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Oscar Wilde’s The Ballad of Reading Gaol is a work of art activism beloved by Banksy

In 2021, Banksy revealed a mural of Oscar Wilde, clad in prisoner garb, making an escape from the abandoned Reading jail. The artist claimed that he would donate profits from the sale of the stencil he used to create the work (a projected £10 million) to set up an arts…

The Conversation

Would shorter prison sentences ‘spark a crime wave’? Here’s what the evidence says

The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review proposed the most significant reforms since the 1990s

The Independent UK

Hearing for ex-prison officer accused of affairs with inmates adjourned

Isabelle Dale is alleged to have relationships with two prisoners and being involved in drug smuggling plot.

The Independent UK

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Thai music icon Sek Loso sentenced to nearly three years in prison

Rock musician convicted on gun possession and drug use charges

The Independent UK

Do shorter prison sentences make society less safe? What the evidence says

The final report of the Independent Sentencing Review has proposed the most significant reform of sentencing and punishment in England and Wales since the 1990s.

The Conversation

Russia is offering Ukrainian POWs to ‘switch sides and occupy Europe together’

Ukraine has submitted a list of POWs to Russia for a 1,000-for-1,000 prisoner swap. Many Ukrainian soldiers have now spent over three years in Russian captivity, where they are often being tortured, abused and offered to "join Russian forces to then occupy Europe."

Euronews

A look at the deportees on plane that headed for South Sudan from US

The men who were placed on a deportation flight headed for the chaotic nation of South Sudan were originally from countries as far away as Vietnam

The Independent UK

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Washington Post Op-Ed Describes Infamous Salvadoran Prison As 'Political Human Zoo,' Decries Use Of Prisoners As Pawns

Carolina Miranda, a former columnist for the LA Times, wrote in the Washington Post an op-ed likening El Salvador's infamous CECOT prison to a human zoo, decrying its use for political purposes

Latin Times

Woman Who Spat on Trump Official, Fessed Up on Social Media Faces Years in Federal Prison

Emily Sommer, 32, faces up to eight years in prison for the May 8 incident involving the Trump administration's former interim U.S. Attorney Ed Martin.

Latin Times

Florida court awards Mexican government massive civil judgment against former security chief

A Florida court has awarded the Mexican government a massive civil judgment against its former security chief who is now serving a lengthy prison sentence in the United States for taking bribes from drug traffickers

The Independent UK

Former GOP Congressional Candidate Sentenced To Prison After Plotting The Killing of Rep. Anna Paulina Luna

A former GOP Florida congressional candidate was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading guilty to plotting to have his opponent, Anna Paulina Luna, murdered

Latin Times

The Gauke report tells us how to reform British prisons – now, it’s up to politicians to make it happen

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Without a much stronger effort to monitor miscreants and prevent reoffending, David Gauke’s recommendations will, tragically, fail – with all the gruesome societal and political consequences that implies

The Independent UK

Former Florida congressional candidate is sentenced to prison for threatening to kill rival Anna Paulina Luna

William Braddock, 41, was sentenced to three years in prison on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

What are the ‘radical’ proposed reforms to UK criminal sentencing?

David Gauke said the suggestions in his review should solve the prison crisis. Here’s what he recommended

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Texas Woman Spent Months in Prison for Having a Miscarriage in Restaurant Bathroom Before Her Charges Were Dismissed

A 33-year-old Texas woman was released from prison after she was charged with abusing a corpse following a miscarriage in a Whataburger bathroom stall.

Fortune

Telegram's CEO built two dominant social networks from scratch before 40 and has fathered more than 100 biological children. He's also facing up to 10 years in prison

Pavel Durov co-founded VK when he was just 21, and launched Telegram when he was 28.

Evening Standard

OPINION - Chemical castration is a distraction from the biggest experiment in British justice for decades

This country is addicted to prisons, hooked on short-term fixes, and too easily distracted from actually tackling the major problems we face.

The Independent UK

Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi's presence in Cannes speaks volumes

Before this week, the dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi hasn’t attended the premiere of one of his films in more than 15 years

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Evening Standard

Chemical castration of sex offenders in regional pilot had ‘some success’ – POA

The Government has accepted a proposal in the independent sentencing review to explore further use of medication.

Evening Standard

Low-cost supermarkets would ‘blush’ at sentence review ‘discounts’, says Jenrick

Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood accused the Conservatives of doing a ‘runner’ on prisons.

The National (Scotland)

John Swinney hits back at Tories' 'no prison' claim as FMQs focuses on knife crime

JOHN Swinney insisted the Tories were wrong to claim that young offenders could not be sent to prison as First Minister’s Questions focused on a…

The Independent UK

‘Tough on crime’ politics has not made us safer – the prisons crisis has forced a rethink

ANALYSIS : As justice secretary Shabana Mahmood agrees to the biggest overhaul to sentencing in a generation, Amy-Clare Martin considers whether the new approach – to refocus the system on rehabilitation and reducing reoffending – will be effective

The Guardian - UK

Five Valladolid fans given suspended prison sentences for Vinícius Júnior hate crime

Five fans have been given suspended prison sentences in what La Liga described as a landmark ruling

Euronews

Prison staff sceptical renting cells abroad will solve France's overcrowding crisis

With prisons overflowing, France is considering renting cells abroad. But will this solve the problem or just shift it to other countries?

Evening Standard

Jeremy Clarkson names pig after Harvey Weinstein in latest season of Clarkson's Farm

Weinstein, who co-founded Miramax, was sentenced in 2020 to 23 years in prison after being convicted of rape and sexual assault charges

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