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Brazil's Bolsonaro pardons political ally, snubbing Supreme Court

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said on Thursday that he would pardon an allied federal congressman who was sentenced to nearly nine years in prison by the Supreme Court, a move likely to heighten tensions between the nation's executive and judiciary during an election year.

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Mandela cited as judge declares Canberra jail breached inmate's human rights

The judge said basic human rights must be adhered to behind bars, whether a prisoner was Nelson Mandela or someone alleged to be a neo-Nazi.

The Canberra Times

Former Yellowstone contractor imprisoned for assault in park

A man convicted of assault during an attempted kidnapping in Yellowstone National Park has been sentenced to 44 months in prison.

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‘Fighting for momma bear’: Melissa Lucio’s son begs Texas to halt her execution for a crime he knows ‘she couldn’t have done’

EXCLUSIVE: In just six days, Melissa Lucio will be strapped to a gurney and injected with a lethal cocktail of drugs that will kill her for a murder that she not only says she didn’t commit – but that experts say didn’t even occur. Her son Bobby Alvarez tells Rachel…

The Independent UK

Afternoon Edition: April 21, 2022

Today’s update is a 5-minute read that will brief you on the day’s biggest stories.

Chicago Sun-Times

N Macedonia's fugitive ex-PM convicted of party funds abuse

A court in North Macedonia has convicted the country’s fugitive former prime minister, Nikola Gruevski, of using his conservative party’s funds to enrich himself and sentenced him in absentia to seven years in prison

The Independent UK

Punishment of Deliveroo by French court is a blow to the platform's business model

When the gavel came down, the verdict of the first criminal trial targeting “uberization” in France was unambiguous. The court in Paris recognised the French branch of the London-based company Deliveroo wrongly classified riders who should have been considered employees as independent workers. Found guilty of “systemic concealment” of jobs,…

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EXCLUSIVE: How To Disrupt The Patient-To-Prisoner Pipeline? Thoughts From First Black Woman To Win An MMJ License

How can we create equity in cannabis?

Benzinga

A man has died in Parc Prison in Bridgend

The death of the man, understood to be from Swansea, will be investigated by the Prison and Probation Ombudsman

Wales Online

Where is Michaella McCollum of the Peru Two now - from prison horror for drug smuggling to mother of twin boys

Michaella, now 28, is a single mother to adorable twin boys who are nearly four-years-old

Irish Mirror

Egypt sends former MP to prison for antiquities smuggling

An Egyptian court has sentenced a former member of parliament and others to ten years in prison for smuggling antiquities out of the country

The Independent UK

Will prosecutors pursue a new trial against a Black woman jailed for a voting error?

On Monday, Pamela Moses is set to make her first court appearance since having her six-year prison sentence for trying to register to vote overturned

The Guardian - US

Washington group blames Illinois prison population’s nearly fourfold rise since 1970s on ‘extreme’ sentencing laws

FAMM is calling for a series of changes, including repealing mandatory sentences. But passing such reforms in Illinois will be tough this year.

Chicago Sun-Times

French inmates fasting for Ramadan share their iftar meals on TikTok

The Islamic month of Ramadan is generally observed with a daily fast from sunrise to sunset as well as a nightly feast where communities come together to pray and break their fast. However, for the thousands of Muslims currently incarcerated in France, the holy month is more difficult. The FRANCE…

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Wanted man with three different names and a scar named by police

Peter John Cameron served a prison sentence after being convicted of an assault offence

The Hindu

Police question Sasikala in Kodanad estate case

She was asked whether she knew anything about the incidents when she was in prison, says an officer

Daily Record

Man jumped over dock in court and assaulted security staff after being handed jail sentence

George Henry McDonald, 24, was handed a prison sentence for contempt of court.

Reuters

South Korean court overturns conviction of soldiers for gay sex

South Korea's top court overturned on Thursday a 2019 military court conviction of two soldiers sentenced to suspended prison terms for a same-sex relationship, in a ruling hailed by a rights group as a milestone step against a much-criticised law.

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Anne-Marie Culleton's killer Jonathan Peter Bakewell eligible to apply for release on Friday after new non-parole period set

Jonathan Peter Bakewell will be eligible to apply for release from prison on Friday after a new six-month non-parole period was imposed. Bakewell's release on parole had been cancelled after he repeatedly breached his conditions by testing positive to cannabis.

The Hindu

Orissa HC tells DG Prisons to fix problems at jail kitchens, toilets in 10 days

Court expresses strong displeasure over poor conditions

WEKU

Eastern Standard Preview for March 31, 2022

On this week’s edition: Ending “spring forward, fall back.” But could Congress be on the verge of locking in the wrong time standard? | A 2nd edition of personal accounts by students who want to fight cancer in Eastern Kentucky | Communicating in a world flooded with information: take the…

Marie Claire

What Anna Delvey Has Been Up To, Between 'Inventing Anna' and 'Dancing with the Stars'

Here's where the scammer has been since she was arrested and released from prison.

Chronicle Live

From violent thugs to robbers and burglars - the crooks locked up in December 2021

We take a look at the offenders who were sent to prison in December for crimes including assault, burglary, fraud and causing death by dangerous driving

Marie Claire

Kamala Harris' Attorney General Record, In a Nutshell

She had a tough job to do.

Newslaundry

‘Music is therapy’: how Tihar Jail’s inmates found solace in song

During Independence Day, no outsiders are allowed into Tihar Jail. But the inmates don’t need any VIP to deliver long-winded speeches. They have their own unique celebration, as prisoners who have been given training in music themselves take the stage to belt out songs, complete with instrumental backing.

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