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‘Beyond qualifications, there are so many benefits’: a teacher and a former prisoner on the importance of education in jails

Sophie Goddard explores the impact a career in prison teaching can make on someone’s life

The Guardian - UK

‘You need to be a listener as well as a teacher’ – the truth about education in prison

Since switching from teaching English in a secondary school to a new role at HMP Durham, Amy Le Sueur hasn’t looked back

The Guardian - UK

54-year-old woman who led an $8 million beauty product shoplifting ring sentenced to 5 years in prison

Michelle Mack paid more than seven people to steal beauty products and then sell them on Amazon.

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'Fortune's Run' On Hold After Solo Developer was Sentenced to Three Years in Prison

Retr immersive-sim Fortune's Run is indefinitely on hold after solo developer Dizzie was sentenced to three years in prison.

Player One

Man allegedly caught with kilo of cocaine granted bail

A judge said a man potentially faces a lengthy prison term after police allegedly found a "wholesale" amount of cocaine hidden in a tent on his vehicle's roof.

AAP

Former detained journalist Greste goes on hunger strike

The extension of a prison sentence of a democracy activist in Egypt is prompting a hunger strike to draw attention to the injustice of his case.

AAP

2 men get prison time for crimes connected to the killing of 'General Hospital' actor Johnny Wactor

Two men convicted of lesser crimes connected to the killing of former “General Hospital” actor Johnny Wactor have been sentenced to prison

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Cuba starts freeing prisoners a day after the US said it would lift terror designation

Cuba has started releasing some prisoners as part of talks with the Vatican, a day after President Joe Biden’s administration announced his intent to lift the U.S. designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism

The Independent UK

An Army doctor who sexually abused JBLM soldiers is sentenced to more than 13 years in prison

A military doctor who pleaded guilty to sexually abusing dozens of male soldiers at Joint Base Lewis-McChord has been sentenced to just over 13 years in prison

The Independent UK

Man gets 2 years in US prison for aiding pushy effort to get ex-official to return to China

A man convicted in the first trial highlighting U.S. claims that China harasses its critics overseas has been sentenced to two years in prison

The Independent UK

Jalisco Cartel Member 'El Ceviches' Sent To Trial After Escaping Twice From The Same Prison As 'El Chapo'

"El Ceviches" is linked to the kidnapping of six people back in November of 2019.

Latin Times

South Carolina jail plagued by rapes, assaults and security shortfalls, a federal report says

Federal investigators have found in a report that a large South Carolina jail vastly underreports the violence behind its walls, lets dozens of inmates go unsupervised for long periods and lets crimes against prisoners go unpunished

The Independent UK

I owe Alaa Abd el-Fattah my life, which is why I am going on a hunger strike to help free him

If anybody represents the very British values of democracy, respect for human rights, justice and due process, it is the Egyptian activist

The Guardian - AU

Cuba Starts Freeing Prisoners After US Terror List Deal

Cuba on Wednesday began releasing prisoners under a deal with departing US President Joe Biden to remove the communist island from a list of terror sponsors, the detainees' relatives told AFP. In his final days in office, Biden has rushed through a series of actions designed to cement his legacy,…

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Al Jazeera

What do we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza?

Gaza ceasefire agreed, including a prisoner exchange and aid surge, after more than 460 days of conflict.

The Independent UK

Son of a man who was beaten and died in a New York prison sues guards, officials

The son of an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards has filed a federal lawsuit

The Texas Tribune

Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate.

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Susan Smith Denied Parole After Violating Prison Rules

Newly obtained prison calls reveal Susan Smith's violation of prison rules by communicating with a filmmaker about a documentary on her crime, leading to d...

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The Guardian - US

‘Running to danger and saving lives’: 1,100 incarcerated firefighters are on the LA frontlines

The jobs are highly coveted, offering training and reduced sentences, but face criticism over low wages

The Guardian - UK

‘Set up by my own gang’: man convicted of London stabbing in 2009 looks to reopen case

Exclusive: Kai Shannon has always maintained his innocence. There is now growing pressure to re-examine evidence with a former police officer on his side

The Independent UK

Drug dealer who tried to tell police he was a tourist jailed

Adrian Badea, 27, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Maidstone Crown Court.

The Guardian - UK

What a window cage taught me about prisons – and how good design can help both staff and inmates

Without cages, drones fly in drugs and weapons. And there are other ways to make these buildings safer and more humane, says former prison officer Alex South

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Indie sci-fi shooter described as "brutal and fantastic" goes on hold as its developer reveals she's "been sentenced to prison for the next 3 years"

"It's a long story"

The Guardian - UK

‘The fight is existential’: Cameroon’s anglophone leaders lead a revolution from behind bars

Julius Ayuk Tabe and other ‘Ambazonian’ activists speak from a prison where they still call for an independent state

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