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Senegalese MPs vote to double jail terms for same-sex relations

Senegal's parliament on Thursday voted in favour of a new law that doubles the maximum penalty for same-sex relations to 10 years in prison. MPs also backed a move to hand jail terms of between three and seven years to people who promote or finance same-sex relationships.

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Woman kept in ‘Dickensian’ servitude for 25 years speaks out as abuser jailed

Amanda Wixon, 56, sentenced to 13 years for keeping victim imprisoned at home in Gloucestershire since 1990s

The Guardian - UK

Nicolas Maduro Reportedly Calls For Help From Tiny Cell In New York City: 'Tell My Country We're Being Mistreated Here'

Venezuela's former authoritarian President Nicolas Maduro complains about being mistreated from his small cell in the New York City prison he's being held in since his capture in January, according to a new report.

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50,000 sign petition against Soham killer Ian Huntley receiving taxpayer-funded funeral

A Ministry of Justice scheme means the prison service can provide up to £3,000 of public money for any inmate who dies while in custody

Evening Standard

“Something Fishy Going On There”: Ghislaine Maxwell’s Unexpected New Prison Job Triggers Heated Reactions

Ghislaine Maxwell, the notorious socialite who was Jeffrey Epstein’s partner and right-hand woman, took on an unexpected role behind bars: a prison teacher.

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Treasure hunter who refused to give up location of shipwreck gold freed from prison

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The Independent UK

Who Is Carmen Mejia? Austin Mother Walks Free After 22 Years Behind Bars In Shocking Wrongful Conviction Over Baby's Death

Austin mother Carmen Mejia has been exonerated after spending 22 years in prison for the 2003 scalding death of a baby. Courts ruled new evidence proved the incident was a tragic accident.

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Leavenworth, Kansas, relents and will allow a private prison to reopen and house immigrants

A Kansas town known for its prisons is allowing a shuttered private prison to reopen as an immigrant detention facility after a nearly yearlong legal fight

The Independent UK

The Prison That Formerly Housed Diddy Has Been Called A ‘Celebrity Jail.’ What’s It Really Like There?

A lot has been said about this particular prison.

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‘Dances With Wolves’ actor to be sentenced for sexually assaulting Indigenous women and girls

Nathan Chasing Horse is known for his role as Smiles a Lot in the film ‘Dances With Wolves’

The Independent UK

Mom Arrested After Making Obscene Gesture Toward Daughter And Leaving Her At Universal Studios

Child neglect is a felony offense in Florida, punishable by up to 15 years in prison.

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Harvey Weinstein Reveals Violent Rikers Island Attack: 'I Was Bleeding Everywhere'

While serving long sentences for sexual assault and rape, Harvey Weinstein says life at Rikers Island is 'hell' after an alleged attack by another inmate left him bleeding.

International Business Times UK

E-bike rider avoids prison for killing 91-year-old while riding on pavement

Clifford Cage earlier pleaded guilty to the manslaughter of Rochester man Jim Blackwood

The Independent UK

Grimsby Mum Who Claimed to Be 15 to Blackmail Men Walks Free With Suspended Sentence

A 24-year-old mother from Grimsby has avoided an immediate prison sentence after extorting thousands of pounds from men online. Demi Sweatman provided explicit images before falsely claiming to be a 15-year-old girl to blackmail her victims.

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Murder Charge Filed in Ian Huntley Prison Attack as £3,000 Funeral Raises Questions

Triple murderer Anthony Russell faces a murder charge after the fatal prison attack on Ian Huntley, while controversy grows over funeral expenses for the Soham killer.

The Independent UK

Prisoner appears in court accused of murdering Soham killer Ian Huntley

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Jeffrey Epstein Death Shocker: Inmate Claims Guards Said 'You Killed Him', Discussed Prison 'Cover-Up'

Newly released Justice Department files add a fresh and troubling allegation to the Jeffrey Epstein death case, with an inmate claiming guards discussed a cover-up at the New York jail.

The Independent UK

Inmate appears in court charged with prison murder of Soham killer Ian Huntley

Huntley, who murdered 10-year-olds Holly Wells and Jessica Chapman in 2002, was attacked at HMP Frankland, near Durham, last month

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Harvey Weinstein 'Won't Forgive' Gwyneth Paltrow Over #MeToo Allegations, Saying She 'Owes Her Career to Me'

Harvey Weinstein claims Gwyneth Paltrow 'owes her career to him' in a jailhouse interview from Rikers Island while insisting he will 'never forgive' the actress for speaking out during the #MeToo movement.

The Independent UK

Two women arrested for using decoy crow drones in prison smuggling operation

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‘I’m constantly threatened’: Yes, life is a nightmare but cheer up, Harvey Weinstein’s prison life is ‘hell’

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The Independent UK

Texas women tried to fly meth into prison yard using drone disguised as a crow, cops say

The pair said that they were paid $40,000 to smuggle the contraband into the prison, according to the sheriff’s office

The Texas Tribune

“Slowly killing us on the inside”: A family of 6 at Texas’ Dilley ICE detention center begs for freedom

The family, including the mother and her five children, detail in letters what they describe as neglectful medical care, inedible food and a disregard for their religious accommodations. They’ve been imprisoned at the nation’s only family detention center for more than nine months and are believed to be the longest…

Euronews

Woman charged with attempted murder after Rihanna home shooting

Ivanna Lisette Ortiz allegedly fired 10 shots with a semiautomatic firearm into Rihanna’s Beverly Hills home, while the pop superstar and her family were inside. She could get life in prison if convicted on all charges.

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Woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's home faces life in prison

The woman accused of shooting at Rihanna's Beverly Hills property could get sentenced to life in prison as she faces 14 felony charges including attempted murder.

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