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Plan to create 20,000 new prison places 'significantly behind schedule'

The Prison Reform Trust said the prison population had risen by 80% in the past 30 years

Wales Online

Ex-Ohio GOP chair, lobbyist Matt Borges gets 5 years for role in $60M bribery scheme; vows appeal

Ohio lobbyist Matt Borges has been sentenced to five years in prison and three years of probation for his part in the largest corruption scandal in Ohio history

The Independent UK

Work to create 20,000 new prison places ‘significantly behind schedule’

The Government faces an ‘immediate crisis’ in prison capacity, Mark Day, deputy director of the Prison Reform Trust said.

The Independent UK

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Pope meets with wife and family of Julian Assange, who says pontiff 'concerned' by his suffering

Pope Francis has met with Stella Assange, the wife of imprisoned WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange

The Independent UK

Maxwell appeal ‘falls far short’ of justifying quashing verdict – US Government

The disgraced British socialite was sentenced to 20 years in prison in June last year.

The Independent UK

Rossi ‘treated abysmally’ in prison, fellow inmate tells extradition hearing

The 35-year-old is wanted in the US over rape allegations and other charges.

The Independent UK

Sex fiend who attacked women at Trafford Centre died in jail after appointment cancelled

An inquest heard Mel Orme had been jailed for life

Manchester Evening News

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Notorious paedophile prison pal of US fugitive Nicolas Rossi testifies in extradition case

William King, currently serving six years over horrific abuse of three youngsters, is held in Edinburgh’s Saughton Prison alongside Rossi.

Daily Record

Judge’s ‘people like you’ tirade on Chicago violence didn’t cross the line, appeals court rules

U.S. District Judge John Kness, a Trump appointee, had told a man he was sentencing, “I feel in danger every single day when I drive on the expressway . . . . because of people like you who have absolutely no respect for the law.”

Chicago Sun-Times

East End gangster turned Peace Prize nominee on what it was like being imprisoned at 14

Stephen Gillen, 52, who operated in London's East End criminal underworld for three decades, said he was groomed into a life of crime and over the years, was in and out of prison - doing his first stretch when he was just 14

Daily Mirror

Tourist who carved name into Rome’s Colosseum ‘is British fitness trainer’

The suspect, who is originally from Bulgaria, faces a hefty fine and up to five years in prison

The Independent UK

Tourist who carved name into Colosseum identified as British fitness trainer

The suspect, a British man originally from Bulgaria, could face upto five years in prison

The Independent UK

‘I want to tell people that prison life is super dead’: Digga D on rap stardom amid police restrictions

A criminal behaviour order allows the Met police to vet the lyrics of this chart-topping star. It’s unfair and manipulative, he says – but he’s also understanding the scale of his influence

The Guardian - UK

Ex-student sentenced to 16-plus years in prison for 2022 attack on Las Vegas high school teacher

A former Las Vegas high school student has been sentenced to 16-plus years in Nevada state prison for attacking a female teacher after classes ended for the day more than a year ago

The Independent UK

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New jail opens with designs to cut crime and boost the local economy

HMP Fosse Way has been heralded as the greenest prison ever.

Tribune News Service

An Idaho man took $105 million in largest fraud scheme in GI Bill history. Prison is up next

A federal judge has sentenced a Nampa, Idaho, man for his involvement in a fraud scheme that stole nearly $105 million from the Department of Veterans Affairs. It was the largest such case in the Post-9/11 GI Bill program’s history, the government said.

Chicago Sun-Times

Brian Cox plays low-key notes as regretful father in ‘Prisoner’s Daughter’

In sharply drawn drama, ‘Succession’ star plays a former prisoner and alcoholic desperate to reconnect with his child (Kate Beckinsale).

The Independent UK

Ex-GOP Ohio House speaker sentenced to 20 years for role in $60M bribery scheme; appeal expected

Former Ohio House Speaker Larry Householder has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for his role in the largest corruption scandal in state history

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The Guardian - UK

Tourist from England suspected to have carved name on Colosseum wall

Male suspect reportedly from Bristol could face a prison term of up to five years for the widely condemned act

Daily Mirror

Driving expert issues wasp warning as motorists urged to 'stay calm' on road

Experts have warned that getting distracted by pesky wasps this summer could land you in some serious trouble, even potentially leading to fines and imprisonment

The National (Scotland)

'Fed up of excuses': Covid bereaved dad demands answers over prison death of son

THE father of a man who died in prison has said those bereaved by Covid are “fed up of excuses” from political leaders after Nicola Sturgeon…

The Guardian - UK

Woman at Point Zero review – fierce and lyrical fusion score underpins classic feminist story

A female prisoner’s experiences of patriarchal brutality are intensified by Bushra El-Turk’s music, skilfully combining Arabic and western instrumentation

Glasgow Live

Plans for 'modern' HMP Glasgow to replace Barlinnie prison include 'community cafe'

Developers have submitted plans for a new prison at the former Provan Gas Works site to replace Barlinnie. The Riddrie building has been deemed "not fit for purpose".

The Independent UK

Tan France on how Queer Eye has changed, surrogacy, and DeSantis being America’s ‘biggest concern’

‘The worrying thing is what happens in the US often has a knock-on effect in Europe and we see that things are worsening in other countries for the LGBTQ community,’ France tells Lucy Anna Gray

Daily Record

Fatal Accident Inquiry launched into death of Renfrewshire double-murderer

Robert Chalmers - who was serving a life sentence - died of pneumonia, which he developed while in prison.

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