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Belarus court sentences journalist Danil Palianski to 10 years in prison for treason

Danil Palianski, detained since September 2024, is one of 37 journalists currently imprisoned in Belarus.

Euronews

Appeals court tosses judge's contempt finding against Trump administration in prison deportations

An appeals court is tossing out a judge’s contempt finding against President Donald Trump's administration in a case over deportations to an El Salvador prison

The Independent UK

Belarus journalist is convicted of treason and jailed for 10 years as crackdown on dissent continues

A Belarusian journalist was convicted of treason and revealing state secrets and was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a closed trial

The Independent UK

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EU agencies seek to combat viral hepatitis in European prisons

EU agencies launch toolkit to combat hepatitis B and C in prisons, tackling drug-related transmission and implementation challenges.

Euronews

Baby killer Constance Marten compares prosecutors to Harry Potter Dementors in prison diatribe

Constance Marten has complained about her treatment during her Old Bailey manslaughter trial

Evening Standard

Restriction zones will ‘unduly influence’ release of offenders, warns PCC

Ministers are seeking to introduce restriction zones that will limit where abusers can go.

Evening Standard

‘This is lawfare’: Kenya ‘weaponising the law’ to silence critics and protesters

Those swept up in mass arrests of demonstrators in July faced punitive bail terms and draconian charges under terrorism laws

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Minns says Folbigg ‘free’ to sue his government if $2m not enough for 20 years in jail for wrongful convictions

New South Wales premier facing bipartisan condemnation and possible inquiry into what has been described as an ‘insulting’ compensation payout

The Guardian - AU

‘I’m willing to take the heat’: Immigration lawyer is facing sanctions from Trump’s DOJ over deportation case

Pro bono attorney tells The Independent he won’t stop defending immigrants after government lawyers push for ‘substantial’ sanctions

The Independent UK

Neo-Nazi group leader sentenced to 20 years in prison for planned Maryland power grid attack

The founder of a Florida-based neo-Nazi group has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for conspiring with his girlfriend to plan an attack on Maryland’s power grid in furtherance of their shared racist beliefs

The Independent UK

Trump Admin Reportedly Planning To Send Migrants To Infamous Maximum Security Prison

The Trump administration is reportedly planning to send migrants to the Louisiana State Penitentiary in Angola, known as one of the bloodiest in the country

Latin Times

Maureen Watson obituary

Other lives: Literacy and numeracy teacher in the prison sector and a community volunteer in the Lake District

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s not a coincidence’: after Ghislaine Maxwell’s prison move … what next?

Jeffrey Epstein’s sex-trafficking accomplice was sent to a minimum security facility after meeting a top DoJ official who is Trump’s ex-attorney – experts say ‘this is not the end’

The Guardian - US

Alleged 3-person smuggling operation accused of shifting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of AI chips to China potentially faces up to 20-year prison sentence

The defendants allegedly received $1 million payments from China-based companies.

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The Independent UK

Lawyer condemns $1.3 million compensation for Australian woman wrongfully imprisoned for 20 years

The New South Wales government has decided to pay $1.3 million in compensation to Kathleen Folbigg, who spent 20 years in prison after being wrongfully convicted of killing her four children

PC Gamer

Remote IT worker scam involving 90 laptops and stolen identities generated $17 million in illicit revenue allegedly bound for North Korea's nuclear weapons program

A woman faces an eight year prison sentence as a result.

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30 Intriguing Stories Behind Historical Mugshots You’ll Want To Read Twice

From minor offenses to darker, more sinister crimes, every mugshot has a story behind it. This list covers the interesting, fascinating and sometimes chilling stories behind 30 historical mugshots.

AAP

Changes urged after family misses farewelling dying son

A father has described his "endless pain" after communication gaps with prison staff led to his 28-year-old son dying without family by his side.

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Female bodybuilder jailed for drugs and cash on parole

A bodybuilder who won international competitions has been sent to prison for drug possession, years after being released on parole for similar offending.

The Guardian - UK

The biggest problem for Starmer and co: the machinery of government is broken and they can’t fix it

The prisons crisis is symptomatic of a dysfunctional system that is defeating these ministers as badly as those before them, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Independent UK

Victims feeling exhausted and anxious about wrangling over Epstein files

Women who say they were abused by Jeffrey Epstein are feeling skeptical and anxious after the Justice Department requested a court take the rare step of unsealing transcripts of secret testimony related to the sex-offending millionaire’s case

The Independent UK

Ghislaine Maxwell’s Texas ‘Club Fed’ prison ups security after taking in the Epstein sex trafficker

Maxwell’s transfer comes after two meetings with the Justice Department last month

The Independent UK

Minnesota man gets 28 years for pandemic-era food fraud

A leader in a sprawling Minnesota food fraud plot during the coronavirus pandemic has been sentenced to 28 years in prison

Reason

Why Ghislaine Maxwell's Transfer to a Minimum-Security Prison Camp Stinks

Sex offenders are supposed to be ineligible for minimum-security federal prison camps, but the rule was waived for Maxwell.

The Independent UK

Ruby Franke’s ex files medical malpractice suit against convicted child abuser Jodi Hildebrandt for her ‘therapy’ services

Franke and Hildebrandt were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison for aggravated child abuse

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