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Defiant Ortega frees political prisoners in Nicaragua, expels them to U.S

More than 200 Nicaraguan political prisoners were freed and flown to the United States on Thursday, nearly all of them prominent government critics jailed in President Daniel Ortega's crackdown on dissent over recent years.

Reuters

Nicaragua frees 222 political prisoners, sends them to US

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken welcomes release as ‘constructive step’ amid Nicaraguan gov’t crackdown on critics.

Al Jazeera

Nicaragua has freed 222 political prisoners and sent them to the U.S.

On state television a judge said the government had decided to "deport" the prisoners, saying they had been declared traitors and can never again serve public office.

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Nicaragua frees 222 opponents, sends them to US

A senior Biden administration official says 222 inmates considered by many as political prisoners of the government of President Daniel Ortega are on their way to Washington

The Independent UK

Appeal court increases prison sentence for father who fatally shook baby son

Matthew Banks was jailed for three years and eight months in October 2022, after admitting causing the death of four-week-old Leo Banks.

The Independent UK

‘He took everything away’: inside a depraved and devastating sex cult

Docuseries Stolen Youth takes us behind the Sarah Lawrence college cult and Lawrence Ray’s manipulation of several college students

The Guardian - US

Jagtar Singh Johal's brother writes to MI6 chief as Dumbarton man spends another birthday in prison

In an open letter to MI6 chief Richard Moore, Gurpreet Singh Johal says “with your help, maybe one day soon, he’ll be walking back through our front door in Dumbarton, instead of fearing the death penalty in Delhi”.

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Protests held at Holyrood over transgender prisoners row

PROTESTERS have gathered outside Holyrood to urge Scottish ministers against placing transgender criminals in female prisons.

The National (Scotland)

UK government rejects call to resentence prisoners detained indefinitely

Almost 3,000 people remain behind bars in England and Wales under ‘imprisonment for public protection’ scheme abolished in 2012

The Guardian - UK

Campaigners stage protest against transgender criminals in women’s prisons

The outcry comes after double rapist Isla Bryson was housed at Cornton Vale female jail.

The Independent UK

Nicola Sturgeon declines to say if Isla Bryson report will be published in full

The First Minister would only confirm the "findings" of a report would be published on why Isla Bryson was sent to a women's prison despite committing her crimes as a man.

Daily Record

Isla Bryson case review findings to be published this week – Sturgeon

The transgender double rapist was housed in a women’s prison before being moved to the male estate.

The Independent UK

Belarus prosecutor requests 12-year jail term for Nobel winner Byalyatski

A Belarusian prosecutor asked a Minsk court on Thursday to sentence Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Byalyatski to 12 years in prison, Byalyatski's human rights organisation said, in a case allies see as political retribution.

Reuters

Dealer with 'dreadful criminal record' found with cocaine in his bum

Kevin Connell has previously served time in prison for drug dealing

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Prisoner charged with murder of fellow inmate at London jail

A prisoner has been charged with the murder of a fellow inmate at a jail in south-east London.

The Guardian - UK

First Thing: ‘homophobic and antisemitic’ abuse and the Hunter Biden story

Yoel Roth testifies that Elon Musk’s release of records led to harassment. Plus, Shell directors face landmark lawsuits

The Independent UK

Jared O’Mara’s rise and fall from stunning election win to cocaine, vodka and fraud

O’Mara stunned the political world by beating Nick Clegg at the 2017 general election - he now faces prison

Glasgow Live

Thug who stabbed man in horrific Hamilton street attack dies in prison

Paul McEwan Lindsay was jailed for seven years in 2019 for the life-threatening assault on George Bell on a Hamilton street. The 31-year-old died at HMP Addiewell last week.

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West Lothian prisoner jailed for stabbing man in street row dies behind bars

The Scottish Prison Service released a statement that a prisoner had passed away at HMP Addiewell last week. The death will be investigated in a Fatal Accident Inquiry.

ABC News

Russia's Wagner mercenaries halt prisoner recruitment campaign, group's founder says

Having offered convicts a pardon if they survived six months in Ukraine, Wagner Group's founder says the recruitment of prisoners by the military company had "completely stopped".

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria Sentences Bouteflika's Brother to 12 Years on Corruption Charges

An Algerian court has sentenced the brother of ousted president Abdelaziz Bouteflika to 12 years in prison for "corruption" and money laundering. Algerian news website Interlignes said the Sidi M'hamed court in Algiers has also given a 12-year sentence to two other defendants— businessman Ahmed Mazouz and construction tycoon Ali…

Reuters

Russia's Wagner mercenaries halt prisoner recruitment campaign - Prigozhin

Russia's Wagner mercenary group has stopped recruiting prisoners to fight in Ukraine, Wagner's founder Yevgeny Prigozhin said on Thursday.

The National (Scotland)

Jagtar's brother demands meeting with MI6 boss on imprisoned Scot's birthday

Gurpreet Singh Johal, from Dunbarton, has accused UK spooks of assisting in the sting which initially saw his brother put behind bars in India

Inverse

'Octopath Traveler 2’ Preview: One High-Octane Prison Break Is a Must-Play

The best opening chapter in 'Octopath Traveler 2' is a high-octane prison break that sets the stage for the long adventure to come.

The Independent UK

'Ear Hustle' podcast co-host is free from San Quentin prison

A co-host of “Ear Hustle,” the Pulitzer Prize-nominated podcast produced behind bars, has been released from San Quentin State Prison, a year after California’s governor commuted his sentence

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