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East Lothian community hub bus designed by Edinburgh prisoners 'destroyed' by vandals

A bus known as 'The Crib', which was designed by inmates from an Edinburgh prison, has been destroyed. The mobile community hub offered support to vulnerable and disengaged people in Edinburgh and the Lothians.

Edinburgh Live · May 5, 2023

Man flees country with dog after pocketing £300k through dodgy Premier League streams

Fraudster was handed lengthy prison sentence but remains on the run and is believed to be living abroad

Liverpool Echo · May 5, 2023

School dean who shot student sentenced for racketeering

A former Boston high school dean serving a 26-year sentence in state prison for shooting a student he recruited to deal drugs has been sentenced to an additional 18 years or more on a federal gang-related charge

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

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Prisoners rushed to hospital after overdosing on drugs at Scottish jail

One man was taken to hospital on Wednesday, and a further two were rushed to A&E on Thursday.

Daily Record · May 5, 2023

Sign of the times? History marker for communist draws anger

Republican officials in New Hampshire are objecting to a historical marker dedicated to labor activist who championed women’s rights and was a founder of the American Civil Liberties Union, but who also led the Communist Party and was sent to prison

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Thug who got shorter sentence after shotgun loophole went on to murder woman

Stephen McHugh would have been subject to licence conditions, or maybe still in prison, if he had received a mandatory minimum sentence for possession of a firearm

Liverpool Echo · May 5, 2023

As Alex Murdaugh sits in prison cell, legal woes continue

Alex Murdaugh may be serving a life sentence for killing his wife and son, but the legal system is far from done with him

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

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Jesse McFadden’s obsession with sex alarmed his jail cellmate. Why was he released early?

EXCLUSIVE: McFadden’s former cellmate James Fleming tells Andrea Blanco what it was like living with him as he served time for rape

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Football coach who tried to rape teenage boy spared jail

A football coach branded a “predator” by police who carried out a series of attempted child rapes as a teenager has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

Evening Standard · May 5, 2023

‘Quite the legacy’: Julian Assange asks King to visit him in prison

The WikiLeaks founder has spent more than four years in Belmarsh prison in London.

The Independent UK · May 5, 2023

Associate of 'Mr Flashy' caught with phone behind bars after uploading video to Snapchat

The Dublin criminal, 19, who is currently serving a sentence in Wheatfield Prison, was filmed partying inside his prison cell in a video uploaded to social media

Dublin Live · May 5, 2023

‘He’ll kill again’: NSW parole board rejects victim’s family plea to keep murderer behind bars

An obsessed stalker who strangled his ex-girlfriend with cable ties will be released from prison against the wishes of his victim's family.

The New Daily · May 5, 2023

Ged McKenna - who cleaned up house where Keane Mulready-Woods was murdered - walks free from prison

Gerard ‘Ged’ McKenna strolled out the gates of Mountjoy Prison at 11.23am and when he spotted our photographer he gave the middle finger

Irish Mirror · May 5, 2023

Isaac Martin jailed for killing Zlatko Sikorsky in Wacol prison attack

Isaac Martin pleaded guilty to unlawful striking causing death after he hit Zlatko Sikorsky in the head in a jailhouse fight. Sikorsky was awaiting trial for the murder of his then-girlfriend, Larissa Beilby, in 2018.

ABC News · May 5, 2023

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Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023

Darryl B. Barwick: Death row killer begs for 'compassion and kindness' before execution

Darryl B. Barwick, 56, was pronounced dead at 6:14 p.m. Wednesday following a lethal injection at Florida State Prison, the office of Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis said

Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023

Killer walked out of mental health waiting room 2 days before slitting girl's throat

Eltiona Skana killed Emily Jones after snatching her from her scooter in Queens Park, Bolton, on Mother's Day, before being sentenced to life in prison

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

After landmark January 6 convictions, Proud Boys turn attention to attacking LGBTQ+ people

Top leaders may be heading to prison, but that isn’t the end of the Proud Boys, Josh Marcus reports

Bangkok Post · May 4, 2023

GT-200 probe lacked teeth

Former Yala governor Teera Mintrasak became the first high-ranking official to be convicted in the infamous GT-200 bomb detector case, in which he was found guilty of malfeasance in office and sentenced to eight years in prison by the Criminal Court for Corruption and Misconduct on Tuesday.

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Daily Mirror · May 4, 2023

Four inmates escaped troubled prison through a hole in roof before going on the run

Four inmates who escaped Raymond Detention Center in Mississippi are thought to have escaped through the ceiling to the roof where Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said police believe "they possibly camped out on the roof"

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Sudanese refugees in immigration detention facing few prospects of being released

Sudanese-born men and women are estimated to make up about 10 per cent of people held in Australia's immigration detention facilities, and for most of them, there's little hope of leaving the gated compounds.

ABC News · May 4, 2023

Anthony Albanese speaks about frustration over unsuccessful attempts at diplomacy with the US to free Julian Assange

Giving his strongest comments on the case to date, Anthony Albanese tells the ABC he is "frustrated" the US government is continuing its prosecution of Julian Assange despite being "very aware" the prime minister opposes his ongoing incarceration.

Motor1 · May 4, 2023

Ex-Audi Boss Stadler To Make Dieselgate Confession To Avoid Prison

He will still face a €1.1 million fine.

Al Jazeera · May 4, 2023

HRW: Academic held by Egyptian authorities at risk of death

Human Rights Watch joins 50 other groups to call for release of Egyptian academic Salah Soltan, detained in Egypt.

Daily Record · May 4, 2023

Death Row killer had chilling final message for victim's family before execution

Darryl B. Barwick was given the lethal injection at Florida State Prison on Wednesday May 3 after committing murder in 1986.

The Independent UK · May 4, 2023

Oklahoma inmate supported by 'Dead Man Walking' author, nun

Prominent death penalty opponent Sister Helen Prejean, whose book “Dead Man Walking” was turned into a movie, is calling on Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt to grant a 60-day reprieve to a prisoner scheduled for execution

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