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Prisoner’s escape in cellmate’s laundry bag fuels overcrowding debate in France

Officers did not notice inmate’s disappearance for 24 hours, amid overcrowding across France’s prison system

The Guardian - UK

Man who admitted murder of Phoenix Spencer-Horn jailed for 23 years

A man who admitted murdering his 21-year-old girlfriend and trying to cover up her death has been sentenced to 23 years in prison.

The National (Scotland)

French police catch fugitive who escaped from Lyon prison in cellmate's luggage

Elyazid A, detained for gang-related murder and firearms offences, slipped past prison guards during his cellmate’s release on Friday.

Euronews

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‘We’re Britain’s dirty little secret’: After 17 years under an indefinite jail term for a teenage crime, Tony is finally free

IN FOCUS : Tony Betteridge was aged just 18 when he was handed an indefinite jail term for setting a fire in a store cupboard in an empty building, Amy-Clare Martin writes. After more than a decade in jail, four recalls and the tragic loss of his mother, sister and…

The Independent UK

It’s beyond time to end the scandal of IPP

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood should listen to her former opposite number Alex Chalk, who has spoken out about how imprisonment for public protection orders have damaged lives

The Independent UK

Scandal of indefinite jail terms has left prisoners damaged by ‘state’s failure’, ex-justice secretary warns

Exclusive: Alex Chalk KC, who ushered in licence reforms for IPP prisoners, urged his successor to give fresh proposals to end scandal ‘careful consideration’

The Independent UK

Inmate escapes from French prison by hiding in bag of released cellmate

Prison service reportedly launches investigation into incident as director admits to ‘accumulation of errors’

The Independent UK

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Death of man in Indiana jail highlights cruelty of solitary confinement: ‘A national disgrace’

Adam Bryant, 29, died on Christmas while confined in a solitary jail cell. Advocates say significant reforms are needed

The Guardian - US

Voices: Why is Fujitsu still winning government contracts in the wake of the Post Office scandal?

COMMENT : Before the Horizon IT system was found to be deficient, some victims were financially ruined, some imprisoned – and some took their own lives. Yet in the last year, Fujitsu still picked up more than 20 contracts worth nearly £800m. What sort of ‘justice’ is this, asks James…

The Independent UK

“Solitary confinement marks you. It tortures your soul. You’re living day-by-day in fear and uncertainty”: This is what it’s like to be jailed by a repressive regime for playing in a metal band

Confess frontman Nikan Khosravi was imprisoned by the Iranian authorities for being a metal fan

Metal Hammer

Sweden set to rent cells in Estonian jails as it runs out of room for its prisoners

Centre-right government rejects long-established national policies focused on rehabilitation and reintegration

The Guardian - UK

Trump Admin's Epstein Prison Video Was Likely Modified Using Adobe Premiere Pro: Report

Surveillance footage released by the DOJ to support its claim that Epstein's suicide was not suspicious contains metadata suggesting the video was edited.

Latin Times

Despite pardoning multiple criminals, Trump wants Jeffrey Epstein’s partner to stay quiet behind bars

Why did he want this one silenced and locked up so badly?

We Got This Covered

US man sentenced to 150 years in prison for starving daughter

Rodney McWeay, 33, has been sentenced for killing his four-year-old daughter by denying her food and water

The Independent UK

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Latin Times

Jeffrey Epstein's 'Raw' Surveillance Prison Video Was Reportedly Edited

Wired reported on Friday that the metadata from the video showing the vicinity of Jeffrey Epstein's prison cell the day before he was found dead was edited

Reason

Bill Kristol Is Alarmed That a President Would Ship Accused Foreign Enemies to an Overseas Prison

The hawkish defender of Guantanamo Bay and the post-9/11 security state worries President Donald Trump's immigration crackdown is threatening civil liberties.

Reason

Arizona Just Created, Then Defunded, an Independent Watchdog for Its Troubled Prison System

Criminal justice reform advocates are still hopeful the office can secure outside funding and bring much-needed transparency to Arizona's prisons.

Evening Standard

Prison officers’ ‘disproportionate’ restraint contributed to inmate’s death

Azroy Dawes-Clarke was an inmate at HMP Elmley, on the Isle of Sheppey, when he died after a ‘restraint-related’ incident.

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Texas Man Who Admitted To Smuggling 3,000 Migrants Sentenced To 10 Years In Prison

A Texas man who admitted to being part of a ring that smuggled thousands of migrants into the U.S. has been sentenced to 10 years in prison

Evening Standard

Brixton 'spiritual healer' who raped woman 'to exorcise spirit' may be serial attacker, police fear

Police describe Bernard Williams’ offending as ‘shocking’ as he is sentenced to nine years in prison

The Independent UK

Four teenagers arrested after drone seen hovering above high-security prison

Police said the youths, aged 15, 16, 18 and 19, were arrested and suspected drugs seized after a car was stopped in Warwickshire in the early hours.

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9 Self-Help Gurus Who Have Quietly Filed for Bankruptcy

Self-help gurus are often seen as the ultimate symbols of personal success, prosperity, and unshakable optimism. They sell millions of books, command packed stadiums, and share daily mantras about financial abundance and mental mastery. Yet behind the curtain of affirmations and bestsellers, some of these motivational icons have battled their…

The Independent UK

Voices: I’m a Post Office scandal victim – the only reason I didn’t kill myself in prison was my unborn child

COMMENT: An official inquiry has found that the Horizon scandal may have led to more than 13 suicides. Former subpostmistress Seema Misra says she came close to being one of them

The Independent UK

K-pop singer Taeil sentenced to over 3 years in prison for rape

Taeil and accomplices found guilty of sexually assaulting intoxicated tourist in Seoul last year

Evening Standard

IT worker spared prison for anti-Islam cyber attack on WiFi at UK train stations

John Andreas Wik used his inside access to the WiFi system for the train station hack

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