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‘I’m a person again’: the Ukrainian convicts recruited to fight the war

Kyiv has freed 3,800 prisoners early to plug gaps in its army as military outfits compete to attract suitable convicts

The Guardian - UK

Nine Entertainment journalists vote for industrial action – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Lawyer used balloons to smuggle drugs on prison visit

A lawyer will admit to bringing tobacco and painkillers into a Sydney prison but has not responded to accusations she was also caught smuggling cocaine and ice.

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Britain Behind Bars: A Secret History review – the inside story of a broken, brutal prison system

Rob Rinder’s nuanced look at the penal system through the ages unearths horrifying revelations – from conditions so bad they caused a riot, to the cruelty current inmates face

The Guardian - UK

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

An inquest into the custody death of an Indigenous teen has been told the government must act lawfully and stop locking youths in their cells for long periods.

AAP

‘It’s the least I can do’: meet Etienne Stott, 2012 Olympics gold medallist turned XR activist

The 2012 canoeing champion turned Extinction Rebellion activist tells Donald McRae about the parallels between sport and activism, and the urgency of the climate crisis

The Guardian - UK

Mayor of Kingstown season 3 episode 8 recap: the prison is attacked

In Mayor of Kingstown season 3 episode 8, an attack on the prison changes the dynamics and Tracy turns to Mike for help.

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Yes, five years in jail is too harsh, but the Just Stop Oil Five shouldn’t have done it

The urgent needs of the road users they held up were ignored during this climate crusade

The Guardian - UK

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

A young mother has shared how her child changed her life inside a Darwin prison as advocates call for an overhaul of the system.

AAP

Probation chief warns 97% of service already failing – even before launch of early release prison scheme

Exclusive: Chief inspector warns new staff promised to help ailing service will need time to ‘bed down’

The Independent UK

This week in audio: Escape from the Maze; State of Play: Summer Games; Today With Tonies – review

An even-handed account of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history is essential listening

The Guardian - UK

Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening

A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of the European Parliament where he was elected to represent Greece’s ruling party

The Independent UK

Police arrest escaped prisoner from HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Graham Gomm escaped custody after being taken to Hammersmith Hospital on Thursday

The Independent UK

Police catch prisoner who escaped during treatment at London hospital

Wormwood Scrubs prisoner Graham Gomm spent two days on run after escaping from Hammersmith hospital

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The Independent UK

A French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer, suspected of targeting Olympic torch, sentenced to 2 years

French authorities say a French alleged neo-Nazi sympathizer was sentenced to two years in prison after making threats online and was suspected of wanting to target the Olympic torch relay

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Marine Sentenced To Nearly Five Years For Capitol Riot

Former Marine Tyler Bradley Dykes sentenced to nearly five years in prison for his role in the U.S. Capitol riot. Over 1,400 individuals charged in connect...

The Independent UK

A judge adds 11 years to the sentence for a man in a Chicago bomb plot

A man convicted of plotting to blow up a Chicago bar will have to spend another 11 years in prison

The Independent UK

Jacksonville Jaguars sue imprisoned ex-employee over multimillion-dollar theft from team

The Jacksonville Jaguars have filed a lawsuit against a former employee who is serving prison time after pleading guilty to stealing $22 million from the NFL team’s virtual credit card program

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Latin Times

Last of several MS-13 members that committed multiple crimes in Middle Tennessee are sentenced

The defendants were sentenced for 10 murders and seven attempted murders in addition to kidnapping, drug trafficking and firearm offenses.

Latin Times

'Transfemicides' in Mexico City will be punishable by up to 70 years in prison; how it compares with the U.S.

The law, "Ley Paola Buenrostro" was passed by the state legislature, and it punishes murder of transgender women between 35 and 70 years in prison

The Independent UK

Man accused of killing his fiancee got three years in prison. Now her family wants to change the laws

Family of 22-year-old who was killed said the sentencing was ‘not closure’ but ‘the start’

The Independent UK

White supremacist who sparked massive manhunt after escaping Idaho hospital is jailed for life

Skylar Meade and his accomplice were both members of the Aryan Knights, police said

The Independent UK

Outrage grows over Evan Gershkovich’s 16-year sentence in Russian penal colony

President Joe Biden says Gershkovich was ‘targeted by the Russian government because he is a journalist and an American’

The Independent UK

Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison

A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building

The Independent UK

Three courts agree that a woman deemed wrongfully convicted should be freed. She still isn't.

A circuit judge, an appellate court and the Missouri Supreme Court agree that a woman whose murder conviction was overturned should be free after 43 years in prison

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