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Police investigation after Stephen Lawrence killer accused of using phone in prison cell

A Prison Service spokesman said: ‘We can confirm this matter has been referred to the police for investigation.’

Evening Standard

Stephen Lawrence killer referred to police after ‘taking selfies from cell’

David Norris was given a life sentence in 2012.

The Independent UK

Did Jeffrey Dahmer kill the son of America’s Most Wanted host John Walsh?

Investigator who interviewed Dahmer in prison convinced that he was responsible for 1981 murder of Adam Walsh in case that shocked America

The Independent UK

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Nevada governor orders prison head to resign after escape

The head of Nevada’s Department of Corrections has resigned at the request of Gov. Steve Sisolak in the wake of an escape by a convicted bombmaker that went unreported for four days

The Independent UK

Climate change protester given six-week prison sentence for tying himself to goalpost

Louis McKechnie, 21, denied aggravated trespass and going onto the playing area at the game at Everton’s Goodison Park stadium but was found guilty.

Evening Standard

Protester given six-week prison sentence for tying himself to goalpost

Louis McKechnie, 21, denied aggravated trespass and going onto the playing area at the game at Everton’s Goodison Park stadium but was found guilty.

The Independent UK

Gov. Newsom vetoes bill to end indefinite solitary confinement in California, citing safety concerns

Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a bill Thursday to limit solitary confinement in California's jails, prisons and private detention centers, rejecting advocates' hopes to restrict a practice that many experts have likened to torture.

Los Angeles Times

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Notorious Lyons crime clan killer caught with iPhone in high-security jail cell

Lyons, who was jailed in 2010 for a road-rage killing, had the mobile phone stashed inside a hidden compartment of a box.

Daily Record

HC permits Murugha seer to sign cheques in prison only for release of October salary for staff

Directs investigation officer not to permit signing of any other cheques or documents

The Hindu

Prison officer jailed after hitting prisoner so hard he broke his own hand

Jack Kerrison attacked the defenceless prisoner, causing him a head injury and later asked his colleagues to lie for him about the incident.

Daily Record

How Myra Hindley died – and Moors Murderer's last 'concerns' after 36 years in prison

Myra Hindley was deemed as 'the most evil woman in Britain'. The Moors murderer spent 36 years in jail for her role in the killings of five children — here's how she died

Daily Mirror

Rose West and Myra Hindley 'ended prison love affair after row over who was most famous'

Rose West and Myra Hindley are claimed to have had a romance while both were prisoners at HMP Durham - but their relationship quickly turned sour and there was no turning back

Daily Mirror

Manhunt underway for evil killer after escaping from prison for second time

Murderer Lee Nevins is serving a life sentence for brutally murdering Lee Jobling, 20 in 2006.

Daily Record

Dear Abby: I’ve been cheating while my cheating fiance is in prison

She loves him dearly and has been raising their child alone, and fears telling him the truth would end the relationship.

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Reason

Review: Is Prison for Rehabilitation or Punishment?

High recidivism rates are not surprising when life in prison features the same factors that drive crime.

Los Angeles Times

Commentary: Why phone calls from prison should be free

Angel Rice’s second job is unpaid, and the hours stink. They start at 6 a.m. when she checks her phone for messages that have come in overnight from women who are struggling to support a family member locked up in a California state prison.

The Guardian - AU

Wife of Australian economist imprisoned in Myanmar says family is heartbroken by three-year sentence

Ha Vu pleads for Prof Sean Turnell’s release after secret trial which Australian diplomats and journalists were banned from

Liverpool Echo

Prison officer punched inmate so hard he broke his hand

He stormed into the cell and hit the man repeatedly in an unprovoked attack

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WEKU

Live spiders and cockroaches: Ex-eBay executives get prison time in harassment plot

Former eBay Inc. executives were sentenced Thursday to prison for a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath.

The Conversation

A sham sentence after a secret trial for Aung San Suu Kyi's Australian economic adviser

Australian Sean Turnell, economic adviser to Myanmar’s democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been in prison since the military coup of February 2021, awaiting trial for the supposed crime of stealing state secrets.

Dublin Live

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch back in prison cell after being quizzed by gardai over suspected organised crime offences

“The Monk”, 58, was arrested on Wednesday morning and taken from his cell at Wheatfield Prison in West Dublin

The Times of India

Uttarakhand to offer real jail experience at Haldwani Prison for INR 500!

Uttarakhand will soon be offering jail experiences to all travellers who travel for the sake of experiencing something new and unusual. As per the reports, tourists will be able to experience ‘real jail’ time by spending just INR 500!

ABC News

NSW prison officers strike at Clarence Correctional Centre over pay and work conditions

Prisoners at the country's largest correctional centre in northern NSW have been forced into lockdown as officers and staff walked off the job, calling for better pay and conditions.

The Conversation

How former political prisoners of Indonesia's 1965 mass killings grapple with memories of their bloody past

What does it mean to have knowledge about a violent historical event that, for the most part, has never made it into national history books?

Nottingham Post

Prison inspectors concerned over 'high levels' of self harm in HMP Nottingham

"Outcomes in rehabilitation and release planning had got worse"

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