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‘The system’s broken’: the crisis gripping Australia’s juvenile justice centres

There are calls for urgent reforms across the country, where some jurisdictions incarcerate children as young as 10

The Guardian - AU

Miscarriage of justice ruling for intellectually disabled man

For 12 years a gap in the law saw people with intellectual disabilities convicted of crimes and in some cases sent to prison because there was no “unfit to stand trial” provision for them.

Newsroom.co.nz

NHRC seeks report from Odisha govt on overcrowding issue of Bhadrak jail

BHUBANESWAR: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has issued notice to the director general of prisons, Odisha and sought a detailed reply from the officer on the overcrowding and precarious condition of Bhadrak jail.

The Times of India

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Seoul subway killing sparks calls for new laws

There was a public outcry after police in Seoul took Jeon Joo-hwan into custody and accused him of stalking and then stabbing a woman to death in a public toilet at a subway station.

Bangkok Post

Podcasts for ex-offenders: ‘It’s not super-common that you’ve been to prison. Who can relate to you?’

Life after prison can be lonely and tough. Two new podcasts presented by former prisoners aim to help those leaving jail – and their families – to readjust

The Guardian - UK

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch vows to go to court every day of three-month trial causing security nightmare

A source revealed Hutch told his legal team he wants to be in court every day in person rather than via video link from prison even though the trial is expected to last three months.

Irish Mirror

Iran Extends Temporary Prison Release of US Citizen

Iran has extended the temporary prison release of a US citizen freed earlier this week, his brother said Saturday, voicing hopes the liberation would become permanent. Siamak Namazi, a 51-year-old Iranian-American, has been held in Iran for years along with his elderly father, former UNICEF official Baquer Namazi, under convictions…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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New Weinstein trial to begin in Los Angeles, five years after bombshell reports

Disgraced producer, already poised to spend life in prison, faces 11 additional sexual assault charges

The Guardian - US

Life in the shadows of Leeds Prison where residents keep their curtains closed

Residents living outside HM Prison Leeds spoke of how the 'eyesore' building can attract some unwelcome guests

Leeds Live

The laws that you need to be aware of if you own a dog

Anyone who fails to adhere to the pet-owner rules could face huge fines or even prosecution

Liverpool Echo

VP Kamala Harris in Austin hits Texas abortion ban as ‘immoral,’ pleads for votes

WASHINGTON – One month before Election Day, Vice President Kamala Harris visited Austin, Texas, on Saturday and, calling Texas’ abortion ban “immoral,” urged voters to install prosecutors and state officials who will not try to imprison abortion providers.

Tribune News Service

From child star to convicted killer: The chilling ‘downward spiral’ of Riverdale’s Ryan Grantham

Grantham killed his mother in cold blood in 2020. He’s since been sentenced to life in prison. Bevan Hurley investigates how he got there

The Independent UK

Obsession with gruesome true crime dramas explained - and best ones to watch

Dahmer has been popular on Netflix over the past week, as viewers watched American Horror Story star Evan Peters act out Jeffrey Dahmer's vile and cannibalistic ways in the series.

Daily Mirror

Agony of serial killer Peter Tobin's victims' families as murderer takes secrets to grave

Before his death Tobin reportedly boasted in prison of killing up to 48 victims and Valerie Earl, mum to murdered Jessie Earl said they will never know if he killed daughter

Daily Mirror

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Thug dubbed ‘most dangerous teen in Scotland’ stabbed two prison officers

Darren Cornelius lashed out at the two guards wihle his evening meal was being served at his cell in HMP Shotts, Lanarkshire, managing to stab two before he was subdued

Daily Mirror

Gangster Paul 'One Punch' Doyle freed after half his sentence vows he's reformed

Hardman Paul 'One Punch' Doyle was a gangster, a robber and a Manchester United hooligan in a criminal career which spanned five decades - he now vows to steer young people away from crime

Manchester Evening News

The killer bodybuilder attacked by Kiaran Stapleton in Strangeways - and his notorious dad dubbed 'UK's hardest lag'

Michael Sharp was just 25 years old when he was jailed for life for murdering ex-policeman David Ward

The Guardian - AU

‘Dying is normal in this jail’: teenager held in Port Phillip prison for four months

Sentencing judge feared that the life of young man held in an adult prison and not offered rehabilitation would become ‘a disaster’

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The Independent UK

Serial 'jogger rapist' to be released from Oregon prison

An Oregon man known as the “jogger rapist” is set to be released from prison in mid-December after serving nearly 36 years behind bars, almost all of his sentence

The Independent UK

Racial equity in marijuana pardons requires states’ action

President Joe Biden’s executive action pardoning Americans with federal convictions for simple marijuana possession will benefit thousands of people by making it easier for them to find housing, get a job or apply to college

The National (Scotland)

Serial killer Peter Tobin dies in prison while serving life sentence

SERIAL killer Peter Tobin has died after becoming unwell at the prison where he was serving three life sentences.

Salon

Michael Cohen: Trump's downfall coming

Trump's longtime lawyer and "fixer" on his quest for "Revenge" against "the most dangerous person in America"

Daily Record

Was Peter Tobin Bible John? Killer denied Glasgow murders to prison pal

Peter Tobin died while serving three life sentences for brutally murdering three women.

The Hindu

As prisons overflow, BSF lets migrants with clean record return to Bangladesh

Data from the security force reveals that till October 5 this year, 287 persons were handed over to Border Guard Bangladesh; authorities, however, insist that only those who are not involved in smuggling of narcotics, fake currency, and other prohibited articles, are allowed to return

Manchester Evening News

Gangster Paul 'One Punch' Doyle released from prison

He was a gangster, a drug dealer, a robber and a Manchester United hooligan in a criminal career that spanned five decades

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