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Ex-Marine cop killer guilty of savage attack on female guard at top-security prison

Former US Marine David Bieber, serving life for the murder of PC Ian Broadhurst, carried out the assault at HMP Long Lartin

Daily Mirror

4 inmates who escaped a federal prison camp in Virginia are back in custody

The inmates were discovered missing from a satellite camp in Hopewell, Va., on Saturday. Officials did not release details about the escape but said an internal investigation is underway.

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Most wanted men and women police are looking for so far this year

24 people are wanted by Merseyside Police this year

Liverpool Echo

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4 inmates who escaped federal prison camp back in custody

The U.S. Marshals Service and Federal Bureau of Prisons say all four inmates who escaped a minimum-security prison satellite camp in Virginia over the weekend are now back in custody

The Independent UK

Rikers Island Sees 2 Prisoner Deaths in 2 Days

Just a week ago, New York City convinced a federal judge not to seize control of the jail.

Reason

17-year sentence sticks for man who killed woman on porch

A Detroit-area man who said he feared for his life when he fatally shot a young woman on his porch in 2013 has been sentenced to the same 17-year prison term he initially received

The Independent UK

Leeds cop killer stabbed female prison guard in face with homemade metal bar

David Bieber was behind bars for the murder of Pc Ian Broadhurst when he attacked prison officer Alison Smith

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Bill Cosby was found guilty of assaulting a teenager at the Playboy Mansion in 1975

But he still won’t be serving any more prison time.

Mic

Myanmar's Suu Kyi moved from secret location to prison

Legal officials say ousted Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been transferred from a secret detention location to a prison in the country’s capital

The Independent UK

Can You Get A Life Sentence For Weed Possession? Mississippi Supreme Court Says Yes If You've Got Priors

Can one be sentenced to life in prison for cannabis possession? Under certain circumstances, it can happen.

Benzinga

Cricket fraudster Allen Stanford alleges England stars 'still contact' him in prison

Allen Stanford, who was convicted of running a $7bn Ponzi scheme, infamously staged a winner-takes-all T20 match involving England just one year before he was charged with fraud by the SEC

Daily Mirror

Lifer who shot dead policeman in 2003 found guilty of wounding prison officer

Former US Marine David Bieber, who is serving a 37-year minimum term, used a pointed metal bar to launch the attack at HMP Long Lartin in 2017.

The Independent UK

China Sentences Man Linked To Alibaba Employee Sexual Assault Case

A China court sentenced a man to 18 months in prison for being involved in Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) female employee sexual assault case, the Global Times reports. The court held Zhang Guo guilty of forcible indecency against a female employee surnamed Zhou of Alibaba Group during a business dinner in July…

Benzinga

Former partner of Babes in the Wood killer fails in appeal bid

Jennie Johnson was given a six-year prison sentence in May 2021 after jurors heard that she had lied at Russell Bishop’s original 1987 trial.

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Los Angeles Times

A 9th Circuit panel tossed California's ban on private immigration facilities. That could change on appeal

LOS ANGELES — Lawyers for a private prison company traded arguments with the state of California before the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in Pasadena on Tuesday over a lawsuit challenging state legislation banning private, for-profit prisons and immigration detention centers.

The National (Scotland)

Scot in Catalonia sentenced to five years in prison over protest allegations

A SCOT living in Catalonia has protested his innocence after being sentenced to more than five years in prison for his alleged participation in a…

Reason

Brickbat: You Hockey Puck

The Japanese legislature has increased the penalty for insulting someone online. Those found guilty of violating the law face up to one year in prison or a fine of up to 300,000 yen ($2,200). Previously, those found guilty of insulting someone online faced up to 30 days in prison or…

Reuters

Myanmar junta shifts Suu Kyi trial to prison venue

Myanmar's military rulers have without explanation ordered all legal proceedings against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi to be moved from a courtroom to a prison, a source familiar with her cases said on Wednesday.

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The Independent UK

Man gets 18-month term for sex assault of Alibaba employee

A Chinese court has sentenced a man to 18 months in prison after an Alibaba employee went public about being sexually assaulted at a business dinner

Glasgow Live

Glasgow Barlinnie boss says keeping drugs out of prisons 'impossible' due to inmate demand

Sean McFedries, head of operations at HMP Barlinnie in Glasgow, said that although 'everything was being done' to prevent drugs in the prison it was 'impossible' to stop all of them getting in.

Axios

Brooklyn Center to pay Daunte Wright's family $3.25 million to settle wrongful death lawsuit

Former police officer Kim Potter is serving a 2-year prison sentence for his killing.

The Guardian - AU

‘A disturbing picture’: use of excessive force endemic in Victorian remand centres, says ombudsman

Report finds officers failing to use body-worn cameras and incidents often occurred in prison ‘CCTV blind spots’

Daily Record

Barlinnie jail boss says keeping drugs out of prisons is 'impossible' due to massive demand from inmates

Sean McFedries made the comments during a Fatal Accident Inquiry following the death of James McCulloch, who was found unresponsive in his cell in March 2020.

The Times of India

Moose Wala case accused updates social media from jail, extorts too

BATHINDA: Bathinda police has registered a case against gangster Saraj Sandhu alias Saraj Mintu over charges of updating pictures in social media and indulging in drugs and extortion calls through social media. Saraj Sandhu is lodged in Bathinda jail in singer Sidhu Moose Wala murder case. The gangster is also…

AAP

Vic jail guards 'using disturbing' force'

Victoria's Ombudsman has made 12 recommendations to stop guards from using excessive force in the state's prisons, including an inmate being choked and slapped.

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