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Staffing shortages makes it harder for Texas inmates to deal with extreme indoor heat conditions, critics say

Currently, about 24% of the 24,112 correctional officer positions in Texas prisons are vacant

Latin Times

DV offender's jailing extended after 'lenient' sentence

A court has ruled the prison sentence given to a man for a string of domestic violence offences was "manifestly inadequate", extending the term by two years.

AAP

Terry Irving still has no apology and deserves ‘significant’ damages for wrongful jailing, Queensland court hears

The 30-year ordeal – including almost five years in prison for a bank robbery he didn’t commit – has had a catastrophic impact, barrister tells court

The Guardian - AU

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Freed Putin Critic Recounts 'Miracle' Release In Historic Swap

It has been around six weeks since Vladimir Kara-Murza swapped his prison long-johns and rubber flip flops for sharp suits, but the major opponent of the Kremlin says he is still adjusting to reality.

International Business Times

Polarising Ex-Peruvian President Alberto Fujimori Dies At 86

Peru's former president Alberto Fujimori, who spent 16 years in prison for crimes against humanity, died on Wednesday at the age of 86 in the capital Lima, his family said.

International Business Times

Man convicted of killing Chicago officer and wounding her partner is sentenced to life

A judge has sentenced a man convicted of killing a Chicago police officer, wounding her partner and firing at a third officer to life in prison

The Independent UK

Experts to review 7 murder cases handled by Minnesota medical examiner accused of false testimony

Prosecutors say a Minnesota medical examiner with a history of delivering false or misleading reports may have mishandled at least seven murder cases in which his testimony helped send people to prison

The Independent UK

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‘The dice is loaded’: the fight to clear Oliver Campbell’s name after 34 years

Softly spoken and easily startled, Campbell was imprisoned for murder in what has been called one of the longest miscarriages of justice in British criminal history

The Guardian - UK

Former FTX Executive Seeks No Prison Time At Sentencing

Former FTX executive Caroline Ellison seeks no prison time for cooperation in cryptocurrency fraud case.

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Sam Bankman-Fried encouraged Adderall use says ex-girlfriend Caroline Ellison in bid to avoid prison

The former Alameda Research CEO asked prosecutors for no prison time ahead of her sentencing later in September.

Fortune

“He hasn'tlearned a lot in prison... I'm just seeing a lot of red flags. And I feel bad. It saddens me”: Fyre festival investor warns punters to be wary of proposed Fyre II

Fyre Festival II: Investor warns punters of "red flags"

MusicRadar

Texas’ prison guard shortfall makes it harder for inmates to get reprieve from extreme indoor heat, critics say

About 25% of Texas’ correctional officer positions are unfilled. Inmates say the shortages make it harder for them to get respite during hot summer months.

The Texas Tribune

Key witness in trial of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried seeks no prison time at upcoming sentencing

Caroline Ellison, a former top executive in FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried's collapsed cryptocurrency empire, is seeking no prison time at her sentencing later this month

The Independent UK

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US man wins $50m after 10 years in prison for murder he didn’t commit

Marcel Brown was wrongfully convicted over 2008 shooting of 19-year-old man in Chicago.

The Independent UK

Ex-CIA officer who spied for China faces prison time -- and a lifetime of polygraph tests

A former CIA officer and contract linguist for the FBI who received cash, golf clubs and other expensive gifts in exchange for spying for China faces a decade in prison if a U.S. judge approves his plea agreement

The Independent UK

Protections sought for prison workers in closing of aging Illinois prison

The union representing state prison workers is seeking a federal court order that the Illinois Department of Corrections ensure the rights and safety of employees as it closes an aging maximum-security prison near Chicago

International Business Times UK

1700 UK Domestic Abuse And High-Risk Criminals Go Free Today Under Labour Govt's. Early Release Scheme

More than 1,700 prisoners are being let out early in England and Wales today as part of a government scheme to deal with overcrowding

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The Guardian - UK

Police ‘left to deal with fallout’ of poorly planned early release of 1,700 prisoners

Police association chief says criminals potentially being freed in England and Wales without proper rehabilitation plans

The Independent UK

Beyoncé says fame can ‘feel like prison,’ explains why she likes to ‘disappear’ between albums

Pop superstar explained ‘when you don’t see me on red carpets, and when I disappear until I have art to share, that’s why’

The Independent UK

Michigan inmate wins $100m default judgement against Diddy for alleged 1997 sexual assault

Michigan man claims Diddy visited in prison to try and quash lawsuit

The Guardian - UK

‘Prisons need reform’: service lets down those who need help, freed inmates say

As former prisoners share their experiences, experts warn that lack of rehabilitation means many in England and Wales will reoffend

The Independent UK

Nicaragua strips citizenship from 135 prisoners released to Guatemala

Nicaragua said Tuesday it was revoking the citizenship and seizing the property of 135 people who were expelled from the country last week after serving prison sentences in a government crackdown on dissent

The Independent UK

Probation officers brace for ‘ticking time bomb’ as 1,700 prisoners freed early

Police chiefs warn officers have been plunged into ‘storm’ not of their making

International Business Times

Nicaragua Strips Nationality Of 135 Exiled Political Prisoners

Nicaragua on Tuesday revoked the nationality of 135 former political prisoners who were freed and flown to Guatemala last week in a deal negotiated by the United States.

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