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Convicted killer Alex Murdaugh loses prison privileges over recorded phone call for documentary

South Carolina prison officials said Murdaugh’s lawyer Jim Griffin recorded the killer reading aloud journal entries in a jailhouse call and then handed the recording to documentarymakers

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Double murderer Alex Murdaugh loses phone privileges after talking to media

South Carolina lawyer, 55, disciplined by prison after giving interviews for new TV documentary on his case

The Guardian - US · Aug 31, 2023

Former Thai leader Thaksin Shinawatra, jailed after returning from exile, requests a royal pardon

Former Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, who recently returned from exile and began serving an eight-year prison term, has requested a royal pardon

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

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‘Brighton cat killer’ Stephen Bouquet died of Covid-19 while in prison – inquest

The coroner ruled Bouquet died of natural causes while serving his prison sentence in HMP Elmley.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Offenders should be ‘persuaded, not dragged into court’ – murder victim’s family

Farah Naz welcomed plans to allow judges to order offenders to attend sentencing but thinks they should not be physically forced.

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

Suicide major cause of unnatural deaths among prisoners in India: SC committee tells apex court

SC-appointed committee finds suicide major cause of 817 unnatural deaths in jails across India between 2017-2021. UP recorded highest number of suicides (101). Committee recommends building suicide-resistant cells/barracks, identifying potential hanging/anchoring points, providing psychological first aid, implementing health insurance schemes, and setting up a robust grievance redressal mechanism. SC to…

The Hindu · Aug 31, 2023

Newsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison. Lawmakers and the public have had little input

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to spend $360 million demolishing a sprawling former furniture factory at San Quentin State Prison and replacing it with something reminiscent of a college campus

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2023

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Access and attention: why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in healthcare

British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care, and attempting to murder a further six.

The Conversation · Aug 31, 2023

Alex Murdaugh loses prison phone privileges after lawyer records phone call for documentary

South Carolina prison officials say convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has lost his phone privileges and his prison tablet computer after his lawyer recorded him reading his journal entries on a call for a documentary on his case

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Paul Whelan seen for first time in over three years in rare video inside Russia prison

Former US Marine seen in video clips inside IK-17, a remote maximum-security penal colony 300 miles east of Moscow

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

California prison on generator power after wildfires knock out electricity and fill cells with smoke

A Northern California prison was on generator power for a second week and inmates were issued masks to cope with unhealthy air after wildfires knocked out electricity and choked the remote region with smoke

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Ex-president faces 91 felony counts across four prosecutions

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

UN torture expert urges UK government to review indefinite sentences

‘Deeply flawed’ imprisonment for public protection scheme still causing severe distress, says rapporteur

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

Journalist for top Polish paper allegedly denied medication in Belarusian prison

A representative of the Polish community in Belarus says a former correspondent for a top Polish newspaper has been denied life-saving heart medication in a Belarusian prison

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

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The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Court upholds Michael Avenatti's conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike

A federal appeals court has upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from shoe giant Nike – one of several legal messes that have landed him behind bars

The Hindu · Aug 30, 2023

Avoid stereotypical approach while examining pleas by convicts for premature release: SC

SC holds stereotypical approach to premature release of convicts frustrates goal of reforming prisoners; ultimate goal of imprisonment is reformative; trial judge's view not to be followed mechanically; remission process should include aspects like age, health, familial relationships, etc.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Convicted rapist who escaped from prison using jet ski in 2022 is captured, authorities say

A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison has been arrested in West Virginia

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Lifer admits trying to kill pensioner five months after release from prison

Anthony Roberts will be sentenced in October after admitting charges of attempted murder and sexual assault.

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Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2023

Dying, disabled prisoners stay behind bars, despite Illinois law calling for medical release

Terminally ill or medically incapacitated prisoners can apply for early release. But the Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied twice as many requests as it OK’d — and seven prisoners died months after their applications were rejected, an Injustice Watch / WBEZ investigation found.

Golf Monthly · Aug 30, 2023

Angel Cabrera Spotted Back On The Golf Course After Release From Prison

Videos on social media show two-time Major champion Angel Cabrera back on the golf course after being released from prison

WhatToWatch · Aug 30, 2023

Screw's Nina Sosanya: "Leigh's learning how to trust people!"

Screw star Nina Sosanya reveals how her character is turning over a new leaf in the prison drama's second season.

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Pakistan's Imran Khan will be imprisoned for 2 more weeks despite getting bail

A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain in prison for another two weeks despite being granted bail

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2023

TV tonight: Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell returns in prison drama

It’s the second season of Screw. Plus, a cold case in Jura for Nicola Walker’s Annika. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Convicted rapist who escaped from Arkansas prison using jet ski in 2022 is captured, authorities say

A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison has been arrested in West Virginia

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2023

Proud Boys sentencing hearing cancelled for ex leader Enrique Tarrio ‘due to emergency’: Live

Fellow Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola are also facing sentencing

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