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EU lawmakers aid Somali man fighting life sentence in Greece

A Somali man serving a 142-year prison sentence in Greece for people smuggling has appeared in court to appeal his sentence

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Happy Valley viewers complain about ‘disappointing’ episode 2 filming location

‘I’m really taken out of it,’ one viewer said

The Independent UK · Jan 9, 2023

Midlothian Da Vinci rapist Robert Greens 'attacked by ex-wife's family'

Greens was reportedly found hiding in a cupboard of his ex-wife's home in Penicuik before a scuffle broke out on Friday night. It is also alleged that he was assaulted during celebrations on Hogmanay in the Midlothian town.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 9, 2023

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Da Vinci rapist 'battered by ex-wife's family' after finding beast hiding in cupboard

Robert Greens has grown close to former wife Angela Gibson since his release from prison last year - but relatives found the 44-year-old in a Penicuik home on Friday.

Daily Record · Jan 9, 2023

Veronica Nelson's partner sues Vic govt

Veronica Nelson's widower is suing the state of Victoria and corrections over her death in prison, alleging it caused him harm and breached her human rights.

AAP · Jan 9, 2023

Ana Montes, former U.S. analyst convicted of spying for Cuba, is released from prison

Montes was highly regarded for her expertise on Cuba. But under the radar, she shared classified information with the Cuban government, including the identities of U.S. spies.

WEKU · Jan 8, 2023

Alabama woman who joined IS hopes to return from Syria camp

A woman who ran away from home in Alabama at the age of 20 to join the Islamic State group in Syria says she is a victim of the militant organization and hopes to return to the U.S. even if it means serving prison time

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

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Two Brits in 'drunken brawl' on TUI flight could face 20 years in prison if convicted

Anthony Joseph James Kirby and Damien Jake Murphy who are both aged 36, face charges of interference with flight crew members and attendants and assault under US jurisdiction

Daily Mirror · Jan 8, 2023

Six cars belonging to prison guards torched outside West Lothian jail

Emergency services were called to the car park after crooks set alight the vehicles of prison guards who were working their night shift. The scene remained closed on Sunday.

Edinburgh Live · Jan 8, 2023

She spied for Cuba for years from inside the US government. Now she’s walked free

As the US reeled in the wake of 9/11, the arrest of a top government analyst who’d spent years spying for Cuba went almost unnoticed. Ana Montes has now left prison and the author of a new book tells Sheila Flynn just how damaging her betrayals really were, not only…

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

Addiewell prison firebomb probe as six cars 'belonging to jail officers' torched

Fire crews raced to HMP Addiewell in West Lothian after the vehicles were set alight in the car park at around 10.15pm on Saturday.

Daily Record · Jan 8, 2023

Scots prison scandal as more than 40 inmates die in jail over last year

The Scottish Prison Service (SPS) revealed there were 42 deaths in 2022, with suicide and drugs deaths on the rise.

Daily Record · Jan 8, 2023

Evil 'Rochdale Ripper' freedom bid after rape, murder and robbery spree sparked 'biggest ever' manhunt

Hardacre was jailed for life in 2001 after a series of horrifying attacks in his home town of Rochdale

Manchester Evening News · Jan 8, 2023

Ana Montes: ‘One of most damaging’ Cold War spies released after 20 years in US prison

Analyst compromised ‘virtually everything’ US intelligence knew about Cuba

The Independent UK · Jan 8, 2023

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Jan 8, 2023

Israel Revokes Entry Permits of 3 Palestinian Officials

Israel said Saturday it had revoked entry permits for three senior officials from Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party after they visited an Israeli Arab recently released from prison. Mahmud al-Alul, Azzam al-Ahmad and Rawhi Fattouh had visited Karim Yunis in his home village of Ara in northern Israel following…

Tribune News Service · Jan 8, 2023

Notorious Cuban spy Ana Montes released from federal prison

Ana Montes, a Cuban spy who gave up American secrets for 17 years while working for the Defense Intelligence Agency, was released from prison Friday.

Manchester Evening News · Jan 7, 2023

The most notorious prisoners ever to serve time at Strangeways revealed as prison's future in question

Late last year it was revealed that Manchester city council had approached the government about the prospect of Strangeways prison being closed and relocated out of Manchester

Daily Mirror · Jan 7, 2023

Prisons seize 500 illegal home brew kits as more lags make hooch in their cells

Lags ferment hooch in buckets and bottles using fruit, water, sugar and bread. The drink can be stronger than wine and has led to riots in prisons around the country

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Manchester Evening News · Jan 7, 2023

Parole Board chief 'sorry' victims of Greater Manchester's worst rapist not told of release

Andrew Longmire has already spent time out of prison despite being handed multiple life sentences for a terrifying campaign of rape

Daily Mirror · Jan 7, 2023

Prisoner escaped on bike after nicking it from high-security jail's repair shop

Drives spotted the lad pedalling slowly along the A1 after he absconded from Bedford prison on two wheels - he was caught about 45 miles away

Los Angeles Times · Jan 7, 2023

Editorial: The ‘Varsity Blues’ college admissions case wraps up. But has the playing field been leveled?

The former college admissions consultant who cooked up a multimillion-dollar scheme to fraudulently admit kids of wealthy clients, including Hollywood celebrities, into elite U.S. colleges was sentenced to 3 1/2 years in prison Wednesday, closing a sordid chapter on the unfair world of university admissions.

Daily Record · Jan 7, 2023

Three female officers from same prison jailed over sexual affairs with inmates

Emily Watson, Ayshea Gunn and Jennifer Gavan who all worked at HMP Berwyn near Wrexham have been jailed for sending explicit images, having intercourse in cells and exchanging intimate phone calls with inmates.

Liverpool Echo · Jan 7, 2023

Three female guards from same prison jailed for having affairs with inmates

Staff at the jail have now been given anti-corruption training after the string of scandals

Wales Online · Jan 7, 2023

'I missed my daughter's childhood because I was in prison but now I've made my family proud again'

David Perry was sentenced to eight and half years for a drug supply and dangerous driving conviction but has now 'broken the cycle' and turned his life around with his own award-winning business

The Philadelphia Inquirer · Jan 7, 2023

Kate McClure sentenced to New Jersey prison for role in GoFundMe scam about helping homeless vet Johnny Bobbitt

PHILADELPHIA — Kate McClure, one of the three perpetrators involved in the notorious GoFundMe scam that raised $400,000 based on a bogus story about helping a homeless veteran, was sentenced Friday to three years in New Jersey State Prison, Burlington County Prosecutor LaChia L. Bradshaw said.

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