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U.S. Citizens Detail Being Hooded And Beaten Up At High-Security Prison in Venezuela

According to Foro Penal, there are at least 68 foreign passport holders wrongfully detained in Venezuela, a record during the Maduro regime. They are used as leverage for foreign policy negotiations.

Latin Times

Capitol Rioter Is a 'Burden' on His Family Since Prison Release But Doesn't Regret His Actions

A Jan. 6 Capitol rioter who doesn't regret his actions and was released early from prison is reportedly a "burden" on his family.

Latin Times

Texas Teen Deported After ICE Linked Tattoos to Gang Activity Only Got Ink Because It 'Looked Cool': Report

A Texas teen was wrongfully deported to a Salvadoran prison after ICE misidentified his tattoo as gang-related.

Latin Times

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Man escapes from prison van on motorway on the way to court

Jamie Cooper absconded from a vehicle carrying prisoners to Lancaster Magistrates’ Court on the M55 in Lancashire, police said.

Evening Standard

Onetime art adviser to actor Leonardo DiCaprio gets 2.5 years in prison for $6.5 million fraud

A New York art adviser who once counted actor Leonardo DiCaprio among her wealthy patrons has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison after admitting to cheating clients out of $6.5 million in connection with the sale of 55 works of art

The Independent UK

Tom Girardi’s lawyers trying to delay hearing on the result of his mental health evaluation

A prosecutor fighting against the pushback of sentencing said the ‘defendant has had ample time to retain any expert to review’

The Independent UK

British teenager who killed family and planned school massacre gets minimum 49 years in prison

A 19-year-old British man who shot and killed his mother and two younger siblings and who wanted to carry out a high-profile school shooting has been told he will not be eligible for parole for at least 49 years

The Independent UK

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Mum Brutally Mutilated by Ex While Her Sons Slept Just Feet Away

A mother-of-two who was brutally attacked and left blind by her ex-partner while her children slept fears for her life after learning he has been moved to an open prison.

The Fashion Central

Convicted baby killer Keli Lane allegedly sexually assaulted by notorious prison guard Wayne Astill

Lane reported the alleged serial abuse to another staff member only to be told ‘you’re not special’, parliament hears

The Guardian - AU

‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail

George Simonson says you learn about society by seeing how it treats its prisoners – and jail has strengthened his belief that change is crucial

The Guardian - UK

Arizona is scheduled to execute its first death row prisoner in more than 2 years

Arizona is scheduled to execute its first prisoner in more than two years

The Independent UK

Trump administration says ‘many’ Venezuelans deported to El Salvador prison have no criminal record

ICE officials suggest a lack of information about immigrants summarily deported to the mega prison ‘highlights the risk they pose’

The Independent UK

Families Of Venezuelan Deportees Deny Gang Ties Fearing For Their Fate At El Salvador's Infamous Mega-Prison

The Trump administration deported 300 Venezuelan migrants to El Salvador, taking them to a mega-prison system accused of violating inmates' human rights

Latin Times

The Trump administration accused him of being a gang member and deported him. His family says it’s all made up

Venezuelan barber Francisco Javier Garcia Casique sent to El Salvador mega-prison but has no ties to notorious Tren de Aragua criminal organization, his mother and brother insist

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Evening Standard

Davide Sanclimenti vows to stand by girlfriend Iris Au as she faces prison over £2m tax fine

Davide Sanclimenti says he will be standing by his girlfriend Iris Au as she faces possible prison time over a $2,600,000 (£2m) tax row.

Latin Times

Texas Files First Abortion-Related Criminal Charges Against Houston Midwife 'Dr. Maria'

The defendants served a primarily Spanish-speaking, low-income community and face up to 20 years in prison if found guilty.

Euronews

Israeli airstrike destroys Gaza prison, leaving dozens dead

Dozens were killed when an Israeli airstrike flattened a Gaza prison, shattering the ceasefire and sparking criticism as renewed attacks raised fears of escalating violence.

The Independent UK

South Korea and Ukraine discuss what to do with North Korean prisoners of war

Seoul says ready to accept prisoners – but only if they are willing

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Police cells to be used again to hold prisoners as jails ‘close to capacity’

Shabana Mahmood said January saw the highest average monthly growth of the prison population in almost two years as she re-enacted the move.

Evening Standard

Prison crisis measures triggered as jails full just six months after thousands of offenders released early

The measure comes despite thousands of offenders being released early in September, under a scheme which was designed to tackle the overcrowding crisis until 2026

The Independent UK

Overflowing prisons trigger emergency measure to house inmates in police cells

Justice secretary triggers Operation Safeguard to use police cells for prisoners overnight

The Fashion Central

Keir Starmer Faces Major Crisis as Pressure Mounts to Make One Huge Decision

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure over an overcrowding crisis in UK prisons, with calls for the Government to deport thousands more foreign criminals.

The Independent UK

A timeline of the legal wrangling and deportation flights after Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act

An extraordinary legal showdown took place last weekend over President Donald Trump’s invocation of an 18th century wartime act to deport hundreds of immigrants to a prison in El Salvador

The Guardian - UK

Probation Service problems in England and Wales leaving public at risk, watchdog finds

The chief inspector’s annual report said attempts by staff to keep others safe is ‘consistently insufficient’

Evening Standard

Positive drug test results at HMP Styal highest in women’s estate – inspectors

The rate of self-harm was the second highest at HMP Styal of all 12 women’s prisons.

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