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A Jury Acquitted Them of Various Charges. They Served Prison Time for Them Anyway.

The Supreme Court may soon consider if acquitted conduct sentencing is illegal.

Reason

Nightmare neighbour who terrorised street is out of prison and WORSE, residents claim

Wealthy accountant Graham Wildin, 69, was locked up for six weeks in August after failing to comply with a court order issued in June 2021

Daily Mirror

Nordic criminal justice: How does it differ from Australia and does it work?

From "open" prisons with commuting inmates to much shorter sentences, criminal justice in this part of the world is very different.

ABC News

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Desperate families seek answers after Ecuador prison riot leaves at least 15 dead

Relatives of inmates at a prison in Ecuador where at least 15 were killed and 21 injured in a riot on Monday desperately searched for answers on Tuesday, wondering if their loved ones were among the dead.

Reuters

Elizabeth Holmes sentencing date delayed amid request for new trial

Theranos founder, convicted of fraud and facing 20 years in prison, requested new trial because of concerns over key prosecution witness

The Guardian - US

Staff at security firm G4S on alert after tax numbers and bank details posted online following hack

Exclusive: Ransomware attack on Port Phillip prison revealed in July led to data being posted in mid-September with staff told details this week

The Guardian - AU

John Gilligan facing jail after being hauled before Spanish court charged with posting drugs to Ireland

The pint-sized criminal was facing eight years behind bars - but he has now been offered a deal of just 36 months in jail if he admits to the scam

Irish Mirror

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Anoosheh Ashoori’s journey from an Iran prison cell to the London Marathon

“I’m dedicating the run to the innocent people locked up in Iran’s prisons, the many lives lost during these protests, and the millions of people fighting for a better future”, said Ashoori

Evening Standard

Violent Scots rapist who abused and controlled ex-partners jailed for seven years

Rian Hood, 31, was sentenced to seven years and six months imprisonment at the High Court in Glasgow.

Daily Record

Anoosheh Ashoori's journey from an Iran prison to the London Marathon

This time last year 68-year-old British-Iranian, Anoosheh Ashoori, was dreaming of being able to run freely in London parks while in his cell at the notorious Evin prison in Iran. On 17 August 2017, Ashoori was arrested by Iranian authorities on spying charges, which he has always denied. He was…

Evening Standard

Coronation Street spoilers hint at return for Strictly's Will Mellor as evil Harvey

Coronation Street's evil Harvey Gaskell - played by Strictly Come Dancing star Will Mellor - caused chaos and heartbreak for Leanne Battersby and Nick Tilsley last year

Daily Mirror

Celtics host roundtable, exhibition game with formerly incarcerated people

Turns out those rumors of Boston playing a game in prison were off -- but not by that much, and for a good cause.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Did Jeffrey Dahmer kill the son of America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh?

Investigator who interviewed Dahmer in prison convinced that he was responsible for 1981 murder of Adam Walsh in case that shocked America

The Independent UK

Kashmir police arrest suspect in murder of top prison official

Hemant Kumar Lohia’s domestic worker is the main accused in the killing, which has also been claimed by a rebel group.

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Reason

Brickbat: Obviously Not Fans

A military court in Myanmar has sentenced Nang Mwe San to six years in prison after find her guilty of posting nude photos and videos on OnlyFans and other sites. More than 15,600 people have been arrested since a coup by the military in February 2021.

Dublin Live

John Gilligan to stand trial in Spain on drugs and weapons charges

The 70-year-old faces more than eight years in jail if convicted

Reuters

Prison chief killed in Indian Kashmir, militants claim responsibility

The chief of the prison service in Indian Kashmir has been murdered, police said on Tuesday, as the powerful interior minister visited the disputed Himalayan region that has been riven by a decades-long insurgency.

Reuters

At least 15 killed in latest Ecuadorean prison violence

At least 15 prisoners were killed in a prison in the Ecuadorean city of Latacunga on Monday, Ecuador's SNAI prison agency said, and another 21 were injured in the latest incident of deadly jail violence in the Andean country.

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Kingston Trey Coomer sentenced to at least 19 years in prison over death of Chikayne Heslip at Waikiki party

A man who stabbed a 17-year-old to death after a party in Waikiki, south of Perth, is sentenced to a minimum of 19 years in prison, as the victim's mother tells the court her family will never forgive him.

France 24

Ecuador prison riot leaves over a dozen people dead, several injured

A clash between inmates armed with guns and knives inside the Latacunga prison in central Ecuador on Monday left at least 15 people dead and 20 injured, authorities said.

USAFacts

Can people with felony convictions vote?

Maine, Vermont, and Washington, DC allow those in prison to vote.

The Conversation

Outrage over a rapist's home detention highlights the need for victims' voices in NZ's sentencing process

New Zealanders reacted with anger, confusion and disbelief at the sentencing in recent weeks of 18-year-old Jayden Meyer to home detention after his conviction for rape, sexual violation and indecent acts.

ABC News

Convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser released from Tasmania's Risdon Prison on parole

Susan Neill-Fraser, one of Tasmania's most high-profile murderers, leaves prison after 13 years behind bars over the death of her partner in 2009.

The Independent UK

Prison reform advocate settles solitary confinement suit

A prominent prison reform advocate has agreed to a settlement with Tennessee prison officials over their use of solitary confinement for pretrial detainees

The Independent UK

Panel rejects $1M payouts to inmates given vaccine overdoses

A state board has rejected claims for $1 million payments for 52 prison inmates who were given six times the proper dose of COVID-19 vaccines last year

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