UK

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Double child killer cannot be released from prison, Parole Board says

The Parole Board decided to keep him behind bars and did not recommend him to be transferred to open prison.

The Independent UK

Marco Pierre White Jr jailed for more than three years for shop burglaries to feed drug addiction

Marco Pierre White Jr went back to his prison cell instead of staying to learn his sentence

Evening Standard

Judicial independence in the spotlight after minister visits Sarkozy behind bars

France's former president Nicolas Sarkozy has received a prison visit from the justice minister, a source close to the case said on Thursday, despite a prosecutor warning that it could undermine judicial independence.

Radio France Internationale

Italy backs calls for release of imprisoned media mogul Jimmy Lai

Italian envoy says Lai has been in prison since 2020 for ‘peacefully exercising his right to freedom of expression’

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Woman decided to reveal her pregnancy on Valentine’s Day. But a disgraced cop had plans for ‘the worst person on the face of the earth’

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Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early under government scheme

The prisoner early release scheme was launched as an emergency measure last September

The Independent UK

Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early to tackle jail overcrowding, figures show

Some 38,042 inmates had been freed as of the end of June this year, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Evening Standard

Prisoner, 44, is charged with murder of fellow inmate at high-security jail

John Mansfield, who was jailed for life in 2007 for the murder of his neighbour Ann Alfanso, 63, was found dead at HMP Whitemoor in April.

Evening Standard

Can the Home Office be fixed?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As crisis after crisis piles up for new home secretary Shabana Mahmood, she must have the full backing of her PM and chancellor to do whatever it takes to restore public confidence in the system

The Independent UK

Prisons across NSW in lockdown after thousands of guards walk off job over bashing

Strike triggered by court decision to not extend sentence of an inmate found guilty of seriously assaulting four prison officers

The Guardian - AU

'Vibrant' young woman who died in custody remembered

Family of a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who died in custody have released a brief statement, describing her as loving and vibrant.

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Prison guard walk-off struck down as courts duck chaos

A court system has avoided chaos after a planned strike by prison guards, incensed with the sentencing of man who bashed four officers, was overturned.

Evening Standard

Prisons minister defends £500 payoff to migrant sex offender with golf analogy

Lord Timpson tells Parliament ‘if someone wants to give you a putt, you take it’ as he faces questions over a ‘slush fund’.

Evening Standard

Sentencing reforms clear the Commons despite concerns over early releases

The Sentencing Bill aims to ease the crisis in prison places by restricting the use of short sentences and strengthening community punishments.

The Independent UK

Wrongly released migrant sex offender claims he tried to hand himself in to police

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison claims that he tried to hand himself in to police.

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The Independent UK

Rosie O’Donnell asks fans for prayers after daughter Chelsea handed prison sentence

Comedian’s adult daughter has been arrested multiple times for repeated drug-related charges

The Independent UK

Russian mobsters sentenced to 25 years for foiled plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist

Two Russian mobsters have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for agreeing to try to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad for $500,000

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for over 40 years, now facing deportation to India

‘He, more than anybody else, knows that sometimes things don't make sense’

Reason

He Died of Thirst in Solitary Confinement. Now His Family Is Suing for Answers.

After 51-year-old Lamont Mealy was found dead in a Maryland prison cell, officials called it “natural causes.” His family’s lawsuit says guards intentionally shut off his water.

Evening Standard

Palestine Action activist 'led anti-Israel protest from London prison cell in security farce'

Muhammad Umer Khalid, who is accused of targeting RAF Brize Norton, allegedly spoke on the telephone to pro-Palestine demonstrators from inside HMP Wormwood Scrubs

The Independent UK

A man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was overturned now faces deportation

A Pennsylvania man whose murder conviction was overturned after he served 43 years in prison hoped to walk free this month, but instead found himself in immigration custody

The Guardian - UK

Epping sex offender given £500 after threatening to challenge deportation

Hadush Kebatu claims he tried to hand himself in to police, but was ignored, after being released from prison in error

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