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Alabama Governor Commutes Death Sentence To Life In Prison

Alabama Governor commutes death sentence to life in prison for Rocky Myers due to doubts about his guilt. Case raises questions about evidence and jury bias.

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Ohio Woman Who Had 4 Children With Her Uncle Pleaded Guilty in 'Extreme' Child Abuse Case

A Cincinnati woman who had four children with her uncle and kept them in "dire" neglect—leaving them emaciated, nonverbal, and unable to walk—has been sentenced to 10 to 14 years in prison for child endangerment and kidnapping.

Latin Times

Alabama governor commutes death row inmate Rocky Myers' sentence to life in prison

Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey has commuted the death sentence of Robin “Rocky” Myers to life in prison after noting questions about his case

The Independent UK

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Trump administration officially rescinds rules protecting transgender inmates despite ongoing lawsuits

Administration’s plans to move transgender women to men’s prison wings are paused due to lawsuits

The Independent UK

Jury finds Illinois man guilty of killing 6-year-old Palestinian American boy in hate crime after Hamas attack on Israel

Joseph Czuba could face life in prison for 2023 stabbing attack against tenants

The Independent UK

Ex-Brookside actor given jail term over £13.6m fraud targeting would-be models

Philip Foster was sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison for his part in a sham modelling fraud, National Trading Standards said.

Evening Standard

Indiana woman married her biological father to get his VA benefits while he was in prison, cops say

Tempel’s paternal aunt revealed her alleged scheme to the police

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Family of woman killed by man with psychosis criticise English prison and policing ‘lapses’

Coroner says failures contributed to Stephen Cole’s killing of Marta Elena Vento at a Bournemouth hotel

The Guardian - UK

A Myanmar online news site says its jailed journalist is tortured for revealing abuses of prisoners

An independent online news agency in Myanmar is alleging that one of its journalists arrested two years ago has been subjected to daily physical and mental abuse after exposing human rights violations in the country’s main prison where he is being held

The Independent UK

Psychotic man ‘ferociously’ killed hotel worker when unmedicated

Stephen Cole had been released from prison in October that year

The Independent UK

Psychotic man ‘ferociously’ killed hotel worker when unmedicated, coroner rules

Marta Elena Vento, 27, was working at a Travelodge in Bournemouth when she was killed by Stephen Cole in a brutal attack in 2020.

Evening Standard

Guinea's Former Prime Minister Sentenced For Corruption

Former Guinea prime minister sentenced to 5 years in prison for corruption and embezzlement of public funds. Concerns raised about crackdown on dissent und...

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Review: Rethinking the Stanford Prison Experiment

Did participants exhibit a natural inclination for cruelty, or were they just doing what they thought researchers wanted?

Reason

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Total Film

Everything you need to know before watching Daredevil: Born Again

Here's your extensive recap into everything that's happened with Daredevil and the Defenders so far

The Guardian - UK

Prisoners in England and Wales could earn early release under Texas-style shakeup

Justice secretary considers introduction of good behaviour credits in radical ‘carrot-and-stick’ approach

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Kevin Franke: Ruby Franke's Husband And Where Was He During The Abuse?

Ruby documented her family life on her 8 Passengers YouTube channel for a long time, where they offered parenting advice to thousands of followers.

Evening Standard

Prisoners could earn early parole through good behaviour and working

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood has been on a fact-finding mission to Texas.

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The Independent UK

Prison shake-up could see inmates work to earn freedom

Texas-inspired changes are being proposed for UK prisons

The Independent UK

Deal reached to end illegal strike by New York state prison workers, governor says

New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has announced an agreement to end a wildcat strike that has roiled the state’s prison system for more than a week

The Independent UK

Leonard Peltier remains defiant in AP interview, maintaining innocence and vowing continued activism

More than 50 years after a shootout on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation landed him in federal prison, Leonard Peltier remains defiant

Latin Times

World's Longest-Serving Political Prisoner Remains Separated From Wife After Israel and Hamas Prisoner Exchange Sends Him to Egypt

A Palestinian man who has spent 45 years in Israeli prisons was finally released Thursday but immediately exiled to Egypt while his wife is forced to remain in the occupied West Bank.

The Independent UK

Menendez family criticizes LA district attorney for opposing brothers' new trial

Cousins of Erik and Lyle Menendez spoke out to criticize the Los Angeles district attorney’s recent decision to oppose a new trial for Lyle and Erik Menendez, who have spent nearly 30 years in prison for the 1989 killing of their parents

The Independent UK

Mexico sends drug lord Caro Quintero and 28 others to the US as officials meet with Trump team

Mexico has sent infamous drug lord Rafael Caro Quintero to the United States along with 28 other prisoners requested by the U.S. government

Al Jazeera

Israel releases Palestinian prisoners, sends negotiators to Cairo

Egypt says talks on second phase of Gaza ceasefire have begun as final batch of Palestinians released from detention.

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