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West Lothian Addiewell prison 'locked down' after 'health-related incident'

HMP Addiewell are currently dealing with an incident and have confirmed that police, the ambulance service and Scottish Fire and Rescue are supporting the prison

Edinburgh Live

Addiewell prison 'locked down' after staff members allegedly fall ill during 'incident'

The West Lothian jail said the emergency services had been supporting prison management to deal with a health-related incident.

Daily Record

Charges dropped against man who served 21 years in prison for deaths of 2 Michigan hunters

Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the slayings of two Michigan hunters

The Independent UK

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Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than four years in prison

The Independent UK

Sonic creator Yuji Naka faces two years in prison for latest insider trading arrest

Yuji Naka, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator, has been hit with jail time and a hefty fine following his arrest for insider trading.

TechRadar

Why are trans rights in prison so rarely defended?

The horse has bolted in this upside-down, bad-faith discourse, but it’s worth examining how we got here, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK

Saudi fitness instructor Manahel al-Otaibi latest targeted in crackdown on dissent in kingdom

A 29-year-old fitness instructor popular on social media in Saudi Arabia faces charges that could see her imprisoned over her posts, becoming the latest person targeted in a crackdown in the kingdom

The Independent UK

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Heather Mack could plead guilty to role in mom’s murder later this month

A guilty plea from Mack would scuttle her summer trial and lead to a sentencing hearing. Prosecutors have said Mack covered her mother’s mouth with her hand during the killing.

Chicago Sun-Times

A trans inmate wins health care and will move to women's prison after suing Minnesota

Christina Lusk sued over harassment, assault and discrimination she says she experienced while incarcerated. In its settlement of the case, Minnesota will grant her access to gender-affirming care.

WEKU

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sentenced to 2 years in prison

Ousmane Sonko, a prominent opposition candidate in Senegal's 2024 presidential election, has been sentenced to prison on charges of "corrupting youth", in a case he maintains is intended to stop him running.

Radio France Internationale

In the Amazon region where pair was killed, neglect and allegations of harsh justice

One year after the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, some people in the remote Javari Valley region of the Brazilian Amazon have seen their lives change, but not for the better

The Independent UK

'No signs of remorse'—Sonic creator faces prison sentence and over $1 million fine in ongoing trial

Yuji Naka's defence will try to reduce the sentence and the fines.

PC Gamer

Deadly clashes in Senegal after opposition leader is sentenced to prison

Nine people died in clashes that erupted after Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years behind bars, Interior Minister Antoine Diome said Friday.

France 24

Scuffles in German cities after student who attacked neo-Nazis is convicted

Sympathizers of a young woman given a lengthy prison sentence for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists have held protests and scuffled with police in some German cities

The Independent UK

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Bristol Post

Just Stop Oil: Bristol mum prepared to spend a year in prison for her children's future

Chloe Naldrett became active in the world of climate protests in 2019 and has taken part in major demonstrations

Birmingham Post

Charity set up by pharma entrepreneur Dr Nik Kotecha OBE helping highlight issue of ex-prisoners finding work

Of 50,000 people leaving prison each year but just 30% have a job six months later – with many at risk of reoffending

GamesRadar

Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka reportedly facing over two years in prison for Square Enix insider trading

Final decision will be made next month

The Independent UK

Amanda Seyfried reacts to Elizabeth Holmes starting 11-year prison sentence

Seyfried portrayed the disgraced tech entrepreneur in Hulu miniseries ‘The Dropout’

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The Guardian - UK

Elizabeth Holmes’ big con deserved prison time – so why do I feel sorry for her?

Seeing the former founder of Theranos turn herself in should have offered the thrill of schadenfreude. Instead I felt sympathy, says Guardian columnist Emma Brockes

ABC News

Child sex offender Errol Leonard Warner sentenced to 10 months' jail

Errol Leonard Warner, who lost sight in one eye after being attacked in a WA prison last year, has been sentenced to 10 months behind bars.

Irish Mirror

Inmate found dead in Ireland's most secure prison wing

The Irish Mirror has confirmed that Galway man Gerard Barrett died in his cell at the National Violence Reduction Unit, part of the Midlands Prison in Portlaoise, Co Laois

The Independent UK

Texas girl's killer faces new murder charges, with more possible, police say

A man run out of multiple cities and towns across Texas after he served prison time for the slaying of an 8-year-old girl in the 1980s has been arrested in connection with two other murders

The Independent UK

Oklahoma’s Supreme Court struck down two abortion bans. But a 113-year-old law is severely restricting access

A state law from 1910 threatens abortion providers with a felony punishable up to five years in prison, writes Alex Woodward

The Guardian - UK

‘Loss for Iran’s wildlife’: woman jailed in Tehran calls for environmentalists’ release

Aras Amiri, a former British Council employee, was held in Evin prison with seven members of the Persian Wildlife Heritage Foundation

Reuters

Brazil's top court sentences ex-President Collor to prison for corruption

Brazil's supreme court voted on Wednesday to sentence former President Fernando Collor de Mello to 8 years and 10 months in prison on corruption and money laundering charges.

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