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Opposition figure's sentence underlines Russian intolerance

The 25-year treason sentence imposed on prominent Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza on Monday was a particularly severe show of authorities’ intensifying intolerance of criticism of the war in Ukraine and other dissenting opinions

The Independent UK

'My life's been transformed after leaving prison and living in a house for the homeless'

Leo has had a rollercoaster life so far but believes that people should never give up even when things get hard

Wales Online

As Second Chance Pell Grant program grows, more incarcerated people can get degrees – but there's a difference between prison-run and college-run education behind bars

People in prison rarely get to go to college.

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Stephen Bear's fiancé Jessica Smith shares his prison letters and says they 'make her melt'

Disgraced reality star Stephen Bear, 33, was sentenced to 21 months in prison at the beginning of March

Daily Mirror

Time season 2: cast, plot, first look, and everything we know

Time season 2 is set in a women's prison with Bella Ramsey, Tamara Lawrence, Jodie Whittaker and Siobhan Finneran leading the cast.

WhatToWatch

Portuguese prisoners build confessionals ahead of Pope's visit

Fraudster Tiago Espanhol has been behind bars for a little over two years. He has 2-1/2 more years before release but he says building confessionals for Pope Francis' visit to Portugal this summer is speeding up time.

Reuters

Factbox: Kara-Murza becomes latest Putin opponent to get long jail term

Sentenced on Monday to 25 years in prison on charges including treason, Vladimir Kara-Murza joined a growing list of Russians who have received long jail terms after speaking out against President Vladimir Putin or the invasion of Ukraine. Here are some of the most prominent cases.

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Murderer who killed pal over £40 drug debt found using padlock in sock as weapon in Scots jail

Paul Cannop, serving a minimum 17 years for stabbing his friend in a row over a £40 drug debt, tied the metal padlock inside a sock to use as a makeshift cudgel.

Daily Record

Tensions remain high after guards injured in Casuarina prison riot

Tensions remain high in the youth wing of a WA prison after six guards were allegedly injured during a riot.

The New Daily

Members of the Myanmar diaspora in Australia say they are frustrated with the government's current sanctions

Myanmar's military government releases thousands of prisoners to mark a Buddhist holiday, just days after airstrikes targeting rebels killed civilians in the country's north-west.

ABC News

‘Russia will be free’: Defiant Kremlin critic jailed for 25 years after denouncing Ukraine invasion

UK among those to call for the immediate release of Vladimir Kara-Murza, a dual Russian-British citizen

The Independent UK

Russia sentences opposition activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison

Kara-Murza's sentence is the harshest prison term delivered yet to a government opponent since the Kremlin launched its war in Ukraine in February 2022.

WEKU

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza, after 25-year sentence: 'Russia will be free'

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, on being sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges including treason, said "Russia will be free", a Russian opposition slogan.

Reuters

Who is Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza?

Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was convicted of treason by a Moscow court on Monday and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

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Russian opposition activist given 25-year prison sentence

A court in Moscow has convicted a top Kremlin foe on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced him to 25 years in prison

AAP

Tensions high after guards injured in riot at WA prison

Correctional officers feel unsafe after a guard was attacked over her keys and detainees rioted in the youth wing of a West Australian prison.

Glasgow Live

Glasgow court to investigate pensioner prison death at Low Moss jail

Glasgow Sheriff Court is to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old Gerard Hooks at the Bishopbriggs prison and a separate investigation into Darryl Goodwin, who passed away in police custody.

Reuters

Hong Kong activist Wong jailed for 3 months over information breach

One of the most prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong over recent years, Joshua Wong, was sentenced on Monday to three months in prison over an information breach involving a police officer, according to a post on Wong's Facebook account.

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Russia-Ukraine war: condemnation grows of Kara-Murza’s prison sentence as wife ‘baffled’ by UK’s ‘weak’ response – as it happened

Number of countries condemn 25-year prison sentence for Vladimir Kara-Murza for criticising the war in Ukraine as his wife criticises UK response

Bangkok Post

Myanmar junta says over 3,000 prisoners pardoned for New Year

Myanmar's junta released 3,113 prisoners, including 98 foreigners, to mark the country's traditional New Year on Monday, according to a statement from the military government published on pro-military Telegram channels.

ABC News

Banksia Hill call for help issued by WA children's commissioner after Casuarina Prison youth riot

Children locked down at WA's main juvenile detention centre need far greater mental health support, according to the woman appointed to look after the interests of the state's children.

The New Daily

Assange imprisonment has gone on for too long: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government will continue to press for the release of Australian journalist Julian Assange.

AAP

Prisons ignored coronial recommendations: report

Prison mental health services remain under-resourced and inadequate despite multiple coronial recommendations, a deaths in custody report has found.

Cinemablend

Barry's Season 4 Premiere Featured An Unexpected Reconciliation, But Will It Last?

Barry featured two unexpected characters reconciling within its highly anticipated Season 4 premiere, but will this last?

Daily Record

Transgender Scots killer to request gender reassignment surgery on NHS while in jail for murder

Paris Green was sentenced to life in 2013 for the murder of Robert Shankland, 45, who she battered to death with two accomplices.

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