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Ex-police officers jailed for taking photos of murdered sisters ‘attacked in prison’

Details of assaults emerged as Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis appealed their jail sentences for taking pictures of bodies of Bibaa Henry and Nicole Smallman

Evening Standard

Edinburgh Fringe goers can stay in former prison cells this summer for £21 a night

With accommodation usually at premium for the capital's tourists during the Fringe, a beautiful A-listed 19th-century building - that also happens to be former prison accomodation - is offering visitors a budget-friendly option

Edinburgh Live

Everything we know about dead Alabama prison officer and murder suspect she disappeared with

Vicky White died from injuries hours after nationawide manhunt came to an end, Indiana coroner confirms

The Independent UK

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Ex-police officers jailed for taking victims’ pictures ‘attacked in prison’

Deniz Jaffer and Jamie Lewis had been assigned to guard the scene after Bibaa Henry, 46, and Nicole Smallman, 27, were found dead.

The Independent UK

Clarence Dixon: Arizona man set to be executed despite concerns over his mental health

Clarence Dixon, 66, is scheduled to be put to death at a state prison on Wednesday morning

The Independent UK

Notorious Barlinnie sex offender back behind bars days after release

Gary Travers has a string of convictions for sexual offences dating back to 1996, including committing an indecent act outside a woman's home after cutting wires to her security lights.

Glasgow Live

Serial Lanarkshire offender begs Sheriff to help with drug problem in court

William Hilston's lawyer said he fears that when freed from prison he'll commit further crimes if he's not given support

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'Depraved' paedophile took pictures of himself raping a baby

Chester Crown Court heard harrowing details of the "depraved, disgusting, despicable" abuser's crimes as he was jailed for life

Liverpool Echo

Runaway prison guard and jailbird lover 'planned shootout with cops' after being caught

Prison officer Vicky White, 56, and lag lover Casey Cole White were rammed off the road when they were tracked to a motel, with officers later finding a large number of guns

Daily Mirror

Scissor Sister given taste of freedom with day out in Dublin

It is understood Charlotte enjoyed a visit with family in the Dublin area, before being returned to prison.

Dublin Live

Family who say Edinburgh prisoner Peter Tobin murdered daughter claim evidence was destroyed

Tobin, currently serving three life sentences in Saughton Prison, Edinburgh, was convicted of three murders between 1991 and 2006, although many believe he is responsible for more killings.

Edinburgh Live

Guard comments to dying woman 'disgusting'

Comments made by prison guards to Veronica Nelson over the jail intercom were "disgusting" a supervisor has told the inquest into her death.

AAP

Arizona plans to execute 1st prisoner in nearly 8 years

An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 is scheduled to become the first person to be executed in the state after a nearly eight-year hiatus in its use of the death penalty

The Independent UK

400 Mawozo gang leader charged over kidnapping of American missionaries in Haiti

DOJ alleges he directed kidnapping of group including 5 children in attempt to secure his release from prison.

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The Canberra Times

No staff infected by prison COVID outbreak: Justice

There were 30 COVID positive inmates at Canberra jail on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Almost seven in 10 women at scandal-plagued prison forced to leave without stable housing, inspectors find

‘Without stable, safe accommodation many women are liable to have mental health relapses, return to substance misuse and become involved in crime on release,’ says chief inspector of prisons

The Independent UK

Most women freed from Bronzefield Prison lack safe accommodation – report

The report found that some women were reluctant to leave prison due to uncertain housing options outside custody.

The Guardian - US

El Salvador: woman sentenced to 30 years in prison for homicide after miscarriage

Activists say case offers a stark warning to women in the US, where the supreme court is considering overturning Roe v Wade

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The Independent UK

Arizona inmate loses bid to avoid execution on Wednesday

A federal judge has rejected a request to postpone the planned execution of an Arizona prisoner on Wednesday in what would be the state’s first use of the death penalty in nearly eight years

Al Jazeera

Honduras ex-President Hernandez pleads not guilty in US court

Former president’s lawyer says Hernandez, who is facing drug charges, is being treated like a ‘prisoner of war’.

WEKU

KY jails and prisons are over capacity. New analysis suggests it's going to get worse

A new report says KY prisons are overcrowded again

Daily Record

Prison boss who broke out convict lover killed herself after being caught by police

Vicky White and Casey Cole White - no relation - were apprehended following a police chase that finished in a crash on Monday.

The Guardian - US

Former Black Panther Sundiata Acoli to be released from prison after 49 years

The oldest imprisoned Panther was eligible for parole 29 years ago but was repeatedly denied in spite of ‘exemplary’ prison record

The Independent UK

Lawyer: Ex-Honduran president held like a 'prisoner of war'

The lawyer for Juan Orlando Hernández says the former Honduran president is being held like a prisoner of war in a federal jail in New York

Nottingham Post

Nottinghamshire prisoner was 'no cause for concern' moments before taking own life in showers

'I was really shocked, I still find it really difficult to understand why he took his own life'

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