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Inside review – captivating prison drama with painfully good performances

Guy Pearce, newcomer Vincent Miller and Shōgun’s Cosmo Jarvis are all remarkable in this unsentimental feature debut from writer-director Charles Williams

The Guardian - AU

States that impose severe prison sentences accomplish the opposite of what they say they want

Across the U.S., tough-on-crime policies are surging again, despite research showing they do little to reduce crime, particularly violent offenses.

The Conversation

Seven organisations face government contract ban over Grenfell Tower tragedy

Deputy prime minister Angela Rayner proposes prison time for executives who break the rules in response to Grenfell inquiry recommendations

The Independent UK

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Bosnian Serb leader Dodik sentenced to prison for defying peace envoy

President of Bosnia’s autonomous Republika Srpska has two weeks to appeal the ruling by Sarajevo court.

Al Jazeera

France: Where rapists can attack one victim or hundreds but still face the same time in prison

Former surgeon Joel Le Scouarnec is accused of raping or sexually abusing 299 victims in France’s trial of its kind

The Independent UK

Man jailed for flying drones containing drugs and phones into London prisons

A Greenwich man has been jailed for flying drones loaded with drugs and phones into London prisons

Evening Standard

Premier claims credit for higher jail rate

Legal experts say sustainable community safety cannot be achieved through jailing more people as a premier points to figures 'the Greens don't like'.

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A Gaza mother’s heartbreak as her son’s release is postponed

On Saturday, Israel delayed releasing 620 Palestinian prisoners, plunging Najat into despair. Yet her hope lives on.

Al Jazeera

Federal Bureau Of Prisons Faces Increased Oversight And Transparency

Federal judge approves settlement for former FCI Dublin inmates, ensuring monitoring, transparency, and protections against staff abuse.

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Man who was mad about Chinese spy balloon faces sentencing for threatening ex-Speaker McCarthy

A Montana man faces years in federal prison at his sentencing on Wednesday for threatening to assault former House Speaker Kevin McCarthy

The Independent UK

‘They forced me to stand for hours in the cold, arms raised and shackled’: eight Gaza doctors on their Israeli prison ordeal

Senior doctors and surgeons describe the torture, starvation, humiliation and denial of medical care they endured while being held without charge

The Guardian - UK

Judge OKs prison abuse settlement, rejecting Trump administration's push to rewrite protections

A judge has given final approval to a legal settlement that subjects the federal Bureau of Prisons to independent monitoring and increased transparency in the wake of rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse at a now-shuttered federal women’s prison in California

The Independent UK

Criminal Charges That Require Legal Representation

Are you being charged with a crime? It doesn’t matter whether you’re innocent or guilty, you’ll need to retain the services of a criminal lawyer

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Tibet is one of the most linguistically diverse places in the world. This is in danger of extinction

Three days after he was released from prison in December, a Tibetan village leader named Gonpo Namgyal died. As his body was being prepared for traditional Tibetan funeral rites, marks were found indicating he had been brutally tortured in jail.

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Sam Bankman-Fried speaks out on X for first time in two years amid potential Trump pardon

It's unclear how Bankman-Fried was able to access social media from prison.

Latin Times

Texas Teen Who Fatally Stabbed His Twin Sister While She Slept Claimed He Was Sleepwalking: Police

A Texas man was sentenced to 15 years in prison after being convicted of murdering his twin sister in 2021, despite claiming he was sleepwalking.

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Tensions Rise As Bosnian Serb Leader Faces Court Verdict

Bosnian Serb President Dodik faces potential ban and prison sentence for defying international envoy, raising tensions in a region scarred by ethnic violence.

The Independent UK

Hit-and-run driver who killed Connecticut state trooper pleads guilty, agrees to 18-year sentence

A hit-and-run driver who struck and killed a Connecticut state trooper last year has pleaded guilty to a manslaughter charge and agreed to serve an 18-year prison sentence

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The Independent UK

Ruby Franke’s husband explains why he asked her to stop contacting him from prison: ‘I’m very angry’

Ruby and her business partner were sentenced to up to 30 years in prison last February

Evening Standard

A united Ireland ‘would be the most fitting tribute’ to former IRA man – Kelly

Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly delivered the graveside oration to Brendan ‘Bik’ McFarlane at Milltown Cemetery.

The Guardian - UK

The play that changed my life: Sing Sing’s Clarence Maclin on lessons from Sophocles in prison

Staging Shakespeare and Twelve Angry Men with fellow prisoners was a revelation but Oedipus Rex proved particularly poignant

Top News

British Lawmaker Jailed For Assaulting Constituent In Drunken Rage

British lawmaker, 55, sentenced to prison for assaulting constituent in drunken rage. Calls for resignation emerge.

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Wildcat Prison Guard Strike Raises Concerns Over Inmate Safety

Wildcat strike by guards in New York prisons raises concerns over inmate care and safety, prompting National Guard deployment and mediation efforts.

The Independent UK

Funeral being held for former senior IRA man Brendan McFarlane

McFarlane, from the Ardoyne area of north Belfast, was known for taking part in the biggest escape in UK prison history.

International Business Times

'Prison System Too Loose': SBF Under Fire After Breaking X Silence Over Federal Layoffs

Crypto users on X are unpleased that SBF was "allowed" to post on his X account while serving his 25-year sentence – the former FTX CEO commented on the issue of federal workers losing their jobs amid the DOGE's federal government downsizing.

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