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Nitish Kumar defends Bihar govt's decision to release don-turned-politician Anand Mohan

PATNA: At a time when the slain Gopalganj district magistrate G Krishnaiah’s wife Uma, the Central IAS Association and different other fora urging Bihar government to reconsider its decision to grant remission to the murder convict don-turned-politician Anand Mohan, CM Nitish Kumar on Friday strongly defended his government’s decision to…

The Times of India

Massive $17 million Apple fraud lands former employee with prison time

A former Apple employee has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay Apple $19 million after stealing around $17 million from the company.

iMore

Scores of world figures urge Putin to free Navalny in open letter

Scores of famous figures, including writers and actors, have signed an open letter urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to free opposition politician Alexei Navalny and to end what they called his torture in prison.

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Ron DeSantis in Guantánamo: how questions about his past haunt the Florida governor

As a young navy lawyer, the Republican was posted to the notorious prison camp. What he did there – and his role in the investigation of three deaths – remains controversial

The Guardian - UK

Man who stole £5,000 worth of goods banned from retail park

Stuart Fennell faces up to five years in prison if he breaks his Criminal Behaviour Order

Liverpool Echo

Anand Mohan goes incommunicado after release from jail

In the wee hours on April 27, 2023, gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh was released from Saharsa jail after 15 years

The Hindu

Gerry Adams wrongly denied compensation after convictions overturned, judge rules

Victory for former Sinn Féin leader in long-running case linked to attempted prison escapes in 1970s

The Guardian - UK

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Dartford Bridge protester warned not to talk to media from prison, says partner

Marcus Decker, who is serving long sentence for non-violent action last year, reprimanded by officials

The Guardian - UK

Gangster jailed over his role in murder of Keane Mulready-Woods gets prison job as cleaner behind bars

Paul Crosby, 27, got the job in the C1 wing of Mountjoy Prison where he is serving a 10 year sentence for facilitating the teenager's brutal death, one of the worst murders the country has ever seen

Irish Mirror

Police nuisance caller jailed after dialling 999 36 times in just two hours for no reason

Sarah Coates was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and ordered to take part in rehabilitation activity.‌ She was also ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £154

Daily Mirror

“A way to throw kids away”: Texas’ troubled juvenile justice department is sending more children to adult prisons

Moving the most violent and troubled youths to adult prison makes it easier to help others in juvenile facilities, some prosecutors and lawmakers say. Youth justice advocates say Texas is giving up on the children who most need help.

The Texas Tribune

Texas imprisoned Joshua Keith Beasley Jr. when he was 11, purportedly for his own good. Five years later, he returned home in a casket.

“They didn’t try to fix the brokenness,” his mother says. “They just broke him more.”

The Texas Tribune

Horrified house hunters slam £550-a-month 'flat-share' with 8 BUNK BEDS in one dorm

The furnished flat posted on Rightmove is described as including a 'shared dorm room with six to eight beds' and shared shower facilities - but house hunters have likened it to a 'prison'

Daily Mirror

Brickbat: Not Very Social

Under a law proposed by the British government, social media executives could face up to two years in prison if they repeatedly fail to remove content that could encourage suicide or self-harm. The bill would also force social media companies to actively search for controlling and coercive content and remove…

Reason

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UN group to tour Los Angeles jails accused of ‘squalid, inhumane’ conditions

Advocates say it will cast welcome attention on a system mired in scandals of prisoner mistreatment and racial injustice

Dublin Live

Prisoners hospitalised after taking homemade drugs in Dublin prison

Three of them were taken to hospital where one remains gravely ill, and the Irish Prison Service says drug use has soared once more following the pandemic

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: California prisons target 'foreign-born' inmates

A lawsuit filed in state court alleges California's corrections agency routinely refers inmates who appear to be “foreign-born” to federal immigration authorities even if they are U.S. citizens

ABC News

Men who carried out brutal, six-hour attack on prison guard over drug demands sentenced in Sydney court

Two guards suffered significant psychological distress, and one was severely wounded, during the terrifying six-hour assault.

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The Independent UK

Mississippi jailbreak prisoner caught while on the run in Texas

Jerry Raynes arrested in Spring Valley View near Houston, according to officials

Bangkok Post

Pukka Chukka fun in Hua Hin

In an effort to boost sports tourism in Thailand, Hua Hin Beach was recently turned into an equestrian sand court for the InterContinental - B.Grimm Beach Polo 2023 event. The proceeds from the charity tournament will go to the Nabha Foundation in providing male and female inmates in prison with…

The Independent UK

Ron DeSantis blows up at reporter over question about Guantanamo Bay prisoner claims

Florida governor has faced increased media scrutiny as he readies 2024 campaign

The Independent UK

Watch live: Brittney Griner holds first news conference since Russia prison release

Watch live as Brittney Griner holds her first news conference since being released from prison in Russia.

Evening Standard

Elizabeth Holmes: Disgraced Theranos founder delays start of prison sentence by lodging appeal

Before the disgraced tech CEO was due in jail, she avoided starting her 11-year prison term with a last-minute manoeuvre

Evening Standard

Richard Branson net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

Sir Richard’s headteacher at Stowe public school told him he would either end up in prison or become a millionaire. And while he had a few brushes with the authorities - not least a highly suspect wheeze to avoid paying customs on record exports that earned him a night in…

Evening Standard

Teddy Sagi net worth | Evening Standard Tech Rich List

Teddy Sagi’s early business exploits got off to a less than auspiucious start when he was sentenced to nine months in prison in his home country of Israel in his early 20s.

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