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Almost 12,500 people arrested in Iran protest crackdown, says rights group

Families struggle to contact relatives as opposition calls for movement to focus on plight of thousands in jail

The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2022

Sweden's new right-leaning government to look at outsourcing prisoners to other countries

Sweden has a new government after weeks of political horse-trading following the the election in September. Ulf Kristersson’s Moderates will lead a centre-right coalition with the Christian Democrats and the Liberals. But it will govern with support from the Sweden Democrats, who won a fifth of votes in recent polls.

The Conversation · Oct 21, 2022

‘Slavery was never abolished. It was simply redefined’: Why ending slavery is on the ballot in five states

Abolitionists are backing changes to state constitutions that could end forced prison labour, the 13th Amendment “loophole” keeping American slavery alive. Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2022

Rapper Jahtel Williamson, 26, faces life in prison for murder of music producer Dean Pascal-Modeste

A drill rapper who featured on DJ Tim Westwood’s YouTube channel is facing life in prison for the murder of a young music producer in front of horrified parents on the school run.

Evening Standard · Oct 21, 2022

Joshua Allen returns to MMA training after release from prison

The MMA fighter and son of celebrity chef Rachel Allen has returned to training after serving a three month prison sentence

Irish Mirror · Oct 21, 2022

Abortion bans create ‘insurmountable barriers’ for incarcerated women in US

The supreme court’s overturning of Roe will make reproductive healthcare in many prisons a lot worse than it already is, experts warn

The Guardian - US · Oct 21, 2022

Judge issues WA government contempt of court warning over children detained in adult prison

The WA government is warned it risks being found in contempt of court for continuing to house juvenile detainees in an adult prison, with a senior Perth judge describing what's happening as 'barbaric", "cruel" and "a form of child abuse".

ABC News · Oct 21, 2022

'Female acquaintance' shoves drugs down escapee's pants during prison visit

The infamous inmate, still awaiting sentencing over his brief escape, has now pleaded guilty to four more charges.

The Canberra Times · Oct 21, 2022

Adnan Syed may be entitled to millions from the state. Men who’ve spent decades in Maryland prisons warn it could never be enough

BALTIMORE — With the murder charges against him dropped, Adnan Syed may pursue a declaration of innocence that carries a potential $2.2 million payout from the state of Maryland.

Tribune News Service · Oct 20, 2022

Shuffle of juvenile prisoners lands 8 at adult penitentiary

A controversial transfer of juvenile prisoners to a temporary facility at Louisiana’s sprawling high security prison farm for adult convicts involves a shuffle of youths to and from four different lockups around the state

The Independent UK · Oct 20, 2022