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Illinois has a law to release seriously ill and disabled prisoners. It’s time to use it.

Releasing the terminally ill and seriously disabled, under a 2022 law, would help ease the burden on the state’s disastrous prison health care system. The state needs to provide funding so attorneys can transition prisoners back home, writes Jennifer Soble of the Illinois Prison Project.

Chicago Sun-Times

Scotland’s pioneering custody units for women left half-empty

Call for urgent review after costly state-of-the-art units less than half full six months after opening

The Guardian - UK

Macron to pay tribute to French Resistance hero during 8 May ceremonies

French president Emmanuel Macron will attend a ceremony at Montluc prison in Lyon on Monday afternoon to pay tribute to the French Resistance and to Jean Moulin, one of its most celebrated leaders during services to commemorate the end of the second world war in Europe.

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Edinburgh KKK killer campaigns for release of Jodi Jones murderer Luke Mitchell

Luke Mitchell was sent to prison in 2005 for the brutal murder of Jodi Jones. However there are rallies campaigning for his release and James Mitchell has become one of Luke's most prominent online supporters

Edinburgh Live

SC issues notice on plea challenging release of gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan

The Supreme Court on May 8 sought a response from Bihar Government on petition filed by the widow of murdered Gopalganj District Magistrate and IAS officer G. Krishnaiah challenging a tweak in the Bihar prison law, which facilitated the premature release of former Bihar MP and gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan.

The Hindu

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch in bid to force State to pay €400,000 legal fees he forked out to win murder case

“It’s a huge amount of money but he is entitled to seek his costs because he in effect won his case when the court acquitted him"

Irish Mirror

Gerry Hutch to launch bid to get State to pay up to €400,000 in huge payout after not guilty verdict

According to a legal source, Hutch could be in line to get the big payback in costs after his acquittal following a 52-day trial

Dublin Live

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The latest defendants from Nottinghamshire who have appeared before the courts

Cases were heard in Nottingham, Sheffield and Lincoln

Nottingham Post

24 men and women wanted by police in Merseyside right now

Some of the offences the men are wanted in connection with include drugs, organised crime, and assault

Liverpool Echo

Serbia mourns shooting victims, prepares illegal gun amnesty

Serbia's government is urging citizens to turn in all unregistered weapons or run the risk of a prison sentence

The Independent UK

Indian civilian prisoner dies in Pakistan before repatriation

The deceased named Zulfiqar, was expected to enter India along with 199 fishermen who are to be released by Pakistan. India has been urging Pakistan to release the 631 fishermen and two civilian prisoners languishing in Pakistani jails despite completing their prison terms.

The Hindu

Donegal cannabis 'connoisseur' caught with €17k stash spared jail

Nicholas Hanlon appeared at Letterkenny Circuit Court in Co Donegal charged with cultivation of tre drugs. The court was told that Hanlon, 52, was 'fascinated' with the process of growing cannabis.

Irish Mirror

The UK's dog laws you may know nothing about - from rules about leads to barking

If you don't follow the laws when it comes to owning a dog you could face a fine or even end up in prison

Daily Mirror

Quick Response Team deployed in Tihar Jail after Tillu Tajpuriya killing

A Quick Response Team (QRT) armed with anti-riot equipment has been placed in Delhi's Tihar Jail after the recent murder of gangster Tillu Tajpuriya inside the jail premises. Read further on Dynamite News:

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The Independent UK

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

Manchester Evening News

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

The Guardian - UK

‘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

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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

Irish Mirror

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.

Dublin Live

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

Bristol Post

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.

ABC News

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.

The Guardian - AU

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 Independent UK

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

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