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Ecuador declares state of emergency after narco boss escapes prison

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa on Monday declared a country-wide state of emergency, including the prison system, after an "extremely dangerous" narco boss escaped from his maximum security cell and unrest erupted at several penitentiaries.

France 24

Manhunt For 'Extremely Dangerous' Ecuador Gang Boss Vanished From Jail

Ecuador has launched a manhunt for an "extremely dangerous" narco leader who has vanished from a maximum security prison in the South American country beset by drug gang violence.

International Business Times

How John Deere Hijacked Copyright Law To Keep You From Tinkering With Your Tractor

Hackers are helping tractor owners “jailbreak” their equipment in order to repair it.

Reason

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After Todd Chrisley Spoke Out About His Living Conditions In Prison, Dance Moms’ Abby Lee Miller Shared Some Brutally Honest Thoughts

Dance Moms' Abby Lee Miller shared thoughts on Todd Chrisley's comments regarding his prison stint.

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Belfast court dismisses ‘frivolous’ Sinn Féin libel case against journalist

Gerry Kelly took action against Malachi O’Doherty, who had identified Kelly as the shooter in a 1983 prison break

The Guardian - UK

A notorious Ecuadorian gang leader vanishes from prison and authorities investigate if he escaped

A convicted leader of one of the most powerful drug gangs in Ecuador has vanished from the prison where he was serving his sentence

The Independent UK

Staff took 16-year-old off suicide watch hours before death, inquiry told

A 16-year-old who took his own life in Polmont Young Offenders Institution had been removed from suicide watch hours earlier, a fatal accident…

The National (Scotland)

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Attempted suicide, exile abroad and prison: The stories behind the Post Office scandal

Victims of the scandal who lost their homes and spent time in prison have spoken out after ITV drama ‘Mr Bates vs. The Post Office’ recaptured the attention of the nation

The Independent UK

Zara Aleena's family demands inquiry into claims her killer had sex with prison worker at high security jail

'Zara doesn’t even get to breathe but her killer gets to have sex in prison,' said her aunt

Evening Standard

Norwegian mass killer begins second attempt to sue state for alleged breach of human rights

Norwegian mass killer Anders Breivik, who murdered 77 people in a far-right terror attack in 2011, launches his second attempt at suing the state accusing the Justice Department of breaching his human rights

The Independent UK

Ecuadorian Drug Cartel Los Choneros' Leader Disappears From Prison

Macias was sentenced to 34 years of prison in 2011 for several crimes including drug trafficking and murder.

Latin Times

Fatal accident inquiry to begin into deaths of two young Scots at Polmont

A fatal accident inquiry is due to begin into the deaths of two people who took their own lives in a young offender institution.

The National (Scotland)

Bilkis Bano case | Supreme Court quashes Gujarat’s premature release of convicts

The Supreme Court on Monday quashed the order of premature release granted by the State of Gujarat in August 2022 to 11 men sentenced to life imprisonment for the gang rape of Bilkis Bano and murder of her family during the 2002 riots. The court held that the convicts were…

The Hindu

India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots

India’s top court has restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting two decades ago

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International Business Times

'Suicidal' Breivik Sues Norwegian State Over Isolation

Anders Behring Breivik, the right-wing extremist who killed 77 people in 2011 and is now "suicidal" according to his lawyer, appears in court Monday in his lawsuit against Norway over his prison conditions.

AAP

Prisoners riot in NT, bed frames, fans used as weapons

Dozens of inmates have rioted in the Alice Springs Correctional Centre, using parts of beds and fans as weapons against guards.

Marie Claire

The harrowing story behind the Gypsy Rose Blanchard case

Gypsy Rose Blanchard is telling her story in a new docuseries

France 24

Israel’s ‘refuseniks’: ‘I will never justify what Israel is doing in Gaza’

On December 26, Israel's first conscientious objector since the start of its war against Hamas, Tal Mitnick, was sent to prison after refusing to serve in the army. Mitnick, however, is not alone. A small group of Israelis are refusing to take part in the "oppression of the Palestinians" by…

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The Independent UK

To plead or not to plead? That is the question for hundreds of Capitol riot defendants

Hundreds of people charged with storming the U.S. Capitol three years ago have had a powerful incentive to plead guilty rather than go to trial

Reason

Canadian Immigration Officials Block Citizenship Grant for Russian Immigrant Because She Was Convicted of the "Crime" of Speaking Out Against Russia's War of Aggression Against Ukraine

If the absurd decision stands, she could potentially be deported back to Russia, where she faces an 8-year prison sentence.

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Trauma to Triumph: Gypsy Rose Blanchard Released, Forgives Mother

Gypsy Rose Blanchard speaks out after serving prison time for her role in her mother's murder, sharing her journey of trauma, deception, and newfound freedom.

International Business Times

US Cop Jailed For 14 Months Over Death Of Black Man

A white US police officer was sentenced to 14 months in prison Friday over the 2019 death of a young Black man who was put in a police chokehold and injected with ketamine.

The Guardian - US

Ex-police officer sentenced to 14 months in jail for killing Elijah McClain in 2019

Randy Roedema, found guilty of criminally negligent homicide, is the first official to be sentenced in the 23-year-old’s killing

Cinemablend

Fire Country's Season 2 Premiere Description Hints At 'Shocking News' For Bode, And I Have Theories About What It Could Be

After reading the episode descritpion for Fire Country's Season 2 premiere, I have some theories about what Bode's "shocking news" could be.

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True-crime doc The Prison Confessions of Gypsy Rose Blanchard is airing on Lifetime this weekend

The six-episode special features new insights from the recently released inmate Gypsy Rose Blanchard.

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