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Iranian American Siamak Namazi returns to prison in Iran

Iranian American businessman Siamak Namazi was forced to return to Tehran's Evin prison on Wednesday after Iranian authorities had given him a furlough on Oct. 1 and let his elderly father leave Iran for medical treatment on Oct. 5, their lawyer said.

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Scots drug dealer caged after £50k stash uncovered during police raids

Michael Campbell was sentenced to 44 months in prison.

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

UK pensioner accused of wife’s murder in Cyprus seeks manslaughter charge

Lawyers negotiating for David Hunter, who admits smothering wife to death and faces life in prison

The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2022

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Black deaths in UK prisons are among most violent and neglectful, damning report finds

Exclusive: Inquest argued for more focused investigation, oversight and action to end deaths of racialised people in prison

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Sophie Lancaster's tragic mum died from haemorrhage after rare surgery complication

Sylvia Lancaster, 69, died in April, just weeks after one of her daughter's killers was freed from prison

Manchester Evening News · Oct 12, 2022

Republicans self-sabotaging on cannabis

Decriminalizing pot is popular even with Republican voters, but GOP leaders are sticking with '60s-style hysterics

Salon · Oct 12, 2022

Where is Ian Huntley now? Maxine Carr drama puts killer's crimes back in TV spotlight

Ian Huntley's murders of Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman are back in the spotlight thanks to Channel 5 drama Maxine

Chronicle Live · Oct 12, 2022

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A former Los Angeles Angels employee gets 22 years in Tyler Skaggs' overdose death

Eric Kay was sentenced to 22 years in federal prison for providing Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs the drugs that led to his overdose death in 2019.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2022

‘Integral part of democracy’: climate activists mount court challenge to NSW anti-protest laws

Laws that allow for fines and prison terms for non-violent protesters undermine fundamental rights, Environmental Defenders Office says

The Guardian - AU · Oct 12, 2022

Biden is pardoning thousands of marijuana users, but he still resists legalization

Biden’s mercy notably did not extend to people convicted of manufacturing or distributing marijuana under federal law, who still languish in prison or carry the lifelong burden of felony records.

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 12, 2022

Scots beast who raped young girl, 12, over four year period dies in jail

Sick William Tucker has died in prison three years after being found guilty of raping the girl.

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

Vandals smash up staff cars at Forest Bank prison in Salford

Insiders say tensions among staff, rather than inmates, is behind the second attack in three months

Manchester Evening News · Oct 12, 2022

Rapper Alieu ‘PS Hitsquad’ Koroma sentenced to five years for county lines drug supply

A rapper who used a 14-year-old as a drugs runner for ‘county lines’ supply of crack cocaine and heroin has been ordered to serve more than five years in prison.

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022

James Bulger’s mum Denise Fergus urges government to intervene and keep son’s killer Jon Venables in prison

She warned that he ‘still poses a serious danger to other families’

Evening Standard · Oct 12, 2022

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The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Revealed: Apology letter murderer sent Canadian girlfriend’s family after killing her on UK visit

Jack Sepple will spend at least 23 years and six months in prison for killing Ashley Wadsworth

The Independent UK · Oct 12, 2022

Myanmar court hands Japanese journalist 3 more years in jail

A court in military-ruled Myanmar has convicted a Japanese journalist of violating immigration law, adding three years to the seven-year prison sentence he was handed last week for filming an anti-government protest

The Texas Tribune · Oct 12, 2022

East Texas nonprofit hopes small loans and job training will ease the hardships of leaving prison

Formerly incarcerated Texans face numerous barriers to restart their lives. Without help from the state, the Next Chapter program in Lufkin is helping people released from prison get back on their feet.

WEKU · Oct 12, 2022

Myanmar court extends Suu Kyi's prison sentence to 26 years

A court in military-ruled Myanmar convicted the country's ousted leader, Aung San Suu Kyi, on more corruption charges Wednesday that leave her with a 26-year total prison term, a legal official said.

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Chicago Tribune · Oct 12, 2022

Commentary: How do we stop sexual misconduct in health care? Chaperones are one solution

Last week, Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals announced a $165 million settlement to 147 patients who accused a male gynecologist of sexual abuse. The recent settlement follows an agreement last year awarding $71.5 million to 79 other patients for misconduct by the same doctor. The physician, Robert Hadden, pleaded…

Daily Record · Oct 12, 2022

Dumfries Prison boss declares recruitment drive success

11 possible candidates turned up on Saturday morning following a nationwide advertising campaign

Bangkok Post · Oct 12, 2022

Japanese journalist held in Myanmar gets 3 more years in prison

TOKYO: A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese journalist Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating an immigration law, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing court sources.

Reuters · Oct 12, 2022

Japanese journalist held in Myanmar gets three more years in prison - Asahi

A Myanmar court sentenced Japanese journalist Toru Kubota to an additional three years in prison on Wednesday on charges of violating an immigration law, the Asahi newspaper reported, citing court sources.

The Hindu · Oct 12, 2022

Data | Indian jails are overflowing, in 26 States prisoner count exceeds capacity

In 2021, the crisis was most acute in Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh and Delhi where the occupancy rate crossed 180%

Al Jazeera · Oct 12, 2022

Military-ruled Myanmar hands Aung San Suu Kyi more prison time

Nobel laureate has now been sentenced to 26 years in prison in total and still has several criminal cases outstanding.

AAP · Oct 12, 2022

Help acquit me and get $20k, murderer said

A NSW grazier's killer is guaranteed to spend at least one more birthday in prison after being sentenced for her illegal plan to get off a murder charge.

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