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A clampdown too far? ‘Bizarre’ prison sentence may give Erdogan’s rival a boost

Inside the Turkish government’s decision to push Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu out of politics

The Independent UK

Thousands protest against conviction of Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu

Supporters of Ekrem Imamoglu rally in Istanbul after a court sentenced the mayor to prison and banned him from politics.

Al Jazeera

Prisoner once branded 'worst teen in Edinburgh' stabs guards after row over meal

Darren Cornelius, 33, lashed out at prison guards as his evening meal was being served at his cell. He flew into a rage over the delivery of the food and produced a 'small white' blade from his pocket

Edinburgh Live

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Furious prison officers refusing to cooperate with RTE Mountjoy documentary fronted by Philly McMahon and Rory's Stories

The Prison Officers now want to boycott a GAA match between guards and prisoners as part of the production

Irish Mirror

Three men sentenced in Whitmer kidnapping plot

JACKSON, Mich. — Three men were sentenced Thursday to serve a minimum of seven to 12 years in prison for providing material aid to terrorists and being members of a gang in connection with the plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer.

Tribune News Service

Michigan man gets life sentence for 2019 killing, mutilation

A Michigan man who acknowledged killing another man and hanging the victim’s mutilated body from the ceiling of his home has been sentenced to life in prison

The Independent UK

Three sentenced to prison over plot to kidnap Michigan Gov. Whitmer

The men were convicted of providing material support to a terrorist act.

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Sydney prison officers on two-day strike

Prison officers at a maximum security western Sydney correctional facility are set to go on a 48-hour strike as they demand better safety conditions.

AAP

Castillo jail term extended as Peru protest death toll hits 15

Peruvian ex-President Pedro Castillo's pre-trial detention in prison was extended to 18 months on Thursday, amid a deepening diplomatic spat with left-leaning countries opposed to his removal and as deadly protests extended into a second week.

Reuters

Cornton Vale women's prison on final countdown ahead of 2023 closure

Cornton Vale women’s prison and young offenders institution is to close early in the new year. The Scottish Prison Service announced this week that the doors will close in early 2023 before HMP & YOI Stirling, which is being built on the same si

Daily Record

Boris Becker deported from UK after serving eight months of prison sentence

The three-time Wimbledon champion was jailed for two-and-a-half years in April

The Independent UK

Thug branded 'most dangerous teen in Scotland' stabbed two guards after row over prison meal

Darren Cornelius, 33, lashed out at prison guards as his evening meal was being served at his cell in HMP Shotts, Lanarkshire.

Daily Record

New bill proposes dog thieves get slapped with 10 month prison term

Many family pets were stolen by criminal gangs, with several reports circulating of animals being shipped off to puppy farms in the UK for financial gain

Dublin Live

Ticket touts ordered to hand back £6m they made at major gigs

If they fail to pay it back they will be sent to prison for eight more years

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The Conversation

Dear Comrade President: book highlights ANC leader Oliver Tambo’s role in preparing South Africa for democracy

More than three decades have passed since the apartheid government in South Africa unbanned the African National Congress (ANC), the country’s leading liberation movement, and released its leader, Nelson Mandela, from prison. This launched four fraught years of negotiations and violence that led to South Africa’s first-ever democratic elections.

The Independent UK

UK media: Boris Becker released from jail, faces deportation

British news agency Press Association reports that German tennis legend Boris Becker has been freed from prison after serving eight months of his sentence and now faces deportation from the U.K. PA reported, without citing sources, that the 55-year-old German, who has lived in Britain since 2012, was released on…

Al Jazeera

Why has Istanbul mayor Imamoglu been sentenced to prison?

Opposition leader Ekrem Imamoglu has been handed a jail sentence and a politics ban ahead of general elections in 2023.

Evening Standard

London sergeant posed as teen to send sexual messages to 12-year-old girls

A police sergeant who sent sexually explicit requests to 12-year-old girls while posing as a teenager on social media has been handed a suspended prison sentence.

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Bangkok Post

Boris Becker freed from UK prison

LONDON: German tennis star Boris Becker has been freed from a British prison and will be deported from the country, PA Media reported on Thursday.

The Independent UK

Boris Becker freed from prison and facing deportation over bankruptcy debt convictions

The six-time tennis Grand Slam champion was jailed for two-and-a-half years for hiding £2.5 million of assets and loans to avoid paying his debts

Reuters

Thousands protest in Turkey over Istanbul mayor's conviction

Thousands of people rallied in Turkey on Thursday to oppose the conviction and political ban of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, chanting slogans criticising President Tayyip Erdogan and his ruling AK Party before elections next year.

Evening Standard

Boris Becker freed from UK jail and set to be deported to Germany

The former Wimbledon champion served eight months of a two and a half year prison sentence

The Independent UK

Boris Becker facing deportation after serving eight months of prison sentence

The German is a six-time tennis Grand Slam champion.

Evening Standard

Women’s campaigners call for inquiry after Zara Aleena murder

Women’s rights campaigners have called for an inquiry into how law graduate Zara Aleena’s killer was released from prison days before he carried out the savage murder.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Detains 47 Male, Female Journalists

Iran has imprisoned an “unprecedented” large number of male and female journalists since protests broke out in September over the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini, who was arrested for breaching the country's strict dress code. At least 34 new journalists joined 13 others who were previously detained. Iran’s…

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