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‘The hunger strike may be his last act”: Celebrities urge Liz Truss to secure release of Briton in Egypt jail

Alaa Abd el-Fattah has not eaten for 73 days, and his sister says he is ‘convinced he won’t leave prison alive’ as she joins his strike

The Independent UK

Serial stalker told his ex 'I hope it's too much for you and you decide to end things'

Christopher Fisher - who was branded 'dangerous' by a judge - was locked up for six years

Manchester Evening News

Illegal facilities for Sasikala in prison: HC quashes defamation case against IPS officer D. Roopa

Sathyanarayana Rao, a retired DG&IGP(Prisons), had filed defamation case as she had referred to speculation about allegations of corruption against him in a letter she had written to him

The Hindu

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Submarine officers having affair fired for sending top-secret routes via email

The emails gave away details of the submarine's route, schedule, depths and other classified information highly useful to a foreign enemy

Wales Online

Editorial: Bail’s purpose is freedom, not jail

Megachurch leader Naasón Joaquín García was sentenced last week to nearly 17 years in state prison after pleading guilty to child sexual abuse, putting an end to a case that in its early days made headlines for the astonishingly high $50 million bail amount set by the court.

Los Angeles Times

Mike Tyson got prison school teacher pregnant after having sex behind bars

Boxing legend Tyson got a school teacher pregnant during his three years in prison back in 1992 where he frequently had secret assignations while studying for a diploma

Daily Mirror

Former Saudi Shura Council Member, Ambassador, Judges, Officers Charged with Corruption

The Saudi Oversight and Anti-Corruption Agency (Nazaha) charged on Tuesday several individuals with corruption. A former Shura Council member was convicted of bribery. He was sentenced to seven years and six months in prison and fined 500,000 SR. Six citizens were also convicted of bribery. They were sentenced to two…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Prisoners to get drinking bans and trackers on release from jail

The scheme already launched in Wales is rolling out to England

Wales Online

Matt Hancock says he got coaching to overcome dyslexia and read Covid autocue

Matt Hancock wants all children to be screened for dyslexia and improvements in education for prisoners

Evening Standard

‘I can tell you it hurts’: Families of Britons detained abroad urge UK government to do more

UK government accused of ‘lacking compassion’ and ‘ignoring’ families

The Independent UK

Chris Hemsworth finds a rich groove in 'Spiderhead'

Director Joseph Kosinski's sci-fi prison thriller “Spiderhead" is in many wants the opposite of his “Top Gun: Maverick.”

The Independent UK

Man convicted of murder in deaths of Georgia prison guards

A Georgia prisoner has been found guilty of murder in the killings of two guards during an escape from a prison bus five years ago

The Independent UK

Russian court extends Brittney Griner’s detention for third time

WNBA star faces up to 10 year prison sentence if convicted of alleged drug smuggling

The Independent UK

Trevor Reed says recovery is going well after his release from Russia

WASHINGTON — Marine veteran and Fort Worth, Texas, native Trevor Reed said Tuesday in an interview with CNN that in the 48 days since his release from Russian prison, things have gone well — he’s gaining weight and getting into the physical shape he was in before he was detained.

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The Independent UK

Hollywood stars urge Truss to help free British-Egyptian writer on hunger strike

The appeal came at a press conference in Westminster of families wanting greater help from the Foreign Office to free detained UK nationals.

Daily Mirror

Family of 'loving retiree' Brit jailed abroad 'terrified' of Iraqi prison conditions

Leila Fitton said her "loving retiree" dad Jim, who was sentenced to 15 years in an Iraqi jail, was subjected to 13 weeks of "emotional purgatory" before being hit with a "ridiculously harsh" verdict

The Guardian - AU

Family of man who died in custody sues Victorian government over alleged mental health failures

Government yet to commit to review of mental health services available to inmates with psychiatric conditions despite recommendations from coroner

The Hindu

Vellore prison head warder suspended for supplying ganja, cell phone to prisoners

He allegedly supplied ganja, a mobile phone and batteries to jail inmates after taking bribe

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Sansad Watch Ep 38: How does India deal with blasphemy?

After Nupur Sharma’s derogatory remarks against Prophet Muhammad on a Times Now show sparked an uproar, at home and abroad, the BJP leader was booked by the police in Maharashtra under Section 295A of the Indian Penal Code. In the recent past, Republic TV editor Arnab Goswami and standup comedian…

Daily Mirror

Putin critic Alexei Navalny 'sent to torture prison notorious for sexual violence'

It has been reported that Putin's high-profile foe has been sent to the strict regime maximum security penal colony at Melekhovo, which is known for brutal beatings and the rape of male inmates

Daily Mirror

How many people died in Grenfell Tower and has anyone been to prison?

Bereaved families are marking five years since the Grenfell Tower in London went up in flames. Scores of people were killed and families are still waiting to get justice for what happened

Liverpool Echo

Dealers jailed after being arrested on drive back from prison

Dean Potter and Callum Pope were banned from meeting each other but were spotted when one gave the other a lift back from HMP Risley

The Independent UK

Kremlin critic Navalny moved, supporters don't know where

Allies of imprisoned opposition politician Alexei Navalny say the Kremlin critic is missing from the prison where he has been serving his time

Daily Record

Drunk dad-of-six turned up at KFC with Samurai sword to buy his kids a 1am meal

Martin Williams, 39 dodged a prison sentence after confessing to the late night episode which saw him drink drive his motorbike.

Glasgow Live

Lanarkshire sex abuse primary school teacher jailed for molesting little boys

Carol Ann White was sentenced to three years in prison today for abusing the children while she was employed as a teacher at two North Lanarkshire primary schools.

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