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Federal prisons want inmates to pay victims, before making phone calls or buying shoes

A proposed Bureau of Prisons rule would put the majority of money sent to an incarcerated person from outside toward restitution or other fines.

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Man gets 240 years in prison for 2020 slayings of 4 people

A man convicted of four counts of murder and other charges in the fatal Indianapolis shootings of three young men and one young woman has been sentenced to 240 years in prison

The Independent UK

Gateshead shop raider laughed and pulled 'crazy faces' after threatening to slit worker's throat

Andrew Lamb, of Gateshead, said he raided the Costcutters shop in Dunston out of desperation and so he was sent to prison and could get help for his alcohol addiction

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This Bill Aims To Reduce Mass Incarceration by Encouraging States To Cut Their Prison Populations

The legislation, whose authors say two-fifths of prisoners are locked up without a "compelling public safety justification," would reward states that take a more discriminating approach.

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Nottingham pilot plotted to smuggle illegal immigrants into UK

Another man joked 'I normally get arrested for drugs' after he was caught by the National Crime Agency

Nottingham Post

Nitish Kumar defends Bihar govt's decision to release don-turned-politician Anand Mohan

PATNA: At a time when the slain Gopalganj district magistrate G Krishnaiah’s wife Uma, the Central IAS Association and different other fora urging Bihar government to reconsider its decision to grant remission to the murder convict don-turned-politician Anand Mohan, CM Nitish Kumar on Friday strongly defended his government’s decision to…

The Times of India

Massive $17 million Apple fraud lands former employee with prison time

A former Apple employee has been sentenced to three years in prison and ordered to pay Apple $19 million after stealing around $17 million from the company.

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Scores of world figures urge Putin to free Navalny in open letter

Scores of famous figures, including writers and actors, have signed an open letter urging Russian President Vladimir Putin to free opposition politician Alexei Navalny and to end what they called his torture in prison.

Reuters

Ron DeSantis in Guantánamo: how questions about his past haunt the Florida governor

As a young navy lawyer, the Republican was posted to the notorious prison camp. What he did there – and his role in the investigation of three deaths – remains controversial

The Guardian - UK

Man who stole £5,000 worth of goods banned from retail park

Stuart Fennell faces up to five years in prison if he breaks his Criminal Behaviour Order

Liverpool Echo

Anand Mohan goes incommunicado after release from jail

In the wee hours on April 27, 2023, gangster-turned-politician Anand Mohan Singh was released from Saharsa jail after 15 years

The Hindu

Gerry Adams wrongly denied compensation after convictions overturned, judge rules

Victory for former Sinn Féin leader in long-running case linked to attempted prison escapes in 1970s

The Guardian - UK

Dartford Bridge protester warned not to talk to media from prison, says partner

Marcus Decker, who is serving long sentence for non-violent action last year, reprimanded by officials

The Guardian - UK

Gangster jailed over his role in murder of Keane Mulready-Woods gets prison job as cleaner behind bars

Paul Crosby, 27, got the job in the C1 wing of Mountjoy Prison where he is serving a 10 year sentence for facilitating the teenager's brutal death, one of the worst murders the country has ever seen

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Police nuisance caller jailed after dialling 999 36 times in just two hours for no reason

Sarah Coates was sentenced to 12 weeks in prison and ordered to take part in rehabilitation activity.‌ She was also ordered to pay court costs of £85 and a victim surcharge of £154

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Texas imprisoned Joshua Keith Beasley Jr. when he was 11, purportedly for his own good. Five years later, he returned home in a casket.

“They didn’t try to fix the brokenness,” his mother says. “They just broke him more.”

The Texas Tribune

“A way to throw kids away”: Texas’ troubled juvenile justice department is sending more children to adult prisons

Moving the most violent and troubled youths to adult prison makes it easier to help others in juvenile facilities, some prosecutors and lawmakers say. Youth justice advocates say Texas is giving up on the children who most need help.

Daily Mirror

Horrified house hunters slam £550-a-month 'flat-share' with 8 BUNK BEDS in one dorm

The furnished flat posted on Rightmove is described as including a 'shared dorm room with six to eight beds' and shared shower facilities - but house hunters have likened it to a 'prison'

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Brickbat: Not Very Social

Under a law proposed by the British government, social media executives could face up to two years in prison if they repeatedly fail to remove content that could encourage suicide or self-harm. The bill would also force social media companies to actively search for controlling and coercive content and remove…

The Guardian - US

UN group to tour Los Angeles jails accused of ‘squalid, inhumane’ conditions

Advocates say it will cast welcome attention on a system mired in scandals of prisoner mistreatment and racial injustice

Dublin Live

Prisoners hospitalised after taking homemade drugs in Dublin prison

Three of them were taken to hospital where one remains gravely ill, and the Irish Prison Service says drug use has soared once more following the pandemic

The Independent UK

Lawsuit: California prisons target 'foreign-born' inmates

A lawsuit filed in state court alleges California's corrections agency routinely refers inmates who appear to be “foreign-born” to federal immigration authorities even if they are U.S. citizens

ABC News

Men who carried out brutal, six-hour attack on prison guard over drug demands sentenced in Sydney court

Two guards suffered significant psychological distress, and one was severely wounded, during the terrifying six-hour assault.

The Independent UK

Mississippi jailbreak prisoner caught while on the run in Texas

Jerry Raynes arrested in Spring Valley View near Houston, according to officials

Bangkok Post

Pukka Chukka fun in Hua Hin

In an effort to boost sports tourism in Thailand, Hua Hin Beach was recently turned into an equestrian sand court for the InterContinental - B.Grimm Beach Polo 2023 event. The proceeds from the charity tournament will go to the Nabha Foundation in providing male and female inmates in prison with…

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