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Danniella Westbrook teases she's rekindled romance with jailed ex as she awaits reunion

Danniella Westbrook and her fiancé David – who is serving time in prison and is said to be getting released next year – were believed to have split up over the summer, but she's hinted they're back on

Daily Mirror

Darko Desic: the former fugitive who spent 30 years on the run and his fight to stay in Australia

Yugoslavia-born former fugitive will soon be freed from prison and could be deported if he isn’t granted a visa

The Guardian - AU

Attorney: Kidnap plot leader should not get life sentence

The attorney for the leader of a plot to kidnap Michigan Gov_ Gretchen Whitmer says his client should not be sentenced to life in prison because prosecutors overstated his role in the plot and have created a “false narrative of a terrifying para-military leader."

The Independent UK

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Prisoners in open jail caught producing crack cocaine in cells 'like Breaking Bad'

A class A drug ring was busted at category D HMP Sudbury and there are fears some of the crack cocaine may have even ended up being flogged to the public by the convicted criminals let out on day release

Daily Mirror

Prisoners get opera-singing lessons and can rent out CDs to play in their cells

Jail chiefs think courses in opera may help would-be Pavarottis to go straight - but some sceptical insiders reckon many crooks would be better off with a kick up the arias

Daily Mirror

Russian arms dealer says he wished Griner good luck at prisoner exchange

Viktor Bout, the arms dealer freed in a prisoner swap for U.S. basketball star Brittney Griner, said he wished her good luck on the tarmac in Abu Dhabi where they were exchanged.

Reuters

Was the Viktor Bout exchange deal really a win for Moscow?

The Russian arms dealer is back in Moscow after the prisoner swap for Brittney Griner. Kremlin officials say it’s a ‘capitulation by America’ – but other believe Bout is a declining asset

The Guardian - UK

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Jimmy Lai, pro-democracy tycoon, sentenced to 5 years in Hong Kong prison

Jimmy Lai, is considered one of the most prominent critics of China, and activists see his sentencing as a major blow to freedom within the city.

Axios

Editorial: A bittersweet return: We welcome Brittney Griner home, at a cost

Planes land on U.S. territory every day, but one particular flight touching down has been hotly anticipated for months and brings with it great news and precious cargo: WNBA star Brittney Griner, who was arrested at the Moscow airport in February on a trumped-up charge of bringing illegal drugs into…

Tribune News Service

Hong Kong jails pro-democracy media mogul Jimmy Lai for fraud

A Hong Kong court sentenced a pro-democracy media tycoon to five years and nine months in prison on Saturday over two fraud charges linked to lease violations, the latest of a series of cases against prominent activists that critics say are aimed at crushing dissent in the city.

France 24

Hong Kong pro-democracy media tycoon jailed for 69 months over fraud

Radio France Internationale

“Have a nice day”: US killer of teenager Harry Dunn dodges questions after judge spares her jail

US citizen Anne Sacoolas handed suspended sentence of eight months in prison over death of British teenager

The Independent UK

ITV Emmerdale's Cain Dingle star Jeff Hordley feared he was being 'replaced' when his long-lost brother was revealed

Cain will come face-to-face with his brother, Caleb Miligan, when he pays him a visit in prison on Christmas day

Manchester Evening News

Pro-democracy HK tycoon sentenced to jail

HONG KONG: Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Saturday to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, convicted of violating a lease contract for the headquarters of a liberal newspaper he used to run.

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Reuters

Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai jailed over five years on fraud charge

Pro-democracy Hong Kong tycoon Jimmy Lai was sentenced on Saturday to five years and nine months in prison for fraud, convicted of violating a lease contract for the headquarters of a liberal newspaper he used to run.

Liverpool Echo

Life at HMP Liverpool as pictures show Victorian cells transformation

Walton jail has undergone an "impressive transformation" since it was dubbed as Britain's worst prison

The Guardian - UK

Afghan refugee freed in Greece after two years of wrongful imprisonment

Campaigners hope overturning of Akif Rasuli’s 50-year sentence will be ‘first victory’ for criminalised migrants in Greek jails

The Independent UK

Pro-democracy media tycoon jailed over fraud in Hong Kong

A Hong Kong court has sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to five years and nine months in prison and fined him $257,000 over two fraud charges linked to lease violations

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‘Unauthorized’ R. Kelly album, ‘I Admit It,’ pulled from streaming platforms shortly after release

A new R. Kelly album released early Friday morning while the disgraced R&B star serves prison time was quickly yanked off of streaming platforms.

The Independent UK

No food in 9 days for 19 Nevada prisoners on hunger strike

A Las Vegas woman says her son and dozens of other prisoners are on hunger strike over inhumane living conditions at Nevada's Ely State Prison

The Guardian - AU

Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 290 of the invasion

Putin mentions potential settlement with Ukraine; blasts reported at airbase in Zaporizhzhia region; Brittney Griner ‘in good spirits’ after prisoner swap

France 24

Russian opposition figure jailed for 'fake news' on war in Ukraine

A prominent Russian opposition figure was on Friday sentenced to 8 1/2 years in prison after being convicted on charges stemming from his criticism of the Kremlin’s action in Ukraine.

Tribune News Service

Horse racing trainer Jason Servis pleads guilty in doping scandal, faces four years in prison

NEW YORK — Disgraced horse racing trainer Jason Servis pleaded guilty Friday to charges in a massive drug-doping scandal involving virtually all of his mounts across two years.

Wales Online

Dad was close to suicide and left with £25,000 debt after holiday firm accused him of lying about being ill

Karate instructor claims travel giants threatened him with jail to deter others from compensation bids

Los Angeles Times

R. Kelly, disgraced R&B singer in prison for sexual trafficking, releases new album

R. Kelly, the disgraced R&B singer currently serving a 30-year prison sentence for federal racketeering and sex trafficking charges, has managed to release a new album, provocatively titled "I Admit It."

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