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Mexico reinvents island prison as Pacific tourist draw

One of Mexico's most notorious prisons begins a new chapter this weekend as a Pacific Ocean getaway after a makeover aimed at bringing in tourists to the former penal colony.

Reuters

‘We’ll be hated, but it will stir things up’: Insulate Britain on what happened next – and being right all along

Their sit-down protests caused chaos on roads and made them a target for tabloid ire and drivers’ fury. Then an energy crisis hit – and now the government is playing catchup as we shiver in our draughty homes

The Guardian - UK

Michelle Mone's husband facing fraud charges in Spanish criminal case

MICHELLE Mone’s husband is facing the threat of more than five years in prison if he is found guilty of fraud charges levied against him in Spain.

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Mountjoy officers refuse to cooperate with RTE documentary fronted by Philly McMahon and Rory's Stories

They are angry with the way they are being portrayed during filming and have pulled out of a proposed Gaelic football game between prisoners and wardens at Croke Park

Dublin Live

Boris Becker to be 'dropped from BBC's Wimbledon coverage after being banned from UK'

The six-time Grand Slam winner faces being banned from re-entering the UK until his prison sentence is over making it impossible for him to attend next year's Wimbledon

Daily Mirror

High Court Asks Delhi Govt To Fill All Pending Vacancies In Prisons Within 6 Months

The Delhi High Court has directed the Government of NCT Delhi to ensure that all the pending vacancies in jails are filled in 6 months. Read on for details:

Dynamite News

The man who was jailed after working on Qatar’s World Cup

Miguel Delaney explores the case of Abdullah Ibhais, who was imprisoned after offering advice on payment issues at a labour camp in Al Shahaniya

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European MPs Support Iranian Detainees

European lawmakers across the continent have started to sponsor Iranian detainees, hoping to shed light on their injustice and force authorities to back down from handing down lengthy jail sentences or carrying out executions. Sponsoring MPs take responsibility for lobbying for the safety of individual prisoners, demanding information on their…

Asharq Al-Awsat

California man avoids prison after 2021 attack on tortoise

A Northern California man has avoided prison time after he drunkenly trespassed at a preschool last year and attacked a pet tortoise named Michelangelo

The Independent UK

Up to 49 years in prison for an ex-Philly homicide detective who sexually abused witnesses and informants

PHILADELPHIA — A former Philadelphia homicide detective was sentenced Friday to 24 1/2 to 49 years in prison for sexually assaulting witnesses and informants in murder cases, capping a stunning downfall for the once-celebrated investigator.

The Philadelphia Inquirer

QAnon follower Douglas Jensen, who chased officer on January 6, sentenced to five years in jail

Construction worker and QAnon follower Douglas Jensen is sentenced to prison for his role in the US Capitol insurrection, when he led a crowd chasing a police officer who was diverting rioters away from politicians.

ABC News

Records access sought in case of inmate who severed penis

A Tennessee judge is promising to rule quickly on whether to grant public access to records detailing the treatment of a death row prisoner who cut off his penis while on a suicide watch

The Independent UK

Illinois man gets 18 months in prison for fighting with National Guard during Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol riot

Matthew Capsel was arrested just weeks after the Capitol riot for fighting with members of the National Guard. He later wrote on social media that “on the 6 good men had to do a bad thing.”

Chicago Sun-Times

Gary Glitter 'to be released from prison within weeks'

Gary Glitter is reportedly set to be freed in a couple of months

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The Independent UK

Gary Glitter to be released from prison early next year – report

The 78-year-old, whose real name is Paul Gadd, was jailed for 16 years in 2015.

Los Angeles Times

Brittney Griner expresses gratitude in first statement after release from Russian prison

One week after she arrived back in the United States following 10 months of imprisonment in Russia, WNBA star Brittney Griner expressed gratitude to all those who helped secure her release and provided their love and support during her ordeal.

Tribune News Service

Todd and Julie Chrisley to report to prison in Florida in January

ATLANTA — Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley have been ordered to serve out their sentences for bank fraud and tax evasion in a Florida prison starting in January.

Evening Standard

‘It feels so good to be home’ Brittney Griner speaks out for first time after dramatic prisoner swap

She plans on playing basketball again next season for the WNBA’s Phoenix Mercury

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Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Feather bans, tent curtilage, and youngsters and their sweets.

ABC News

Yoorrook Justice Commission hears Victorian bail laws are criminalising Aboriginal people, especially women

Victorians are being refused bail for offences so minor they might never have warranted a sentence of imprisonment, with a disproportionate number of Indigenous offenders ending up on remand, a truth-telling inquiry has heard.

The Independent UK

QAnon Capitol rioter who chased police officer Eugene Goodman sentenced to five years in prison

QAnon believer Douglas Jensen would have caused “tremendous bloodshed” if not for Capitol police officer’s bravery, court hears

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire arsonist set ex-girlfriend's family home on fire 'to be the hero'

The family - two adults and two children - were asleep when Gilluley woke them after starting the blaze. Declan Gilluley, 26, of Cox's Lane, Mansfield Woodhouse, has been sent to prison after pleading guilty to reckless arson.

Irish Mirror

GAA match between politicians and inmates in Mountjoy Prison almost suspended after balls burst on overhead razor wires

It is understood that the cross-party group of 13 TDs and Senators was 'hammered' by the team of prisoners

The Independent UK

QAnon follower who chased officer on Jan. 6 gets 5 years

An Iowa construction worker has been sentenced to five years in prison after being at the center of of one of the most harrowing scenes of the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the U.S. Capitol

Al Jazeera

Brittney Griner says she will return to playing basketball

In first remarks since returning to the US, WNBA star thanks all who pushed for her release from Russian prison.

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