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Oregon's prison chief in lead for top federal prisons job

Colette Peters, who runs Oregon’s prison system, has emerged as the leading contender to run the federal prison system

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Closing statements begin in Bill Cosby assault trial

LOS ANGELES — Attorneys for Bill Cosby and Judy Huth delivered closing statements Wednesday in the latest sexual assault trial against the disgraced actor and comedian.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022

Grand jury indicts California man for attempted murder of Supreme Court Justice Kavanaugh

If convicted, the suspect faces a maximum sentence of life in federal prison.

Axios · Jun 15, 2022

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Major search launched after gang rams prison van to try free inmate

Sources say a car slammed into the van as it was travelling on the road between Monaghan and Castleblayney

Irish Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

Edinburgh man dies in prison while serving a sentence for gun crime

Liam McCaig was found in possession of an illegal firearm as well as £33,000 worth of cocaine. He was sentenced at Edinburgh High Court to five years imprisonment in 2019.

Edinburgh Live · Jun 15, 2022

Uganda's opposition figure denied bail for leading inflation protests

A Uganda veteran opposition figure and long time opponent of aging leader Yoweri Museveni was remanded to prison on Wednesday after he was charged with offences for leading protests against soaring consumer prices.

Reuters · Jun 15, 2022

Former Liverpool drug boss 'Juicebomb John' honoured for work with ex-cons

John Burton has helped find work for hundreds of former prisoners over recent years

Liverpool Echo · Jun 15, 2022

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US prison workers produce $11bn worth of goods and services a year for pittance

New report by American Civil Liberties Union says incarcerated laborers are either poorly compensated or not at all

The Guardian - US · Jun 15, 2022

Russian opposition leader confirms prison move

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny confirms he's been moved to another maximum security prison

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Garda and prison investigation into death of Sameer Syed to take place as criminal file closed

Syed, 38, died in his cell in the Midlands Prison in Co Laois last Thursday afternoon after taking his own life

Irish Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

Blatter, Platini face 20-month suspended jail sentences

Prosecutors in the fraud trial of former FIFA president Sepp Blatter and vice president Michel Platini have asked for both men to get 20-month suspended prison sentences

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

Top Mafia don dies in prison as manslaughter investigation launched

An autopsy has been called on Cosimo Di Lauro, who was found dead at the prison he had been serving a life sentence at since 2005, reports say

Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

Alexei Navalny: Russia ‘does not share concerns for his safety’, Putin’s spokesman says

‘The Kremlin does not track Navalny’s whereabouts,’ Russian diplomat says

The Independent UK · Jun 15, 2022

‘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 · Jun 15, 2022

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Manchester Evening News · Jun 15, 2022

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

The Hindu · Jun 15, 2022

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

Wales Online · Jun 15, 2022

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

Los Angeles Times · Jun 15, 2022

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.

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Daily Mirror · Jun 15, 2022

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

Asharq Al-Awsat · Jun 15, 2022

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…

Wales Online · Jun 15, 2022

Prisoners to get drinking bans and trackers on release from jail

The scheme already launched in Wales is rolling out to England

Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2022

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

The Independent UK · Jun 14, 2022

‘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 · Jun 14, 2022

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 · Jun 14, 2022

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

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