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Released murderer Anton Mulder claims fellow wife-killer Joe O’Reilly deserves a longer stint in prison than him

“If he admits his crime and behaves himself then yes. If you don’t admit your crime you can’t have remorse.”

Irish Mirror · Aug 31, 2022

Dublin family made homeless claim emergency accommodation filthy and 'worse than a prison cell'

The family have now pitched a tent in their local area

Dublin Live · Aug 31, 2022

Nikolas Cruz sentencing: Parkland shooter’s teacher reveals repeated warnings of ‘dangerous’ behaviour

Jurors will decide whether gunman Nikolas Cruz is sentenced to life in prison or death

The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022

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Dawson arrives at prison – as lawyers flag bail bid, appeal

Convicted murderer Chris Dawson arrived at Silverwater Prison on Wednesday, as his lawyers flagged they would apply for bail later in the day.

The New Daily · Aug 31, 2022

Filthy Cells, Rotting Food In Russian Prison: Trevor Reed On What Brittney Griner And Paul Whelan Are Experiencing

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Benzinga · Aug 31, 2022

California could soon restrict the use of solitary confinement in prisons and jails

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill to limit solitary confinement in jails, prisons and private detention centers and ban its use altogether for vulnerable populations such as pregnant and elderly people.

Los Angeles Times · Aug 31, 2022

Privacy concerns over bugging of Risdon Prison meeting room used by Susan Neill-Fraser's former lawyer

Tasmania Police announces an independent review after it was revealed officers secretly recorded private and legally privileged conversations between lawyers and clients at Risdon Prison for months while trying to make a case against convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser's lawyer.

ABC News · Aug 30, 2022

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Prisoner seen in Netflix’s The Innocent Man has murder conviction reinstated after previously being granted relief

A judge reversed the conviction of Thomas Ward, known to the public as Tommy Ward, in 2020

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Illinois man pleads guilty to misdemeanor in connection with Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

David Wiersma’s sentencing is set for Nov. 29. He faces up to six months in prison.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 30, 2022

Medication considered for Colorado clinic shooting suspect

A prison psychologist says a mentally ill man charged with killing three people and wounding eight others at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 is substantially likely to be made well enough to stand trial if he is given anti-psychotic medication

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Man, 27, jailed for supplying heroin and crack cocaine

Jordan Bassey-Smith, from Toxteth was sentenced to five years in prison

Liverpool Echo · Aug 30, 2022

Vegan mother jailed for life after 18-month-old son starved to death on diet of raw fruits and vegetables

Ezra O’Leary weighed just 17 pounds when he died in September 2019

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Israeli court sentences director of Gaza charity to 12 years in prison

World Vision International worker accused of funnelling aid money to Hamas in trial largely held in secret

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30, 2022

Israel sentences Gaza aid worker to six more years in prison

Mohammad al-Halabi, former Gaza chief for World Vision, was sentenced after already serving six years behind bars.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

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The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Russian prosecutors ask for 24-year sentence for ex-reporter

Russian prosecutors at the trial of a former journalist asked the court Tuesday to hand him a 24-year prison sentence on treason charges

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

Saudi woman gets 45-year prison term for social media posts -rights group

A Saudi Arabian court has sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for social media posts, a rights group said, in the latest example of a crackdown on women activists that followed a visit by U.S. President Joe Biden to the kingdom.

Reuters · Aug 30, 2022

Russia wants 24-year treason sentence for ex-journalist Safronov - defence

Russian state prosecutors on Tuesday requested a 24-year jail term for former journalist Ivan Safronov, who is on trial for treason, his defence team said.

Al Jazeera · Aug 30, 2022

Iran sentences Swedish nationals to prison on drug charges

The two men were allegedly arrested with large amounts of opium resin and painkillers, according to judiciary spokesman.

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Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022

Iran Sentences 2 Swedes to Prison Terms over Drugs

Iran sentenced two Swedish citizens to multiyear prison terms on charges of drug smuggling, the judiciary announced on Tuesday, the latest in a string of cases heightening tensions between the Iranian Republic and the Nordic nation. Iran's hardline judiciary handed down a five-year sentence and fine of roughly $34,000 to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022

Gaza Aid Worker Gets 12 Years on Israeli Terror Charges

An Israeli court on Tuesday sentenced the Gaza director of a major international charity to 12 years in prison after the court earlier convicted him of terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which independent investigations found no proof of wrongdoing. Mohammed el-Halabi, the Gaza director for the international Christian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 30, 2022

Lebanon’s Prisons Are ‘Ticking Bombs’

“We are dead, but we move between four walls.” With this expression, a prisoner described his condition with thousands of others that are held in Lebanese prisons. Inmates are no longer dreaming of returning to freedom, nor living with their children and families under one roof. They are in a…

Daily Mirror · Aug 30, 2022

Mike Tyson explains why he had an extra year added on to his prison sentence

Tyson was sentenced to six years in prison in 1992 and the heavyweight legend had a year added on to his time because of bad behaviour inside

The Conversation · Aug 30, 2022

Haacaaluu Hundeesaa: sublime Ethiopian singer who inspired Oromo struggle protesters

I speak to myself whispering Our situation has defied resolution, our misery isn’t improving We are in despair and idling, that is why I am whispering. So sings Haacaaluu Hundeessaa to his people, the Oromo, in the song Waa’ee Keenya (Our struggle), calling on them to take action against centuries…

The Independent UK · Aug 30, 2022

Gaza aid worker sentenced to 12 years over terror charges

An Israeli court has sentenced a Gaza aid worker to 12 years in prison after he was found guilty earlier this year of several terrorism charges in a high-profile case in which independent probes found no evidence of wrongdoing

AAP · Aug 30, 2022

Prisoners escaped via hole in cell ceiling

Corrections staff did not realise two inmates had escaped through the roof of a Victorian youth prison until 12 hours later, a court has been told.

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