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Dominic Raab has only made one criminal court visit during his two stints as Justice Secretary

The Deputy Prime Minister has visited at least 11 prisons since he first took charge of the Ministry of Justice

Evening Standard

Prison contractor MTC accused of billing Texas millions for inmate treatment programs it didn’t provide

Before being released on parole, most Texas prisoners must complete treatment programs like life skills or addiction therapy. Private prison operator Management & Training Corporation allegedly stopped providing the services, but kept taking the money.

The Texas Tribune

Saudi Arabia executes 12 people in 10 days for alleged drug offences, Reprieve says

A reported 12 executions have been completed in Saudi Arabia in the past 10 days for drug offences after two years without any. The report by human rights organisation Reprieve suggests the executions, mostly beheadings with a sword, are still ingrained in the society despite leader Mohammed bin Salman vowing…

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Reality TV's Chrisleys get hefty sentences in fraud case

Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced Monday to lengthy prison terms after being convicted earlier this year on charges including bank fraud and tax evasion.

WEKU

Man jailed for abusing NSW teens in 1980s

Simon Davies has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment in a Sydney court after being extradited from the Netherlands over offences dating back to the 1980s.

AAP

Wave of sex abuse lawsuits seen as NY opens door for victims

Sexual assault victims in New York are getting a one-time opportunity to sue their abusers under a new law expected to bring a wave of litigation against prison guards, middle managers, doctors and prominent figures including former President Donald Trump

The Independent UK

Todd and Julie Chrisley sentenced to federal prison in tax evasion case

ATLANTA — Reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were sentenced to prison in federal court Monday.

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Reality TV’s Chrisleys get lengthy jail sentences for bank fraud, tax evasion

Julie and Todd Chrisley gained fame with their show “Chrisley Knows Best,” which follows their boisterous family. Federal prosecutors said the couple engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authorities while flaunting their lavish lifestyle.

Chicago Sun-Times

Friendship, humanity are put to the test amid the most horrific of circumstances in ‘The Island’

Brotherhood, tyranny, unjust incarceration, revolution — there’s much to unpack thematically in “The Island,” but director Gabrielle Randle-Bent propels the dialogue with a clarity that shines like a knife and an urgency that can’t be denied.

Chicago Sun-Times

Convicted 1970s leftist militant Sara Jane Olson loses appeal for blocking I-94 in 2020 Minneapolis protest

MINNEAPOLIS — Sara Jane Olson, the St. Paul woman who served seven years in prison for her involvement in 1970s left-wing criminal plots, lost her appeal Monday to overturn her conviction for blocking Interstate 94 during a protest in Minneapolis two years ago.

Tribune News Service

Chicago mobster gets 4 months in prison for stealing Social Security money

Michael Marcello, 71, of Wood Dale, who did time for his role in the Family Secrets case, pleaded guilty to felony theft of government funds.

Chicago Sun-Times

Morocco arrests former human rights minister

Moroccan authorities on Monday arrested former human rights minister and lawyer Mohammed Ziane, the same day an appeals court upheld an initial judgment of three years' imprisonment, the prosecutor's office in Rabat said.

Reuters

Luxury yacht dealer in cocaine plot on the run from prison

Dean Woods was a high-level and "highly-trusted" member of a drug gang

Liverpool Echo

Navy SEAL wins appeal of sentence in soldier’s hazing death

A military appeals court has ordered a new sentencing hearing for a U.S. Navy SEAL who got 10 years in prison for his role in the hazing death of a U.S. Army Green Beret

The Independent UK

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WEKU

Alabama is pausing executions after a 3rd failed lethal injection

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey sought a pause in executions and ordered a "top-to-bottom" review of the state's capital punishment system Monday after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection.

ABC News

Home Affairs keeps sensitive report on terrorist assessments hidden from public view

A report criticising how control orders are administered for terrorists once they leave prison is being kept hidden by the Department of Home Affairs for "operational security reasons".

The Independent UK

Alabama pausing executions after 3rd failed lethal injection

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey is seeking a pause in executions and ordering a “top-to-bottom” review of the state’s capital punishment system after an unprecedented third failed lethal injection

Edinburgh Live

Edinburgh prisoner pounced on fellow inmate with a blade in Saughton jail

Fowler was put on an order for lifelong restriction with a minimum punishment period of two years and three months at the High Court in Glasgow. Judge Lord Fairley told him: "You have psychotic traits."

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Daily Mirror

Mum faked daughter's terminal illness to pocket cash from generous donations

A woman will now spend six years in prison after pretending her 11-year-old daughter was dying of a terminal illness and setting up a GoFundMe to raise money from generous donations

Daily Record

Decision not to release killer who murdered Scots lawyer ruled ‘unfair’ by judge

Dean Ryan was just 17-years-old when he was convicted of murdering Procurator Fiscal Marshall Stormonth and setting his body on fire at his Glasgow home in 1994.

Daily Mirror

Killer mum who suffocated her baby son with a cleaning wipe sentenced to life in prison

Three months after a jury found Heather Reynolds, 45, guilty of murdering her 17-month-old son Axel, a judge has now sentenced the killer mum to life behind bars

The Times of India

Leaked Tihar videos: Court to hear on Tuesday Satyendar Jain's plea for contempt action against ED

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court will hear on Tuesday a plea moved by jailed AAP minister Satyendar Jain seeking contempt proceedings against the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly leaking CCTV footage of his prison cell to media. The matter, which was scheduled to come up for a hearing on Monday, was…

The Conversation

World Cup 2022: Fifa's clampdown on rainbow armbands conflicts with its own guidance on human rights

The 2022 men’s World Cup host nation Qatar is known for its human rights abuses relating to women, migrant workers and those from the LGBTQ+ community. Same sex relationships in Qatar are illegal and punishable by up to seven years in prison. As Qatar is hosting one of the most…

Nottingham Post

Cocaine dealer warned he faces prison after court appearance

He faced a judge over the allegation

France 24

Meet Israel’s teenage ‘Refuseniks’, who are refusing to enlist in the army

This summer, six Israeli teenagers openly spoke about their opposition to the country’s compulsory military service. They denounced the "apartheid" system and Israel’s occupation of Palestinian territories. As a result, they have been jailed multiple times. One of them, Evyatar Moshe Rubin, who’s just been released from prison and is…

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