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Smell of rat urine ‘overpowering’ at squalid and failing prison, says watchdog

Chief inspector of prisons Charlie Taylor detailed his findings in a report published on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

California voters reject measure to ban forced prison labor

Prop 6, which would have banned involuntary servitude in prisons, fails in blow to criminal justice reform advocates

The Guardian - US

California voters reject measure that would have banned forced prison labor

California has rejected a ballot measure that would have amended the state constitution to ban forced prison labor

The Independent UK

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Former British Soldier Admits Escaping Prison, Denies Spying Charges

Former British soldier admits to escaping prison and faces spying charges, claiming innocence.

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Black man with sickle cell disease died ‘naked and alone’ in cell after complaining of breathing difficulties

The 43-year-old was found unresponsive in a cell on the healthcare unit at HMP Pentonville on 17 May 2022

The Independent UK

Ex-UK soldier facing spying charge admits escaping from prison by hiding under a truck

A former British soldier who is facing spying charges has admitted escaping from a London prison by clinging to the underside of a delivery truck

The Independent UK

Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife changes plea to guilty of Wandsworth prison escape

Khalife pleads guilty part way through trial at Woolwich crown court but continues to deny other charges

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Security audit found ’81 points of failure’ at Wandsworth prison after escape

Former soldier Daniel Khalife has pleaded guilty partway through his trial at Woolwich Crown Court to escaping from HMP Wandsworth.

Evening Standard

Daniel Khalife pleads guilty to Wandsworth prison escape halfway through trial

The former soldier used a makeshift sling to escape under a food delivery truck

The Independent UK

Daniel Khalife guilty of escaping from prison

The 23-year-old former soldier continues to deny all the other charges against him.

Evening Standard

Daniel Khalife admits escape from Wandsworth prison in dramatic plea change mid-trial

Daniel Khalife admits breaking out of HMP Wandsworth and going on the run

Evening Standard

Teenager jailed for 2 years over fire in empty building still locked up 18 years later

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Liam Bennett, now 36, has spent more than half of his life in prison as he pleas for a chance at freedom

The Independent UK

How Doodles Got A Russian Art Teacher Locked Up For 20 Years

Art teacher Daniil Klyuka believes the headmistress of the provincial Russian school where he worked reported him for doodling horns on pictures of officials in a newspaper.

International Business Times

California voters reject proposed ban on forced prison labor in any form

California voters have rejected a measure amending the state Constitution to ban forced labor in any form

The Independent UK

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International Business Times

Syrians, Iraqis Archive IS Jail Crimes In Virtual Museum

After jihadists jailed him in 2014, Iraqi religious scholar Muhammad al-Attar said he would sometimes pull his prison blanket over his head to cry without other detainees noticing.

International Business Times

Life In The 'Jungle': Rome's Teeming Jail Lays Bare Italy's Prison Ills

Traces of black soot still mark the facade of the Regina Coeli jail, a reminder of the latest riots in Rome's infamous lock-up emblematic of troubles plaguing Italy's prison system

The Independent UK

Stop scaremongering over prisoners trapped by indefinite jail terms, ministers told

Exclusive: Fight for indefinitely held IPP prisoners continues as the UN calls for partial resentencing, warning ‘we cannot allow more people to take their lives out of a lack of action’

The Independent UK

Possible Trump AG threatens Letitia James: ‘We will put your fat a** in prison’

A Donald Trump Attorney General hopeful threatened Letitia James with prison after the Republican won the 2024 US presidential election.

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Russian Pediatrician Faces Prison For Criticizing Ukraine War

Russian pediatrician faces prison for criticizing war in Ukraine; part of crackdown on dissent in Russia.

Latin Times

Tekashi 6ix9ine Is Going Back To Prison After Violating His Parole

The controversial rapper, known for his eccentric style and legal issues, has been sentenced to a month in prison after violating the conditions of his parole.

AAP

Instafamous Quokka-island's dark past remembered

Indigenous leaders will gather to honour the spirits of 4000 men and boys imprisoned on Rottnest Island over more than 90 years.

Salon

Trump ally threatens NY AG with prison

"We will put your fat a** in prison for conspiracy against rights," Trump advisor Mike Davis declared

Salon

For-profit jails ready for migrant camps

Trump advisors are openly discussing the construction of mass deportation camps along the southern border

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'I’d outlaw air fresheners in cars...' Elizabeth Hurley reveals the laws she'd make if she was a Queen

Elizabeth Hurley would "outlaw air fresheners in cars” and “ban prison for white-collar criminals” amongst others if she was Queen.

International Business Times

Russia Seeks Six Years For Medic For Criticising Ukraine Campaign

Russian prosecutors on Friday demanded a six-year prison sentence for a paediatrician accused of criticising the Ukraine campaign during a private appointment, in a case that has revealed the extent of repression gripping Russia.

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