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Paedophile bus driver who killed schoolboy then moved in with family could be freed from jail

Darren Vickers was sentenced to a minimum of 25 years in prison for the murder of eight year old, Jamie Lavis who he abducted and sexually assaulted after he boarded a bus that he was driving in May 1997.

Daily Record

Elizabeth Holmes to be sentenced this week as Theranos saga nears conclusion

The blood testing company’s founder could serve up to 20 years in prison after she was convicted in January on four counts of fraud

The Guardian - US

Family: Egyptian hunger-striking activist drinking water

The family of Egypt’s imprisoned hunger-striking activist Alaa Abdel-Fattah says he has started drinking water again

The Independent UK

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Egyptian-British hunger striker's family receive 'proof of life' letter

The sister of Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah said on Monday the family had received a letter from prison that served as "proof of life" from the hunger striker, who said he had resumed drinking water.

Reuters

Brickbat: Banned in Britain

The British Advertising Standards Authority has banned a prison job ad by the Ministry of Justice because it shows a white guard and a black inmate, saying the ad promotes racial stereotypes. The ministry said that because the ad features an actual guard and prisoner it doesn't promote any stereotypes…

Reason

Jonathan Dowdall protests isolation in prison and wants to mix with other inmates

Sources say authorities aren’t taking any chances when it comes to Dowdall

Irish Mirror

Jonathan Dowdall's plea to prison bosses to get out of isolation

The former Sinn Fein councillor, who is now serving a four-year sentence for his role in facilitating the murder of Kinahan cartel associate David Byrne, is soon set to take the witness stand in the case against Gerry ‘The Monk’ Hutch.

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Escapee murder trial jury discharged

The jury in the trial of a NSW prison officer accused of murdering an inmate during an escape bid has been discharged after failing to reach a verdict.

AAP

California lawmakers balked at anti-slavery amendment. 4 more states just passed one.

California lawmakers earlier this year declined to put an anti-slavery measure on the ballot, delaying a decision on a proposal to forbid the practice of using work as a form of criminal punishment.

Tribune News Service

Prisoner claimed guards were 'torturing' him after he found a spider in his room

Last year saw £60m worth of compensation claims from UK prisoners, including one prisoner who was refused bananas and another denied hair clippers

Daily Mirror

Scottish engineer held in Iraqi prison facing extradition to Qatar released

Brian Glendinning, 43, was contracted to work for BP in Iraq when arrested over an alleged debt owed to the Qatari National Bank

The Guardian - UK

British father held in Iraq prison over alleged debt released, pressure group says

Brian Glendinning is set to be released after he was arrested by Iraqi authorities over an alleged debt

Evening Standard

Boys handcuffed, held down by guards and sat on in dangerous youth detention 'folding' restraint

Video footage shows how children are being treated in a youth detention facility facing allegations of excessive force and unlawful confinement.

ABC News

Family of Scots man jailed in Iraq 'cried tears of joy' after hearing prison 'nightmare' was over

Brian Glendinning, 43, was locked up in a Baghdad jail for 70 days after being arrested in Basra International Airport on September 4.

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Scots father held in Iraq prison over alleged debt released but arrest risk remains

Radha Stirling, founder of the Interpol and Extradition Reform (Ipex) initiative, said she was “thrilled” to announce the news.

ABC News

Former inmates struggling to reintegrate into society due to minimal experience with digital technology

With some prisoners released without ever using a smartphone, simple tasks like setting up a MyGov account and paying for parking can be a challenge.

Daily Record

Scots dad jailed for months in Iraq over Qatar bank debt released from prison

Brian Glendinning's family are hopeful they could be reunited in just days.

Edinburgh Live

Scottish dad freed from Iraq jail and will reunite with children 'within hours'

Brian Glendinning, from Fife had been detained in Iraq after arriving in the Middle East to work, only to be taken to prison over an 'Interpol Red Notice' that had been issued from Qatar.

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The Independent UK

Scots father held in Iraq prison over alleged debt released, pressure group says

Brian Glendinning, 43, from Fife, is set to be released after he was arrested by Iraqi authorities following allegations of debt owed to a Qatari bank

The Guardian - UK

Former Brazilian congresswoman guilty of ordering husband’s murder

Celebrity gospel singer Flordelis dos Santos de Souza, famous for her 55 children, given 50-year jail sentence

Daily Mirror

Life on the UK streets where homeless women are forced to sell their bodies to survive

Nearly six out of ten women leaving prison have nowhere to go, a report from the Prison Reform Trust has found, with women more likely to become homeless after being released from prison than men

Wales Online

'I was so confused and angry growing up, facing racism I didn't understand'

Raised without his father and struggling to understand who he really was, Connor Allen's difficult childhood nearly landed him in prison but he was given a second chance to turn his life around

Fortune

Could SBF go to prison? Here's what the Justice Department would have to prove

Any decision by the Justice Department to bring criminal charges would require the agency to show he intended to deceive investors.

Liverpool Echo

'Notorious criminal' accused of links to Altcourse fire attacks

The ECHO understands the arson attacks may be linked to other incidents outside prisons

The Times of India

Bihar: Prison inmates stage protest over 'poor food quality', report sought

PATNA: Inmates of Phulwari Sharif Prison in the Bihar capital Patna staged a protest over the alleged poor quality of food served to them, following which the Patna district administration sought a report from the jail superintendent, officials said on Sunday.

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