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The Latest Breaking News from Prison

Notorious Paisley criminal serving 22 life sentences loses bid to be moved to Scottish prison

Derek Brockwell is in jail in England for armed robbery and firearm offences committed in and around London.

Daily Record

Black Bird review: An all-star cast shine brightly in this prison thriller

This classy piece of TV makes for gripping viewing

Evening Standard

Mountjoy prisoners play TDs and senators in football match with rematch already on the cards

“Myself and Lynn Ruane contacted the Bohs foundation and the Governor. He couldn’t have been more helpful and enthusiastic about it."

Irish Mirror

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Extremists claim responsibility for Nigerian prison attack

The Islamic State group has claimed responsibility for a prison attack in Nigeria’s capital which freed nearly 900 inmates including 60 of its members

The Independent UK

‘Astonished’: US prisoner’s family hit out at Biden for calling Brittney Griner’s wife

Sister of former US marine called for ‘functioning process’

The Independent UK

Convicted rapist still missing from prison

Police warn that his appearance may now have changed

Bristol Post

Amid Brittney Griner trial, Russia says prisoner swaps 'difficult'

Russia said on Thursday that it was difficult to exchange prisoners with the United States and suggested Washington be silent about the fate of Brittney Griner, the U.S. basketball star detained in Russia on drugs charges.

Reuters

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Lanarkshire prison death of newlywed murderer to be probed at inquiry

Rene Howeison died at HMP Shotts in May 2020 aged 39. He, alongside his wife, killed Colin Skilbeck in 2017. His death is now being investigated - over two years on.

Glasgow Live

50 year sentence for pregnancy loss

Laws like El Salvador's are "now being replicated in states across the U.S.," noted one observer

Salon

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The Independent UK

Notorious Paisley criminal serving 22 life sentences in England wants to come home

Derek Brockwell claims his human rights are being breached because he is being held far away from family that could help him cope with post-traumatic stress he suffers as a result of his involvement in Paisley's 1990s drug wars.

Glasgow Live

Tragic Jennie Poole's killer in isolation after attacking prison officer in Mountjoy Prison

Murphy has a long history of violence and was previously in trouble while on remand

Dublin Live

Ahmedabad: Cops allegedly torture undertrial prisoner

AHMEDABAD: Five guards of the Sabarmati Central Jail allegedly held a 24-year-old prisoner against a tree inside the prison and assaulted him with sticks till he fainted — all the while hurling casteist abuses at him. The victim belongs to a Scheduled Caste community.

The Times of India

Ex-cop Chauvin to get federal sentence for Floyd's killing

Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin is about to learn his sentence for federal civil rights violations in the killing of George Floyd

The Independent UK

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Tribune News Service

Former drug kingpin Benjamín Arellano Félix seeks early release from prison. Feds say no way

SAN DIEGO — Benjamín Arellano Félix, once one of the most powerful drug lords in Mexico, wants out of prison early.

The Independent UK

Ex-'Cheer' star Harris gets 12 years for seeking photos, sex

A federal judge has sentenced Jerry Harris, a former star of the Netflix documentary series “Cheer,” to 12 years in prison for coercing teenage boys to send him obscene photos and videos of themselves and soliciting sex from minors at cheerleading competitions

Sports Illustrated

Report: ‘Cheer’ Star Receives 12-Year Prison Sentence for Sex Crimes

Harris pleaded guilty to two charges in February.

Irish Mirror

Tragic Jennie Poole's brutal killer Gavin Murphy attacked prison officer in Mountjoy

Murphy has a long history of violence and was previously in trouble while on remand

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Daily Record

Man convicted of Lanarkshire killing murdered fellow prisoner in 'brutal execution'

James O’Rourke has been described as one of Scotland’s most dangerous prisoners.

The Guardian - US

Colorado funeral home owner accused of stealing body parts pleads guilty

Megan Hess, 45, faces 20 years in prison after prosecutors said she hatched scheme to sell body parts without families’ consent

Glasgow Live

Messy drivers warned they risk £5,000 fine for failing to keep car tidy

Drivers have been issued a warning over the state of their cars or they could face a hefty fine, or prison, if rubbish in the car impacts the driver behind the wheel.

The Guardian - UK

Suspected Islamist attack frees hundreds of prisoners in Nigeria

Inmates on the run after gunmen armed with explosives attack prison near capital, Abuja

Evening Standard

Tiger King’s Joe Exotic reveals prostate cancer is in remission

The incarcerated Netflix star has revealed he has been ‘vomiting everything I eat’ for the past 52 days

Reuters

Belgium provisionally clears contentious Iran prisoner swap treaty

Belgian lawmakers gave initial clearance on Wednesday to a prisoner exchange treaty with Iran that could lead to the release of an Iranian diplomat convicted of planning to bomb a rally of an exiled opposition group.

Al Jazeera

Armed attackers raid prison on outskirts of Nigerian capital

Authorities say the ‘situation is under control’ and that suspected Boko Haram members came for comrades held in prison.

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