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Former Singapore minister sentenced to a year in prison for receiving illegal gifts

A former Singaporean cabinet minister has been sentenced to a year in prison after he pleaded guilty to charges of receiving illegal gifts, in a rare criminal case involving a minister in the Asian financial hub

The Independent UK

Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon is convicted of threatening former Speaker McCarthy

A Montana man has been convicted of threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

Former Los Angeles cop charged with giving meth to and sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl

Former deputy Benny Caluya started his law enforcement career in 1979 and faces 10 years in prison if convicted

The Independent UK

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Over 40 Members of White Supremacist Group in California Arrested on Multiple Charges, Including Drug Trafficking and Fraud

The indictment charges 68 defendants, some of whom could face life in prison if found guilty

Latin Times

MS-13 Member Involved in the Murder of Four Young Men in 2017 is Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison

More than a dozen MS-13 gang members and associates have also been charged in connection to the attack

Latin Times

Texas' Prison System Could Run Out of Beds for Those Incarcerated by Late 2025, New Report Says

Moreover, some prisons in the state are operating with up to 70% of prison guard positions unfilled as shortages continue

Latin Times

R Kelly’s daughter to share ‘heartbreaking secret’ about disgraced father in new documentary

‘I will not be taking my son to prison to meet his grandfather,’ Joanne Kelly said in a trailer for ‘R Kelly’s Karma: A Daughter’s Journey’

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Federal appeals court rejects Alex Murdaugh's appeal that his 40-year theft sentence is too harsh

A federal court has rejected Alex Murdaugh’s request to throw out his 40-year sentence for stealing from clients and his law firm

The Independent UK

Football can improve wellbeing of people in prison – and could help stop reoffending

The prison overcrowding crisis in the UK has shown the public what researchers and those working in criminal justice have known for years: prisons are unsafe for those serving time and working there.

The Conversation

Arizona mom decapitated by son when she should have been celebrating at own surprise birthday party, cops say

Alejandro David Gonzalez allegedly confessing to killing his mom while on drugs – just 24 hours after he was released from prison

The Independent UK

Savannah Chrisley slams judge in Julie Chrisley's resentencing

Savannah Chrisley has accused the judge who recently upheld her mother Julie Chrisley's prison sentence of "retaliation".

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Council of Europe recognises Julian Assange held as political prisoner

THE Council of Europe has voted to recognise WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange was held as a political prisoner.

The National (Scotland)

Madeleine McCann suspect should receive a 15-year prison term in unrelated trial, say prosecutors

German prosecutors have called for a 15-year prison sentence for a man who is also under investigation over the disappearance Madeleine McCann

The Independent UK

Dozens of prisoners freed early to tackle overcrowding 'reoffend' in Scotland

MORE than 50 prisoners have reoffended and been returned to jail after being released early under the Scottish Government’s emergency release…

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'Chopper' Read's son jailed over loaded-gun joy ride

Charles Read, the son of late underworld figure "Chopper", will serve more jail time after dodging police on a late-night drive involving drugs and two guns.

The Guardian - UK

Saudi fitness instructor stabbed in face while jailed over women’s rights posts

Pen used in assault on Manahel al-Otaibi, who has been imprisoned for 11 years for ‘terrorist’ tweets after secret trial

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Over 800 Men Evacuated From Spruce Pine Prison In NC

Inmates evacuated from Spruce Pine prison in North Carolina due to water and power issues, relocated to multiple facilities.

International Business Times

Extreme Heat Another Form Of Death Sentence In Texas Jails

Prison cells so hot that inmates splash themselves with toilet water. It would get so hot that she would "use toilet water because the toilet water was cooler than the water that came out of the tap."

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The Independent UK

Unauthorized sky-diving instructor at center where 28 people have died is jailed for two years for fraud

Robert Allen Pooley, 49, of Acampo, has been sentenced to two years in prison

The Independent UK

Woman associated with MS-13 is sentenced to 50 years in prison

A woman associated with MS-13 has been sentenced to 50 years in federal prison for her role in luring four young men to their slaughter at the hands of more than a dozen members of the violent transnational gang in the New York City suburbs

The Independent UK

Imprisoned Jacksonville Jaguars employee sues FanDuel for ‘exploiting gambling addiction and ruining his life’

In court papers, Amit Patel blames the online gambling platform, in large part, for “the complete devastation of [his] professional, personal, and financial life.”

Reason

5 Years in Prison for "Concealing Material Support to Hamas"

The defendant had also posted (in 2019), "I'm gonna go to the [expletive] pro-Israel march and I'm going to shoot everybody" and other such statements.

The Independent UK

Harmony Montgomery’s mom helps cops in search of park for toddler’s remains

Harmony Montgomery’s father, Adam Montgomery, is in prison for killing her, but the child’s remains have never been found

The Independent UK

Justice Department finds Georgia is 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked abuses at its prisons

The U.S. Justice Department says Georgia's state prison systems are 'deliberately indifferent' to unchecked deadly violence, widespread drug use, extortion and sexual abuse at state lockups

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Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story episode 9 recap — objection

In Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story episode 9, the brothers receive their sentence for killing their parents.

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