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Prime suspect in Madeleine McCann case could be freed from prison soon - but German prosecutors have ‘no current plans’ to charge him

Christian Brueckner has filed a motion for early release from prison for an unrelated rape in Portugal

The Independent UK

Amanda Knox reveals how she survived four years in an Italian prison on murder charges

More than a decade has passed since Amanda Knox was freed from prison after serving time for the murder of her 21-year-old roommate Meredith Kercher while studying abroad in Italy. But what happened next? Knox’s new memoir Free: My Search for Meaning reveals the difficulty of reintegrating back into society.…

The Independent UK

Alcohol and feeling anxious were behind punch, ex-MP Mike Amesbury says

The former Labour MP was given a 10-week prison term after punching a constituent, which was reduced to a suspended sentence after an appeal.

Evening Standard

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Former bank trader Tom Hayes says 'faith in justice restored' as he wins Supreme Court appeal on LIBOR

Tom Hayes shared cells with killers. Now he has successfully cleared his name

Evening Standard

War Paint – Women at War review – female war artists get their moment in the spotlight

From quilting in Japanese prisoner camps to graffiti in Sudan via Rachel Whiteread, Maggi Hambling and Lee Miller, this documentary covers myriad artistic responses to conflict

The Guardian - UK

India’s 11 richest states allocate only 4% of budget for police, judiciary, prisons and legal aid

India’s 11 richest states allocated Rs 1.97 lakh crore in 2024-25 for the functioning of their justice systems – including the police, judiciary, prison and legal aid – which was 36 percent more than the spending in 2022-23, according to a new report by India Justice Report, a collective that…

Newslaundry

Family fights for change ahead of prison death inquest

The family of a Gunditjmara and Wiradjuri man hopes an inquest into his death in custody in 2022, will bring about "meaningful and significant" change.

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Opening statements set for bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, wife of ex-Sen. Bob Menendez

Opening statements are set to begin in the bribery trial of Nadine Menendez, the wife of prison-bound former U.S. Sen. Bob Menendez

The Independent UK

Fears for health of British couple held by Taliban as ‘trial delayed’

Afghanistan prison conditions were described as ‘brutal’ and likened to ‘what I imagine hell is like’

The Independent UK

Just Stop Oil protester, 78, who was returned to jail as no tag fitted her, on her life inside

Gaie Delap on the shocking failures in healthcare and support she saw in jail, and how she coped with being there

The Guardian - UK

A Texas woman was on death row for 27 years. But questions over a key witness could have her soon walk free from prison

Brittany Holberg’s murder conviction has been passed down to the district court after the prosecution failed to provide a key piece of evidence: their lead witness was a paid informant, James Liddell writes.

The Independent UK

Man who escaped from prison van on motorway found

Jamie Cooper, 33, has been arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody

The Independent UK

Man who escaped from prison van on the way to court found

Jamie Cooper, 33, has been arrested on suspicion of escaping from lawful custody.

Evening Standard

Arrested at gunpoint, charged as a felon: a midwife’s lot in anti-abortion Texas

The state with the most radical abortion law is seeking to make an example of Maria Margarita Rojas

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‘It’s a new kind of prison’: Amanda Knox on redemption, rage – and her unlikely friendship with the prosecutor who hounded her

Ten years ago she was finally cleared of the brutal murder of her housemate Meredith Kercher in Perugia. But is Knox really free?

The Guardian - UK

Mother of activist imprisoned in Egypt threatens to go back on hunger strike

Laila Soueif says she intends to resume protest next week unless progress made on release of Alaa Abd el-Fattah

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“Inhumane”: Professional Soccer Player Deported To ‘World’s Worst Prison’ Over Misinterpreted Tattoo

A professional soccer player was deported to El Salvador because one of his tattoos looked related to a criminal gang. The post “Inhumane”: Professional Soccer Player Deported To ‘World’s Worst Prison’ Over Misinterpreted Tattoo first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Woman Strangled to Death During Conjugal Visit With Husband Who's Serving 4 Life Sentences: Police

A convicted murderer, serving four life sentences, allegedly strangled his wife to death during a conjugal visit.

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Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Corner crossing, prison typewriting, and an interview with Webster Bivens.

Fortune

After the Justice Department charged three people with vandalizing Tesla property, the president floated sending the accused to prisons in El Salvador

The president recently used a 200-year-old law to deport Venezuelan migrants to the central American nation.

The Guardian - UK

Stephen Lawrence killer’s ‘admission’ could offer breakthrough, police believe

Exclusive: David Norris may be asked to name other gang members after reportedly admitting his role in attack

The National (Scotland)

Tommy Robinson loses High Court bid as judge rules he's not in solitary confinement

Tommy Robinson has lost a bid to bring a High Court challenge against the Government over his segregation in prison.

The Texas Tribune

Texas prison staff falsified temperatures records, investigation finds

Two-thirds of the state’s roughly 100 jails and prisons in Texas are not fully air conditioned in inmate housing areas.

Evening Standard

Love Island star Jack Fincham wins appeal against prison sentence

The judge warned the defendant he needed to be ‘very careful now’.

The Independent UK

Love Island star walks free from court after prison sentence overturned

Jack Fincham was facing time in prison after his dog bit a runner

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