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Sleepless nights, letter to Nassar: Epstein’s final days revealed

New documents provide most complete account to date of convicted sex offender’s detention and death.

Al Jazeera · Jun 2, 2023

Overcrowding, staff shortages contributed to $20 million Darwin Correctional Centre riot, report reveals

A review into a riot at Darwin Correctional Centre in 2020 finds poor conditions in the prison created "a tense institutional climate".

ABC News · Jun 2, 2023

Child rapist sent vile image on WhatsApp to fellow sex offender he met in prison

'Danger to children' struck up friendship behind bars with another inmate

Liverpool Echo · Jun 2, 2023

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El Salvador president pledges white-collar prison in 'war' on corruption

El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele on Thursday announced a bill to slim down the country's political system as he launched a "war against corruption" and pledged to build a prison to hold white-collar criminals.

Reuters · Jun 2, 2023

AP obtains records shedding new light on Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide and frantic aftermath

The Associated Press has obtained more than 4,000 pages of documents related to Jeffrey Epstein’s jail suicide from the federal Bureau of Prisons under the Freedom of Information Act

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Senegal opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sentenced to prison for 'corrupting youth'

Violence erupts in Senegal as Ousmane Sonko is sentenced to two years in prison for “corrupting youth”. His fate as a presidential candidate in 2024 remains uncertain. And a controversial bill gets the green light in Zimbabwe. Parliament approves a plan to outlaw criticism of the government ahead of the…

France 24 · Jun 1, 2023

People with felony convictions can now vote in Minnesota; secretary of state celebrates

People are celebrating Minnesota’s new law that restores voting rights to people who have left prison

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

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West Lothian Addiewell prison 'locked down' after 'health-related incident'

HMP Addiewell are currently dealing with an incident and have confirmed that police, the ambulance service and Scottish Fire and Rescue are supporting the prison

Edinburgh Live · Jun 1, 2023

Addiewell prison 'locked down' after staff members allegedly fall ill during 'incident'

The West Lothian jail said the emergency services had been supporting prison management to deal with a health-related incident.

Daily Record · Jun 1, 2023

Charges dropped against man who served 21 years in prison for deaths of 2 Michigan hunters

Prosecutors have dropped murder charges against a man who spent nearly 21 years in prison for the slayings of two Michigan hunters

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Oath Keeper who guarded Roger Stone before Jan. 6 attack gets more than 4 years in prison

A member of the far-right Oath Keepers extremist group who was part of a security detail for former President Donald Trump’s longtime adviser Roger Stone before storming the U.S. Capitol has been sentenced to more than four years in prison

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Sonic creator Yuji Naka faces two years in prison for latest insider trading arrest

Yuji Naka, Sonic the Hedgehog co-creator, has been hit with jail time and a hefty fine following his arrest for insider trading.

TechRadar · Jun 1, 2023

Why are trans rights in prison so rarely defended?

The horse has bolted in this upside-down, bad-faith discourse, but it’s worth examining how we got here, says Guardian columnist Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Jun 1, 2023

Saudi fitness instructor Manahel al-Otaibi latest targeted in crackdown on dissent in kingdom

A 29-year-old fitness instructor popular on social media in Saudi Arabia faces charges that could see her imprisoned over her posts, becoming the latest person targeted in a crackdown in the kingdom

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

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Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 1, 2023

Heather Mack could plead guilty to role in mom’s murder later this month

A guilty plea from Mack would scuttle her summer trial and lead to a sentencing hearing. Prosecutors have said Mack covered her mother’s mouth with her hand during the killing.

WEKU · Jun 1, 2023

A trans inmate wins health care and will move to women's prison after suing Minnesota

Christina Lusk sued over harassment, assault and discrimination she says she experienced while incarcerated. In its settlement of the case, Minnesota will grant her access to gender-affirming care.

Radio France Internationale · Jun 1, 2023

Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko sentenced to 2 years in prison

Ousmane Sonko, a prominent opposition candidate in Senegal's 2024 presidential election, has been sentenced to prison on charges of "corrupting youth", in a case he maintains is intended to stop him running.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

In the Amazon region where pair was killed, neglect and allegations of harsh justice

One year after the killings of British journalist Dom Phillips and Indigenous expert Bruno Pereira, some people in the remote Javari Valley region of the Brazilian Amazon have seen their lives change, but not for the better

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PC Gamer · Jun 1, 2023

'No signs of remorse'—Sonic creator faces prison sentence and over $1 million fine in ongoing trial

Yuji Naka's defence will try to reduce the sentence and the fines.

France 24 · Jun 1, 2023

Deadly clashes in Senegal after opposition leader is sentenced to prison

Nine people died in clashes that erupted after Senegalese opposition leader Ousmane Sonko was sentenced to two years behind bars, Interior Minister Antoine Diome said Friday.

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Scuffles in German cities after student who attacked neo-Nazis is convicted

Sympathizers of a young woman given a lengthy prison sentence for participating in attacks on neo-Nazis and other right-wing extremists have held protests and scuffled with police in some German cities

Bristol Post · Jun 1, 2023

Just Stop Oil: Bristol mum prepared to spend a year in prison for her children's future

Chloe Naldrett became active in the world of climate protests in 2019 and has taken part in major demonstrations

Birmingham Post · Jun 1, 2023

Charity set up by pharma entrepreneur Dr Nik Kotecha OBE helping highlight issue of ex-prisoners finding work

Of 50,000 people leaving prison each year but just 30% have a job six months later – with many at risk of reoffending

GamesRadar · Jun 1, 2023

Sonic co-creator Yuji Naka reportedly facing over two years in prison for Square Enix insider trading

Final decision will be made next month

The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2023

Amanda Seyfried reacts to Elizabeth Holmes starting 11-year prison sentence

Seyfried portrayed the disgraced tech entrepreneur in Hulu miniseries ‘The Dropout’

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