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Uganda drops military trial as opposition leader’s health falters

Kizza Besigye has grown ‘critically ill’ during hunger strike against imprisonment, his lawyer says.

Al Jazeera

Man sentenced to life in prison for rape and murder of Danielle McLaughlin

The family of the Donegal woman travelled to India for the verdict.

Evening Standard

Jimmy Mizen’s killer posts new TiKTok rap clips despite prison recall as social media firms urged to ban him

Jake Fahri, 35, served 14 years in jail for the murder of schoolboy Jimmy Mizen in 2008

Evening Standard

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An Indian court sentences a man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish backpacker

A court in India’s western Goa state has sentenced a 31-year-old man to life in prison for raping and murdering an Irish woman at a popular tourist resort nearly eight years ago

The Independent UK

US President Donald Trump ‘would back legal action’ against Prince Harry over US visa

Anyone caught lying on a visa application can face up to five years in prison or deportation

Evening Standard

'Very Personal': Hundreds Flock To Navalny Grave On Death Anniversary

Standing in the freezing cold at Moscow's Borisovsky Cemetery, 63-year-old Anna looked at the hundreds of people flocking to the grave of a man whose name the Kremlin has warned not to utter in public -- Alexei Navalny -- and could not hold back the tears.

International Business Times

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

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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)

‘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

Four released Palestinians in critical condition, hospitalised in Ramallah

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

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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.

Al Jazeera

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.

The Independent UK

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

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International Business Times

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.

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

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

The Independent UK

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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Man Sentenced To Life For Murdering Wife On Fiji Honeymoon

Bradley Robert Dawson sentenced to life in prison for murdering wife during Fiji honeymoon. Dawson must serve 18 years before parole eligibility.

The Independent UK

Prison accused of lack of candour in probe into three self-inflicted deaths in 19 days – including ex Dreamboys boss

A coroner has hit out at multiple failures in prison and healthcare services at HMP Lowdham Grange which led to the spate of deaths

Latin Times

Aunt Who Kept Her Niece and Nephew's Decomposing Bodies in Her Car Sentenced to 50 Years in Prison

A Maryland woman was sentenced to 50 years in prison after police found the bodies of her niece and nephew in her car trunk.

The Independent UK

Four in ten who took their lives in prison were denied adequate healthcare

Exclusive: The scale of prison neglect uncovered as figures show almost half of prisoners who took their own lives didn’t get the care they are entitled to

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