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'Pain in the a***' wife killer Joe O'Reilly moved to new prison to 'reflect on bad behaviour'

Exclusive: Sources say there has been a frequent 'clash of personalities' between Joe O’Reilly and several prisoners in Wheatfield - leading prison bosses to conclude it was best for him to be moved

Irish Mirror

Department of Justice apologises over mistaken release of 'sensitive' WA prisoner details

Sensitive prisoner information including full names, an image, birth dates and details of children was mistakenly sent to the wrong email distribution list this week.

ABC News

Wife killer Joe O'Reilly constant 'disruptive' behaviour forces move from Dublin prison

Tragic Rachel Callaly was brutally beaten to death by O’Reilly in their home in Naul, Dublin, on October 4, 2004

Dublin Live

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‘The Russians wanted to break me’: Texas native Trevor Reed on his time in prison

WASHINGTON — “Hang in there, take one day at a time. Just remember that there’s people here who are fighting for you and that care about you, and that they’re not going to stop fighting until (you) all come home.”

Tribune News Service

Female Saudi activist gets 34 years in prison for using Twitter

The case against Salma al-Shehab marks the country's longest sentence against an activist.

Axios

Exhibition documents decline of Cornwall’s Launceston castle

New exhibition tells the story of a Cornish castles’ decay from a seat of aristocratic power to squalid prison for local rebels

The Guardian - UK

Public warned not to approach man with links to south Wales who absconded from prison

The public are being warned not to approach Jon Marc Stephens if they see him but to call 999 immediately

Wales Online

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Parole granted to last 1976 California school bus hijacker2

The last of three men convicted of hijacking a school bus full of California children for an attempted $5 million ransom in 1976 is being released by the state’s parole board

The Independent UK

Police warn to not approach wanted man who failed to return to prison

Call 999 if you see this man

Bristol Post

Uluru mass murderer Douglas Crabbe's parole hearing delayed as more information sought

Douglas Crabbe, who killed five people when he rammed his road train into the Inland Motel near Uluru in 1983, will stay behind bars for now, as authorities defer his parole hearing.

ABC News

Death of Paisley woman, 27, at HMP Cornton Vale sparks prison probe

Elizabeth Holmes, 27, passed away at the prison on Sunday, August 14. The Scottish Prison Service said she had been remanded at Paisley Sheriff Court in 2022.

Glasgow Live

Saudi student home on holiday jailed for 34 years for using Twitter

Mother-of-two Salma al-Shehab also given 34-year travel ban

The Independent UK

Wife killer Joe O'Reilly moved from Wheatfield to the Midlands prison after 'falling out' with other prisoners

The infamous killer, who is serving a life sentence for the killing of his wife at their home in Naul in October 2004, is now housed in the same prison as sex-crazed monster Graham Dwyer.

Irish Mirror

Former gang leader pleads guilty over jail's first hostage situation

The former Brothers 4 Life chapter leader is said to have threatened to cut the throat of a fellow Canberra prisoner.

The Canberra Times

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Imprisonment numbers triple for Qld women

The number of Queensland women being jailed as part of their court punishment has tripled and there are concerning trends amongst Indigenous women and girls.

The Independent UK

Ex-cop Lane will report to Colorado prison in Floyd killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Thomas Lane, who was sentenced to 2 1/2 years for violating George Floyd’s civil rights, has been ordered to report to a low-security federal prison camp in Colorado in two weeks

The Guardian - UK

Saudi woman given 34-year prison sentence for using Twitter

Salma al-Shehab, a Leeds University student, was charged with following and retweeting dissidents and activists

Reuters

U.S. seeks resolution for naval officer jailed in Japan -State Dept

U.S. officials have been in touch with their Japanese counterparts to seek a resolution in the case of U.S. naval officer Ridge Alkonis, who is serving a three-year prison term in Japan over a deadly car crash, State Department spokesperson Ned Price said on Tuesday.

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FBI arrests ex-California Congressman TJ Cox, accuses him of multiple fraud allegations

FRESNO, Calif. — Former Congressman TJ Cox of Fresno was arrested Tuesday by the FBI on federal charges of “multiple fraud schemes” in his financial dealings.

ABC News

Number of women being sentenced to prison in Queensland quadruples in 15 years

A report shows jail sentences are much more likely for women in remote areas and the number of women in prison is rising sharply. Meanwhile, a bill to raise the age of criminality has been rejected.

Tribune News Service

Judge rejects plea agreements from ex-Navy engineer, wife in nuclear submarine espionage case

BALTIMORE — A federal judge rejected Tuesday the government’s proposed prison sentences, saying they were too lenient, for former Annapolis-based Navy engineer Jonathan Toebbe and his wife, six months after they pleaded guilty to a conspiracy to sell classified nuclear submarine secrets to a foreign government.

The Independent UK

Judge rejects plea deal for former Navy engineer and his wife in submarine spy case

Navy commander says former engineer “captured some of the most secure and sensitive information about our nuclear-powered fleet”

Reuters

France condemns Myanmar jail sentence handed down to Aung San Suu Kyi

The French government condemned on Tuesday this week's decision by a Myanmar court to sentence deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to six years in prison, adding that France also reiterated its calls for an end to violence in the country.

Nottingham Post

New operator appointed to run HMP Lowdham Grange in Nottinghamshire

The contract has an estimated value of £264 million over a ten years

Daily Mirror

Corrie's Yasmeen fights to clear Stu's name as street turn against him after prison stint

Coronation Street's Stu was arrested for murder during last Wednesday’s episode in very dramatic scenes as Yasmeen learnt of his arrest for Charlie’s murder through his ex-wife Lucy

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