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Ex-'Cheer' star Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex

A federal judge has sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions

The Independent UK

Report: ‘Cheer’ Star Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence for Sex Crimes

Harris pleaded guilty to two charges in February.

Sports Illustrated

Tragic Jennie Poole's brutal killer Gavin Murphy attacked prison officer in Mountjoy

Murphy has a long history of violence and was previously in trouble while on remand

Irish Mirror

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Man convicted of Lanarkshire killing murdered fellow prisoner in 'brutal execution'

James O’Rourke has been described as one of Scotland’s most dangerous prisoners.

Daily Record

Colorado funeral home owner accused of stealing body parts pleads guilty

Megan Hess, 45, faces 20 years in prison after prosecutors said she hatched scheme to sell body parts without families’ consent

The Guardian - US

Messy drivers warned they risk £5,000 fine for failing to keep car tidy

Drivers have been issued a warning over the state of their cars or they could face a hefty fine, or prison, if rubbish in the car impacts the driver behind the wheel.

Glasgow Live

Suspected Islamist attack frees hundreds of prisoners in Nigeria

Inmates on the run after gunmen armed with explosives attack prison near capital, Abuja

The Guardian - UK

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Tiger King’s Joe Exotic reveals prostate cancer is in remission

The incarcerated Netflix star has revealed he has been ‘vomiting everything I eat’ for the past 52 days

Evening Standard

Belgium provisionally clears contentious Iran prisoner swap treaty

Belgian lawmakers gave initial clearance on Wednesday to a prisoner exchange treaty with Iran that could lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning to bomb a rally of an exiled opposition group.

Reuters

Armed attackers raid prison on outskirts of Nigerian capital

Authorities say the ‘situation is under control’ and that suspected Boko Haram members came for comrades held in prison.

Al Jazeera

Some 300 inmates on run after suspected Boko Haram raid on Nigeria prison

Around 300 inmates are on the run after a suspected raid by Islamist Boko Haram militants on a prison in Nigeria's capital Abuja on Tuesday night, an interior ministry official said.

Reuters

Jihadis attack jail in Nigeria's capital, 600 inmates escape

A Nigerian official says that at least 600 inmates escaped in a jailbreak in Abuja, the capital

The Independent UK

An agent told this 'Stranger Things' star he wouldn't work until 50. 'She was wrong'

Brett Gelman is no stranger to characters. As in, "he's a real character."

Los Angeles Times

Grandma wishes son-in-law would 'kill her' 11 years after he murdered her daughter

Diana Parks appeared on ITV's Lorraine on Wednesday to discuss the fact that her son-in-law Robert Brown would be released from prison 11 years after he brutally murdered her daughter Joanna

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Israel Rejects Early Release of Oldest Palestinian Prisoner

An Israeli committee on Tuesday rejected an appeal to release the oldest Palestinian prisoner, Fouad Shobaki, who was sentenced to 17 years in prison, of which eight months remain, the Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) reported. The Israeli early release committee is specialized in examining requests for the release of Palestinians…

Daily Mirror

Joe Exotic says he's 'vomiting everything' as he struggles to heal from cancer treatment

Netflix's Tiger King star Joe Exotic shared an update on his cancer journey as he wrote a letter from prison, after he was diagnosed with aggressive prostate cancer last year

Bangkok Post

Supreme Court upholds MP's jail term

The Supreme Court has upheld a two-year prison sentence and 10-year election ban for former Democrat MP Thepthai Senpong and his younger brother Manote Senpong, for vote buying during a 2014 local government election.

Reuters

Extradited drug lord lands in Italy to serve 30-year sentence

Rocco Morabito, a fugitive drug lord with ties to the powerful 'Ndrangheta criminal gang, landed in Italy on Wednesday after being extradited from Brazil to serve a 30-year prison sentence, the interior ministry said.

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Bangkok Post

Supreme Court upholds MP's jail term for 2014 vote buying

NAKHON SI THAMMARAT: The Supreme Court has upheld a two-year prison sentence and 10-year election ban for former Democrat MP Thepthai Senpong and his younger brother Manote Senpong, for vote buying during a 2014 local government election.

AAP

Custody death brings great shame: coroner

The story of Stolen Generation member Kevin Bugmy "brings great shame on white Australia", says a coroner in findings on his death after 36 years in prison.

ABC News

Death of Aboriginal man in prison cell 'brings great shame on white Australia', inquest finds

A coronial inquest into the death of an Aboriginal man who spent his life in institutions says his case "brings great shame on white Australia". Warning: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that the following story contains the name and image of a person who has died.

Irish Mirror

Notorious double killer regarded as Ireland's most violent prisoner moved to new jail

Stephen Penrose had often been kept in a special protection unit in Mountjoy, where he was often locked up for 24 hours a day

Dublin Live

Ireland's 'most violent' double killer moved out of Mountjoy Prison

Evil Stephen Penrose, 38, fought non-stop running battles with staff, physically threatened and fought other prisoners

Asharq Al-Awsat

Algeria Marks 60 Years of Independence with Military Parade

Algeria celebrated 60 years of independence from France on Tuesday with nationwide ceremonies, a pardon of 14,000 prisoners and its first military parade in decades. Opposition figures and pro-democracy activists called the elaborate celebrations an effort to distract attention from Algeria's economic and political troubles by glorifying the army, and…

ABC News

Notorious paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon bailed after pleading not guilty to breaching release order

Bradley Pen Dragon is released from jail after pleading not guilty to breaching the conditions of his supervision order, saying the images he was arrested over were artwork made in prison.

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