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Mother details ‘nightmare’ after Trump sends son to El Salvador mega-prison where he’s being held incommunicado

Nearly three months later, family members and lawyers still haven’t been able to speak with the men the U.S. summarily sent to El Salvador’s ‘tropical gulag,’ Josh Marcus reports

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Jason and Luke died in the same way as dozens of others. Why did authorities fail to act?

Coroners across Australia say they have issued the same warnings to prisons for years. Families say governments have put a price on their loved ones’ lives

The Guardian - AU

‘Astounding’ negligence revealed: governments turn blind eye to staggering prison death toll

Exclusive: Guardian investigation finds 57 inmates across Australia killed themselves using ligature points that authorities knew about but failed to remove

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We asked every Australian state why ligature points in jails had not been removed. Here are their responses

Prison authorities tell Guardian Australia what they are doing to make their inmates safe

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Czech court sentences Colombian to eight years in prison for Russia-linked arson attack

A court in Prague has sentenced a Colombian citizen to eight years in prison on Monday for conducting an arson attack and planning another one, in a case which authorities believe may be linked to the Kremlin.

Euronews

Man Gets More Than 10 Years In Prison After Trying To Smuggle Meth Inside Cabbage Heads

A Mexican man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in prison after getting caught attempting to smuggle meth inside cabbage heads

Latin Times

Czech court sentences Colombian to 8 years for arson attack which officials think is tied to Russia

A court in the Czech capital has sentenced a Colombian national to eight years in prison for an arson attack and planning another one in a case which authorities believe may be linked to Russia

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Freedom Flotilla speaks out as Israel 'illegally seizes' Madleen and imprisons MEP

THE campaign group behind the Gaza-bound aid ship which has been illegally seized by Israel has issued a statement demanding government action on…

The National (Scotland)

‘People think you come out … and live happily ever after. If only.’ The reality of life after wrongful conviction

Paddy Hill spent more than 16 years in prison for murders he did not commit. One of the so-called Birmingham Six who were wrongfully convicted for the Birmingham pub bombings in 1974, he was proof that exoneration and financial compensation do not fix a miscarriage of justice.

The Conversation

Claims that UK spy agencies aided CIA torture after 9/11 to be heard in rare trial

Cases filed by two Guantánamo Bay prisoners allege MI5 and MI6 were complicit in their mistreatment

The Guardian - UK

Brit faces 20 years in prison over e-scooter death while backpacking

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The Independent UK

Aung San Suu Kyi’s son aims for world record 80,000 messages to honour her 80th birthday

The pro-democracy Nobel Peace Prize winner has been in prison since a military coup in 2021

The Independent UK

An ex-cop murderer and rapist broke free from prison in Arkansas. Those whose lives he shattered are ‘appalled’

Grant Hardin, or ‘the devil in the Ozarks’, likely exploited weaknesses in the correctional system to escape for nearly two weeks

The Guardian - US

If you've ever wanted a PS1-esque Soulslike, then you'll totally be into Prison of Husks

Become a doll looking for your beloved in the afterlife

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The Independent UK

More bodies of executed civil war-era prisoners uncovered under Greek city park

Local officials say another series of unmarked graves — this one containing 14 individuals — has been dug up in a park in the suburb of Neapolis-Sykies, near the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki

The Independent UK

Recaptured Arkansas prison escapee known as the 'Devil in the Ozarks' sent to SuperMax prison

Convicted killer and recaptured prison escapee Grant Hardin, known as the “Devil in the Ozarks,” has been transferred to the Varner SuperMax prison southeast of Little Rock, Arkansas prison authorities announced Saturday

The Independent UK

Arkansas death row inmate dies in prison of unknown causes

Arkansas death row inmate Latavious Johnson died of unknown causes at the Varner SuperMax prison on Friday afternoon, according to the state’s department of corrections

Euronews

Estonia's plan to rent prison space to Sweden sparks fears of imported organised crime

Through the agreement, Estonia hopes to generate at least €30 million in additional revenue.

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The Independent UK

Escaped murderer known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ captured after massive manhunt

Former police chief Grant Hardin was found hiding in woods ‘about a mile’ from the prison where he was incarcerated

Reason

Kilmar Abrego Garcia Back in the United States

The Trump Administration returned the illegally deported migrant from imprisonment in El Salvador after repeatedly claiming they could not do so.

The Independent UK

Escaped killer known as ‘Devil in the Ozarks’ has likely fled Arkansas, say US Marshals

Former police chief Grant Hardin was serving lengthy sentences for murder and rape at the time of his escape

The Independent UK

Elite US Border Patrol team joins hunt for escaped Arkansas prisoner known as 'Devil in the Ozarks'

Authorities say an elite and highly trained U_S_ Border Patrol team has joined the search in the Ozark Mountains for Grant Hardin, an inmate known as the “Devil in the Ozarks.”

Euronews

Ubisoft sexual harassment trial: Up to three years suspended prison sentences requested

The prosecutor called for suspended prison sentences of up to three years and fines for all three former top Ubisoft executives, describing the accusations as “extremely serious”. The verdict is expected on 2 July.

The Guardian - AU

Cheng Lei: ‘I’m catching up on four years. I missed my children so much’

After years in a Chinese prison, the journalist talks of freedom, falling foul of Chinese authorities and trying to make fried potato on her cell floor

Latin Times

Border Patrol Deploys Unit To Track Arkansas Fugitive Who Pleaded Guilty To Murder

Border Patrol has deployed a tactical unit to help track an Arkansas fugitive who escaped from prison on May 25

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