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Grieving family of murder victim Ann Walsh reveal constant torment of keeping her killer behind bars

Ann was 23 when she was strangled by her ex Raymond Donovan in the grounds of the local church in Kilrush, Co Clare on August 24, 2005

Irish Mirror

Julian Assange to ask for prison release to attend Vivienne Westwood’s funeral

'Godmother of Punk' was a vocal supporter and friend of the Wikileaks founder

Wales Online

Court rules doctors who provide abortions can't be prosecuted under Arizona law

The law in question was enacted before Arizona became a state, carrying a sentence of two to five years in prison for anyone who assists in an abortion and providing no exceptions for rape or incest.

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More than a quarter of prisoners in Scottish jails last Christmas Day had not been convicted

A total of 2,062 people in the prison estate were on remand and hadn't been convicted of an offence when they spent Christmas Day 2021 behind bars.

Daily Record

Where does Missouri get the drugs it uses to execute prisoners? The supplier is a secret

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — For the first time since 2015, Missouri has returned to executing multiple people on death row per year — two in 2022 and two scheduled so far for 2023 — but details about the process remain shrouded in secrecy.

Tribune News Service

Democrat targets ‘lies’ of newly elected GOP congressman with SANTOS Act: ‘Stop Another Non-Truthful Office Seeker’

Violations of the bill, if it were to become law, would include a $100,000 fine and up to a year in prison

The Independent UK

Romanian court agrees to extend detention of divisive internet personality Andrew Tate by 30 days

Romanian court said on Friday that Andrew Tate, a former kickboxer, who was arrested together with his brother Tristan on suspicion of human trafficking, rape and forming an organised crime group, will remain in prison for another 30 days.

Reuters

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Northern Territory prisoner Zak Grieve — who was sentenced over a murder he pulled out of — alleges mistreatment in jail

In extensive correspondence seen by the ABC, Zak Grieve — who was initially given a 20-year non-parole period for a 2011 murder he wasn't present for — claims his welfare is deteriorating due to his treatment behind bars.

ABC News

Biden pardons six ex-prisoners including woman, 80, who shot ‘abusive’ husband when she was 33

The string of pardons comes on the heels of president’s blanket pardon for federal simple marijuana possession offences

The Independent UK

Italy prison suicides spike as post-COVID misery lingers

Suicides in Italian jails have jumped to a 10-year high, the national ombudsman for prisoners said on Friday, noting that three years of the COVID-19 pandemic had made inmates' lives even more miserable.

Reuters

Probe launched after inmate collapses and dies in Limerick Prison on Christmas Day

The deceased has been named locally

Irish Mirror

Aung San Suu Kyi Sentenced By Myanmar Court For 7 More Years In Prison, Her Total Jail Term Now 33 Years

A military court in Myanmar on Friday sentenced the country's ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a further seven years in prison on charges of corruption, taking her total jail term to 33 years. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

Two arrested in connection with shooting of Elle Edwards released from custody

A 30-year-old man has been recalled to prison on licence and a 19-year-old woman has been bailed, police said.

The Independent UK

Man arrested on suspicion of murder of Elle Edwards recalled to prison on licence

A woman arrested in connection with the incident has been bailed - while a man remains in custody

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Teenage killer who murdered gran and dumped body loses new bid for freedom

Sarah Davey, then 14, and 15-year-old pal Lisa Healey beat Lily Lilley, 71, to death in her Failsworth home in 1998

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Prisoners like me need PTSD care

When I was 21, I killed someone. What I did was wrong, and at the time I couldn’t explain why I was capable of such hate and extreme violence.

Reuters

Factbox-Court rulings against Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi

Myanmar's 77-year-old former leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been ordered to serve a total of 33 years in prison after convictions on multiple charges since her overthrow in a coup early last year.

Al Jazeera

Myanmar court finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty, adds 7 years in jail

Following a series of politically motivated prosecutions, Aung San Suu Kyi now must serve a total of 33 years in jail.

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Suu Kyi faces 33 years in jail after final Myanmar verdicts

Myanmar’s deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been sentenced to seven more years in prison after she was found guilty of five charges of corruption during her time in government, according to a person familiar with the matter.

WEKU

A court in Myanmar again finds Aung San Suu Kyi guilty of corruption

A court's conviction against Aung San Suu Kyi leaves her with 33 years to serve in prison following a series of politically tinged prosecutions since her government was toppled in February 2021.

France 24

Myanmar junta court convicts Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, hands down 7-year sentence

A Myanmar junta court sentenced ousted civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to seven years in prison for corruption on Friday, a legal source told AFP, ending the 18-month trial of the Nobel laureate.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Court in Myanmar Again Finds Suu Kyi Guilty of Corruption

A court in military-ruled Myanmar on Friday convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases against her, a legal official said. The court’s action leaves her with a total of 33…

Axios

Aung Suu Kyi faces 33-year prison sentence after final closed trial

She's already serving a 26-year prison sentence after being convicted in other cases that rights groups have denounced as a "sham."

The Independent UK

Court in Myanmar again finds Suu Kyi guilty of corruption - OLD

A legal official says a court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted the country’s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi of corruption, sentencing her to seven years in prison in the last of a string of criminal cases against her

Leeds Live

Leeds prisoner dies just weeks into stint behind bars after rapid weight loss

The Prison Ombudsman said Craig McConnell's unexplained weight loss should have been monitored by staff

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