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US jails people with mental illnesses

A new study reveals that 10 times as many people with serious mental illnesses are in jails as state hospitals

Salon

Russian journalist Ivan Safronov sentenced to 22 years in prison

Reporter handed a record sentence for trumped-up treason charges that shocked supporters inside the court

The Guardian - UK

Obsessed stalker who wrote letters to BBC Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis from prison is jailed

Edward Vines wrote eight letters addressed to Maitlis and her mother expressing his “unrequited” love for her

Manchester Evening News

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Emily Maitlis stalker jailed for eight years over letters sent from prison

Judge says Edward Vines showed ‘breathtaking persistence’ in his efforts to contact journalist

The Guardian - UK

Australian teen decries US prison conditions after being jailed for ten days over visa misunderstanding

Teen says he was thrown in prison for more than a week after agents thought he was refusing deportation

The Independent UK

Putin awards gang-leading murderer with posthumous war hero award after prison release

Ruthless gang leader and killer Ivan Neparatov, 34, who led a murderous gang was one of thousands of jail inmates recruited to fight in Russia’s bloody war in Ukraine

Daily Mirror

We are like a plane flying backwards, says Arundhati Roy

Arundhati Roy, writer and activist delivered the Gauri Lankesh Memorial Lecture in Bengaluru

The Hindu

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Eight go on trial over Bastille Day truck massacre in Nice

If convicted, the suspects could receive prison sentences ranging from five years to life

The Independent UK

Cleotha Abston: Everything we know about suspect in kidnapping and murder of Memphis heiress Eliza Fletcher

Suspect in murdered heiress case spent 20 years in prison for kidnapping and robbery before being released in 2020, according to authorities

The Independent UK

Powerful 'bodybuilder' sucker punched mum after she confronted him over slapping woman in pub

Macauley Heald, 25, was on the run after escaping from prison

Manchester Evening News

Russian ex-journalist Safronov gets 22 years in prison for treason

A Russian court on Monday sentenced a former journalist to 22 years in prison for treason after prosecutors said he disclosed state secrets, a ruling his supporters said was a harsh punishment that showed the absence of media freedom in Russia.

Reuters

Israel extends detention of Palestinian French rights lawyer

Salah Hammouri, 37, has been held by Israel without trial or charge since March based on ‘secret evidence’.

Al Jazeera

Iran sentences two female gay rights activists to death for 'promoting homosexuality'

During her imprisonment, Zahra was insulted for her identity and appearance, threatened with death, and told her children would be taken away from her by security agents from the Revolutionary Guard, it is alleged

Daily Mirror

Pregnant Black activist serving 4 years for protest comments

Questions about free speech and equal justice are being raised in the case of a pregnant Black activist serving four years in a South Carolina prison

The Independent UK

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Chicago Sun-Times

These women are getting college degrees in prison, thanks to Northwestern program

The program at Logan Correctional Center is the only one in Illinois and among a small number of programs nationwide where women who are incarcerated can earn a bachelor’s degree.

Daily Mirror

Mum 'can't get job' because of tattoos but gets three new 'prison' inkings every week

Melissa Sloan is a mum who is "addicted" to tattoos – she even gets three done a week and carries the inking gun around with her. But she's often met with cruel looks from the public

Glasgow Live

Death of Barlinnie prisoner at 34 will be investigated by inquiry

A fatal accident inquiry scheduled to be held at Glasgow Sheriff Court will examine the circumstances surrounding the death of 34-year-old Jason Watson at the Glasgow jail.

Asharq Al-Awsat

‘Squid Game’ Grabs Early Emmy Awards, Setting up Drama Battle

South Korean drama "Squid Game" landed its first Emmy awards on Sunday, taking home an acting honor and three other trophies in the run-up to next week's battle for television's best drama. Lee You-mi won the accolade for guest drama actress at the Creative Arts Emmys for playing Ji Young,…

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Matthew Donald Tilley launches appeal against conviction for cold case murder of Suzanne Poll

A man sentenced to life in prison for the 1993 murder of Suzanne Poll in Adelaide's north has launched an appeal against his conviction as his brother clashed with media outside court.

Daily Record

Scots woman smuggled coke into prison 'over fears boyfriend would kill her'

Lyndsey Lamont says she took drugs worth £800 into HMP Greenock as she was scared Stuart Sharp would hurt her otherwise.

The Independent UK

Mexico debates its no-bail policy for nonviolent suspects

In Mexico, a long list of nonviolent crimes bring automatic pretrial detention, with no bail or house arrest allowed

ABC News

If there's a double interest rate rise this week, more borrowers become 'mortgage prisoners'

As banks impose tougher lending standards and interest rate hikes drive property prices down, more Australians who borrowed at the height of the pandemic housing boom will find themselves in a mortgage trap, unable to refinance.

ABC News

How former boxer Ahmed Elomar left Sydney's underworld behind

After spending time in a high-security prison with a double killer, Ahmed Elomar now watches Sydney's gang wars from the sidelines. He's showing youth in the city's west crime is not worth it.

The Guardian - AU

Australian teen strip-searched and held in US jail for 10 days after being denied common visa waiver

Cameron Carter, 19, who had never travelled on a plane before, was left unable to contact his family throughout ordeal

The Guardian - AU

The ‘egregious’ history of likely new Nauru operator includes allegations of gang rape and murder in its US prisons

A Guardian investigation reveals the firm has been accused of ‘gross negligence’ that allegedly led to gang rape, murder and mistaken solitary confinement in its US facilities

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