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OPINION - This is another scandal: Britain is letting grooming gang criminals out of prison early

What happened to children at the hands of Pakistani-heritage rape gangs and how the police and councillors failed society’s most vulnerable, has been hauled back into the public spotlight by Elon Musk. For many of us rereading the details, it has been a sickening experience.

Evening Standard

“As Gay As It Is In The Media”: 56 Surprising Things About Prison, As Shared By Ex-Inmates

One curious Redditor asks former inmates to share what most people aren’t typically aware about life in prison. The post “As Gay As It Is In The Media”: 56 Surprising Things About Prison, As Shared By Ex-Inmates first appeared on Bored Panda.

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California police launch stings and arrests under new tough-on-crime measure

People held in jail for shoplifting and drug possession after voters shift right with Prop 36: ‘Officers are jubilant’

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Former FBI Informant Faces Sentencing For Bogus Bribery Scheme

Former FBI informant faces prison for fabricating bribery scheme involving Bidens, sparking controversy and highlighting complexities of law enforcement an...

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Life and death on the Bibby Stockholm: ‘No one wanted to go inside – but we had no choice’

From the moment it was announced that asylum seekers would be accommodated on this hulking, prison-like barge, the scheme was steeped in controversy. As it leaves British waters, here is the inside story

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Daughter Of Ruby Franke, Momfluencer Convicted Of Abuse In Viral Case, Speaks Out For First Time

Survivor Shari Franke details the abuse she faced from her mother, Ruby Franke, revealing the dark side of family vlogging and its impact on her upbringing. The post Daughter Of Ruby Franke, Momfluencer Convicted Of Abuse In Viral Case, Speaks Out For First Time first appeared on Bored Panda.

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Georgia governor seeks to spend hundreds of millions more on prisons

Gov. Brian Kemp is proposing a big burst of new spending on Georgia’s prisons

The Independent UK

5th Circuit Reaffirms That Prosecuting a Marijuana User for Illegal Gun Possession Was Unconstitutional

Patrick Darnell Daniels Jr. was sentenced to nearly four years in prison for violating a federal law that bars drug users from owning firearms.

Reason

Florida Doctor Manipulated Kids Into Filming Violent Sex Tapes, Instructed Victim to Hang Herself: DOJ

Florida doctor faces life in prison after being charged with manipulating minors online into producing explicit content and encouraging self-harm.

Latin Times

Gaudreau suspect pleads not guilty to homicide charges after turning down 35-year prison sentence

The driver charged with killing NHL hockey player Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, as they cycled on a rural New Jersey road has pleaded not guilty after turning down a proposed plea agreement

The Independent UK

Even the much lauded Nordic prisons are facing overcrowding and understaffing

Prison reform advocates often point to the Nordic countries as examples of “how to do prison right”. The low rates of imprisonment and more humane approach to incarceration in these countries have long been considered exceptional by researchers.

The Conversation

Saudi Arabia Forces American Imprisoned Over Social Media Posts to Give Up US Citizenship: Family

A 74-year-old man was arrested and banned from returning home to the US for a series of tweets criticizing Saudi Arabia ahead of his visit in 2021.

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The Independent UK

Biden commuted 37 inmates’ death sentences. Why two of them said no thanks

Two prisoners who insist they are innocent are worried the commutations could hinder their appeals

The Guardian - UK

Escape from the terrordome: how Netherlands panopticon prisons are being reborn as stunning arts hubs

They were built to instil fear. Now these giant domed jails, which date back to the 1700s, are being turned into creative centres – complete with cells for rent and escape rooms

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"Working in a prison presented numerous challenges": How we made the identity for charity Untold

Behind the scenes with Here Design on the project that won the Social Impact Award at the BIAs.

The Independent UK

Adam Kinzinger tells Stephen Colbert he’s willing to go to prison in order to stand up to Trump

Asked why he would refuse presidential pardon offered by Joe Biden, ex-congressman answers: ‘Because I didn’t do anything wrong’

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The Independent UK

Mother marks 100 days of hunger strike in bid to free jailed son

British-Egyptian pro-democracy activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah has spent most of the past decade in prison because of his criticism of Egypt’s rulers.

Evening Standard

Man denies assisting escaped prisoner Daniel Khalife

Imran Chowdhury, 25, denied assisting the former soldier after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.

Salon

Angry at J6, mole infiltrates militias

A wilderness survival trainer spent years undercover climbing the ranks of right-wing militias

Evening Standard

Man denies helping Daniel Khalife with money after prison break as he appears in court

Imran Chowdhury is accused of giving prison escapee Daniel Khalife cash which he used for food, a phone, and new clothes

Evening Standard

China sentences filmmaker to over three years imprisonment for Covid-19 protest documentary

Chen Pinlin has released a documentary following China’s “White Paper” movement

The Independent UK

Woman exonerated after spending 25 years in prison for murder of her father

Kim Shin Hye was sentenced to life in prison over her father’s death in 2000

Al Jazeera

US transfers 11 Yemeni detainees from Guantanamo Bay prison to Oman

Amnesty International welcomed the transfer but said Guantanamo would remain a ‘glaring, longstanding stain’ on the US.

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