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Evidence concerns in WA prison inquest

An inquest examining the death of an Indigenous man at Perth's privately operated Acacia Prison will not hear from independent experts about his care.

AAP · Jul 25, 2022

Iran Parliament to Discuss Belgium Prisoner Swap Treaty

Iran's parliament is to debate a prisoner exchange deal with Belgium, state media said on Monday, after Brussels approved the deal that may lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat jailed for planning to bomb a rally of an exiled opposition group. The official Iranian news agency IRNA said…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jul 25, 2022

A released bank robber left his halfway house to rob a Miami bank that he hit before

MIAMI — A Miami bank robber returned to the scene of the crime after his release from federal prison, robbing one of the same banks that led to his conviction in 2011.

Miami Herald · Jul 25, 2022

Nigeria's jailbreaks point to a prison system out of step with reality

On the night of 5 July 2022, 879 inmates escaped from the Kuje correctional facility in Abuja, Nigeria after an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Prior to this, the largest jailbreak was on 5 April 2021 when gunmen attacked Owerri correctional centre, Imo State and freed 1,844 inmates. There…

The Conversation · Jul 25, 2022

Norfolk man exonerated 2 decades after conviction on testimony from coerced witness, disgraced police detective

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk man convicted of murder following a trial that hinged on testimony from a coerced witness and a disgraced former Norfolk police detective was exonerated this month.

Tribune News Service · Jul 25, 2022

France condemns execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar

France on Monday "strongly condemned" the execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar, calling the killings "a major regression" for the country's military regime. It is the Asian country's first use of capital punishment in decades.

Radio France Internationale · Jul 25, 2022

Glasgow gangster Robert Daniel in prison after his DNA found on stolen motors

The 32-year-old crook was jailed for 18 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court today after pleading guilty to the theft of two vehicles and attempting to take another.

Glasgow Live · Jul 25, 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to low-security prison in Florida

Disgraced socialite serving 20-year sentence for procuring teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse

The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2022

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to low-security jail with talent shows and yoga classes

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sent to teh Federal Correctional Institute in Tallahassee, Florida -where she will serve her 20-year sentence for helping sick billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls

Daily Mirror · Jul 25, 2022

Prisoners 'self-harming' as wait for deportations is 'too long'

A prisons watchdog has said there has been an increase in incidents of self-harm among foreign prisoners at HMP Risley

Liverpool Echo · Jul 25, 2022