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Self-described Nazi first person jailed in Australia for outlawed salute

Jacob Hersant, 25, is also first person in Victoria state to be convicted of performing Nazi salute

The Independent UK

‘Now we’ll never get closure’ – Suzy Lamplugh’s brother after prime suspect dies

John Cannan died in custody on Wednesday at the age of 70, the Prison Service said.

Evening Standard

Teenager jailed for role in Middlesbrough riots is freed on appeal

Baroness Carr said the riots were ‘fuelled by misinformation and far right sentiment, spreading to various towns and cities across the nation’

The Independent UK

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Health care worker gets 2 years for accessing Ruth Bader Ginsburg's medical records

A former health care worker who illegally accessed the health records of Supreme Court Ruth Bader Ginsburg before she died has been sentenced to two years in prison

The Independent UK

Caroline Ellison begins 2-year sentence for her role in Bankman-Fried's FTX fraud

A former top executive in Sam Bankman-Fried’s fallen FTX cryptocurrency empire has begun her two-year prison sentence

The Independent UK

Texas Court Orders New Trial For Death Row Inmate Over Judge's Anti-Semitic Bias

Randy Halprin was part of the "Texas 7" gang of escaped prisoners. Ha had already won a reprieve from the death penalty in 2019 for the same reason

Latin Times

X-Raided: The Rapper Who Was 'Saved' by the Menendez Brothers in Prison

Anerae "X-Raided" Brown, a rapper who spent 26 years in prison for murder, credits Erik & Lyle Menendez for his rehabilitation and parole in 2018.

Latin Times

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For-Profit Prisons Surge on Stock Market as Investors Expect Trump to Arrest Many Immigrants

For-profit prison stock values have surged in anticipation of immigrant arrests leading to increased detainment under President-Elect Donald Trump.

Latin Times

Woman who brought 11-year-old to riot at asylum seeker hotel fumes as she is jailed

Aimie Hodgkinson-Hedgecox said “it’s a joke, it’s a f***ing piss-take” as she was sent to prison

The Independent UK

Trump’s election win sends private prisons stocks soaring as investors anticipate hard crackdown on migration

President-elect Trump has vowed to launch the biggest deportation in American history—this could translate to big bucks for companies like CoreCivic and Geo Group.

Fortune

Jimmy Kimmel Jokes He Hopes Donald Trump Lets Him "Share a Prison Cell With Taylor Swift"

Oof.

Marie Claire

Crackdown on drugs planned for HMP Manchester after damning inspection

The prison, previously known as Strangeways, was found to be in urgent need of improvement, with ‘catastrophic levels’ of drugs and organised crime.

The Independent UK

Mystery surrounds death of Ukrainian journalist in Russia’s ‘hell on earth’ prison

Roshchyna’s loved ones now say they want her body back before Russia has a chance to erase what happened to her in custody

The Independent UK

Black prisoner who said 'I can't breathe' after being restrained by Pentonville guards died amid jail failings

An inquest found that neglect in prison contributed to Wayne Bayley’s death

Evening Standard

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AAP

Dad's 'aggravating' act to daughter after killing wife

A husband who led his daughter to find her mother's bloodied body in their home's garage has been sentenced to 24 years in prison.

The Independent UK

Retrial of military contractor accused of complicity at Abu Ghraib soon to reach jury

A jury could begin deliberations as soon as Thursday on whether a Virginia-based military contractor bears responsibility for abuse of detainees 20 years ago at Iraq’s infamous Abu Ghraib prison

The Guardian - UK

Suzy Lamplugh murder suspect dies in prison at 70

John Cannan was jailed for 35 years in 1989 for rape and murder of Shirley Banks

The Independent UK

Prime suspect in murder of Suzy Lamplugh dies in jail

John Cannan was named in 2002 as the prime suspect in the estate agent’s murder.

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Woman & Home

Netflix's Martha: Why did Martha Stewart go to prison?

Netflix's deep dive documentary into the life of Martha Stewart has raised some questions that viewers want to know more about, particularly why the businesswoman spent time in jail.

Latin Times

Ohio Child Murderer On Verge of Early Release Will Remain in Prison After Thousands Sign Last-Minute Petition to Keep Him Locked Up

An Ohio man who brutally killed a 5-year-old girl in 1993 will remain behind bars for at least another decade thanks to, in part, a public petition.

Reason

Arizonans Approve Life in Prison for Sex Trafficking a Minor

This isn't a policy that corrects for injustice but one that increases it.

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Entitled Mom Breaks Into Neighbor’s Pool, Then Terrorizes The Neighborhood, Ends Up In Prison

If you think you have bad neighbors, you might want to check out this saga of how one woman and her children terrorized a neighborhood for months on end! The post Entitled Mom Breaks Into Neighbor’s Pool, Then Terrorizes The Neighborhood, Ends Up In Prison first appeared on Bored Panda.

Evening Standard

Manhunt launched for tattooed former actor released early from prison

Jason Hoganson, 53, is wanted over an alleged breach of his licence conditions by Northumbria Police.

The Independent UK

Ex-actor freed from prison under early-release plan ‘actively evading arrest’

Police warn that former actor who starred in cult 1987 film is evading arrest and should not be approached

Radio France Internationale

French court issues tough sentences in Channel smuggling trial

A French court has sentenced 18 people – mainly Iraqi Kurds – to prison terms of up to 15 years for organising a major migrant-smuggling ring that transported people across the English Channel in small, flimsy boats.

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