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She joined Charles Manson’s cult and became a murderer. Should she be forgiven?

Patricia Krenwinkel has sought parole more than a dozen times. She was denied, again, just this month, Graig Graziosi reports

The Independent UK

What happened to WNBA star Brittney Griner and why is she detained in Russia?

The basketball star has been detained in Moscow for five months and counting

The Independent UK

Kremlin: Any talks about Brittney Griner swap must be confidential

The Kremlin has reiterated that any discussions about a possible swap involving U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner who is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia for drug possession must be strictly confidential

The Independent UK

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What is a penal colony? Brittney Griner follows Navalny and Pussy Riot to notorious ‘concentration camp’ prison

The WNBA star’s lawyers said their client will be transferred to a Russian penal colony in the next few months

The Independent UK

Prisoner who bugged ex’s bedroom sent Valentine’s letter from Scots jail and called 33 times

Gabriel Trepkos, 36, made 33 calls to Josephine Hastings in two days from HMP Low Moss , Bishopbriggs, East Dunbartonshire in February 2021.

Daily Record

Plea to public in hunt for wanted man

Daniel O'Callaghan served a prison sentence for assault and causing actual bodily harm

Liverpool Echo

Prison officer who sent inmates nude photos just months into the job is jailed

Emma Webster, 34, signed letters to prisoner Bradley Brammall 'Your future wife' and had spoken on the phone to him 17 times with the prisoner using a smuggled-in phone at HMP Lincoln

Daily Mirror

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Eamon O Cuiv's visits to republican prisoners including Jonathan Dowdall 'come from a good place', says Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys

Fine Gael politicians have been privately fuming about Mr O Cuiv’s meeting, with one telling the Irish Mirror that it was an 'absolute f***ing disgrace'

Irish Mirror

Kremlin: any talks about Griner swap must be confidential

The Independent UK

Prison officer jailed for sending sexual pictures of herself to two inmates

Mum of two Emma Webster was caught when prison staff monitored inmates calls and recognised her voice

Wales Online

Former Teamsters boss John Coli gets 19 months in prison for illegal payments from Cinespace Studios

The feds enlisted Coli as a cooperator in 2019, just as a set of aggressive investigations into old-school, Chicago-style corruption turned public. He was seen as particularly significant given his ties to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, former Chicago Mayors Richard M. Daley and…

Chicago Sun-Times

'Zombie Angelina Jolie' reveals her true appearance in first interview since leaving prison

The 21-year-old who goes by the false name of 'Sahar Tabar' actually looks nothing like a real life corpse bride.

Daily Record

Kremlin says Griner prisoner swap must be negotiated behind closed doors

The Kremlin on Wednesday said that a potential prisoner exchange with the United States to free U.S. WNBA basketball star Brittney Griner, who is serving a nine-year prison sentence in Russia on drug smuggling charges, can only be negotiated quietly.

Reuters

The full devolution of criminal justice to Wales is the best way forward, argues new book

A new book makes a powerful case for the devolution of criminal justice to Wales

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wagamama chefs work with prisoners in HMP kitchen, teaching future skills

The prisoners who created dishes for 250 inmates want to work in hospitality when they are released

Daily Mirror

'Zombie Angelina Jolie' unveils her real face in first interview since prison release

Iranian social media star Sahar Tabar, 21, admitted that the image was created through computer effects as fans finally found out she looks nothing at all like movie star Angelia Jolie

Irish Mirror

Gardaí feared escaped prisoner was plotting 'violent' attack before pouncing on him in high speed chase

He fled from Loughan House open prison in October last year

Irish Mirror

Dublin gangster 'lucky to be alive' after suffering submachine gun shooting attack

He was hit at least once, but his life was not in danger last night.

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Clarence Correctional Centre denies prisoners face lockdown as officers strike for third time in four weeks

A union had said prisoners at Australia's largest jail faced being confined to the cells as prison officers walk off the job after rejecting an 11th-hour offer from private operator Serco.

The Guardian - US

Ex-Black Panther asks for fresh trial amid new evidence

New evidence shows that the conviction of Mumia Abu-Jamal – who has spent over 40 years in prison – was tainted, prompting calls for a re-examination

ABC News

Mark McGowan at loggerheads with children's court over detention of youths at Casuarina Prison

Mark McGowan says he disagrees with the state's children's court and the way it is handling some juvenile detainees in the latest escalation over the detention of teenagers in part of an adult prison.

The Independent UK

Brittney Griner news – update: WNBA star heads to penal colony where abuse, forced work common

The Russian court said that the remaining time the 32-year-old WNBA star must serve will be recalculated based on her pre-trial detention

Dublin Live

Team of Mountjoy inmates to play football match against guards outside of prison

The match will be played in December at a high profile GAA venue

Dublin Live

Gangster survives after being targeted with submachine gun in Tallaght

The victim is regarded as a serious criminal and has been involved in a long running feud with a man from the South Dublin area

AAP

NSW prison locked down during strike

Officers at Australia's largest jail in northern NSW are striking for 48 hours, with 1000 prisoners likely to be locked down for the duration of the action.

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