Iran-US prisoner swap under way Five American and five Iranian prisoners are being released in addition to Iran’s assets frozen due to US sanctions. Al Jazeera · Sep 18, 2023
Activists demand update on Thaksin's condition Activists on Monday demanded the Police General Hospital release the latest condition of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, to prove if he deserves to stay there instead of in prison. Bangkok Post · Sep 18, 2023
Brickbat: Boot to the Face A federal judge has sentenced Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Sgt. Eric Huxley to one year and one day in prison followed by six months home detention after Huxley pleaded guilty to felony deprivation of rights under color of law. Huxley stomped the face of Jermaine Vaughn, who was handcuffed and on… Reason · Sep 18, 2023
Urgent calls for swift action in self-harm related prison deaths Inquests into self-inflicted deaths in prison have been delayed, Labour MP Andy Slaughter says The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2023
Lessons must be learned from self-harm related prison deaths, ministers warned Inquests into self-inflicted deaths in prison have been delayed, meaning important lessons have not been learned, Labour MP Andy Slaughter said. The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2023
Former British pilots training Chinese military face jail FORMER British military could face prison if they are caught training Chinese fighter pilots. Evening Standard · Sep 17, 2023
Markham man sentenced to six and half years in federal prison on drug charge Larry Dennis, 39, pleaded guilty to a federal drug charge in May after police raided the residence from which he had been selling cocaine. Chicago Sun-Times · Sep 17, 2023
Trump talks prison on "Meet the Press" Speaking to moderator Kristen Welker at his Bedminster estate, Trump expressed little concern over his legal woes Salon · Sep 17, 2023
Hollywood letters of support for Danny Masterson demonstrate the pervasiveness of myths about rape culture Hollywood actors Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis are in hot water after their letters of support for their friend and former co-star, Danny Masterson, were made public. Masterson, who played Steven Hyde on That ’70s Show, was convicted in May of drugging and raping two women in the early 2000s.… The Conversation · Sep 17, 2023
Chinta Mohan expresses doubts about Naidu’s security in Rajahmundry jail Congress leader Chinta Mohan expressed doubts about security of TDP's N. Chandrababu Naidu in Rajahmundry Central Prison. The Hindu · Sep 17, 2023
Britain’s broken justice system revealed as prisoners trapped in jail for five years before trial Exclusive: Number of accused held on remand hits record high with 15,000 languishing in overcrowded prisons The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Louisiana prisoner suit claims they’re forced to endure dangerous conditions at Angola prison farm Prisoners at the Louisiana State Penitentiary have filed a class-action lawsuit over conditions at the prison's farm The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
Outlaw lawyers — and outlaw presidents Several of Nixon's lawyers went to prison after Watergate. Are Giuliani, Eastman and other Trump attorneys next? Salon · Sep 16, 2023
Michigan to pay $1m to man wrongfully convicted of killing two hunters The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.03 million to a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two hunters The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023
The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2023 Staff shortages an issue amid ‘deeply worrying’ prison deaths in England Inquests flag up gaps in the care of prisoners in relation to at least nine deaths in custody since 2021
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Egyptian court gives a government critic a 6-month sentence in a case condemned by rights groups An Egyptian court has sentenced a fierce government critic to six months in prison over charges that stemmed from an online spat with a former minister
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 Woman’s family must ‘plan for the worst’ as killer’s release from jail nears Joanna Simpson was killed by her British Airways captain husband Robert Brown at their family home in October 2010.
The Independent UK · Sep 16, 2023 UK officially bans Russia’s Wagner paramilitary group as terrorist organisation Those found guilty of violating the ban will face a potential sentence of upto 14 years in prison
Al Jazeera · Sep 16, 2023 Ovidio Guzman, son of feared Mexican drug lord ‘El Chapo’, extradited to US Ovidio ‘The Mouse’ Guzman was flown across the border from a prison in Mexico to face drug charges in the US.
The Hindu · Sep 16, 2023 Rajahmundry Central Prison Superintendent’s wife passes away S. Kiranmayi (46), wife of Rajahmundry Central Prison Superintendent Rahul, passed away following prolonged illness at a private hospital in the city on Friday evening.
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023 Family of woman killed by husband ask justice secretary to keep him in jail Robert Brown, who bludgeoned Joanna Simpson to death in 2010, is due to be released in November
The Hindu · Sep 15, 2023 Rajahmundry jail superintendent goes on four-day leave Rajahmundry Central Prison Superintendent said that he would rejoin duty on September 19. The leave was purely personal and had nothing associated with the present affairs of the prison
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Michigan man cleared of killing 2 hunters to get $1 million for wrongful convictions The state of Michigan has agreed to pay $1.03 million to a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the deaths of two hunters
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 Court sentences main suspects in Belgium's deadliest peacetime attack to 20-year to life terms A Belgian court has sentenced six men to sentences ranging from 20 years to life in prison on charges of terrorist murder linked to suicide bombings that killed 32 people and wounded hundreds at Brussels airport and a subway station
The Independent UK · Sep 15, 2023 U.S. ambassador to Russia visits jailed WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich The U.S. Ambassador to Russia Lynne Tracy visited imprisoned Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on Friday, the U.S. Embassy in Moscow said in an online statement