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Laila Soueif’s survival despite nearly 250 day hunger strike is a ‘miracle’, says family

Laila Soueif, 69, is currently at St Thomas’s Hospital suffering from extremely low blood sugar levels as she protests the imprisonment of her son

The Independent UK

Laila Soueif, on 247th day of hunger strike for jailed British-Egyptian son, defiant in face of death

Soueif is willing to do ‘what it takes’ to free Alaa Abd el-Fattah, after a lifetime of speaking up against injustice

The Guardian - UK

Forced Labor Allegations at Immigration Facility Headed to Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear a case involving private prison operator GEO Group, which seeks to appeal a lower court's decision denying it governmental immunity in a class action lawsuit alleging forced labor at an immigration detention center in Colorado

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Madeleine McCann suspect gloats about impending freedom in chilling interview: 'I'd enjoy a steak and a beer'

Convicted paedophile Christian Brueckner, 48, voiced his frustration at still being in prison, insisting on his innocence

Evening Standard

Prison officers told to wear body armour in high-security jails after attacks

It comes after one staff member required emergency surgery after being stabbed by an inmate at HMP Long Lartin.

Evening Standard

Hundreds of prisoners break out of jail after earthquake panic

At least one prisoner was killed and three guards wounded during the jailbreak in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi

The Independent UK

Further two inquests into deaths of rogue breast surgeon’s ex-patients opened

Ian Paterson is currently serving a 20-year prison sentence after being convicted for carrying out unapproved and unnecessary procedures on patients.

Evening Standard

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Earthquake sparks escape of 216 inmates from Pakistan prison

Over 200 inmates attacked guards and fled when tremors saw them removed from cells as safety precaution.

Al Jazeera

Over 100 inmates escape from a Pakistan prison after an earthquake evacuation in Karachi

Pakistani officials say an inmate was killed and more than 100 escaped from a prison in the southern city of Karachi overnight after they were temporarily moved out of their cells following mild earthquake tremors

The Independent UK

Conrad Curry's Dedication: Advocating for Injury Victims

Non-public harm victims may have a life-changing event that leaves them to cope with physical pain, emotional distress, and financial strain.

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US citizen who joined Islamic State in Syria is sentenced to 10 years in prison

A naturalized U.S. citizen who pleaded guilty to receiving military training from the Islamic State group has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison

The Independent UK

Supreme Court to hear private prison company appeal in suit over immigration detainee $1-a-day wages

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear an appeal from a private prison company facing a lawsuit claiming immigration detainees were forced to work and paid a $1 a day in Colorado

The Independent UK

Former Charles Manson cult member recommended for parole after governor blocked her release from prison two years ago

Patricia Krenwinkel, 77, is serving multiple life sentences for role in the brutal killings of seven people during the ‘Manson Family’ murder spree in 1969

The Independent UK

Robert Jenrick’s call to arm prison officers is ‘nonsense’, governors say

Tory MP’s claim that officers should carry guns to stop prison violence dismissed as ‘headline-grabbing’

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Prisoner at large after riding a tractor to freedom

Police are searching for an inmate after he escaped a prison farm in a red tractor while on work duty in what officers said was a first.

The Guardian - UK

On the right track: the record label reaching out to Cameroon’s street talent

Born in Douala prison and hailed for helping young people stay out of trouble, the success of Jail Time Records has persuaded Burkina Faso to let the label branch out there

Evening Standard

‘Essex Boys’ triple killer Michael Steele released from prison

Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe.

The Independent UK

‘Essex Boys’ triple killer released from prison

Michael Steele has been behind bars since 1998

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Chinese Man and British Man Plotted Harassment Campaign to Silence US Resident's Criticism of China: Feds

Two men have been charged with plotting a campaign of harassment against a U.S. resident to stifle dissent against China and criticism of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

The Guardian - UK

British businessman accused of plotting to smuggle US military technology to China

John Miller and Chinese national Cui Guanghai are also accused of attempting to silence critic of Xi Jinping

The Guardian - UK

‘People think prison is for rehabilitation. It is all lies’: could community service work better than jail?

Colombia has seen a surge in the number of female inmates – many poor, from rural areas and convicted of drug offences. Now a radical scheme could release thousands to support their families

Evening Standard

Give prison officers the lethal weapons ‘they need’, Jenrick says

Officers currently have access to batons and synthetic pepper spray.

Evening Standard

Tories call for prison officers to be armed with guns to combat Islamist extremist threat

The prominent conservative described extremism in prisons as ‘out of control’ amid a series of attacks by inmates

The Independent UK

British man charged over plot to smuggle US military technology to China

The most serious offence he is accused of carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison

The Independent UK

Convicted Arizona murderer back behind bars after killing second victim 16 days after release

Clifton Nez Hamalowa , 47, ‘considered a career offender because of his lengthy history of violence’ say prosecutors

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