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Prisoner is suicide risk after more than two years in solitary, high court hears

Kevan Thakrar, who is serving a life sentence, has begun a judicial review, claiming his isolation from other prisoners is unlawful

The Guardian - UK

Russia convicts ex-police officer over Ukraine war criticism

A court in Russia has convicted a former police officer of publicly spreading false information about the country’s military for criticizing the war in Ukraine to his friends

The Independent UK

America’s book bans have already come for prisons

From colouring books to abolition newspapers and Reader’s Digest magazines, thousands of titles are banned in prisons and jails across the country, often with opaque reasons and with little oversight, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

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Man who murdered "beautiful" toddler handed minimum jail term of 28 years

"I miss Lola every single day and my heart hurts every single day."

Bristol Post

Three men arrested after police walk up to car parked in layby near prison

Police arrested the men near Risley Prison

Manchester Evening News

Man used flamethrower in ex's house to intimidate her

Daniel Williams was told what he did at his ex's house was 'unforgivable'

Wales Online

$1.6M settlement reached in handcuffed prisoner's 2014 death

Nevada's Department of Corrections has agreed to pay $1.6 million to the family of a handcuffed inmate who was shot and killed in 2014 by a prison guard trainee armed with a shotgun

The Independent UK

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Kim Kardashian pleads with fans to help save death row inmate ahead of execution

Kim Kardashian has been working on her legal career over the past few years after passing the baby bar exam and has become an outspoken advocate for prison reform

Irish Mirror

Dramatic Manhunt For India’s “James Bond”, Civil Rights Activist, Ends In Punjab

Amritpal Singh has been sent to a remote prison near the Indo-China border while his political movement remains in its infancy.

Zenger

Husband who murdered British wife Caroline Crouch 'sent love letters by infatuated women'

Helicopter pilot Babis Anagnostopoulos, 34, murdered British-born Caroline Crouch, 19, at their home in Greece before attempting to make it look like a robbery gone wrong

Daily Mirror

Singer R. Kelly moved to North Carolina prison from Chicago

Federal prison officials say singer R. Kelly has been moved from a Chicago correctional center to a medium-security facility in North Carolina

The Independent UK

Blasphemy Conviction for Displaying Rainbow Virgin Mary at "Equality March" in Poland

Notes from Poland (Daniel Tilles) reports: A court has found two women guilty of offending religious feelings – a crime in Poland that carries a prison sentence of up to two years – for displaying an image of the Virgin Mary and Jesus with rainbow haloes during an LGBT march.…

Reason

Stephen A. Smith Stands By Criticism of Kawhi Leonard Despite Troubling Family News

The ESPN personality ripped the Clippers star the same day the player’s sister was sentenced to life in prison.

Sports Illustrated

The Mancunian Way: Who runs the wings?

MP calls for prison to be brought into state control PLUS The ‘warming stripes’ that show how dramatically temperatures have risen

Manchester Evening News

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The Guardian - UK

What could change at MoJ now that Dominic Raab has left?

Some of former justice minister’s pet projects could be dropped now that Alex Chalk is in charge

Daily Mirror

Smitten guard 'murdered by inmate lover' after daring escape 'should've seen his tricks'

A forensic expert has spoken out about the escape of Casey White, who faces felony murder after his prison guard lover Vicky White (no relation) died after helping him escape from the jail where she worked

Chronicle Live

County Durham father and son sentenced after illegal firearms discovered in family home

Paul Anthony Glynn was handed a 19-year prison sentence while his son Joseph Wilfred Glynn received an 18-month sentence suspended for two years and 100 hours community service

Evening Standard

West End killer’s 45-month prison sentence ‘an insult’, says victim’s sister

Rachel Mason is campaigning for a review of the prison sentence handed to Steven Allan after he killed her brother in an unprovoked attack in the West End

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Former US police officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright released

Kim Potter, Minnesota officer who mistook gun for Taser and killed Wright in 2021, is freed after 16 months in prison.

Chronicle Live

Gateshead gran avoids prison after sentencing for Insulate Britain stunt where she glued herself to the road

Helen Redfern had been told to expect jail time, but Judge Silas Reid took into account her caring responsibilities and handed down a suspended sentence instead

Reuters

Former Kazakh security boss jailed for 18 years over role in attempted coup

A court in Kazakhstan on Monday sentenced the former head of the country's state security body to 18 years in prison over his role in violent unrest and an attempted coup that took place in January 2022.

Irish Mirror

'Fat' Freddie Thompson pens funeral tribute to his late mother: 'You're the best mother in the world'

Gangland killer Freddie Thompson watched his mother’s funeral from prison – after he was refused permission to attend it in person

The Independent UK

Killer should have been in psychiatric hospital before death in prison – family

Damian Rzeszowki was found hanging in his cell seven years after killing six people.

Texas Observer

Prison Journalist Shows Why We Need a Free Press—Even Behind Bars

Jason Walker has been reporting from inside his cell at great risk to his personal safety.

France 24

Former correspondents in Russia call for release of journalist Evan Gershkovich

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested in Russia on March 29 and remains behind bars. He could face up to 20 years in prison if convicted of spying. Some 300 former correspondents in Russia, from 22 different countries, have written an open letter to the Kremlin in English…

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