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Former UDA chief Sam 'Skelly' McCrory said he would answer for his crimes when death finally visited

It is believed McCrory, who served seven years in the Maze Prison in the 1990s for terrorist activities, died as a result of head injuries after a fall

Belfast Live

'Quiet and shy British lad' ended up facing 200 years in America's worst prison

Shaun Attwood, now 53, headed up a multi-million dollar drug empire before finding himself coming face-to-face with some of America's toughest and most dangerous criminals

Daily Mirror

Nigeria's jailbreaks point to a prison system out of step with reality

On the night of 5 July 2022, 879 inmates escaped from the Kuje correctional facility in Abuja, Nigeria after an attack by suspected Boko Haram terrorists. Prior to this, the largest jailbreak was on 5 April 2021 when gunmen attacked Owerri correctional centre, Imo State and freed 1,844 inmates. There…

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Norfolk man exonerated 2 decades after conviction on testimony from coerced witness, disgraced police detective

VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. — A Norfolk man convicted of murder following a trial that hinged on testimony from a coerced witness and a disgraced former Norfolk police detective was exonerated this month.

Tribune News Service

France condemns execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar

France on Monday "strongly condemned" the execution of four political prisoners in Myanmar, calling the killings "a major regression" for the country's military regime. It is the Asian country's first use of capital punishment in decades.

Radio France Internationale

Glasgow gangster Robert Daniel in prison after his DNA found on stolen motors

The 32-year-old crook was jailed for 18 months at Glasgow Sheriff Court today after pleading guilty to the theft of two vehicles and attempting to take another.

Glasgow Live

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to low-security prison in Florida

Disgraced socialite serving 20-year sentence for procuring teenage girls for Jeffrey Epstein to abuse

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Ghislaine Maxwell moved to low-security jail with talent shows and yoga classes

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sent to teh Federal Correctional Institute in Tallahassee, Florida -where she will serve her 20-year sentence for helping sick billionaire paedophile Jeffrey Epstein abuse underage girls

Daily Mirror

Prisoners 'self-harming' as wait for deportations is 'too long'

A prisons watchdog has said there has been an increase in incidents of self-harm among foreign prisoners at HMP Risley

Liverpool Echo

Ghislaine Maxwell moved to low security Florida prison

High-profile inmate misses out on first choice for Tallahassee jail

The Independent UK

Prison worker sacked while off sick for a year with stress wins £135,000

He has now successfully made claims for discrimination and unfair dismissal

Wales Online

Commentary: Abortion rights movement must include incarcerated people

The U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade has shocked people across the nation. This decision has left devastating impacts on many, including one group often left out of the discussion: incarcerated individuals in women’s prisons.

Tribune News Service

Ghislaine Maxwell ‘moved to low-security prison in Florida’

Ghislaine Maxwell has been sent to a low-security federal prison in Florida to serve out her sentence for facilitating the abuse of underage girls by Jeffrey Epstein, according to reports.

Evening Standard

Nadine Lott's killer who 'showed no remorse' moved to new prison after death threats

Evil Daniel Murtagh, who showed no remorse over the brutal murder which shocked the nation, is now being held in the Midlands Prison with fellow convicted murderers Graham Dwyer and Mark Nash

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The Guardian - UK

‘Jailhouse Rock made prison seem like fun’: Billy Gibbons’s honest playlist

The ZZ Top vocalist and guitarist was five when he went to an Elvis Presley concert, and has a passion for dice. But which tune is his karaoke favourite?

Bangkok Post

Myanmar junta executes 4 prisoners, including 2 pro-democracy rivals

YANGON: Myanmar's junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi's party and a prominent activist, state media said Monday, in the country's first use of capital punishment in decades.

Dublin Live

Nadine Lott's murderer Daniel Murtagh moved to midlands prison after death threats

Evil Daniel Murtagh who showed no remorse over the brutal murder which shocked the nation, is now being held in the Midlands Prison with fellow convicted murderers Graham Dwyer and Mark Nash

ABC News

Canberra woman Lila Walto jailed for ramming ACT corrective services vehicle to break partner out of prison

A brazen escape plan by Lila Walto to spring her partner from jail has landed her with a six-year prison term in the ACT Supreme Court.

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AAP

Premier defends WA youth detainee shackles

Premier Mark McGowan says West Australian authorities had no choice but to shackle youth detainees being transferred to an adult prison.

France 24

Myanmar executes democracy activists in new turn against dissent

Myanmar’s junta has executed four prisoners including a former lawmaker from Aung San Suu Kyi’s party, state media said Monday, in the country’s first use of capital punishment in decades.

Tribune News Service

New Jersey woman sentenced to prison time for $400,000 GoFundMe scam

The New Jersey woman who concocted a story about a homeless man giving her his last $20 after she ran out of gas was sentenced last week to one year and one day in prison.

The Canberra Times

Retaliation against police, desire for affection trigger prison car ramming

The woman in the Jeep that chased and rammed a prison car in mid-2021 has been sentenced to jail.

Liverpool Echo

Notorious gang linked to security firm targeted by EncroChat sting

Crime gang linked to wave of city car bombs now compromised by major police operation

Liverpool Echo

'Quiet lad from Widnes' ended up facing 200 years in America's worst prison

Shaun Attwood, dubbed "The Bank of England" headed a multi million dollar drug empire

Los Angeles Times

Bernard Benedict James, aerospace engineer and Black WWII veteran, dies at 101

LOS ANGELES — Bernard Benedict James sat his young children down in the family living room decades ago in their La Mirada home, where he’d written a set of math equations on a blackboard.

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