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Private prison firm to settle lawsuit over inmate death

A private prison company has agreed to settle a federal lawsuit over a Tennessee inmate’s killing

The Independent UK

New York restricts families from sending packages to inmates

As part of an effort to keep illegal drugs and other contraband out of state prisons, New York is taking away one of the few pleasures of life behind bars

The Independent UK

Prisoner died after swallowing bag of drugs smuggled in by his own mum

Shaun Hughes died after suffering a respiratory failure brought on by 'the effects of a combination of drugs' a report by a prisons' watchdog has concluded in its findings

Daily Mirror

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R. Kelly’s new Chicago trial to take jurors back to peak of star’s career, early allegations

Kelly’s defense attorney calls the trial starting Monday “total and complete overkill.” But legal experts say it could help vindicate other accusers and ensure the superstar remains in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times

'I spent 11 years in jail for a murder I didn't commit'

Michael O'Brien, 52, spent 11 years and 43 days in jail for the murder of Mr Saunders whose body was found in the garden of his Cardiff home in 1987

Wales Online

Scallop boat killer sentenced to nearly 20 years, faces deportation proceedings

BOSTON — The man who hammered and stabbed his way through a scalloping boat like a Hollywood slasher movie in the high seas off of Nantucket, leaving one crew member dead, is scheduled to spend nearly the next 20 years in prison.

Boston Herald

Russian diplomat confirms talks with US to trade Brittney Griner for Viktor Bout

WNBA star sentenced to nine years in Russian prison over small amout of cannabis oil in luggage

The Independent UK

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In Florida, loved ones of prisoners banned from wearing #visitsmatter T-shirts

ORLANDO, Fla. — When Ann Beal Salamone went to visit her son in prison last week she wore a white T-shirt with “MY VISITS Matter” written in the center of a big red heart.

Orlando Sentinel

Evil former garda Paul Moody's transfer to safer prison

The domestic abuser was jailed for three years and three months for a campaign of terror on a woman ill with cancer

Dublin Live

Boggo Road Gaol and Brisbane's dark side to feature heavily in Netflix production of Boy Swallows Universe

A Netflix adaptation of Trent Dalton’s best-selling book takes viewers inside a Brisbane landmark once home to rats, lice, and hardened criminals.

ABC News

Judge sentences boat pilot to 18 years in prison for 3 smuggling deaths

SAN DIEGO — The smuggler who was at the helm of an overloaded 40-foot vessel that capsized off Point Loma last year, causing three migrants to drown and sparking a chaotic rescue effort, was sentenced Friday to 18 years in prison.

Tribune News Service

Russia optimistic on US prisoner swap including WNBA star Griner

Russia for the first time expressed guarded optimism about talks with the U.S. on a prisoner exchange involving WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American.

Tribune News Service

Murders at the border and attacks in Jalisco and Guanajuato stun Mexico

MEXICO CITY — Dramatic bouts of violence and mayhem in two regions of Mexico this week have left at least 12 dead and dozens of businesses torched, dramatizing the ability of crime gangs to wreak havoc and shatter the semblance of normality almost anywhere in the country without warning.

Los Angeles Times

Ageing prisoners taught Amazon shopping and contactless payments to help them go straight

The classes were introduced at HMP North Sea Camp, a 300-capacity open jail near Boston, Lincolnshire, as some of the inmates have been banged up since the 1990s and way before smartphones

Daily Mirror

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The Independent UK

Texas man dies after chugging bottle of liquid in court as he was convicted of child abuse

Edward Leclair had faced maximum prison sentence of 100 years in Denton County

Wales Online

Prisoner dead after being discovered in his cell at HMP Parc in Bridgend

A spokesman for G4S, which runs the prison, said: 'Our thoughts are with his family and friends at this difficult time'

The Hindu

Plea seeks transfer of teacher linked to Kallakurichi violence case from Salem prison

It also seeks the identification of those arrested wrongly in the incident

Daily Record

Millionaire jailed after refusing to tear down 'UK’s biggest man cave'

Graham Wildin remained composed as he was sentenced to prison after failing to comply with a judge's order to tear down the huge leisure complex.

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Prison death investigation after inmate, 41, dies at HMP Low Moss near Glasgow

John McMillan passed away at the prison in the Bishopbriggs area on Monday, August 8. The 41-year-old had previously been remanded at Paisley Sheriff Court in 2022.

Daily Mirror

Millionaire who refused to tear down 'UK’s biggest man cave' JAILED after legal battle

Graham Wildin, 70, faces six weeks in prison following an eight-year long planning battle with his local council after he built one of Britain's biggest man caves without permission

The Guardian - US

Political Prisoner review: Paul Manafort stays loyal to Trump – but still spills a few beans

Aide jailed in Russia investigation and pardoned has written a memoir that is mostly – if not completely – forgettable

The Independent UK

Social Pantry: Meet the London caterer providing ex-offenders with a new path in food

One of the biggest challenges faced by people coming out of jail is the scant opportunities to start again. Kate Ng talks to groups attempting to bring ex-offenders into professional kitchens

The Independent UK

New York removes the word ‘inmate’ from all state law and replaces it with ‘incarcerated individual’

Governer Hochul says change designed to ‘reduce stigma’ and ‘demonisation’ of people serving time

Bristol Post

Sex offenders jailed in Bristol so far in 2022

Cases have included historical offenders brought to justice by scientific advances

The Independent UK

US man sentenced to 18 years for deadly migrant boat trip

A federal judge has sentenced a San Diego man to 18 years in prison for piloting a small vessel overloaded with 32 migrants that smashed apart in powerful surf off San Diego’s coast last year, killing three people

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