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Man sentenced to life term for killing of Iowa state trooper

An Iowa man has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole for fatally shooting an Iowa State Patrol trooper last year during a standoff and shootout with police

The Independent UK

SCOTUS Rules That Doctors Who Write Prescriptions in Good Faith Can't Be Convicted of Drug Trafficking

The unanimous decision will rein in prosecutions that have long had a chilling effect on pain treatment.

Reason

Journalist who dated Martin Shkreli reveals she missed marriage counselling to visit ‘pharma bro’ in jail

The former Bloomberg journalist says she has no regrets about her relationship with the convicted fraudster

The Independent UK

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Ex-Minneapolis officer who killed 911 caller leaves prison

A former Minneapolis police officer who fatally shot an unarmed woman who called 911 to report a possible sexual assault behind her home in 2017 has been released from prison on parole

The Independent UK

Pakistani court sentences militant linked to Mumbai attacks

Pakistan has sentenced one of the militants linked to the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai, India to 15 years in prison for terror financing unrelated to the assaults

The Independent UK

Supreme Court rules for inmates seeking reduced prison terms

The Supreme Court has made it easier for certain prison inmates to seek shorter sentences under a bipartisan 2018 federal law aimed at reducing racial disparities in prison terms for cocaine crimes

The Independent UK

Why these prosecutors are refusing to enforce criminal anti-abortion laws in their states

‘Trigger’ bans in more than a dozen states will quickly or immediately outlaw abortion without Roe v Wade protections. It will be up to the discretion of district attorneys and law enforcement whether providers will be criminally charged, Alex Woodward reports

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'Doing press-ups in my prison cell launched my successful business career'

Ex offender LJ Flanders used his time in prison to change his life, after he came up with a unique idea inspired by his time behind bars

Daily Mirror

‘This sorority that none of us asked to join:’ Victims head to NYC for Maxwell sentencing

Some have come from overseas, some from only a couple hours away. But their journey can’t be measured in the miles they have traveled. It can be measured in the mental hurdles they have overcome. The suicide attempts they have survived. The nightmares that still awaken them. The relationships that…

McClatchy Washington Bureau

Officials: Georgia man sentenced to die kills self in prison

Corrections officials said a Georgia man recently sentenced to death in the killings of two corrections officers has died in prison of an apparent suicide

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell facing up to 65 years in prison for sex trafficking

The British Socialite will be sentenced in the Southern District of New York on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

Editorial: Corrine Brown? Again? It’s an insult to Florida voters

But for a dubious decision by a federal appeals court, former Rep. Corrine Brown of Jacksonville would still be serving out a five-year prison sentence for tax fraud and running an $800,000 scam charity. Instead, she’s running for Congress again, piling on the Democrats’ mounting political woes in Florida.

Tribune News Service

Renfrewshire paedophile who sent naked photo to 'schoolgirl' back in jail

Robert Gibson was imprisoned in 2019 for sending a naked picture of himself to who he thought was a 12-year-old girl. The 'girl' was in fact an undercover paedophile hunter.

Glasgow Live

Asean envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi jail

PHNOM PENH: A special Southeast Asian envoy for the crisis in Myanmar on Monday urged its military rulers not to hold deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi in prison, appealing for leniency ahead of a visit later this week.

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Reuters

ASEAN envoy appeals to Myanmar junta to spare Suu Kyi jail

A special Southeast Asian envoy for the crisis in Myanmar on Monday urged its military rulers not to hold deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi in prison, appealing for leniency ahead of a visit later this week.

Daily Record

Scots cops stop man with drone near prison amid drug smuggling crackdown

Cops have teamed up with the Scottish Prison Service to tackle an outbreak of drug smuggling at the prison.

Zenger

Hell In Paradise: A Wealthy British Hotelier Could Face Up To 20 Years In An African Prison

A wealthy British hotelier and his wife are being held in a ‘hell hole’ prison after being charged with money laundering by cops on the paradise island of Zanzibar.

Liverpool Echo

Faces of nine people jailed in Liverpool this week

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Man, 30, arrested in North Lawndale slaying after stepping out of downstate prison

While incarcerated on a gun conviction, Devon Harper allegedly admitted to an unrelated fatal shooting in 2020. He was arrested Friday when he was paroled from the Menard Correctional Center.

Daily Mirror

Charles Bronson's first wife 'can't rest' until UK's most violent prisoner is free

Irene Dunroe was married to notorious British prisoner Charles Bronson when he was first locked up in 1974 and says he is a product of his environment and needs to be set free

Daily Mirror

Katie Price and fiancé Carl Woods jet off on holiday after she avoids jail time

Former glamour model Katie Price avoided a prison sentence after appearing in court on June 24 for breaching a restraining order

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell placed on suicide watch despite not being suicidal, lawyer claims

The British socialite is waiting sentencing in a US prison after being convicted of sex trafficking

Manchester Evening News

Violent thug who poured Coke over his girlfriend and a paedophile with history of sex crimes - The criminals locked up in Manchester this week

Jail sentences are handed out to the worst offenders each week and Manchester Evening News reporters are in court to cover the most serious cases

Daily Mirror

Convicted rapist still on the run a month after being let out of prison for day release

Previous appeals to trace Sean Phipps have found nothing and the prisoner remains at large. Officers have now made a renewed appeal for help and urged people to remain vigilant

The Guardian - UK

The Big Hit review – impressive French prison comedy-drama

Based on the true story of a drama teacher who worked in a high-security jail, this film crackles with charm and nervous energy

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