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Fire, Clashes Erupt at Iran's Evin Prison

A fire and clashes erupted at Tehran's notorious Evin prison Saturday night as the protest movement sparked by Mahsa Amini's death in custody entered a fifth week. The facility in northern Tehran is infamous for the ill-treatment of political prisoners and also holds foreign detainees.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Four inmates killed in fire at Tehran’s Evin prison: State media

At least four people killed and 61 injured after violence and fire inside a high-security Evin prison.

Al Jazeera

Fire engulfs Iran prison holding political prisoners amid unrest

A large fire broke out at a prison in Tehran after clashes erupted between prisoners and prison staff, the state-run Islamic Republic News Agency reported.

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Nikola Founder Trevor Milton Convicted On Three Counts Of Fraud

Trevor Milton has been found guilty on three out four charges of fraud and now faces up to 20 years in prison.

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Blaze at Iran’s notorious Evin prison put out after fight and gunshots reported

Witness say special forces joined firefighters at prison blacklisted by US for human rights abuses

The Guardian - UK

A huge fire broke out at Iran's Evin prison, where political prisoners are held

Iran's state-run IRNA reported that there were clashes between prisoners in one ward and prison personnel, citing a senior security official.

WEKU

Eight died in a fire at Iran's Evin prison, which holds political prisoners

Iran's judiciary raised the death toll Monday in a blaze at Tehran's notorious Evin prison, saying that at least eight prisoners were killed as protests continue nationwide.

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Evin prison fire: Gunfire heard as huge blaze breaks out at notorious jail amid protests

Eight people have been injured in the fire, state media says, adding that no one was killed

The Independent UK

Videos show smoke rising from Tehran's Evin prison, shots heard

Online Iranian videos appeared to show smoke rising on Saturday from Tehran's Evin prison, which holds political prisoners, as shots and an alarm could be heard.

Reuters

Huge fire sweeps through notorious Evin prison in Iran as 'gunfire rings out'

Evin prison houses Tehran's political prisoners as videos shared on social media show black smoke billowing from the facility

Daily Mirror

Prison bosses use new drone to fight back against criminal gangs' drug drops

Crack cocaine, heroin, speed and skunk cannabis are the drugs most commonly sneaked over prison walls by drones which put lags at risk of overdose, addiction and violence on wings

Daily Mirror

Fire extinguished at Evin prison in Tehran amid fresh nationwide protests

A towering blaze at a notorious prison housing political prisoners and anti-government activists in Iran's capital injured at least nine people but was extinguished after several hours and no detainees escaped, state media said Sunday.

France 24

Homeless charity placed notorious rapist Simon McGinley in new apartment in Dublin

He was freed from Dublin’s Arbour Hill Prison a month ago

Dublin Live

Scots torture killers help cops dig for Lynda Spence's body after prisoner tip

Evil Colin Coates and Philip Wade led detectives to remote spot in failed search.

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The Independent UK

Man gets 86 years in prison for murder of pastor's wife

A man found guilty of murder, robbery and other charges in the 2015 killing of an Indianapolis pastor’s wife during a break-in was sentenced Friday to 86 years in prison

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Hauling timber, planting drugs, and barring bologna.

Wales Online

'Dangerous killer' will not be moved to open prison after Ministry of Justice intervention

William Dunlop's case made legal history

Chronicle Live

Gateshead pervert jailed after breaching restrictions by chatting to sex offender friend

Michael Minchell, of Gateshead, who has a history of abusing children, failed to tell police about a phone and memory sticks and had been chatting to another pervert he met in prison

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Irish Mirror

Irish activist faces criminal damage charges after protest outside prison

Just Stop Oil activist Orla Murphy was arrested at HMP Altcourse

The Independent UK

MoJ blocks open prison move for ‘dangerous killer’ whose case made legal history

Justice Secretary Brandon Lewis rejected the Parole Board’s recommendation to move William Dunlop who murdered Julie Hogg in 1989.

Irish Mirror

Most and least likely counties in Ireland to have people sent to jail as number hits lowest level in 15 years

The vast majority of counties have below-average levels of incarceration

Evening Standard

‘It’s about greed, arrogance and infidelity’: ITV series about Boris Becker to hit screens

The Rise and Fall of Boris Becker will chart tennis star’s journey from champion to prisoner

Daily Record

Vile Scots paedophiles exchanged sick letters discussing murder of children

Paul Hannah and Robert Aitman exchanged sick letters from prison over seven months, including arranging to "snuff out" a child then dispose of their body.

The Guardian - UK

Red Cross frustrated by lack of access to PoWs in Russian-occupied Donetsk

ICRC responds to criticism from Zelenskiy, saying it is being refused entry to Olenivka prison

The Conversation

We talked to 100 people about their experiences in solitary confinement – this is what we learned

The United States leads the world in its use of solitary confinement, locking away in isolation more of its population than any other country.

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