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Quote of the day by Elizabeth Fry: "Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen..."

A prison cell is a strange place to find a social reformer.

The Times of India · Jun 10

Children’s Star Ms. Rachel Slams the Treatment of Families at Delaney Hall After a Visit That Revealed a Far Darker Reality Behind the Gates

The facility is run by Geo Group, a for-profit prison company that’s been accused of cutting corners on care.

The Mary Sue · Jun 10

Who is Haji Najibullah? Ex-Taliban commander sentenced to 42 years for killings of US soldiers, kidnapping of journalists

A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for supporting attacks that killed three US soldiers and for his role in the kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two others in Afghanistan.

The Times of India · Jun 10

Violent rapist accidentally released from prison before fleeing UK

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The Independent UK · Jun 10

Katie Price 'plotting her revenge' on Lee Andrews as friends say she has 'had enough'

Lee Andrews claimed he was kidnapped on suspicion of espionage but was found behind bars on fraud accusations

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Rapist who held woman at knifepoint accidentally set free from prison

The defendant put forward a litany of excuses for not coming back to face justice

The Independent UK · Jun 10

Violent rapist on the run after being wrongly released from London prison

Bernadin Dedic, 48, who raped his victim at knifepoint, fled to his native Bosnia and refused to return for his trial

Evening Standard · Jun 10

Is Vickrum Digwa Now a Target in Jail? Unverified Reports Fuel Tensions After Henry Nowak Murder Case

Authorities have yet to verify claims that Vickrum Digwa suffered injuries while serving his life sentence in HM Prison.

International Business Times UK · Jun 10

Louisiana Mayor Misty Roberts Found Guilty of Sex Offence as She Faces Up to 17 Years in Prison, Reports Say

Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty of sex offences involving a minor and faces up to 17 years in prison.

International Business Times UK · Jun 10

Karmelo Anthony Face-to-Face Coach Quote 'I Stabbed Him' Seals Murder Conviction

A Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet, resulting in a 35-year prison sentence.

International Business Times UK · Jun 10