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Living costs for wrongfully convicted prisoners unfair, Sunak says

It comes amid concerns that Andrew Malkinson, who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit, faces deductions from any compensation.

The Independent UK

Japanese court sentences 'Joker' to 23 years for stabbing passenger, setting a fire on a Tokyo train

A Japanese court has sentenced a man to 23 years in prison for stabbing a passenger and setting a fire on a Tokyo express train while dressed in a Joker costume on Halloween two years ago

The Independent UK

David Hunter ‘wishes he could describe feeling’ after release from Cyprus prison

Hunter, 76, was released from prison on Monday shortly after being sentenced for the manslaughter of his seriously ill wife Janice.

The Independent UK

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‘People are dying’: Texas prisoners say heatwave turns cells into ovens

State’s prisons at crisis point with temperatures regularly above 115F threatening physical and mental health of inmates

The Guardian - US

Andrew Malkinson: why cleared inmates have to pay back prisons from compensation

Critics are joining Andrew Malkinson in calling for an end to rules under which prison living costs are deducted from compensation payouts for wrongful convictions.

The Week

Cyprus court hands British man a 2-year prison term for killing his ailing wife to spare her pain

A Cyprus court has sentenced a British man who killed his ailing wife in their retirement home to two years in prison, rejecting a defense request to hand down a suspended sentence after convicting him earlier of manslaughter

The Independent UK

David Hunter freed from Cyprus prison after serving sentence for killing wife

David Hunter was sentenced to two years in prison but has been released from custody due to time already served.

The Independent UK

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Briton jailed for wife’s killing could be freed from Cyprus prison in weeks

David Hunter admitted suffocating his seriously ill wife at their home on the island after she ‘begged him’ to end her life.

The Independent UK

Home Office crackdown to block criminals getting citizenship

Tougher application rules will be applied to anyone who has received a 12-month prison sentence

The Independent UK

Lori Vallow sentencing - live: ‘Cult mom’ gets life in prison after claiming murder victims are ‘very happy’

Latest updates as Vallow is sentenced at Fremont County Courthouse, Idaho

The Independent UK

Idaho mom Lori Vallow Daybell faces sentencing in deaths of 2 children and her romantic rival

Idaho mother Lori Vallow Daybell faces up to life in prison without parole when she is expected to be sentenced Monday in the murders of her two youngest children and a romantic rival

The Independent UK

UN calls out poor management of mental health care in NZ prisons

The United Nations is extremely concerned by the high number of people detained in New Zealand with mental illness and intellectual disabilities that are not being managed well

Newsroom.co.nz

Todd Chrisley’s Attorney Speaks Out After His Petition To Serve Out Remainder Of Prison Sentence At Home Sparks An Investigation

After Todd Chrisley's home confinement petition sparked an investigation, his lawyer spoke out.

Cinemablend

Prisoner injured in fight at Hindalga

An inmate of the Hindalaga Central Prison was admitted to hospital after he was stabbed by another in Belagavi on Saturday night.

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The Independent UK

Home Office crackdown to block criminals getting citizenship

Tougher application rules will be applied to anyone who has received a 12-month prison sentence

The Independent UK

Robert Chambers, NYC's 'Preppy Killer,' is released after 15 years in prison on drug charges

Online records show the man known as New York City's “Preppy Killer” is again out of prison, after spending 15 years in custody on drug and assault charges

Cinemablend

Todd And Julie Chrisley’s Lawyer Slams Their Prisons’ Conditions After Kids Made Claims

Todd and Julie Chrisley's lawyer had some less-than-stellar sentiments to share about their prison conditions.

The Independent UK

Blinken snubs Australian call to end Assange case saying he’s accused of ‘very serious’ crime

WikiLeaks founder as spent four years in a British prison fighting extradition to the United States

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Trump Faces Ironic Song Moment Amidst New Charges At GOP Event

Former President steps on stage to lyrics about prison as DOJ unveils more charges

Salon

Expert: Audio recording could doom Trump

If he “is found guilty and does not strike some kind of a sentencing deal, he may die in prison,” a professor says

The Independent UK

End ‘living costs’ charges for wrongfully convicted prisoners, says Tory MP

A man who spent 17 years in prison for a rape he did not commit has said he now fears having to pay for his ‘board and lodging’ while in prison.

The Independent UK

The reality of being pregnant in prison: ‘I pressed the call bell five times but was ignored’

New figures show that 196 pregnant women were held in prison during 2022-23

The Hindu

Justice Alexander Thomas leads KELSA visits to prisons in Thiruvananthapuram

Kerala High Court senior judge Alexander Thomas on Friday led inspections organised by the Kerala State Legal Services Authority (KELSA) in four prisons in Thiruvananthapuram including the Poojappura Central Prison.

The Hindu

Madras High Court judge requests Tamil Nadu government to consider extending conjugal rights to prisoners

Madras High Court’s Justice S.M. Subramaniam, the portfolio judge for Tiruvallur district which houses the State’s biggest central prison at Puzhal, has requested the State government to consider the possibility of allowing prisoners to have conjugal relationship with their spouses within the precincts of prisons.

The Independent UK

Ethan Crumbley recorded himself vowing to become the next school shooter. Then he killed four classmates

Crumbley has been sentenced to life without the chance of parole for killing four classmates at Oxford High School in November 2021

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