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Senate Passes Legislation Overhauling Federal Prison Oversight

Senate approves legislation to reform oversight and enhance transparency in federal Bureau of Prisons, addressing systemic corruption and safety concerns.

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Man sentenced to just four years for killing landlord and Original Mickey Mouse club member Dennis Day

A man charged in the death of Dennis Day, an original cast member on Walt Disney’s “Mickey Mouse Club” television program in the 1950s, has been sentenced to just over four years in prison after entering a modified guilty plea this week

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Congress OKs bill overhauling oversight of troubled federal Bureau of Prisons

Congress has passed legislation overhauling oversight and bringing greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny

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Woman sentenced to 35 years to life for slaying of Hollywood consultant in Los Angeles

A woman who pleaded guilty to the killing of entertainment consultant and social justice advocate Michael Latt last November has been sentenced to 35 years to life in prison

The Independent UK

Prisons crisis ‘worse than thought’ warns Starmer, with no guarantee on early release for dangerous criminals

Prime minister has admitted that the prison overcrowding crisis needs an urgent plan after being shocked by the real figures

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘shocked’ about prisons crisis as early release scheme prepared

Government to announce terms which could free more than 20,000 inmates in coming months to manage capacity

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A Colombian warlord involved in hundreds of murders is released from prison

Colombian warlord Salvatore Mancuso has been released from prison

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Tennessee sheriff pleads not guilty to using prison labor for personal profit

A sitting Tennessee sheriff has pleaded not guilty to charges that he illegally profited from the work of jail inmates under his supervision and housed dozens of them in a home outside of the prison without permission

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Chicago woman gets 58-year prison term for killing and dismembering her landlord

A Chicago woman convicted of killing and dismembering her landlord and storing some of the victim's remains in a freezer has been sentenced to 58 years in prison

The Independent UK

Former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing casino bill in exchange for a job gets a year in prison

A former Indiana lawmaker accused of pushing a bill favoring a casino company in exchange for promises of employment has been sentenced to a year and a day in federal prison

The Independent UK

Michael Cohen takes his ‘retaliation’ battle with Donald Trump to the Supreme Court

Trump’s former attorney asks high court whether presidents and federal officials can be held accountable for seeking revenge on their critics

The Independent UK

Ex-senator, Illinois governor candidate McCann gets 3 1/2 years for fraud and money laundering

A former Illinois state senator and candidate for governor will spend 3 1/2 years in prison after pleading guilty in federal court to fraudulent use of campaign funds, money laundering and tax evasion

The Independent UK

Belarus Authorities Deprive Nobel Laureate Of Medicine In Prison

Concerns raised over health of Nobel laureate Ales Bialiatski in Belarus prison; human rights violations persist.

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Irish Woman Arrested In Dubai After Husband Attacked Her

“The system over there, rather than protecting this woman, who is an Irish citizen, chose instead to detain her, to charge her.” The post Irish Woman Arrested In Dubai After Husband Attacked Her first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Belarusian authorities are depriving Nobel Peace Prize laureate of medicine in jail, his wife says

The wife of an imprisoned Belarusian Nobel Peace Prize laureate says that the Belarusian authorities are depriving her husband of medicine

The Independent UK

Tish Cyrus reveals she and husband Dominic Purcell sought therapy two weeks into dating

Miley Cyrus’ mother married the ‘Prison Break’ star in August 2023, one year after her divorce from ex Billy Ray Cyrus

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UAE Dissidents Sentenced To Life In Mass Trial

Controversial mass trial in the UAE sentences dissidents to life in prison, drawing criticism for due process violations and torture allegations.

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Dozens of people are sentenced to life in prison in a mass trial in the UAE criticized abroad

A mass trial in the United Arab Emirates of dissidents that was widely criticized abroad has sentenced 43 people to life in prison, while others received other prison terms

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Prisons crisis must not jeopardise Labour’s pledge on domestic abuse, Starmer told

Government adviser warns effort to halve violence against women and girls will increase numbers heading to nearly full jails

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Armorer Of 'Rust' Film Sentenced To 18 Months In Prison

Hannah Gutierrez Reed sentenced to 18 months in prison for involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of Halyna Hutchins on the set of 'Rust'.

The Independent UK

Kremlin critic Kara-Murza's health 'relatively stable' in a prison hospital, his lawyer says

A lawyer of imprisoned Russian opposition politician Vladimir Kara-Murza was able to visit him in a prison hospital where he ad been held incommunicado for several days

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Law change for officers aired after prisoner shot dead

Reforms could be needed to prevent another incident like the shooting death of an Indigenous man who ran from custody, a coroner has heard.

The Independent UK

Gypsy Rose Blanchard pregnant soon after release from prison for conspiring to kill abusive mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is pregnant

The Guardian - US

‘Like an oven’: death at US women’s prison amid heatwave sparks cries for help

Woman dies at California facility as temperatures reach 110F and residents without air conditioning beg for relief

The Guardian - UK

Russia issues arrest warrant for Yulia Navalnaya, widow of Alexei Navalny

Two-month detention order imposed on exiled dissident Yulia Navalnaya for participating in ‘extremist’ group

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