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Sex offenders should not be able to remove names from register, says victim

Laura Stewart said the case of Gary Glitter shows that ‘paedophiles cannot be rehabilitated’.

The Independent UK

A man burned a cross in a hate crime. He's now sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison

Axel Cox said he chose to burn the cross in front of his Black neighbors because of their race, saying he "intended to scare them into moving out of the neighborhood."

WEKU

Iran Says Agreement on Exchange of Prisoners is Ready, Throws Ball in US Court

Iran's Foreign Ministry Spokesman Nasser Kanaani has said that the prisoner exchange deal is now in Washington's court, stressing that it was waiting for the US to solve some technical issues. Iranian sources reported that the discussions of Iran's chief nuclear negotiator, Ali Bagheri-Kani, focused on three main issues: the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Brickbat: Close Enough

A New York judge has vacated the conviction of Sheldon Thomas, who spent 18 years in prison for murder. Thomas was arrested after New York City police officers showed a witness a photo of another man with the same name and she identified him. They then arrested Thomas. An investigation…

Reason

Israel Releases Arafat's Right Arm in the 'Karine-A' Ship Operation

Israel released the oldest Palestinian prisoner, Major General Fouad al-Shobaki, after 17 years behind bars on Monday. Shobaki, 83, dubbed the sheikh of prisoners, was one of the close associates of the late Palestinian President Yasser Arafat and was considered his right-hand man and the confidant of his secrets. The…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Convicted pedophile and former glam rock star Gary Glitter hauled back to UK prison after early release

Notorious pedophile and British glam rock star Gary Glitter was recalled to a United Kingdom prison after violating the terms of his release, the country’s Probation Service announced Monday.

Tribune News Service

Ongoing funding issues remain as new inspector takes up vital prisons watchdog role

A new inspector takes on the important role of keeping watch over Canberra's undersized, overcrowded prison

The Canberra Times

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HMP Aylesbury ‘thrown into chaos’ by MoJ policy change, says watchdog

Prison specialising in people convicted of violent crimes was changed into a category C training prison in October

The Guardian - UK

‘I never lost hope’: Judge exonerates Florida man who was in prison for nearly 35 years

MIAMI — After spending nearly 35 years behind bars in South Florida, Sidney Holmes will be a free man.

Miami Herald

Paedophile pop star Gary Glitter back in prison

Pedophile singer Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison following a breach of his release conditions, reportedly after trying to access the dark web.

The New Daily

New York bike path killer avoids death penalty as jury deadlocks

Sayfullo Saipov has received life in prison for a 2017 attack that left eight people dead and others severely injured.

Al Jazeera

Disgraced pop star Gary Glitter recalled to jail one month after release

Disgraced paedophile pop star Gary Glitter has been recalled to prison.

The National (Scotland)

Gary Glitter recalled to prison just 38 days after being released

Glitter had been freed from jail after serving half of his 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three schoolgirls

Evening Standard

Gary Glitter recalled to prison after breaching licence conditions

Disgraced pop star was released in February after serving half of a 16-year sentence for sexually abusing three girls

The Guardian - UK

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Wales Online

Paedophile ex-popstar Gary Glitter recalled to prison for breaking bail conditions

The former singer had been released just last month having served eight years of his 16-year sentence

The Independent UK

Ex-Jordanian official hospitalized after hunger strike

Representatives of a former top Jordanian official imprisoned in an alleged plot against the Western-allied monarchy say he was rushed to the hospital over the weekend after a three-week hunger strike

Daily Record

Gary Glitter back in prison after just 38 days amid 'Dark Web' allegations

The convicted paedophile was allegedly filmed by a fellow inmate at his bail hostel, asking an unknown person about search engines.

The Independent UK

Gary Glitter recalled to prison just weeks after paedophile pop star’s release

Disgraced 78-year-old has been filmed talking about accessing the dark web

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Liverpool Echo

Gary Glitter back in prison after ‘using smartphone to ask about Dark Web’

The 78-year-old was recorded saying he wants to find "the Onion"

The Independent UK

Imprisoned Navalny learns documentary about him wins Oscar

Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny learned from his lawyer that a film detailing his poisoning and political activism won the Oscar for best documentary feature

France 24

‘They spit on us’: What’s really going on in the El Ouardia migrant centre in Tunis

Officially, the El Ouardia migrant centre in Tunis is meant to serve as a reception centre to “welcome and orient” new arrivals to Tunisia. However, what is actually happening there has long remained opaque because NGOs and lawyers aren’t allowed access. The FRANCE 24 Observers decided to investigate the nightmarish…

Wales Online

Convicted murderer smirks and pulls faces as he appears in court

Teenager Joseph Jeremy was previously sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of Ryan O'Connor in Newport. He messed around as he was sentenced for imitation firearm and burglary offences

Daily Mirror

'Charles Bronson SHOULD be released from jail - he's done his time' - Mirror readers have their say

Britain’s most notorious prisoner Charles Bronson - now 70 - argues that after being banged up for nearly half a century he is now safe to be released

The Guardian - UK

Putin opponents and Russian liberals celebrate Navalny’s Oscar success

Director dedicates award to all political prisoners after film about Russian opposition leader wins best feature documentary

The National (Scotland)

Humza Yousaf vows to halve Scottish female prison population if he becomes FM

Yousaf claimed that despite his previous efforts, the Scottish Government has failed to make a “substantial dent” in the female prison…

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