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33m ago Convicted murderer Christa Pike leaves hospital, returns to prison after botched execution
1h ago Christa Pike out of hospital and back in prison after botched execution attempt
1h ago Indian-origin US Army veteran made cousin do household chores, confiscated immigration papers, punished through physical abuse, sleep deprivation
2h ago Christa Pike, who survived an execution attempt, is discharged from hospital, attorney says
3h ago CJP protests: TMC chief Mamata Banerjee, AAP's Arvind Kejriwal released from detention

Thug who ordered attacks on Southwick family from prison cell jailed along with criminal associates

David ‘Porky’ Clark, 38, was found to be at the centre of planning a series of targeted attacks in Southwick

Chronicle Live · Nov 18, 2022

Hearing for Iowa teen who killed rapist moved to January

A judge has set a hearing for January to consider whether to order prison for an 18-year-old sex-trafficking victim who killed her rapist in Iowa and pleaded guilty last year to involuntary manslaughter and willful injury

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Chilling CCTV shows Jordan McSweeney stalk Zara Aleena before murdering her on walk home

Jordan McSweeney, 29, attacked the 35-year-old law graduate just nine days after he was released from prison, stalking her through the street of East London as she walked home

Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022

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IK-2 Mordovia: the harsh, notorious penal colony holding Brittney Griner

First-hand accounts from Russian prison where US basketball star has been sent paint a grim picture

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

Evil predator Jordan McSweeney was wanted by police when he murdered Zara Aleena

Just two days before law graduate Zara Aleena was killed, Jordan McSweeney was the subject of a recall to prison, and has 28 convictions for 69 separate offences

Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022

Ecuador transfers gang leaders to maximum security prison

Two gang leaders who Ecuadorean authorities say are responsible for violence inside prisons were moved to a maximum security facility on Friday, the government said, part of efforts to reduce violence in the country's chaotic jails.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Zara Aleena killer had 'relationship with underage girl - and didn't care about age'

Today Jordan McSweeney, 29, pleaded guilty to murder after attacking and killing 35-year-old Zara Aleena while she walked home from a night out on June 26

Daily Mirror · Nov 18, 2022

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Danish Woman Evacuated from Syrian Camps Sentenced for Aiding ISIS

A Danish woman evacuated from a Syrian detention camp last year was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison by a Danish court for aiding ISIS militants and illegally travelling to and residing in conflict zones, her lawyer said. The 35-year-old woman travelled to Syria with her husband in…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Nov 18, 2022

Danish woman evacuated from Syrian camps sentenced for aiding Islamic State

A Danish woman evacuated from a Syrian detention camp last year was sentenced on Friday to three years in prison by a Danish court for aiding Islamic State militants and illegally travelling to and residing in conflict zones, her lawyer said.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Zara Aleena: Sexual predator who murdered law graduate in brutal attack had just been freed from jail

Jordan McSweeney dragged woman into alleyway where he kicked and stamped on her

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Extreme heat killing prisoners in Texas

Texas officials claimed that no prisoners have been killed by heat. A new report shows they're wrong

Salon · Nov 18, 2022

Sexual predator admits murder of law graduate Zara Aleena

At a previous hearing the court was told Jordan McSweeney was a prolific offender and had been released from prison on licence days before the murder.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Zara Aleena murder: Predator Jordan McSweeney admits murdering woman as she walked home alone in Ilford

McSweeney trailed Zara Aleena through the streets at night before launching a ferocious attack

Evening Standard · Nov 18, 2022

Zara Aleena’s murderer had been ordered back to prison before attack

Exclusive: Jordan McSweeney left free to kill 35-year-old in east London despite breaching licence conditions

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

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Miami Herald · Nov 18, 2022

The Week Ahead: Writing the story of the important holiday spending season for investors

As he was starting his literary career, Charles Dickens was a journalist. Alas, he was not a business reporter — that would have been too appropriate for the son of a debtors’ prison inmate.

Reuters · Nov 18, 2022

Russian prison activist paints picture of life facing Griner

U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner has been taken to the Russian region of Mordovia, notorious since Soviet times for its penal colonies, to serve a 9-year sentence on drugs charges.

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Elizabeth Holmes sentencing: Theranos founder to face restitution hearing after being jailed for 11 years

Prosecutors are demanding that Holmes be given 15 years in prison

Chronicle Live · Nov 18, 2022

Alcohol laws in Qatar and rules tourists must follow ahead of World Cup 2022

Football fans could face six months in prison if they don't follow the country's strict drinking rules - and there are several other laws to be aware of

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France 24 · Nov 18, 2022

Nayib Bukele, El Salvador's autocratic president, takes on criminal gangs

In El Salvador, a state of emergency declared in March over widespread gang violence is still in place. The country's president, Nayib Bukele, has declared total war on ultra-violent criminal gangs, suspending constitutional rights in the process. Almost 60,000 people have been arrested since March, some as a result of…

The Guardian - UK · Nov 18, 2022

One Off review – former inmate crafts a harrowingly authentic prison drama

Ric Renton’s raw four-hander is an enthralling study of male vulnerability with a deeply felt message for the justice system

The Independent UK · Nov 18, 2022

Imprisoned Russian activist dedicates coveted award to anti-Putin protestors

Vladimir Kara-Murza dedicated his award to the thousands who have been arrested or detained in Russia for protesting Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine

Leeds Live · Nov 18, 2022

Killer kid locked up in Leeds jail for life hurls boiling hot water over prison guard

Kyle Buckley, who was 16 when he murdered someone, assaulted two prison officers in Wetherby Young Offenders Institution

The Guardian - US · Nov 18, 2022

Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes sentenced to more than 11 years for defrauding investors

The harsh ruling sends a message to Silicon Valley that the government will hold founders accountable for what’s promised

Daily Record · Nov 18, 2022

Mum desperately clung to car as thief sped off with toddler in backseat

Luke Joyce noticed the crying girl in the back seat and dumped the car miles away - leaving the toddler all alone.

WEKU · Nov 18, 2022

It's judgment day for Theranos founder Elizabeth Holmes

The fallen Silicon Valley star faces up to 15 years in prison for defrauding investors in her blood-testing company. A U.S. senator is among those who have written letters asking for mercy.

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