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Kremlin critic Kara-Murza, after 25-year sentence: 'Russia will be free'

Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza, on being sentenced to 25 years in prison on charges including treason, said "Russia will be free", a Russian opposition slogan.

Reuters

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Russian opposition figure Vladimir Kara-Murza was convicted of treason by a Moscow court on Monday and sentenced to 25 years in prison.

Reuters

Russian opposition activist given 25-year prison sentence

A court in Moscow has convicted a top Kremlin foe on charges of treason and denigrating the Russian military and sentenced him to 25 years in prison

The Independent UK

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Tensions high after guards injured in riot at WA prison

Correctional officers feel unsafe after a guard was attacked over her keys and detainees rioted in the youth wing of a West Australian prison.

AAP

Glasgow court to investigate pensioner prison death at Low Moss jail

Glasgow Sheriff Court is to hold a Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of 76-year-old Gerard Hooks at the Bishopbriggs prison and a separate investigation into Darryl Goodwin, who passed away in police custody.

Glasgow Live

Hong Kong activist Wong jailed for 3 months over information breach

One of the most prominent democracy activists in Hong Kong over recent years, Joshua Wong, was sentenced on Monday to three months in prison over an information breach involving a police officer, according to a post on Wong's Facebook account.

Reuters

Russia-Ukraine war: condemnation grows of Kara-Murza’s prison sentence as wife ‘baffled’ by UK’s ‘weak’ response – as it happened

Number of countries condemn 25-year prison sentence for Vladimir Kara-Murza for criticising the war in Ukraine as his wife criticises UK response

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Myanmar junta says over 3,000 prisoners pardoned for New Year

Myanmar's junta released 3,113 prisoners, including 98 foreigners, to mark the country's traditional New Year on Monday, according to a statement from the military government published on pro-military Telegram channels.

Bangkok Post

Banksia Hill call for help issued by WA children's commissioner after Casuarina Prison youth riot

Children locked down at WA's main juvenile detention centre need far greater mental health support, according to the woman appointed to look after the interests of the state's children.

ABC News

Assange imprisonment has gone on for too long: Wong

Foreign Minister Penny Wong says the government will continue to press for the release of Australian journalist Julian Assange.

The New Daily

Prisons ignored coronial recommendations: report

Prison mental health services remain under-resourced and inadequate despite multiple coronial recommendations, a deaths in custody report has found.

AAP

Barry's Season 4 Premiere Featured An Unexpected Reconciliation, But Will It Last?

Barry featured two unexpected characters reconciling within its highly anticipated Season 4 premiere, but will this last?

Cinemablend

Transgender Scots killer to request gender reassignment surgery on NHS while in jail for murder

Paris Green was sentenced to life in 2013 for the murder of Robert Shankland, 45, who she battered to death with two accomplices.

Daily Record

Joshua Wong sentenced in another Hong Kong activism case

Hong Kong activist Joshua Wong has been sentenced to three months in prison for breaching court bans on disclosing personal information about a police officer during 2019 anti-government protests

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Liverpool Echo

Asylum Seeker Mersey boat plan condemned as 'inhumane'

Wirral's MPs have vowed to fight plans to house as many as 1800 asylum seekers on 'floating prison' near Birkenhead

The Conversation

The social determinants of justice: 8 factors that increase your risk of imprisonment

You might have heard the phrase “social determinants of health”. It’s the idea that social factors – such as poverty, access to education, where you live and whether you face discrimination – have a huge influence on your health and life expectancy.

Al Jazeera

Iran issues prison sentences for 2020 downing of Ukraine airliner

Iran has said the suspects include missile defence personnel who made a ‘disastrous mistake’.

Daily Mirror

Charles Bronson 'sends chilling warning from jail in first letter since parole bid'

Notorious prisoner Charles Bronson has reportedly issued a warning over his "fake son" in his first correspondence from inside jail since he had his latest bid for freedom rejected

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Manchester Evening News

'They have lost all hope': The 'scandal' jail sentence with a 'shameful' suicide rate behind the Strangeways roof protest

'The IPP sentence is a costly waste of money, and more importantly of human lives. The Government appears blind to the fact that all the indicators show IPP cannot simply be managed away': Neal Keeling reports on Britain's most controversial jail terms

Tribune News Service

Men who wrongly spent decades in prison get no help from Georgia lawmakers

ATLANTA — In February 2021, Terry Talley walked out of Dooly State Prison after a judge overturned four convictions that sent him there 40 years earlier.

The Independent UK

Dominic Raab faces legal action after refusing inquiry into abuse of thousands of boys in detention centres

Exclusive: Legal action launched over failure to hold probe as survivors demand justice

Edinburgh Live

Woman who stole £155K from GP practice during affair freed from Edinburgh prison

Jacqueline Rodger, 56, had a secret relationship with Dr Iain Hathorn while employed as practice manager at Greenhills Medical Practice.

Glasgow Live

Thieving manager who destroyed East Kilbride GP surgery released early from prison

Jacqueline Rodger served around five of the 18 month prison sentence she was given for embezzling £155,000 from the practice while having an affair with one of its doctors.

The Guardian - UK

‘Not losing hope’: jailed Russia reporter Evan Gershkovich writes to his parents

Wall Street Journal reporter held on espionage charges jokes about prison food in letter home

Glasgow Live

Barlinnie prisoner found dead in cell two days after arrest on Glasgow street

A Fatal Accident Inquiry into the death of Stephen Masson this week heard that his body was found inside his cell at D Hall by a prison offcer carrying out checks.

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