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Keir Starmer must make Jaggi release 'a priority', say 15 Scottish MPs

KEIR Starmer must make securing the release of a Scottish man languishing in an Indian prison on “political charges” a priority, according to 15…

The National (Scotland)

'Get out of jail card' before even passing go for Donald Trump as he hails US election victory

Some of the charges against him have maximum sentences of 20 years in prison

Evening Standard

‘Torturous’ indefinite jail term robbed son of whole adult life before he died in a cell at 34, mother says

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Josh Mcrae missed 17 Christmases with his mother Theresa, who has gifts for every year he was jailed

The Independent UK

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The IPP sentencing scandal has left hundreds locked up without hope. When will Labour free them?

England and Wales abolished these draconian sentences in 2012 – but our crumbling prisons still hold offenders trapped in horrifying stasis , says journalist Francisco Garcia

The Guardian - UK

Brickbat: Crime Doesn't Pay (Much)

Former, Memphis, Tennessee, police officer Arica Hutchison was sentenced to six months in prison plus two years supervised release after… The post Brickbat: Crime Doesn't Pay (Much) appeared first on Reason.com.

Reason

Joe Exotic Announces Second Engagement Behind Bars, To Inmate 28 Years Younger Than Him

Joe Exotic has announced his second engagement after only three years in prison, this time to someone 28 years younger than him.

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‘Even the worst possible scenario is not actually all that bad.’ Alexei Navalny’s memoir is a testament to resisting authoritarianism

No one who watched Alexei Navalny’s meteoric trajectory, from civic activist to opposition leader to the world’s most famous political prisoner, could avoid the question: how will this extraordinary saga end? Was Navalny destined to become Russia’s Nelson Mandela, a redemptive leader who guided his people from oppression to the…

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Arizona Man Sentenced to Prison for Supplying Guns to Shooter Intending to "Kill Jews" in L.A.

The shooter was prohibited from purchasing firearms due to previous mental health holds.

Latin Times

Family of 'good Samaritan' murdered by homeless man fresh from prison to sue

The family of a “good Samaritan” who was murdered by a man released from prison just one day prior to the killing are seeking damages against a…

The National (Scotland)

Iran Detains Iranian-American Journalist Amid Rising Tensions

Iran detains Iranian-American journalist Reza Valizadeh, believed to be a bargaining tool. State Department condemns unjust imprisonment practices.

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Killer clown released from prison after murder of her husband’s ex-wife

Costume shop employees identified Sheila Warren as the woman who had bought a clown suit

The Independent UK

‘It’s just like the wolf leading the lamb to the slaughter’: The chilling murder of an Alaskan teenager by her so-called ‘best friend’

Denali Brehmer is serving a 99-year-old prison sentence for killing her “best friend” in 2019 after allegedly being catfished by a man who offered her $9m to commit the murder. She’s speaking out publicly for the first time. Andrea Cavallier reports

The Independent UK

How much damage can a free Steve Bannon cause before the election?

In 2016, Steve Bannon had Donald Trump’s ear. Now, eight years later, he is the mouth of the MAGA movement, writes Kelly Rissman

The Independent UK

Indiana prosecutors claim man confessed to killing two teens on hiking trail in 2017

Richard Allen’s alleged admission came after investigators struggled over case of Liberty German and Abigail Williams

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Man who fatally shot NFL player Joe McKnight in 2016 released from prison

Ronald Gasser, 62, freed early from 10-year sentence after pleading guilty to manslaughter in road rage shooting

The Independent UK

South Carolina executes Richard Moore for 1999 killing despite pleas from former jurors

Three jurors, Moore’s trial judge, and a former state prison director called for the 59-year-old to get clemency

The Independent UK

Prisoners plead for air conditioning in lawsuit against Florida corrections department

A lawsuit filed this week by the prison reform advocacy group Florida Justice Institute says that extreme heat in unairconditioned cells at a prison near the Florida Everglades has contributed to the deaths of four people and that state officials have failed to take “meaningful action” to mitigate the risk…

The Independent UK

Illinois officials take first step toward construction of 2 new prisons

Illinois officials on Friday announced their impending search for a firm to manage the planning and construction of two prisons with a combined budget of $900 million

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The Guardian - UK

Wandsworth escape accused says it was ‘foolish’ to jail him with his ‘skill set’

Daniel Khalife, 23, says he absconded because he was ‘terrified’ of being locked up with dangerous offenders

The Independent UK

Ex-soldier was inspired to become double agent after watching Netflix thriller Homeland, trial hears

Daniel Khalife trial hears how he was inspired by character in US series faking defection to Iran

The Independent UK

Man sentenced to life in Young Dolph killing gets 35 more years in prison

A judge has given a Tennessee man sentenced to life in prison in the daytime ambush killing of rapper Young Dolph an additional 35 years behind bars

The Independent UK

Rapper Young Thug is a free man. Here are things to know about his plea.

Rapper Young Thug is a free man after pleading guilty to gang, drug and gun charges

Evening Standard

Daniel Khalife marked date for prison escape in diary, court told

Jurors were shown a page of his diary with an asterisk marking September 6 2023 – the day he was to escape.

International Business Times

Majority of Alabama Inmates Want Trump to Win Presidential Election, Poll Says

A majority of Alabama inmates would cast their vote for Donald Trump if given the chance, with support for the former president outpacing his rivals even from behind prison walls, according to a new survey by The Marshall Project.

International Business Times

Russia Sentences Former U.S. Consulate Worker To Prison For Nearly 5 Years

Robert Shonov was accused of 'gathering information about the special military operation' in Ukraine.

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