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Prison early release scheme to include some serious offenders, MoJ admits

Prisoners serving time for lesser crime following serious one will be eligible under plan to free up jail space, officials confirm

The Guardian - UK

Man sentenced to prison for threat, calls to congressional offices - Roll Call

A federal judge on Tuesday sentenced a man to 13 months in prison for threatening a congressional staffer and thousands of calls to offices.

Roll Call

Mpox detected at Fort Dodge Correctional Facility in Iowa

The prison facility is yet to confirm the number of infected prisoners

The Independent UK

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Mexican prosecutors suggest a son of 'El Chapo' made a deal with the U.S. to get his brother out of prison

Ovidio Guzmán reportedly entered a witness protection program. The news surfaced a month after his brother Joaquín and Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada were arrested in the U.S.

Latin Times

DR Congo Jail Break Attempt Leaves 129 Dead

An attempted jail break from DR Congo's largest prison has left at least 129 people dead and led to women being raped, the interior minister said Tuesday.

International Business Times

Fake engineer: A top South African railway official is sentenced to prison for forged qualifications

A former top official at South Africa’s state-owned passenger railway company has received a 15-year concurrent prison sentence for faking his engineering qualifications and other cases of fraud

The Independent UK

Dozens killed during attempt to break out of DR Congo’s largest prison

At least 129 people were killed as prisoners tried to break out of the Democratic Republic of Congo’s largest prison, which is chronically overcrowded.

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They went from rehab and jail to owning a real estate portfolio: ‘You own the hell out of this house!’

Workers in recovery and back from prison formed the Waterbottle Co-op to fix up houses in Baltimore

The Guardian - US

Deadly Mass Prison Break Attempt In Democratic Republic Of Congo

Tragic incident at Makala Central Prison in DRC results in 129 fatalities during a violent breakout, highlighting the urgent need for prison system reforms.

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Baby P’s mother recalled to jail after breaching licence terms again

Tracey Connelly’s 17-month-old son Peter suffered more than 50 injuries despite being on the at-risk register in Tottenham

Evening Standard

Top Russian physicist jailed for 15 years for ‘state treason’

Sentencing of Alexander Shiplyuk is latest prison term for scientists working on military programmes

The Guardian - UK

Baby P’s mother recalled to prison after breaching licence conditions

Baby P was found with more than 50 injuries in the eight months leading up to his death

The Independent UK

UAE pardons 57 Bangladeshis jailed for anti-Hasina protests

The Bangladeshi nationals were sentenced to long prison terms for protesting against the unrest in their home country.

Al Jazeera

Congo says at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak, most of them in a stampede

Congolese authorities say at least 129 people died during an attempted jailbreak in the country's main prison in the capital early Monday

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Violent Gourock man dies in prison weeks after being jailed for three years

A VIOLENT Gourock offender has died in jail less than a fortnight after being locked up for a series of life-endangering assaults on a woman...

The Independent UK

UAE leader pardons 57 Bangladeshis imprisoned for rallying in the Arab nation over turmoil back home

The leader of the United Arab Emirates has pardoned 57 Bangladeshi nationals convicted in rapid trials over their involvement in protests in the Arabian Peninsula nation about unrest back home

The Guardian - UK

More than 100 killed in attempt to escape DRC’s largest prison

Democratic Republic of the Congo officials say 129 people died in failed jailbreak at Makala facility in Kinshasa

Newcastle Herald

Coal protester's prison sentence overturned, fine slashed on appeal

Laura Davy was arrested during Blockade Australia action in the Hunter.

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Deadly Stampede In Congo Prison During Jailbreak Attempt

Tragic incident at Makala prison in Congo results in 129 deaths during a jailbreak attempt, highlighting challenges in the Congolese prison system.

Al Jazeera

DRC says 129 killed in attempted escape from country’s biggest prison

Interior Minister Shabani Lukoo says 24 people were shot dead while others suffocated in the crowd.

France 24

Attempted jailbreak in DR Congo turns deadly

Several people have reportedly been killed during an attempted prison break in DR Congo. Gunshots rang out overnight at Makala prison in Kinshasa. It's the country's largest incarceration facility and has long been dangerously overcrowded.

The Independent UK

Gala in honor of January 6 rioters at Trump’s Bedminster golf course postponed (again)

The event organizer’s husband was sent to prison for attacking police officers on January 6, 2021

Latin Times

Former Gulf Cartel leader Osiel Cardenas set to be extradited from U.S. to Mexico

Cardenas was imprisoned for 14 years in the U.S. He faces pending charges in Mexico

The Independent UK

Notorious Mexican drug cartel kingpin dubbed ‘Friend Killer’ released from US prison

Osiel Cárdenas Guillén, 57, was captured in 2003 and pleaded guilty to drug trafficking, money laundering and extortion

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