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Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early under government scheme

The prisoner early release scheme was launched as an emergency measure last September

The Independent UK

Nearly 40,000 prisoners released early to tackle jail overcrowding, figures show

Some 38,042 inmates had been freed as of the end of June this year, according to the Ministry of Justice.

Evening Standard

Prisoner, 44, is charged with murder of fellow inmate at high-security jail

John Mansfield, who was jailed for life in 2007 for the murder of his neighbour Ann Alfanso, 63, was found dead at HMP Whitemoor in April.

Evening Standard

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Can the Home Office be fixed?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As crisis after crisis piles up for new home secretary Shabana Mahmood, she must have the full backing of her PM and chancellor to do whatever it takes to restore public confidence in the system

The Independent UK

Prisons across NSW in lockdown after thousands of guards walk off job over bashing

Strike triggered by court decision to not extend sentence of an inmate found guilty of seriously assaulting four prison officers

The Guardian - AU

'Vibrant' young woman who died in custody remembered

Family of a 21-year-old Indigenous woman who died in custody have released a brief statement, describing her as loving and vibrant.

AAP

Prison guard walk-off struck down as courts duck chaos

A court system has avoided chaos after a planned strike by prison guards, incensed with the sentencing of man who bashed four officers, was overturned.

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Prisons minister defends £500 payoff to migrant sex offender with golf analogy

Lord Timpson tells Parliament ‘if someone wants to give you a putt, you take it’ as he faces questions over a ‘slush fund’.

Evening Standard

Sentencing reforms clear the Commons despite concerns over early releases

The Sentencing Bill aims to ease the crisis in prison places by restricting the use of short sentences and strengthening community punishments.

Evening Standard

Wrongly released migrant sex offender claims he tried to hand himself in to police

A migrant sex offender who was mistakenly released from prison claims that he tried to hand himself in to police.

The Independent UK

Rosie O’Donnell asks fans for prayers after daughter Chelsea handed prison sentence

Comedian’s adult daughter has been arrested multiple times for repeated drug-related charges

The Independent UK

Russian mobsters sentenced to 25 years for foiled plot to assassinate Iranian dissident journalist

Two Russian mobsters have each been sentenced to 25 years in prison for agreeing to try to assassinate Iranian American journalist Masih Alinejad for $500,000

The Independent UK

Pennsylvania man wrongfully imprisoned for over 40 years, now facing deportation to India

‘He, more than anybody else, knows that sometimes things don't make sense’

The Independent UK

He Died of Thirst in Solitary Confinement. Now His Family Is Suing for Answers.

After 51-year-old Lamont Mealy was found dead in a Maryland prison cell, officials called it “natural causes.” His family’s lawsuit says guards intentionally shut off his water.

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Evening Standard

Palestine Action activist 'led anti-Israel protest from London prison cell in security farce'

Muhammad Umer Khalid, who is accused of targeting RAF Brize Norton, allegedly spoke on the telephone to pro-Palestine demonstrators from inside HMP Wormwood Scrubs

The Independent UK

A man who spent 43 years in prison before his conviction was overturned now faces deportation

A Pennsylvania man whose murder conviction was overturned after he served 43 years in prison hoped to walk free this month, but instead found himself in immigration custody

The Guardian - UK

Epping sex offender given £500 after threatening to challenge deportation

Hadush Kebatu claims he tried to hand himself in to police, but was ignored, after being released from prison in error

The Independent UK

Migrant sex offender received £500 after threatening to disrupt deportation

Hadush Kebatu had been wrongly freed from HMP Chelmsford on Friday morning.

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The Guardian - US

Dear Donald Trump, here’s how you can win that Nobel peace prize

Make Israel release Marwan Barghouti, the ‘Palestinian Mandela’. The future of peace in the region depends on it

The Guardian - UK

Epping sex offender Hadush Kebatu deported to Ethiopia, Home Office confirms

Kebatu, who was wrongly freed from Essex prison, was put on a flight to Ethiopia and arrived on Wednesday

The Independent UK

Home Office deports migrant sex offender to Ethiopia after prison release error

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Evening Standard

Inmate at scandal-hit HMP Chelmsford took own life after staff failed to spot he was a suicide risk

An inmate at scandal-hit HMP Chelmsford died despite being a known suicide risk

The Guardian - UK

Five more prisoners freed in error after sex offender’s release from Essex jail

Union says staff shortages and confusion over early release schemes are driving a rise in mistakes

Evening Standard

Tories call for national child cruelty register to protect victims of abuse

Shadow solicitor general Helen Grant said it would operate similarly to the sex offenders register.

The Guardian - UK

Should the Home Office be broken up into two units?

The department is once again the subject of debate about whether it is beyond repair after immigration and prison problems

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