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French court sentences ex-surgeon to 20 years in prison in country's largest sex abuse trial

Joel Le Scouarnec received the maximum sentence for multiple rapes and sexual assaults on minors.

Euronews

Bearded Tommy Robinson released from prison after contempt of court sentence reduced

The far-Right activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was filmed outside HMP Woodhill in Milton Keynes on Tuesday

Evening Standard

Tommy Robinson released from prison after sentence reduced

The 42-year-old activist, real name Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was filmed outside HMP Woodhill on Tuesday.

The Independent UK

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Takeaways from AP report on Ukrainian POWs dying in Russian prisons

More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons since Moscow’s full-scale invasion three years ago

The Independent UK

More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons. This is one soldier's story

More than 200 Ukrainian POWs have died in Russian prisons since Moscow's full-scale invasion three years ago

The Independent UK

Huge increase in prison officers investigated for relationships with inmates

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Four former Volkswagen managers convicted of fraud in ‘dieselgate’ trial

Braunschweig court gives two former executives prison sentences for roles in emissions test-cheating scandal

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Surge in prison officers investigated over inappropriate relationships with inmates amid jails’ staffing crisis

Exclusive: Experts warn ‘teenagers with no work experience’ are being recruited into dangerous prisons after figures uncovered a dramatic surge in alleged inappropriate relationships

The Independent UK

21YO Woman Jailed In “Hideous” Dubai Prison Without Shower Was Warned Before Moving To UAE

"She hasn't had a shower in over a month."

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Ex-police chief behind bars for murder and rape makes prison escape in disguise

Surveillance footage shows Grant Hardin disguised in a ‘makeshift outfit’ as he fled the North Central Unit

The Independent UK

Oblivion Remastered player gets flung in jail for 20 million days just for some petty crime

The guards take theft seriously.

PC Gamer

German court convicts 4 ex-Volkswagen managers of fraud in emissions scandal

A German court has convicted four former Volkswagen managers of fraud and gave two of them prison sentences for their part in the manipulation of emissions controls

The Independent UK

George Santos Says He Has Given Up On Seeking a Pardon From Trump And Will Go To Prison: 'I've Accepted My Fate'

Disgraced former congressman George Santos says he has given up on seeking a presidential pardon from Trump and has accepted he will spend seven years in prison

Latin Times

Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d'Or-winning film

Iran has summoned France’s representative in protest after the French foreign minister praised a prize-winning Iranian film as “a gesture of resistance against the Iranian regime’s oppression.”

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Plans to build prison work camp at farming college

A territory government hopes to turn part of a university agricultural college into a prison farm work camp to help ease pressure on overcrowded jails.

AAP

Escaped prisoner ran off like a 'jack-in-the-box'

A 26-year-old man who escaped custody at a major hospital and was later found shot dead ran away while being guarded by two correctional officers.

The Independent UK

Manhunt for rapist police chief who escaped prison in makeshift law enforcement outfit

Grant Hardin, who once served as the chief of police in Gateway, escaped the North Central Unit on Sunday

Latin Times

Correctional Officer Sentenced for Smuggling Scheme After IRS Flags Hidden Income

Angela Crosland funneled drugs and contraband into federal prison—until unreported income led investigators to her Cash App.

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The Guardian - UK

Cutting crime with community sentences

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The Guardian view on sentencing reform: a landmark chance for change

Editorial: David Gauke’s review gives penal policy in England and Wales a once-in-a-generation opportunity to move in more constructive direction

Kids Ain't Cheap

Talking to Kids About Family Members in Prison

It’s one of the hardest conversations a parent or caregiver might ever face—explaining to a child that someone they love is in prison. Whether it’s a parent, sibling, aunt, or grandparent, the emotions tied to incarceration can be complicated and overwhelming, especially for young children. Avoiding the topic entirely might…

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Maryland father mistakenly deported to Salvadoran prison really did flee to avoid MS-13 gang, his teacher and a classmate said

Kilmar Abrego Garcia fled El Salvador as a teen over fears he would be recruited by transnational street gang

The Guardian - UK

Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes for It Was Just an Accident

Panahi, long censored and previously imprisoned in his home country, took top prize as Sentimental Value and The Secret Agent also honoured

The Independent UK

‘Banal horror’: Judge orders Trump administration to return Guatemalan rape survivor ‘wrongfully’ deported to Mexico

The man says he was raped, held prisoner and targeted for being gay while in Mexico last year

The Independent UK

New arrest over escaped Louisiana prisoners as five fugitives still on the run

Another New Orleans woman has been arrested for allegedly helping some of the 10 inmates after they escaped the Orleans Parish Justice Center on May 16

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