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Peter Sullivan: I’ll carry burden of wrongful imprisonment until apology given

The 68-year-old spent 38 years in jail after he was wrongfully convicted of murdering Diane Sindall.

Evening Standard

Prisoner 951: the harrowing true story of Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

The British-Iranian citizen’s six-year ordeal has now been made into a drama

Evening Standard

Human rights commission calls on El Salvador to protect 3 deported men it imprisoned

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is calling on El Salvador to protect the rights of three Salvadoran men deported by the United States

The Independent UK

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Brazil’s Supreme Court sentences military officials for planning to kill Lula

A panel of Brazilian Supreme Court justices has sentenced high-ranking military officials and a federal police officer to up to 24 years in prison for attempting a coup and plotting to kill President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva

The Independent UK

80% of Australians have this in their pantries, but one man is suing the government because he’s banned from having it

Can’t deprive a man of his rights!

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Former Border Patrol Agent Sentenced To More Than Six Years In Prison For Taking Bribes From Cartel

A former Border Patrol agent has been sentenced to more than six years in prison for taking bribes from cartel operatives.

Latin Times

Married teacher sent 193 letters to teenage inmate that guards discovered during routine search, what was inside lands her 14 years in prison

She deserved it.

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Group of South Carolina lawmakers look at the most restrictive abortion bill in the US

A bill being considered by a small group of senators in South Carolina could allow judges to sentence women who get abortions to decades in prison

The Independent UK

Judge addresses ‘elephant in the room’ as former NYC aide to Eric Adams avoids prison

Bahi, 41, pleaded guilty to helping solicit illegal donations from employees of a construction company

The Independent UK

Republican gives ‘prison care package’ with holy water to ‘possessed’ Democrat opponent facing federal charges

A Republican congressional candidate gifted her Democrat rival, who is facing federal charges for participating in a protest outside an ICE facility, a “prison care package” which included holy water.

The Independent UK

Alaska Airlines Pilot Who Tried to Kill Engine Mid-Flight Claims He's Grown 'as an Individual'

A former Alaska Airlines pilot who attempted to shut off the engines of a passenger jet while it was in the air will not go to prison as part of a plea agreement.

International Business Times

Diddy Under Investigation as L.A. Sheriff's Department Probes New Sexual Battery Allegation

L.A. Sheriff's Department investigates Sean 'Diddy' Combs for a 2020 sexual battery allegation involving a male producer, adding to the mogul's legal woes while imprisoned.

International Business Times UK

Author Boualem Sansal welcomed in France after release from Algerian prison

Boualem Sansal, a French-Algerian novelist, has returned to France after receiving a humanitarian pardon from Algeria

The Independent UK

Londoner jailed for ISIS terror plot 'suffered human rights breaches in prison crackdown', judge rules

An Islamic extremist held in segregation in prison was treated unlawfully, a judge has ruled

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Sally Rooney says UK prisoners linked to Palestine Action face ‘shocking mistreatment’

Exclusive: author urges ministers to engage with those on hunger strike, who want better conditions, bail and lifting of ban

The Independent UK

Weight-loss drugs and hair-loss treatments being flown into UK prisons by drones

Weight-loss drugs, anabolic steroids, and hair-loss treatments as well as ‘bales of cannabis’ routinely flown into British jails, warns chief inspector of prisons

The Guardian - US

Florida workers with criminal records trapped by temp agencies, report finds

Former prisoners feel ‘disposable’ after being driven to accept jobs that often pay lower wages and have no benefits

Axios

Scoop: U.S. and Russia discussing prisoner swap

At least eight Americans are in Russian prisons.

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The Independent UK

Prisoner sues over right to eat Vegemite: ‘Enjoy my culture as an Australian’

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Police investigating new sex battery claim against Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs is set to be released in May 2028

The Independent UK

Australian murderer sues for right to eat Vegemite in maximum-security prison

Vegemite has been banned from prisons since 2006 due to it ‘interfering with narcotic detection dogs’

The Independent UK

Actor Danny Masterson asks for rape convictions to be tossed over lawyer errors

Danny Masterson has filed a petition to overturn his two rape convictions and long prison sentence

The Independent UK

Prosecutors ask appeals court to let ex-officer convicted in Breonna Taylor raid out of prison

The U.S. Department of Justice is arguing that a former Louisville police officer convicted of using excessive force during the deadly Breonna Taylor raid should be let out of prison

Latin Times

Could Brazil's Bolsonaro Be Edging Closer to Prison After His Latest Supreme Court Setback?

Brazilian former President Jair Bolsonaro could be edging closer to serving 27 years in prison after the country's Supreme Court rejected an appeal made by his legal defense earlier this month. However, he could still avoid spending time behind bars. Here are the different scenarios.

Reason

Heat Index Inside a South Florida Prison Hit 119 Degrees, Report Says

A lawsuit challenging extreme heat in a Florida prison collected temperature readings during the summer. It found brutal heat persisted day and night.

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