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Offenders should be ‘persuaded, not dragged into court’ – murder victim’s family

Farah Naz welcomed plans to allow judges to order offenders to attend sentencing but thinks they should not be physically forced.

The Independent UK

Suicide major cause of unnatural deaths among prisoners in India: SC committee tells apex court

SC-appointed committee finds suicide major cause of 817 unnatural deaths in jails across India between 2017-2021. UP recorded highest number of suicides (101). Committee recommends building suicide-resistant cells/barracks, identifying potential hanging/anchoring points, providing psychological first aid, implementing health insurance schemes, and setting up a robust grievance redressal mechanism. SC to…

The Hindu

Newsom plans to transform San Quentin State Prison. Lawmakers and the public have had little input

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is planning to spend $360 million demolishing a sprawling former furniture factory at San Quentin State Prison and replacing it with something reminiscent of a college campus

The Independent UK

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Access and attention: why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in healthcare

British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care, and attempting to murder a further six.

The Conversation

Alex Murdaugh loses prison phone privileges after lawyer records phone call for documentary

South Carolina prison officials say convicted murderer Alex Murdaugh has lost his phone privileges and his prison tablet computer after his lawyer recorded him reading his journal entries on a call for a documentary on his case

The Independent UK

Paul Whelan seen for first time in over three years in rare video inside Russia prison

Former US Marine seen in video clips inside IK-17, a remote maximum-security penal colony 300 miles east of Moscow

The Independent UK

California prison on generator power after wildfires knock out electricity and fill cells with smoke

A Northern California prison was on generator power for a second week and inmates were issued masks to cope with unhealthy air after wildfires knocked out electricity and choked the remote region with smoke

The Independent UK

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Will Donald Trump go to prison?

Ex-president faces 91 felony counts across four prosecutions

The Independent UK

UN torture expert urges UK government to review indefinite sentences

‘Deeply flawed’ imprisonment for public protection scheme still causing severe distress, says rapporteur

The Guardian - UK

Journalist for top Polish paper allegedly denied medication in Belarusian prison

A representative of the Polish community in Belarus says a former correspondent for a top Polish newspaper has been denied life-saving heart medication in a Belarusian prison

The Independent UK

Court upholds Michael Avenatti's conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from Nike

A federal appeals court has upheld disgraced lawyer Michael Avenatti’s conviction for plotting to extort up to $25 million from shoe giant Nike – one of several legal messes that have landed him behind bars

The Independent UK

Avoid stereotypical approach while examining pleas by convicts for premature release: SC

SC holds stereotypical approach to premature release of convicts frustrates goal of reforming prisoners; ultimate goal of imprisonment is reformative; trial judge's view not to be followed mechanically; remission process should include aspects like age, health, familial relationships, etc.

The Hindu

Convicted rapist who escaped from prison using jet ski in 2022 is captured, authorities say

A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison has been arrested in West Virginia

The Independent UK

Lifer admits trying to kill pensioner five months after release from prison

Anthony Roberts will be sentenced in October after admitting charges of attempted murder and sexual assault.

The Independent UK

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Chicago Sun-Times

Dying, disabled prisoners stay behind bars, despite Illinois law calling for medical release

Terminally ill or medically incapacitated prisoners can apply for early release. But the Illinois Prisoner Review Board has denied twice as many requests as it OK’d — and seven prisoners died months after their applications were rejected, an Injustice Watch / WBEZ investigation found.

Golf Monthly

Angel Cabrera Spotted Back On The Golf Course After Release From Prison

Videos on social media show two-time Major champion Angel Cabrera back on the golf course after being released from prison

WhatToWatch

Screw's Nina Sosanya: "Leigh's learning how to trust people!"

Screw star Nina Sosanya reveals how her character is turning over a new leaf in the prison drama's second season.

The Independent UK

Pakistan's Imran Khan will be imprisoned for 2 more weeks despite getting bail

A defense lawyer says Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan will remain in prison for another two weeks despite being granted bail

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The Guardian - UK

TV tonight: Derry Girls star Jamie-Lee O’Donnell returns in prison drama

It’s the second season of Screw. Plus, a cold case in Jura for Nicola Walker’s Annika. Here’s what to watch this evening

The Independent UK

Convicted rapist who escaped from Arkansas prison using jet ski in 2022 is captured, authorities say

A convicted rapist who authorities say used a jet ski during an escape from an Arkansas prison has been arrested in West Virginia

The Independent UK

Proud Boys sentencing hearing cancelled for ex leader Enrique Tarrio ‘due to emergency’: Live

Fellow Proud Boys Ethan Nordean, Joseph Biggs, Zachary Rehl and Dominic Pezzola are also facing sentencing

The Independent UK

Who is Enrique Tarrio? Ex-Proud Boys leader faces longest prison sentence yet for January 6

The former leader of the neo-fascist gang could face decades in prison

The Independent UK

Myon Burrell, who was sent to prison for life as a teen but set free in 2020, is arrested

Myon Burrell, who was sent to prison for life as a teenager but then set free after 18 years behind bars, has been arrested in a Minneapolis suburb on potential gun and drug charges

The Independent UK

Exonerees support Adnan Syed in recent court filing as appeal drags on

More than 70 wrongfully convicted people from across the country have expressed their support for Adnan Syed in a recent court filing as his case continues crawling through the appeal process

Al Jazeera

White House calls video of imprisoned US citizen Paul Whelan ‘reassuring’

Whelan has been detained in Russia for more than four years on espionage charges that he and US say are illegitimate.

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