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The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Nebraska mother sentenced to 2 years in prison for giving abortion pills to pregnant daughter

A Nebraska mother who pleaded guilty to giving her teenage daughter pills for an abortion and helping to burn and conceal the fetus has been sentenced to two years in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Chicago man gets life in prison for role in 2016 home invasion that killed 5 people

A Chicago man convicted of fatally shooting five people during a 2016 home invasion has been sentenced to life in prison

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

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Suicidal prisoners put in ‘torture cells’ instead of given care, inquiry told

Professor Linda Allan’s 21-year-old daughter Katie died in Polmont young offenders’ institution in 2018.

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Georgia man walks free from prison after 22 years as murder sentence is overturned

Joey Watkins, now in his early forties, was charged with murder, possession of a firearm and stalking

The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2023

Drone loaded with drugs 'crashed' during prison flight

Two prisoners and a parolee hatched a plan to attempt a drone delivery to the exercise yard of drugs and a USB drive full of adult entertainment.

AAP · Sep 22, 2023

Telugu Desam Party national president Chandrababu Naidu’s judicial remand extended for two days

The Anti-Corruption Bureau court extended the judicial remand by two days to Telugu Desam Party national president N. Chandrababu Naidu, who is currently lodged in Rajahmundry Central Prison in Andhra Pradesh Skill Development scam.

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

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Parliamentary panel recommends GPS trackers to reduce overcrowding in prisons

Parliamentary panel recommends ankle trackers to reduce overcrowding in prisons. It suggests exploring cost-effective technology to produce ankle trackers that can be worn by prisoners on bail. It also recommends transferring prisoners from overcrowded jails to other jails with vacant cells. It notes that mobile phones are a major contraband…

The Hindu · Sep 22, 2023

Appeals court tosses Chicago cop-killer’s ‘excessive sentence’ after he was denied parole more than 30 times

Ronnie Carrasquillo will be resentenced after 46 years in prison after the court ruled the Illinois Prisoner Review Board didn’t give him a “meaningful’ opportunity for parole.

Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 21, 2023

Texas teen sentenced to 40 years after killing a student and injuring another in school shooting

A 16-year-old has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for fatally shooting a student and injuring another at a Dallas-area school earlier this year

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Girlfriend of Indiana fugitive arrested as he remains on run after being released from prison by mistake

Kevin Mason was missing for six-and-a-half hours before the Marion County Sheriff’s Office learned of his release

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

‘Mayhem’ Miller pens lengthy apology for ‘self-destructive behavior’ after latest arrest

UFC veteran Jason "Mayhem" Miller detailed his struggle to transition from prison and apologized for the years of trouble he's caused.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 21, 2023

Alex Murdaugh co-conspirator granted delay to prison sentence – again

Judge told disgraced banker Russell Laffitte: ‘No further extensions will be granted’

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Tests show drinking water is safe at a Minnesota prison, despite inmate concerns

State health officials have said that the drinking water at a Minnesota prison is safe after inmate and advocate concerns over the water’s quality prompted a new round of tests

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

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The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Stepmother sentenced to life in prison for torture murder of three-year-old girl

Bella Seachrist died in June 2020 after being starved, tortured and physically abused by her stepmother

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

A.P. Assembly proceedings: expulsion of TDP MLAs a predetermined act, says Atchannaidu

It is unfortunate that the ‘lousy behaviour’ of the ruling party MLAs is not visible to the Speaker, who ‘never loses an opportunity to portray the TDP leaders as villains’, alleges Atchannaidu. There is no evidence of Chandrababu Naidu’s role in the skill development scam, but he is still confined…

The Texas Tribune · Sep 21, 2023

Texas inmate killed by cellmate during a statewide prison lockdown

The killing of inmate Billy Chemirmir in the Coffield Unit occurred during a statewide lockdown of prisons, promoted by a rise in inmate homicides. A day before the lockdown, another incident at the same prison resulted in the firings of seven correctional officers and the resignations of another six.

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

All 2,064 prisoners, including former Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, are safe in Rajahmundry Central Prison, asserts DIG

The undertrial prisoner who succumbed to dengue while undergoing treatment in GGH-Kakinada was not in prison even for a single day since his admission on October 6, says Ravi Kiran, who is also in-charge of Rajahmundry Central Prison; the concerns of the families of all the prisoners is similar, and…

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The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

Indonesia imprisons a woman for saying a Muslim prayer before eating pork in a TikTok video

A court in Indonesia has convicted a woman of inciting religious hatred and sentenced her to two years in prison for saying a Muslim prayer and then eating pork in a TikTok video

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21, 2023

Tricky: ‘I was less nervous going to prison than I was getting on stage’

As his debut Maxinquaye gets reissued, the Bristolian music legend answers your questions on Beyoncé, Bob Marley and annoying Gary Oldman with a Twix

The Hindu · Sep 21, 2023

Here are the big stories from Tamil Nadu today

Madras HC restrains DMK leader Udhayanidhi Stalin from making defamatory allegations against former CM Palaniswami. TN BJP President Annamalai refuses to apologise for remarks on late CM Annadurai. Four warders of Coimbatore Central Prison injured in clash with remand prisoners. Two youths drown in check dam during Vinayaka Chathurthi festival.…

France 24 · Sep 21, 2023

US-Iran prisoner swap: A sign of better relations between the two countries?

This week, five US citizens freed from prison in Iran were able to embrace their loved ones back home. Under the deal brokered by Qatar, five Iranians detained in the United States were also released. The agreement included the unfreezing of nearly $6 billion in Iranian assets. So is the…

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

A British ex-soldier pleads not guilty to escaping from a London prison

A former soldier who allegedly snuck out of a London prison by strapping himself under a food delivery truck has pleaded not guilty to escaping custody

The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2023

A leader of Cambodia's main opposition party jailed for 18 months for bouncing checks

A prominent leader of Cambodia’s political opposition has been convicted and sentenced to 18 months in prison for issuing worthless checks four years ago

France 24 · Sep 21, 2023

Iran-US prisoner swap: Controversy over unblocking of frozen Iranian assets

This week, five Americans released from an Iranian prison arrived back home in the United States. Their release was a part of a deal brokered by Qatar. The prisoner swap agreement also included the unfreezing of $6 billion of Iranian funds, which the Biden administration has reiterated was not a…

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