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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.

WEKU

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".

ABC News

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

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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."

Edinburgh Live

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 Mirror

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 Record

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

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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 Times of India

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…

The Conversation

Cocaine dealer warned he faces prison after court appearance

He faced a judge over the allegation

Nottingham Post

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…

France 24

Professor Sean Turnell thanks those who had his back 'even in the darkest hours'

The 58-year-old Sydney economist and former adviser to deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi thanks those who helped bring him home after 650 days in a Myanmar prison.

ABC News

Todd and Julie Chrisley sentenced for fraud and tax crimes

Reality TV Stars Julie and Todd Chrisley were sentenced to prison in federal court Monday.

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia executes 12 people with swords even after Crown Prince's promise to cut back

Non-profit organisation Reprieve said Saudi Arabia executed 12 people in 10 days in a new spate of violence. The defendants, all males, were killed after being imprisoned for drug offences

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South African court orders Zuma back to jail after ruling medical parole was unlawful

South Africa's Supreme Court of Appeal ruled on Monday that the decision to release former President Jacob Zuma on early medical parole was "unlawful" and that he should return to prison to finish his sentence for contempt of court.

Daily Mirror

Vladimir Putin critic Alexei Navalny shut in 'dog pen' isolation cell to 'keep him quiet'

The Kremlin opposition leader is currently serving over 11 years in a Russian jail after being imprisoned last year and now faces solitary confinement for his so-called offences

Irish Mirror

Wife killer Joe O'Reilly gets new prison job in tuck shop selling sweets and chocolate

The 50-year-old is supplying confectionery to lags such as fellow murderers Graham Dwyer and Mark Nash

Glasgow Live

Prisoner dies in jail weeks before attempted murder trial due to start at Glasgow High Court

A Fatal Accident Inquiry heard that Steven Sweeney was on remand charged with trying to murder a man in Rutherglen when he took seriously ill and died at Addiewell Prison.

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Manchester Evening News

Man City executive among 8 criminals who have just spent their first weekend in jail

Prison sentences are handed out to the worst offenders each week and Manchester Evening Newsreporters are in court to cover the most serious cases.

Dublin Live

Wife killer Joe O'Reilly selling sweets in prison tuck shop

The 50-year-old is supplying confectionery to lags such as fellow murderers Graham Dwyer and Mark Nash in the Midlands Prison

The Canberra Times

'Hell is going to rain down upon you': Prisoner used postal service to menace woman

The "chronic, high-level nuisance" wrote that he dreamt of ways to get revenge on the victim.

The New Daily

Fixed-rate mortgage coming to an end? You might be in for a shock

Homeowners who have been enjoying an ultra-low fixed-rate mortgage may be in for a shock when it comes time to refinance, with experts predicting some recent buyers will find themselves trapped in a "mortgage prison".

The Independent UK

Tenn. inmate's mutilation highlights prison mental care woes

Three years before Tennessee death row inmate Henry Hodges cut off his own penis during what his lawyer called a “psychiatric disturbance,” a fellow prisoner told a federal judge that Hodges was being mistreated

Liverpool Echo

Gino D'Acampo's split from wife and how prison 'made him grow up'

The Family Fortunes host is now happily married with three children

The Independent UK

Todd and Julie Chrisley: Reality TV stars to be sentenced in tax fraud case

Federal prosecutors say reality TV stars Todd and Julie Chrisley were driven by greed as they engaged in an extensive bank fraud scheme and then hid their wealth from tax authorities while flaunting their lavish lifestyle

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