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Four warders injured in clash with inmates at Coimbatore Central Prison

Warders of Coimbatore Central Prison injured in clash with group of remand prisoners. Seven inmates allegedly inflicted injuries on themselves and climbed trees, claiming they were attacked. Injured warders admitted to hospital; inmates treated at prison hospital. Police complaint to be lodged against inmates; situation under control.

The Hindu

James Bulger’s mother in ‘shock’ over prospect of Jon Venables being freed

Venables, 41, was jailed in 2017 for possession of child abuse images and will have a parole hearing in November

The Guardian - UK

Alex Murdaugh plans to do something he hasn't yet done in court — plead guilty

Convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh is expected to do something he hasn’t done in the two years since his life of privilege and power started to unravel: plead guilty to a crime

The Independent UK

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Six police held in ‘Kamnan Nok’ case moved to Bangkok prison

Six police officers dismissed from the force for helping Praween “Kamnan Nok” Chankhlai escape arrest following the fatal shooting of a policeman at his house have been moved to the Bangkok Remand Prison.

Bangkok Post

Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder and agrees to pay him $340,000

Demetrius Smith will be compensated by the state of Maryland after spending years behind bars, including over a year after he had been proven innocent. He was released from prison in 2013.

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Maryland apologizes to man wrongly convicted of murder, agrees to $340K payment for years in prison

Maryland will pay more than $340,000 to compensate a man who spent five years in prison after being wrongly convicted of murder and assault

The Independent UK

New court documents show how Oscar Pistorius may have been wrongly denied parole over error

New court documents show Oscar Pistorius was eligible for parole in March under South African law

The Independent UK

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Judge dismisses two suits filed by man whose work as informant inspired the movie 'White Boy Rick'

A federal judge has dismissed two lawsuits filed by a Detroit-area man whose decades in prison for drug dealing and work as an informant inspired the movie “White Boy Rick.”

The Independent UK

Being 'tough on crime' is too easy – and ignores the evidence

The 'tough on crime’ narrative, driven by opportunistic politicians, dominating the election campaign contradicts the evidence that prisons are a training ground for harder criminals, writes Bex Silver

Newsroom.co.nz

Iran’s parliament approves ‘hijab bill’; harsh punishments for violations

The bill defines an array of punishments for violators of a mandatory dress code, including fines and prison terms.

Al Jazeera

Iran approves stricter hijab bill targeting those who ‘mock’ dress code

Protestors face 10-year jail terms under new hijab and chastity bill, which UN human rights body says is intended to suppress women into ‘total submission’

The Guardian - UK

Connecticut agrees to a $25 million settlement in the Henry Lee evidence fabrication case

Connecticut’s attorney general has agreed to a $25.2 million settlement with two men who spent decades in prison for murder, based partly on evidence presented by famed forensic scientist Henry Lee that a judge later found was fabricated

The Independent UK

How local police could help prevent another January 6th-style insurrection

Some of the most prominent members of the Proud Boys, a far-right militant group that functions more like a street gang than a militia, have been sentenced to long terms in federal prison for their roles in the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.

The Conversation

James Bulger’s killer Jon Venables could be free by Christmas as parole board grants hearing

James Bulger’s brother previously spoke of his desire to keep Venables behind bars

The Independent UK

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Music helps elevate spirits of Cuddalore Prison inmates

Inmates in Cuddalore Central Prison are using music to beat the blues and find healing. 15 life convicts have taken up music-related activities with a variety of instruments available. The initiative was launched by Director-General of Police, Prison and Correctional Services Amaresh Pujari to rehabilitate inmates and help them re-integrate…

The Independent UK

Manhunt enters seventh day after murder suspect is accidentally released from Indiana prison

Kevin Mason, 28, was mistakenly released from prison on 13 September due to a records-keeping error

The Independent UK

Swedish court upholds prison sentence for Turkish man linked to outlawed militant party

A Swedish appeals court has upheld a 4 1/2-year prison sentence for a Turkish man who was found guilty of attempted extortion, weapons possession and attempted terrorist financing, saying he was acting on behalf of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers’ Party

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s a charged place’: Parchman Farm, the Mississippi prison with a remarkable musical history

Inmates at this bucolic but brutal prison have long been singing the blues to sustain themselves, and a new compilation of gospel songs continues the legacy

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Human rights advocates demand end to strip searches

Queensland's human rights watchdog is calling for an end to routine strip-searching of women in prisons, saying they're dehumanising and don't improve safety.

The Independent UK

Moscow court refuses to hear appeal by detained US journalist Evan Gershkovich

This is the first instance of a Western journalist being arrested on espionage charges in Russia since the end of the Cold War

The Independent UK

Protesters condemn Iran prisoner swap as Raisi speaks to United Nations in New York

Ebrahim Raisi and Joe Biden both spoke at the General Assembly on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Actor Bijou Phillips files for divorce from Danny Masterson after rape convictions

Actor Bijou Phillips has filed for divorce from Danny Masterson, days after the former “That ’70s Show” star was sentenced to 30 years to life in prison for two rape convictions

The Guardian - AU

‘Traumatic’ strip searches lead women in Queensland jails to avoid medical treatment and family visits, review finds

State’s human rights commission says practice ineffective in making prisons safer and calls for use to be limited and eventually abolished

The Independent UK

Adnan Syed calls for investigation into prosecutorial misconduct on protracted legal case

Adnan Syed is talking about his protracted legal case, a year after he was released from prison after a judge vacated his conviction in the murder of his ex-girlfriend

The Guardian - UK

Asylum seekers ‘degraded’ at detention centre: key points from Brook House inquiry

Report on immigration removal centre details ‘crushing’ abuse and excessive use of force that has left detainees with PTSD

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