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Prisoners’ relatives and former inmates plead for help as deaths mount in sweltering Texas prisons

Several lawmakers supported a call for Gov. Greg Abbott to bring lawmakers back immediately to approve air conditioning for prisons, which the Legislature declined to do during its regular session.

The Texas Tribune

Louisiana youths held at adult prison's old death row suffer heat, isolation, advocates say

Advocates for juveniles held in a former death row building at a Louisiana prison for adults say the youths are suffering through dangerous heat and psychologically damaging isolation in their prison cells with little or no mental health care, inadequate schooling and foul water

The Independent UK

A 'person of interest' is being held in Oregon deaths of 4 women after governor revokes commutation

A man considered a person of interest in the deaths of four women whose bodies were found in northwestern Oregon is being held in a state prison after Gov. Tina Kotek reinstated a prison sentence that was commuted by her predecessor

The Independent UK

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Todd Chrisley’s Daughter Lindsie Gets Candid About Visiting Parents In Prison And How Her Son Is Handling Their Incarceration

Lindsie Chrisley opened up about visiting father Todd Chrisley and stepmom Julie in prison, and explained how her son is feeling about it.

Cinemablend

Carla Foster: Women’s rights groups call for reform of ‘outdated’ abortion laws

Campaigners have claimed it was ‘never in the public interest’ to prosecute Carla Foster.

The Independent UK

An Egyptian court hands down 3-year prison sentence to rights activist in case that echoed in Italy

An Egyptian court has sentenced a rights activist to three years in prison over an opinion article he wrote in 2019

The Independent UK

Panama Ex-President Martinelli is sentenced to 10 years in prison for money laundering

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison for money laundering

The Independent UK

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Man sentenced to prison for fraud scheme targeting Michigan tribe

A 69-year-old man has been sentenced to 78 months in prison for his role in a fraud scheme that led to a federally recognized American Indian tribe in Michigan losing more than $1 million, authorities announced Monday.

Tribune News Service

Justice Secretary: Places in prison remain under ‘intense pressure’

Alex Chalk was appearing before the Commons Justice Committee.

The Independent UK

Two prime accused in the murder of panchayat president’s husband detained under the Goondas Act

Cuddalore police arrested 11 for murder of Mathiazhagan, husband of Shanthi. Rivalry from local bodies elections was the cause. Collector ordered detention of Masilamani & Pragalanathan under Goondas Act, served in Cuddalore Central Prison.

The Hindu

‘Compassion not punishment’ — why Carla Foster’s abortion appeal matters

The 45-year-old mother of three, who was sentenced to 28 months in prison for having an abortion past the legal time limitations, is to be released from jail after appealing her sentence. Here, Claire Cohen on why she should never have been put behind bars in the first place

Evening Standard

Isolated, no air conditioning: Louisiana youth in solitary cells amid heat, ACLU says

The children allege they are given only few minutes outside their cells, with some even being maced

The Guardian - US

Mum jailed for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to be released after appeal

A woman jailed for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her pregnancy during lockdown has won her Court of Appeal bid to reduce her sentence…

The National (Scotland)

Woman jailed for taking abortion pills after legal cut-off to be freed from prison

‘This is a very sad case... It is a case that calls for compassion, not punishment,’ judge says

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Evening Standard

Woman who was jailed for illegal abortion to be released from prison after sentence cut

Her sentence was described as ‘shocking and quite frankly terrifying’ by women’s rights campaigners

The Independent UK

Woman jailed for obtaining tablets to end pregnancy to be released after appeal

Carla Foster, 45, will be released from prison after her sentence for illegally obtaining abortion tablets to end her pregnancy was reduced.

The Guardian - AU

Queensland police declined father’s requests for help before son was shot dead, inquest told

Raghe Mohamed Abdi was killed by officers while moving towards them with a knife on Logan Motorway south of Brisbane

Reason

Brickbat: Too Rough

Former Wilmington, Delaware, police officer Samuel Waters faces up to eight years in prison after being convicted of assault, official misconduct, falsifying business records, and felony tampering with public records. Waters slammed a suspect's head against a plexiglass window during an arrest at a convenience store. Waters did not turn…

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Pedophile priest sentenced for further child abuse

Jailed former priest David Edwin Rapson has been sentenced to more prison time for the historical abuse of three schoolboys in Tasmania.

AAP

Man accused of choking escort ex-partner denied bail

A man accused of choking his sex worker ex-partner and concealing a prison knife attack will remain on remand due to his violent criminal history.

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’ scale of violence at Cookham Wood child jail, watchdog finds

Chief inspector of prisons describes conditions at the young offenders’ institution as ‘appalling’

The Independent UK

‘Shocking’ scale of violence at Cookham Wood child jail, watchdog report says

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor described conditions at the young offenders’ institution as ‘appalling’.

PC Gamer

Cities: Skylines 2 gets real as hell with welfare offices, prison labor

Every city has a dark side.

The Guardian - US

Louisiana prison guard loses job for taking in inmate’s newborn baby

Roberta Bell dismissed after offering to take in Katie Bourgeois’s baby for two months while she finished her prison term

Tribune News Service

Death threats and pedophilia accusations. How child trafficking took over California’s Capitol

California Democrats spent the final few days before summer recess in an unusual spot: embroiled in a legislative fight with Republicans, who typically operate in the shadow of the state’s blue supermajority.

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