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Sister Abhaya murder case: Kerala HC grants bail to Father Thomas Kottoor, Sister Sephy

KOCHI: The Kerala high court on Thursday granted interim bail to Catholic priest Fr Thomas Kottoor and nun Sr Sephy sentenced to life imprisonment in the 1992 Sr Abhaya murder case. It also suspended the execution of their sentences awarded by a special CBI court in December 2020 till the…

The Times of India

Prosecutors seek 15 years for former 'Cheer' star Harris

A prosecutor has asked a federal judge to sentence Jerry Harris, former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 15 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

Notorious Perth paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon arrested just days after release from jail

WA paedophile Bradley Pen Dragon faces court charged with possessing images of children, less than a week after his release from prison subject to a strict supervision order.

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How common is it for released prisoners to re-offend?

More than eight out of every 10 youth offenders are arrested again within five years of release.

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California Senate rejects involuntary servitude amendment

The California Senate has rejected a proposal to ban involuntary servitude as punishment for a crime

The Independent UK

Police crack down on DV threats and abuse

Jump in crime stats for domestic violence down to 'more serious' approach and more prosecutions, BOCSAR report says.

Newcastle Herald

Official: 8 more die as Haiti prisons lack food, water

An official says at least eight inmates have died at an overcrowded prison in Haiti that ran out of food two months ago

The Independent UK

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Man who tortured student in horror five-hour robbery dies in prison

Lee Thomas was discovered unconscious in his cell after downing a cocktail of prescription drugs, 'psychoactive substances' and alcohol.

Daily Record

Katie Price 'hit by harsh reality she might be going to prison tomorrow' as sister Sophie weds

Katie was a bridesmaid and walked down the aisle in a blue floor length gown.

Daily Record

‘Coercive and arbitrary’: New report details US prison labour

Imprisoned workers face disciplinary actions if they won’t perform tasks, ACLU says, and often receive little or no pay.

Al Jazeera

Brit dad says he's stuck in African island 'hell hole' prison with no food and water provided

The couple made their first appearance in court yesterday

Manchester Evening News

Putin critic Alexei Navalny held in new prison with culture of ‘beatings and torture’

He accused prison officials of fabricating violations against the prisoners they want to punish

The Independent UK

‘We are not monsters’: Women in Illinois prisons who allege they were victims of domestic violence see their struggle in film

CHICAGO — Inside a rec room at the Logan Correctional Center in downstate Illinois, a projector screen leaned slightly forward but was upright enough as an audience gathered in front of it to watch a film.

Chicago Tribune

Average daily population in Scottish prisons falls due to Covid measures

THE average daily population in Scottish prisons fell by around 10 last year as a result of Covid-related health measures, a new report has found.

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Feds want 15 years for former Netflix ‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris in child pornography case

Harris’ attorneys have asked for a lighter six-year prison sentence, writing that “the reality is that [Harris] is both victimizer and victim,” having also been sexually assaulted during his childhood.

Evening Standard

Katie Price spared jail again after breaching restraining order

Price was issued a five-year restraining order in 2019

Reuters

Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to prison from undisclosed location - BBC

Myanmar's ruling military authorities have transferred deposed civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi to prison from the undisclosed location she has been held at since last year's army coup, news outlets including the BBC reported on Thursday.

Reuters

Thieves who stole Banksy's Bataclan mural found guilty in France

Eight people found guilty by a French court on Thursday of stealing a mural by street artist Banksy from the famous Bataclan concert hall in Paris were handed prison sentences ranging from a few months to several years.

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Daily Record

Naked 25-stone drug dealer caught trying to hide phone between thighs in Scots jail

Fiscal depute Alistair McDermid said prison officers were carrying out a routine inspection of the heavyweight drug dealer's cell on 29 October 2020.

The Guardian - US

Republican who livestreamed Capitol attack given three months in prison

West Virginia lawmaker Derrick Evans, 37, who filmed self-incriminating footage, pleaded guilty to committing civil disorder

The Independent UK

Myanmar says Suu Kyi held alone in new prison quarters

Myanmar’s military has confirmed that ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved to a prison where she will have quarters separate from other detainees

Al Jazeera

Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi moved to prison solitary confinement

Military government confirms transfer of deposed leader from house arrest to prison compound.

Dublin Live

College scholarship for former prisoners launched in Ireland

The grant will help people with past criminal convictions avail of further education from four Irish colleges

Daily Mirror

Man who murdered wife over affair kills himself after losing job in prison charity shop

Richard Farquhar, 61 - who murdered his wife in a jealous rage over an affair - took his own life after his release from prison was stalled and he was suspended from his charity shop job

Wales Online

Wealthy British hotelier and his wife face 20 years in African 'hell hole' prison

He has been charged alongside his Italian wife

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