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Police were ‘consulted’ over early prison release scheme, says Ministry of Justice

Mark Rowley, Met commissioner, had said plans for England and Wales were made ‘without any analysis of the impact on policing’

The Guardian - UK

‘They’re dead, I’m responsible’: French ex-surgeon sexually assaulted 299 victims, including children and his granddaughter

Twenty years in prison for a lifetime of horror.

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Trump’s pardon attorney considers full clemency for Oath Keepers and founder Stewart Rhodes over Jan. 6 crimes

Ed Martin is reviewing requests to pardon far-right militia members charged with treason-related crimes

The Independent UK

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‘Don’t look like terrorists’: How Trump pardon of Todd and Julie Chrisley unfolded and what happens next

The multimillionaire couple who fronted the reality show Chrisley Knows Best were locked up after being convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022

The Independent UK

Oh good the Chrisleys got pardoned because who cares about consequences

So glad THIS is a priority.

The Mary Sue

French court sentences ex-surgeon to 20 years in prison in country's largest sex abuse trial

Joël Le Scouarnec received the maximum sentence for multiple rapes and sexual assaults on minors.

Euronews

10 Things You Should NEVER Ask Someone Who’s Been to Prison

Navigating conversations with someone who’s been to prison can be tricky, especially if you want to build trust and avoid causing discomfort. Many people don’t realize that certain questions can reopen old wounds, reinforce stigma, or even impact someone’s ability to reintegrate into society. With over 600,000 people released from…

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Joël Le Scouarnec: France's worst paedophile who sexually abused hundreds of children given maximum jail term

Joël Le Scouarnec was found guilty of raping and sexually assaulting 299 children

Evening Standard

Far-Right Activist Thanks Elon Musk After Being Released From Prison: 'Without X No One Would Have Saw the Truth'

Far-right activist Tommy Robinson thanked Elon Musk after his early release from prison for contempt of court, crediting X with spreading his message.

Latin Times

‘Massive resources’ were needed to find suspect who had been bailed – Met chief

Sir Mark Rowley said that on Tuesday the force was searching for the teenager who had been bailed by a court.

Evening Standard

What I’ve learned from teaching philosophy in prisons

Of all the subjects that could be taught in prisons, philosophy might seem a strange choice. You might think that we should address the educational basics first, since, according to a House of Commons report, 57% of prisoners in England “have English and Maths levels at or below those expected…

The Conversation

Fewer criminals serving jail time will ‘generate a lot of work for police’

Sir Mark Rowley said a proportion of offenders who would have been in jail will commit further offences because ‘probation can’t do a perfect job’.

Evening Standard

Ex-sheriff’s deputy convicted in 2016 NFL rape case moved to halfway house

Brandon Licciardi pleaded guilty to assisting ex-NFL player Darren Sharper’s efforts to drug women so as to rape them

The Guardian - US

Early prisoner release ‘will make UK less safe’ without extra cash, police chiefs and MI5 warn

The intervention will pile pressure on Rachel Reeves to pour more money into policing at the spending review

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The Guardian - UK

UK’s most senior police officer criticises early prison release scheme

Mark Rowley joins head of MI5 and National Crime Agency in letter to justice ministry to say public could be at risk

Evening Standard

Met Police chief Mark Rowley issues stark warning over government plan to let out prisoners early

Sir Mark Rowley said his force spent huge resources on Tuesday hunting for 'machete attack' teenager released on bail in London

Evening Standard

Police carrying ‘scar tissue’ of austerity, says Met chief in bid for more cash

Sir Mark Rowley is one of six senior police officers who have publicly called on the Government to provide ‘serious investment’.

The Guardian - UK

UK politics: minister defends Labour’s justice record after warnings of threat to public safety – as it happened

Housing minister says previous government left prison system in state of ‘criminal neglect’ amid warnings over early release plan

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The Independent UK

Sadiq Khan backs calls to decriminalise some cannabis possession

Under current laws, cannabis is a class B drug and those found in possession face a fine or imprisonment

Euronews

Azerbaijan pardons French street artist jailed for painting graffiti on metro

Théo Clerc was submitted to “discriminatory treatment," according to French authorities, who have advised citizens against traveling to Azerbaijan because of the risk of “arbitrary detention and unfair sentencing."

The Guardian - UK

French surgeon who abused children for decades sentenced to 20 years in prison

Biggest child abuse trial in French history reveals decades of failures in medical oversight

Evening Standard

Police chiefs call for ‘serious investment’ amid early prison release plans

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has agreed to allow some criminals, including violent and sexual offenders, to be released early for good behaviour.

The Independent UK

Outrage erupts after Trump’s Chrisley pardon as critics condemn what it says about president’s regard for the law

‘In Trump’s America, crimes are celebrated and prison sentences are cut short,’ says Democratic influencer

The Independent UK

Men face prison for human smuggling after an Indian family of 4 died on the US-Canada border

Two men face sentencing in Minnesota on human smuggling charges more than three years after a family of four from India froze to death while trying to cross into the U.S. along a remote stretch of the Canadian border in a blizzard

The Independent UK

French court to deliver verdict in landmark child sex abuse case involving 299 victims

A verdict is expected in one of France's largest-ever child sex abuse cases

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