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Dominican officials cram thousands of inmates facing no charges into overcrowded prisons

They’re known as “frog men,” inmates who are forced to sleep on prison floors across the Dominican Republic, often next to overflowing toilets or holes in the ground that serve as one

The Independent UK

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro Charged In Alleged Coup Plot

Former Brazilian President Bolsonaro charged in alleged coup plot to overturn election results. Denies wrongdoing, faces up to 28 years in prison if convicted.

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British Couple Detained in Iran Ignored Travel Warnings—Now Face Years In Jail or Execution

British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman were arrested in Iran after ignoring travel warnings, now facing espionage charges that could lead to years in prison or the death penalty.

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Texas Man Who Pleaded Guilty To Smuggling 36 People Inside a Trailer Said He Was Paid $1,000 Per Person

Eusebio Cavazos faces up to five years in federal prison and a $250,000 fine

Latin Times

The Guardian view on the Gauke review: prison isn’t working

Editorial: A performative ‘tough on crime’ approach by politicians has been both ineffective and ruinously expensive

The Guardian - UK

Native American activist Leonard Peltier released from US prison

Supporters celebrate the release of an Indigenous activist imprisoned for killing of FBI agents after a flawed trial.

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Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier released from prison: ‘Finally free’

Native American activist moves to home imprisonment after Joe Biden commuted sentence at end of presidency

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Man convicted over plot to commit FGM in ‘landmark case’ has sentence increased

Emad Kaky, 48, had his sentenced increased to seven years’ imprisonment after the case was referred to the Court of Appeal

Evening Standard

71-year-old Canadian tourist could face up to 3 years in prison for using drone to photograph Cape Canaveral military base

Xiao Guang Pan was originally born in China, and immigrated to Canada in 2001

Digital Camera World

Inside Fort Worth’s Narcotic Farm Experiment

Rehab on the Range tells the story of Texas’ role in one of the largest federal forays into drug treatment.

Texas Observer

Hunger-strike mother calling for release of son from Cairo to stop No 10 visits

Laila Soueif has been on hunger strike for 142 days as of Tuesday, in protest at her son Alaa Abd El-Fattah’s continued imprisonment in Cairo.

Evening Standard

Memphis Man Sentenced To 261 Years For Five Murders

Memphis man Joshua Dotson sentenced to 261 years in prison for multiple murders after admitting guilt in five deaths.

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Actor Stephen Graham backs new organisation to help ex-offenders find work

The Rebuilding Futures Alliance has been launched to offer former inmates the chance to learn a skilled trade in the transport sector.

Evening Standard

Paul Watson: unshaken by prison and still fighting for whales

Despite enduring five months of imprisonment in 2024, environmental activist Paul Watson remains more determined than ever to combat illegal whaling. Recently granted honorary citizenship by the city of Paris, he eagerly anticipates sharing his message at the UN Ocean Summit in Nice this June.

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Scottish prisons to begin release of hundreds of prisoners to tackle overpopulation

SHORT-TERM Scottish prisoners in their hundreds will be given early releases in a bid to tackle overcrowding.

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Indigenous Activist Leonard Peltier Released After Decades In Prison

Leonard Peltier, an Indigenous activist, is set to be released after Biden commuted his sentence, sparking mixed reactions.

The Independent UK

Leonard Peltier to be released from prison following sentence commutation in FBI killings

Indigenous activist Leonard Peltier is set to be released from a Florida prison Tuesday

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Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Former crime boss Bassam Hamzy is due to be sentenced for directing the sale of methamphetamine while being held in a maximum-security prison for murder.

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The Independent UK

UK’s prison overcrowding crisis fuelled by ‘tough on crime’ talk, Labour’s new tsar finds

David Gauke, former Conservative justice secretary, has said longer jail terms have been a ‘knee-jerk’ policy response to show government action

Evening Standard

Prisons crisis: Posturing 'tough on crime' politicians to blame for justice system collapse

David Gauke’s major review of criminal sentencing blames posturing ‘tough on crime’ politicians for the prisons crisis

The Guardian - UK

Prison system crisis due to overreliance on long sentences, says Gauke review

Successive governments’ ‘penal populism’ has driven England and Wales justice system to brink of collapse, report finds

The Independent UK

Political drive to look ‘tough on crime’ behind prison capacity crisis – report

The Independent Sentencing Review said longer jail terms have been a ‘knee jerk’ policy response which has led to an overwhelmed system.

Latin Times

American Citizen Freed From Russian Prison After Being Detained Over Cannabis-Laced Marmalade

The marmalade had reportedly been prescribed to the man to treat seizures

The Conversation

Should you be allowed to sue a judge? The High Court says no

Judges in Australian courtrooms have a lot of power. They can decide on someone’s guilt and the punishment for it, including lengthy prison time.

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British PM Vows To Help Mother On Hunger Strike

British PM Keir Starmer supports release of imprisoned activist Alaa Abd el-Fattah in Egypt. Mother on hunger strike. Call for broader human rights action.

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