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US marshals release sketches of three men who escaped from Alcatraz in the 1960s and could still be at large

Frank Morris, as well as brothers Clarence and John Anglin, escaped from the famed, now-defunct island prison in San Francisco Bay, on 11 June, 1962

The Independent UK

Banksia Hill inmates trash about 100 of juvenile detention centre's cells, leaving them unusable

About 100 cells at Banksia Hill Juvenile Detention Centre have been deemed unusable after being damaged by inmates, but justice advocates say troubled youths are under too much pressure at the facility.

ABC News

Man who coordinated Honduras activist's murder sentenced

The man convicted last year of coordinating the killing of Honduran environmental activist Berta Cáceres has been sentenced to more than 22 years in prison

The Independent UK

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Why these prosecutors are refusing to enforce criminal anti-abortion laws in their states

‘Trigger’ bans in more than a dozen states will quickly or immediately outlaw abortion without Roe v Wade protections. It will be up to the discretion of district attorneys and law enforcement whether providers will be criminally charged, Alex Woodward reports

The Independent UK

Cocaine fuelled mum who slashed woman's face on the run

Zowie Haygarth, 37, is wanted by Merseyside Police

Liverpool Echo

The 'drug grannies' thought they were on the trip of a lifetime. They couldn't have been more mistaken

In 1977, two American retirees set out on a campervan trip. When the women tried to go home, they were threatened with violence, and a three-month holiday turned into a 14-year prison sentence.

ABC News

Former Chelsea striker Samuel Eto’o sentenced to 22 months in prison for tax fraud in Spain

Samuel Eto’o has been handed a 22-month prison sentence and seven-figure fine after admitting tax fraud worth over £3.25million in Spain.

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Cyprus investigates prison director's blackmail allegations

Cyprus’ top lawyer has appointed an investigator to probe allegations by the country’s prisons’ director that a senior police officer had tasked an inmate to gather any information or video about her private life that could be used to blackmail her

The Independent UK

Mother of journalist beheaded by Isis Beatle says kidnapper ‘came close’ to apologising in prison meet

Diane Foley met her son’s kidnapper in prison as part of a plea deal which will see him returned to the UK

The Independent UK

Convicted Edinburgh killer beat up female prison officer as she screamed for help

Violent lifer James Demarco carried out the terrifying attack on Roseanne Bell in privately run Addiewell prison, West Lothian, before throwing pool balls at her and another female guard.

Edinburgh Live

Samuel Eto’o escapes Spanish prison sentence after admitting £3.3m tax fraud during Barcelona career

Eto’o failed to declare income from the transfer of image rights between Puma and Barcelona from 2006 and 2009

The Independent UK

Murderer sank teeth into Lanarkshire prison officer's thigh amid pool table brawl

Stevie Angus refused to go back to his cell before carnage erupted at HMP Shotts. He leapt onto a pool table and told staff, 'I'm going to kill you' while brandishing a cue.

Glasgow Live

Scots killer sank teeth into female prison guard's thigh in jail rammy

Stevie Angus was jailed for 17 years for the murder of Aaron Arthur in Aberdeen nearly a decade ago.

Daily Record

Edinburgh prisoner found dead in cell while serving sentence for vile crime

Handed an Order of Lifelong Restriction for his crimes last week, the Sun has reported that Charters was found dead in his cell at HMP Edinburgh at the weekend.

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The Independent UK

Prison break sees four men ‘walk away’ from minimum security Virginia camp

The four inmates had been serving jail sentences between 10-18 years

Al Jazeera

Australian PM rejects calls to intervene in Julian Assange case

UK government ordered extradition of WikiLeaks founder to the US on spying charges, risking up to 175 years in prison.

Manchester Evening News

'Prison will never, ever be a safe place to be pregnant' - Calls to end jailing of pregnant women after infant was stillborn in a cell block loo

A watchdog has found a nurse at HMP Styal thought inmate Louise Powell was suffering period pains - her infant was stillborn in the toilet

AAP

More unrest at troubled WA juvenile prison

Children at Western Australia's trouble-plagued Banksia Hill prison are breaking walls and smashing property, officials have told a parliamentary hearing.

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Ex-Australian Foreign Minister Urges Assange's Freedom

Former Australian foreign minister Bob Carr called Monday for his country to demand the United States drop its prosecution of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange. Britain last week approved the Australian's extradition to the United States, where he could face life in prison over publishing secret military files, said AFP. Assange's…

ABC News

At 100 years old, Bill Aldcroft has been a prisoner of war, an advocate for Canberra's jail and an Order of Australia recipient

Bill Aldcroft has been a prisoner of war, an advocate for Canberra's jail and an Order of Australia recipient. On his 100th birthday, he recalls the greatest lesson he has learnt.

Liverpool Echo

Faces of 23 people jailed in Merseyside this week

An overview of the court cases heard in our region over the last week

WEKU

4 inmates escaped from a minimum security prison in Virginia

The four escapees were found to be missing at approximately 1:45 a.m. Saturday. Details about their disappearance were not released by the Bureau of Prisons.

The Independent UK

No updates on 4 inmates who escaped prison satellite camp

Authorities haven’t released any updates about the search for four escaped inmates a day after they were discovered missing from a federal prison’s satellite camp in Virginia

Newsroom.co.nz

Cracking the code on prisoners re-entering the workforce

Two major companies have signed up to take on graduates from a programme teaching prisoners to code

Manchester Evening News

Landlady who allowed pub to be used for spice factory filmed dancing on beer keg singing about drugs operation

Lorraine Jackson allowed the cellar and bedroom at her pub to be used as a base for the operation

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