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The punishment doesn’t fit the crime in Britain. That’s why our jails are overflowing

For 20 years, Britain has been inflating sentences despite little evidence it deters crime. But a new review offers a glimmer of hope, says journalist Samira Shackle

The Guardian - UK

Wisconsin governor floats plan to close 19th-century prison and overhaul corrections system

Wisconsin’s second-oldest prison that was built in the 1800s would finally be shuttered under a new plan from Gov. Tony Evers

The Independent UK

Prison firm pays £3m to shareholders amid safety fears and rising deaths

The company which owns Scotland’s private Addiewell prison has paid more than £3 million to shareholders in less than two years despite serious…

The National (Scotland)

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‘I stole a mobile phone almost 20 years ago – I’ve spent half my life in prison’

Exclusive: Leroy Douglas is begging for his freedom, describing his IPP jail term as ‘cripplingly cruel’ as he languishes in prison with no hope of release

The Independent UK

Navalny Supporters Risk Reprisals With Memorial Events A Year After Death

A year after Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny died behind bars, his supporters held memorial events on Sunday, with hundreds risking reprisals by visiting his grave in Moscow.

International Business Times

Why are women still being sent to prison as ‘a place of safety’?

Reports are revealing the true harm done by incarcerating women under the guise of protecting them, writes Eva Wiseman

The Guardian - UK

Our inhumane jails are promoting a vicious cycle that is criminal in itself

A medieval system is oiling the revolving door for reoffenders and seeing prison staff leave in droves

The Guardian - UK

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Four released Palestinians in critical condition, hospitalised in Ramallah

Released Palestinians report severe malnutrition and physical abuse in Israeli prisons.

Al Jazeera

American Arrested in Russian Airport for Allegedly Carrying Cannabis-Laced Marmalade Just Days After US-Russian Prisoner Swap: Reports

A 28-year-old American has been detained in Russia after customs officials allegedly found cannabis-laced marmalade in his luggage, Russian media said Friday.

Latin Times

Palestinians burn ‘humiliating’ shirts after release from Israeli prisons

Freed Palestinians burn ‘racist’ shirts forced onto them by Israel in exchange for captives after tense negotiations.

Al Jazeera

Three Israeli hostages and hundreds of Palestinian prisoners freed as ceasefire holds

Three hostages, including an American-Israeli, were released by Hamas and hundreds of prisoners released by Israel – four of whom were rushed to hospital

The Independent UK

Who are the Palestinian prisoners released in exchange for Israeli hostages?

Israel has released 369 Palestinian prisoners and detainees in the latest exchange for Israeli hostages captured by Hamas, as the fragile ceasefire held after a standoff over aid deliveries

The Independent UK

Bus Carrying Freed Palestinian Prisoners Arrives In Ramallah

A bus carrying a group of Palestinian prisoners released Saturday by Israel under the Gaza ceasefire deal arrived to a cheering crowd in the occupied West Bank city of Ramallah, according to an AFP journalist.

International Business Times

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Pole cameras, real estate RICO, and the Eighth Circuit island.

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Retiree who shot Black teen that mistakenly rang his doorbell pleads guilty to lesser charge

Andrew Lester now faces a maximum sentence of seven years in prison after shooting Ralph Yarl in 2023

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US Citizen Detained In Moscow For Cannabis-Laced Marmalade Possession

US citizen detained in Moscow for cannabis-laced marmalade possession, facing potential prison time and a hefty fine.

The Guardian - UK

Latest Israeli hostages to be freed named amid uncertainty over truce

Iair Horn, Sasha Troufanov and Sagui Dekel-Chen due to be exchanged for 369 Palestinian prisoners

International Business Times

Walgreens Manager Pleads Guilty In String Of Inside-Job Armed Robberies

London Teeter faces up to 20 years in prison when she is sentenced in federal court.

Reason

Brickbat: Predatory Police

In England, Greater Manchester Police Detective Sgt. Richard Mills was sentenced to 18 months in prison and placed on the… The post Brickbat: Predatory Police appeared first on Reason.com.

The Independent UK

Man who murdered wife during Fiji honeymoon before escaping by kayak is jailed for life

Bradley Robert Dawson was convicted of murdering his wife, Christe Chen, at the exclusive Turtle Island resort

International Business Times

Indonesia Hands Lengthy Sentences To Javan Rhino Poachers

An Indonesian court has handed lengthy prison terms to poachers who killed dozens of rare Javan rhinos, court rulings seen by AFP Friday showed, drawing praise from conservationists who said it would help deter lucrative wildlife crime.

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