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Slow-moving prisoner releases in Venezuela enter 3rd day

Venezuelan detainee Diógenes Angulo has been released from prison after a year and five months

The Independent UK

'Maduro Fit' and Meme Mail: How the Venezuelan Diaspora is Trolling the Deposed Leader in New York Custody

Venezuelans in the US have sent meme-filled letters to Nicolás Maduro at a New York federal prison, taunting his arrest.

International Business Times UK

Second night of vigils held across Venezuela calling for the release of political prisoners

Relatives and friends of political prisoners held vigils outside several Venezuelan prisons as they are awaiting the release of detainees following pressure from the United States.

Euronews

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The tech letting prisoners see the other side of the world without leaving their cell

‘I went to Thailand, man!’

The Independent UK

What Happened to Fetty Wap: Star's Financial Ruin Led to Shocking Drug Trafficking Prison Sentence

Fetty Wap released from prison after three years for drug trafficking. Financial ruin from pandemic losses drove the 'Trap Queen' rapper to criminal desperation.

International Business Times UK

Wisconsin teen who killed prison guard in fistfight pleads guilty but claims mental illness

A Wisconsin teen who killed a prison guard during a fistfight has pleaded guilty to reckless homicide but is claiming he's not responsible for his actions because he was mentally ill

The Independent UK

Rapper Fetty Wap released from prison early in drug trafficking case

Rapper Fetty Wap has been released from a federal prison to home confinement after serving just over half a six-year sentence for drug trafficking

The Independent UK

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Wrongly released sex offender pleads guilty to burglary and knife offence

Brahim Kaddour-Cherif had been convicted in 2024 for exposing himself in a London park.

Evening Standard

I taught art in a high-security prison – Waiting for the Out took me straight back to my classroom

Watching Waiting for the Out, the BBC’s flagship new drama series, transported me straight back to my classroom in HMP Wakefield in the mid-1990s. This decaying Victorian building at the heart of a challenged city in the north of England is one of the UK’s ten category-A, high-security prisons for…

The Conversation

'Lonely' Harvey Weinstein 'Begs For Second Chance' Over Rape Case, Fears He'll Die 'Unseen And Unheard'

Harvey Weinstein considers a guilty plea amid legal battles, health issues, and prison hardships, as he seeks fairness in a complex, ongoing criminal case.

International Business Times UK

Fetty Wap Transferred To Home Confinement as His Early Prison Release Was Confirmed

Fetty Wap was supposed to be in prison until 2029. However, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed an early release of the rapper.

International Business Times UK

Fetty Wap released from prison three years early after drug trafficking conviction

Rapper, best known for hits ‘Trap Queen’ and ‘My Way,’ was sentenced to six years in prison in 2023

The Independent UK

Man who tried to kill his father when they first met in prison jailed

Lee Spence had had no prior contact with his father John.

Evening Standard

Tokyo man arrested for taking part in illegal duel: ‘Very sorry that my opponent died’

Duels are prohibited in Japan and offenders can be punished with prison terms of up to five years

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The Independent UK

Killer accused of rapping about murdering teen recommended for open prison

Open prisons have minimal security and allow eligible prisoners to spend most of their day out of prison on licence

International Business Times UK

Fetty Wap Walks Free as Prison Release Date Is Moved Forward by Authorities

Find out why Fetty Wap's early release has fans and the music industry watching.

Reason

Venezuelan Socialist Regime Announces Release of a 'Number of Important' Political Prisoners

It is a “gesture” to keep the peace, according to Jorge Rodríguez, president of Venezuela’s National Assembly.

The Independent UK

Man jailed for attempted murder is arrested after absconding from open prison

Kieran Cameron, 43, was reported missing from HMP Thorn Cross in Warrington on Tuesday evening

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Why Insulting Brigitte Macron Online Can Mean Prison Time in France

Ten Frenchmen were given fines, jail time, and social media bans for accusing their first lady of being a pedophilic gay man.

Euronews

'A Prisoner's Diary': Unions clash with Nicolas Sarkozy at Lyon book signing

The former French President was in Lyon on Thursday to sign his latest book at a Fnac shop. On the sidelines of his visit, the CGT trade union, which is critical of management's political choices, organised a rally outside the store.

Latin Times

Venezuela's Interim Government Announces 'Significant' Release of Political Prisoners, Signaling Shift After Maduro's Capture

Venezuela's National Assembly president, Jorge Rodríguez, announced that the government has begun releasing a "significant number" of political prisoners.

Euronews

Belgium open to housing foreign prisoners in other countries, minister says

Belgium’s Migration Minister Anneleen Van Bossuyt is looking at “every possible solution” to increase the number of irregular migrants returned from Belgium, including renting prison space abroad to house foreign prisoners.

The Independent UK

Russia frees French political scholar in a prisoner swap for a basketball player

France's president says a political scholar from the country who was serving a three-year sentence in Russia and facing new charges of espionage has been freed in a prisoner swap with France

Radio France Internationale

Russia frees French researcher Laurent Vinatier in prisoner swap

Russia has freed French researcher Laurent Vinatier, who was serving a three-year prison sentence, in exchange for the release by France of a jailed Russian, state media reported on Thursday.

International Business Times UK

Diddy Blasted by Angry Employees, Claiming They're Not Getting Paid While He's in Jail

Several Diddy employees report delayed or withheld payments while he serves a 50-month prison sentence, despite his multimillionaire status.

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