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Freed French-Iranian academic Fariba Adelkhah still unable to leave Iran

Six French nationals remain imprisoned in Iran. A seventh, the Franco-Iranian researcher Fariba Adelkhah, is no longer behind bars, having been released from Tehran's Evin prison in February. But the Iranian authorities have refused to return her identity papers, making it impossible for her to travel.

Radio France Internationale · Mar 24, 2023

Activists, everyday Russians and a soldier punished for war talk

Almost 500 Russians have been charged under wartime censorship laws. We look at 12 cases.

Al Jazeera · Mar 24, 2023

Sky’s live chat failed my daughter when it wouldn’t cancel her account

It was in her husband’s name but he was on remand in prison

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

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Daughter of Danish-Bahraini rights activist offers to take his place in prison

Maryam al-Khawaja says she fears her father Abdulhadi’s health is deteriorating in prison and condemns Denmark for inaction

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2023

Is bringing back firing squads for executions a good idea?

The image of gunmen in a row firing in unison into the chest of a condemned prisoner may conjure up a bygone, less enlightened era

The Independent UK · Mar 24, 2023

Scots beauty queen's terror as ex who tried to kill her in Spain appeals to be sent back to Scotland

William McDonald is serving a 14-year sentence for attempted murder in Spain but has requested to be moved to Scotland for the next 10 years.

Daily Record · Mar 24, 2023

Woman who stormed Pelosi's office sentenced to 3 years in prison

Riley June Williams had been accused of planning to sell a laptop or hard drive taken from Pelosi's office to Russia.

Axios · Mar 24, 2023

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Pa. woman accused of aiding theft of Pelosi’s laptop during Jan. 6 riot sentenced to 3 years in prison

After Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, native Riley Williams was charged for her role in the Jan. 6 attacks, her lawyers downplayed her actions by saying she went to Washington with nothing but a “cellphone and her fuzzy zebra bag.”

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Mar 24, 2023

Room for improvement in ballooning prison system

A review of Victoria's adult prisons has found a strong argument for reform to improve safety for inmates and staff and step up rehabilitation prospects.

AAP · Mar 24, 2023

Trump arrested? Putin jailed? Fake AI images spread online

Fake images of former President Donald Trump being arrested by New York City police and Russian President Vladimir Putin behind prison bars have flooded social media in recent days

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Capitol riot: Woman accused of stealing Pelosi’s laptop sentenced

US prosecutors say Riley June Williams acted as an ‘accelerant’ who ‘exacerbated the mayhem’ on January 6, 2021.

Al Jazeera · Mar 23, 2023

Overcrowding crisis preventing prison bosses from housing 'dangerous' Barbie Kardashian on her own

Exclusive: Sources stressed that in spite of that, Kardashian, who is deemed to be a threat to women, is on an extremely strict solitary confinement regime of 21 hours a day in her cell - and she will never be allowed to mix with other inmates.

Irish Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Boris Becker opens up on one-night stand with model that cost him marriage in documentary

Boris Becker has opened up about his tumultuous life on and off the court in a new documentary called 'Boom! Boom! The World vs. Boris Becker' following his release from prison

Daily Mirror · Mar 23, 2023

Rioter charged in Pelosi laptop theft sentenced to prison

A Pennsylvania woman linked to a far-right extremist movement has been sentenced to three years in prison for storming the U.S. Capitol and invading then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s office with other rioters

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

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The Canberra Times · Mar 23, 2023

'Tried to do a Houdini': Failed prison escapees planned to use saw

The attempted escapees rappelled down their prison building block using bed sheets.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Ron DeSantis breaks silence on allegations he observed torture at Guantanamo

A former prisoner said the brutal force-feeding methods employed on Guantanamo prisoners like him amounted to torture, and that Ron DeSantis watched it happen

Reason · Mar 23, 2023

Lawsuit Challenges Ban on Physical Mail at California County Jail

Prisons and jails around the country have been banning physical mail and used book donations under the flimsy justification of stopping contraband.

Cinemablend · Mar 23, 2023

Creed III Trainer Explains Why Jonathan Majors And Michael B. Jordan’s Training Was Like Being 'In Prison’

Jonathan Majors and Michael B. Jordan got ripped for Creed III, but it wasn't easy.

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Evening Standard · Mar 23, 2023

Disgraced barrister Henry Hendron set free from prison on bail after admitting drug deals

A disgraced barrister who bought drugs from his criminal clients has been set free from prison as he bids to avoid a jail sentence.

The Guardian - UK · Mar 23, 2023

‘I’m punished again and again’: father barred from UK fights to get home to his son

Case of Siyabonga Twala, who is stuck in Ankara, highlights justice system’s disproportionate impact on black men

Texas Observer · Mar 23, 2023

Abortion Laws Stand Between Pregnant Texans and the Care They Need

Doctors are left to guess at whether helping patients, facing severe complications during pregnancy loss, could land them in prison.

Kiplinger · Mar 23, 2023

A Sustainable Farm Plants the Seeds of a New Life

Women adapt to a world outside of prison at this sustainable farm. An interview with Kristen Powers, executive director of Benevolence Farm in Graham, N.C.

The Independent UK · Mar 23, 2023

Man jailed for drug-fuelled attack on four-year-old girl

Sean Lochrie, 33, was handed a prison term of more than six years for assaulting the youngster, leaving her with two broken arms.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 23, 2023

Newsom vowed to pardon LGBTQ Californians. Only 1 living person has benefited

Three years after Gov. Gavin Newsom announced an initiative to pardon LGBTQ Californians who were prosecuted for being gay, only one living person has benefited from the program.

ABC News · Mar 23, 2023

Indian opposition leader Rahul Gandhi found guilty of defamation, sentenced to two years in prison

The defamation case was filed by a leader of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party after a 2019 speech in which Mr Gandhi referred to thieves as having the surname of Modi, the same as India's prime minister.

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