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Family of man locked up in secret Taliban prison for four months beg for help

Kevin Cornwell, 53, has been held by the Taliban's intelligence agency since January 11. His family are worried for his health as he suffers from chronic kidney issues and requires hospital treatment

Daily Mirror

SC to hear on May 8 plea of slain IAS officer's wife against Anand Mohan's premature release

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear on May 8 slain IAS officer G Krishnaiah's wife Uma Krishnaiah's plea challenging the premature release of Bihar politician Anand Mohan from prison. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Lebanon Develops Plan to Deport Syrian Prisoners

The Lebanese caretaker government of Prime Minister Najib Mikati has developed a plan to deport Syrian prisoners, despite faltering in developing political and legal mechanisms to return the displaced back to their home country. The ministerial committee tasked with following up on the return of the displaced tasked Justice Minister…

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The last days of death row in California: ‘Your soul is tested here’

After decades locked alone in small cages in San Quentin, men sentenced to die brace for sweeping change

The Guardian - US

Supreme Court to hear wife of slain IAS officer’s plea on May 8

The Supreme Court on May 1 agreed to hear on May 8 a petition filed by the widow of murdered Gopalganj District Magistrate and IAS officer G. Krishnaiah.

The Hindu

Barlinnie prison rammy as packages thrown over jail wall into exercise yard

Glasgow Sheriff Court heard that Robert Warnock was involved in the chaos as parcels fell into the exercise yard and prisoners tried to stop guards removing them.

Glasgow Live

Irish prison overcrowding leads to early release of inmates, including attempted murderers

The system is grappling with severe overcrowding with anywhere between 350 and 380 inmates being given early release from their sentence over the past two months.

Irish Mirror

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Lauren Cranston jailed for eight years for her role in major tax fraud scheme

The daughter of a former deputy commissioner at the Australian Tax Office is sentenced to a maximum of eight years in prison for her role in a $105 million tax fraud conspiracy.

ABC News

André Dao's brilliant debut novel explores his grandfather's ten-year detention without trial by the Vietnamese government

André Dao’s remarkable debut novel began as an investigation into his paternal grandfather’s ten-year detention without trial by the Vietnamese government, from 1978, three years after the war ended.

The Conversation

Prisoner dies in custody at HMP Low Moss

A man has died in custody at HMP Low Moss.

The National (Scotland)

Ban for terrorists stockpiling extremist texts with rule on max weight of books per cell

Ministers have announced the new rules after a prisoner was found to have amassed more than 200 books in an apparent bid to thwart staff searching for extremist material

Daily Mirror

You could be fined or JAILED for simple paperwork error during Coronation weekend

People organising street parties around the UK for the upcoming coronation of King Charles face a fine or prison time if they don't ask the council for permission

Daily Mirror

Death of 33-year-old inmate at Low Moss jail confirmed by prison service

The Scottish Prison Service says a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Kieran McGinlay will be held after he passed away at the Bishopbriggs prison earlier this month.

Glasgow Live

Convicted terrorists face tighter cell checks in bid to curb radicalisation

The measures are designed to stamp out a tactic seen in some wings whereby books are stockpiled with smaller pieces of radical text inside them.

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Irish Mirror

Brian 'Tosser' Meehan's life behind bars from murder to golf and cushy new job

The 55-year-old, serving life for the murder of journalist Veronica Guerin, was given the role which is only for trusted inmates at Shelton Abbey open prison in Arklow, Co Wicklow.

Salon

How Sanders “stomped” Arkansas' poorest

Arkansas' new governor — infamous from the Trump White House — bids for national stage with old-school GOP meanness

Edinburgh Live

Midlothian rapist Sean Hogg changes name and identity after walking free from court

Sean Hogg was able to dodge a prison sentence for the attack on a 13-year-old because he’s aged 21. It emerged last week that the Crown Office is to appeal Hogg’s sentence.

Daily Mirror

Man who stuffed girlfriend's baby girl in backpack is sentenced to life in prison

Trevor Marquis Rowe stuffed a 10-month-old baby into a backpack and left her in a vehicle for hours. He has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole

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Miley Cyrus' mum ENGAGED to Prison Break star - 8 months after ex Billy Ray's shock proposal

Miley Cyrus' mum Tish has announced that she will soon wed Prison Break hunk Dominic Purcell after the pair went public with their romance last summer following her split from Billy Ray

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An Australian Man Has Been Charged For Allegedly Spitting On An Imam At An Indonesian Mosque

If convicted, he could face more than a year in prison.

Dublin Live

Graham Dwyer loses 'celebrity' status in jail and is denied move to new prison

A source told the Irish Sunday Mirror how Graham Dwyer is understood to have put in for a jail move following 'verbal abuse' from other inmates

Irish Mirror

Graham Dwyer loses jail 'celebrity' status and denied move to new prison

A source told the Irish Sunday Mirror how Graham Dwyer is understood to have put in for a jail move following 'verbal abuse' from other inmates. The sex beast, 50, is understood to have come under heat after failing to overturn his conviction for murdering childcare worker Elaine O’Hara.

Daily Mirror

EastEnders spoilers for next week: Character fights for life and Linda prison twist

EastEnders airs big reveals and a brutal attack next week on the BBC soap, as someone is left for dead and another character faces justice

Nottingham Post

The criminals brought to justice in Nottinghamshire this month

They were sentenced in Nottingham

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Australian man may face charges for spitting on Indonesian imam at mosque in Bandung

Indonesian police say 47-year-old Brenton Craig Abbas Abdullah McArthur spat in the face of Imam M Basri Anwar to complain about the noise of Koran recitations coming through loudspeakers from a mosque, and could face more than a year in prison if convicted.

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