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Investigation over grizzly bear found dead near Yellowstone national park

Illegal killing of grizzly bear carries punishment of one year in prison and $50,000 fine

The Independent UK

In London, Brazil's Lula calls for efforts to free Assange

After attending the coronation of King Charles III in London, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva denounced the lack of concerted efforts to free WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, who has spent four years in Britain’s Belmarsh Prison

The Independent UK

Decision in on whether axe murderer who bludgeoned housemate to death will have sentence increased

Kieran Oldham must serve at least 22 years in prison before he can be considered for release

Manchester Evening News

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‘A matter of life and death’: abusers who strangle partners getting off lightly, say campaigners

Offenders convicted under new law in England and Wales spared jail, analysis carried out by the Observer shows

The Guardian - UK

‘Justice is on our side, and Putin is old’: Navalny’s press secretary Kira Yarmysh

The novelist and press secretary to the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny talks about imprisonment, survival and writing under the regime

The Guardian - UK

Gerry Hutch became prison chef and had handmade sign as source reveals what was on the menu

Sources have revealed he took on the role of a chef, with a handmade sign made by other lags which read: 'Gerry’s Deli'. When there was leftover spuds, he cooked up fried potatoes for the lads while he also put together cheese, tomato and onion toasties.

Irish Mirror

Gerry Hutch made toasties and fried spuds for fellow inmates in prison

The Monk spent 19 months behind bars in Dublin's Wheatfield Prison before he was acquitted the murder of Kinahan enforcer David Byrne

Dublin Live

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Knife offenders put behind bars in the last six months

The list includes convicted murderers and a man who stabbed a fellow prison inmate in the face.

Bristol Post

Supreme Court grants release of high-risk paedophile amid lack of prison rehab programs

A high-risk paedophile who has not undergone treatment will be released from jail, with the Supreme Court finding there was a lack of appropriate rehabilitation programs for him in prison.

ABC News

Julian Assange writes letter to King Charles and urges him to visit Belmarsh prison

The WikiLeaks founder writes that he has been captive in the prison for more than four years ‘on behalf of an embarrassed foreign sovereign’

The Guardian - AU

Jan. 6 prosecutors seek 25 years for Oath Keepers’ Rhodes

The Justice Department is seeking 25 years in prison for Stewart Rhodes, the Oath Keepers founder convicted of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors described as a violent plot to keep President Joe Biden out of the White House

The Independent UK

Haley Kiyoko defies Tennessee’s ‘unbelievable’ drag show ban at concert

First-time violators could face up to a year in prison and up to $2,500 in fines

The Independent UK

Man gets 14 years in 1/6 case, longest sentence imposed yet

A Kentucky man with a long criminal record has been sentenced to a record-setting 14 years in prison for attacking police officers with pepper spray as he stormed the U.S. Capitol with his wife

The Independent UK

The prison phone calls and 'code' Bassam Hamzy allegedly used to direct drug ring from jail

The first week of Brothers 4 Life founder Bassam Hamzy's trial has heard recorded phone calls which prosecutors allege show him passing on "instructions" to a man supplying meth on his behalf.

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Edinburgh Live

East Lothian community hub bus designed by Edinburgh prisoners 'destroyed' by vandals

A bus known as 'The Crib', which was designed by inmates from an Edinburgh prison, has been destroyed. The mobile community hub offered support to vulnerable and disengaged people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Liverpool Echo

Man flees country with dog after pocketing £300k through dodgy Premier League streams

Fraudster was handed lengthy prison sentence but remains on the run and is believed to be living abroad

The Independent UK

School dean who shot student sentenced for racketeering

A former Boston high school dean serving a 26-year sentence in state prison for shooting a student he recruited to deal drugs has been sentenced to an additional 18 years or more on a federal gang-related charge

Daily Record

Prisoners rushed to hospital after overdosing on drugs at Scottish jail

One man was taken to hospital on Wednesday, and a further two were rushed to A&E on Thursday.

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The Independent UK

Sign of the times? History marker for communist draws anger

Republican officials in New Hampshire are objecting to a historical marker dedicated to labor activist who championed women’s rights and was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, but who also led the Communist Party and was sent to prison

Liverpool Echo

Thug who got shorter sentence after shotgun loophole went on to murder woman

Stephen McHugh would have been subject to licence conditions, or maybe still in prison, if he had received a mandatory minimum sentence for possession of a firearm

The Independent UK

As Alex Murdaugh sits in prison cell, legal woes continue

Alex Murdaugh may be serving a life sentence for killing his wife and son, but the legal system is far from done with him

The Independent UK

Jesse McFadden’s obsession with sex alarmed his jail cellmate. Why was he released early?

EXCLUSIVE: McFadden’s former cellmate James Fleming tells Andrea Blanco what it was like living with him as he served time for rape

Evening Standard

Football coach who tried to rape teenage boy spared jail

A football coach branded a “predator” by police who carried out a series of attempted child rapes as a teenager has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

The Independent UK

‘Quite the legacy’: Julian Assange asks King to visit him in prison

The WikiLeaks founder has spent more than four years in Belmarsh prison in London.

Dublin Live

Associate of 'Mr Flashy' caught with phone behind bars after uploading video to Snapchat

The Dublin criminal, 19, who is currently serving a sentence in Wheatfield Prison, was filmed partying inside his prison cell in a video uploaded to social media

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