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What do we know about the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal in Gaza?

Gaza ceasefire agreed, including a prisoner exchange and aid surge, after more than 460 days of conflict.

Al Jazeera

Son of a man who was beaten and died in a New York prison sues guards, officials

The son of an inmate who died after a prolonged beating by New York prison guards has filed a federal lawsuit

The Independent UK

Texas should close prisons and jails with staffing challenges, state oversight panel says

A report found up to 70% of guard positions were unfilled at some prisons. The Texas Department of Criminal Justice has a 26% staff turnover rate.

The Texas Tribune

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Susan Smith Denied Parole After Violating Prison Rules

Newly obtained prison calls reveal Susan Smith's violation of prison rules by communicating with a filmmaker about a documentary on her crime, leading to d...

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Desk Joy Alert: 25 Items That’ll Make Your Workday Less Soul-Crushing

We've uncovered 25 workplace heroes that transform your desk from a productivity prison into a personal theme park of subtle rebellion. The post Desk Joy Alert: 25 Items That’ll Make Your Workday Less Soul-Crushing first appeared on Bored Panda.

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‘Running to danger and saving lives’: 1,100 incarcerated firefighters are on the LA frontlines

The jobs are highly coveted, offering training and reduced sentences, but face criticism over low wages

The Guardian - US

‘Set up by my own gang’: man convicted of London stabbing in 2009 looks to reopen case

Exclusive: Kai Shannon has always maintained his innocence. There is now growing pressure to re-examine evidence with a former police officer on his side

The Guardian - UK

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Drug dealer who tried to tell police he was a tourist jailed

Adrian Badea, 27, was sentenced to two years and four months in prison at Maidstone Crown Court.

The Independent UK

What a window cage taught me about prisons – and how good design can help both staff and inmates

Without cages, drones fly in drugs and weapons. And there are other ways to make these buildings safer and more humane, says former prison officer Alex South

The Guardian - UK

Indie sci-fi shooter described as "brutal and fantastic" goes on hold as its developer reveals she's "been sentenced to prison for the next 3 years"

"It's a long story"

GamesRadar

‘The fight is existential’: Cameroon’s anglophone leaders lead a revolution from behind bars

Julius Ayuk Tabe and other ‘Ambazonian’ activists speak from a prison where they still call for an independent state

The Guardian - UK

Pakistan's Imran Khan Defiant Even As Longer Sentence Looms

Imran Khan, Pakistan's most popular politician, is facing a 14-year prison term this month in a case his party says is being used to pressure him into silence.

International Business Times

California ex-prison guard found guilty of 64 charges of sexual abuse of women

Gregory Rodriguez, 56, who faced 97 counts, convicted of crimes in one of state’s largest prison abuse scandals

The Guardian - US

MS-13 Member Pleads Guilty To Seven Murders In NY

Jairo Saenz, an MS-13 member, pleads guilty to seven slayings, including the 2016 killings of two high school girls, facing 40 to 60 years in prison.

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Prison Inmate's Parents Accused of Attempting to Smuggle in Hundreds of Thousands Dollars Worth of Narcotics

An inmate's parents were arrested and charged with delivering drugs to inmates at a Virginia prison.

International Business Times

US Removes Cuba From State Sponsors Of Terror List

President Joe Biden is removing the US designation of Cuba as a state sponsor of terrorism, the White House said Tuesday, in a deal that will see imprisoned protesters released in the communist country.

The Guardian - UK

Keeping Gaie Delap in jail is a travesty of justice

Letters: Readers respond to the recall to prison of a 78-year-old woman who was convicted of causing a public nuisance in a protest on the M25

The Independent UK

Bomb hoax sends former Northeastern University employee to prison for a year

Federal prosecutors say a former lab manager at Northeastern University has been sentenced to just over a year in prison for staging a hoax explosion at the Boston campus and then lying about what happened to a federal agent

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The Independent UK

Warning drones could be used to lift prisoners out of jails to escape

Experts likened a high-security jail to an airport because there were so many drones flying in drugs

Latin Times

'Prolific' Trafficker Who Supplied High Caliber Weapons To The Sinaloa Cartel Sentenced To Almost 20 Years In Prison

Almost three in four firearms used by Mexican cartels are trafficked illegally from the United States

Evening Standard

Drones could lift inmates out of jails to escape, prison officers say

A watchdog has said deliveries of drugs and weapons to prison by drone are a national security threat.

The Independent UK

A Moroccan activist is sentenced to prison over protests against earthquake response

A well-known Moroccan activist who led protests decrying the government’s earthquake response was sentenced to prison in a case that human rights advocates condemned as politically motivated

Evening Standard

Second man denies helping Daniel Khalife escape prison

Adeel Khan, 30, from Waltham Forest, east London, is accused of helping Khalife after he escaped from HMP Wandsworth in September 2023.

Latin Times

Hundreds Of California Prisoners Are Joining The Fight Against The Los Angeles Wildfires

The pay is low but inmates can earn reductions in the amount of time they have to serve on their sentences.

Evening Standard

Killers jailed for life for gang shooting outside baby's birthday party in Walthamstow

Kacey Boothe was shot dead outside a children’s birthday party in east London

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