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Chinese Man Becomes First to Be Imprisoned Under New Anti-Sedition Law. His Crime Was Wearing a T-Shirt

A man was sentenced to more than a year in prison for wearing a shirt the Hong Kong government deems a danger to national security under its new anti-sedition law.

Latin Times

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs joins list of Hollywood stars charged with sex crimes

With his arrest this week, Sean “Diddy” Combs joins a short list of celebrities prosecuted for sex crimes in the wake of the #MeToo movement

The Independent UK

Attempted prison escape in Honduras leaves 2 inmates dead and 3 injured

Authorities in Honduras say that an attempted prisonbreak left two inmates dead and three injured

The Independent UK

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Kremlin prisoner-swap exclusive: How I survived 11 months in Putin’s gulag

Vladimir Kara-Murza, one of the faces of Russian opposition to Putin alongside Evan Gershkovich, sits down with The Independent for the first time since being freed in a historic prisoner swap. Tom Watling reports

The Independent UK

‘Hundreds’ of prisoners freed early in England and Wales not fitted with tags

Serco says it is working to fit electronic devices, which were a condition of early release of 1,700 last week

The Guardian - UK

Martha Stewart spills real reason Ina Garten and her lost touch while she was in prison

Stewart and Garten first met inside the latter’s gourmet food store in East Hampton, New York

The Independent UK

Former Mexican Councilwoman Sentenced for Smuggling Cocaine into the U.S. Claims She Was Threatened

A judge sentenced her to three years in prison describing her as "low-level drug mule."

Latin Times

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El Chapo's wife Emma Coronel to Debut as an International Model at Milan Fashion Week

After two and a half years in prison, El Chapo Guzmán's wife Emma Coronel debuts as a model in prestigious Milan Fashion Week

Latin Times

How a doubling of sentence lengths helped pack England’s prisons to the rafters

Around 1,750 prisoners in England and Wales were recently released early, the first part of the government’s plan to solve the prison overcrowding crisis.

The Conversation

CIA Officer Filmed Himself Sexually Assaulting Dozens of Unconscious Women Around the World

Brian Jeffrey Raymond, who pleaded guilty to various counts of sexual abuse, has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for his crimes against women.

International Business Times

Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof on fleeing Iran after making a movie in secret

In this arts24 episode, we talk to fugitive director Mohammad Rasoulof about his powerful Iranian film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, a brazen and startling picture about the misogyny and theocracy in his country. The director had to flee Iran where he was sentenced to prison for his filmmaking.…

France 24

Two Officers Stabbed By Inmates At Massachusetts Prison

Two correctional officers stabbed by inmates at Souza-Baranowski Correctional Center in Massachusetts, prompting calls for increased safety measures.

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Issues And Concerns Surrounding MDC Brooklyn Federal Jail

Explore challenges faced by MDC Brooklyn, the only federal jail in NYC, and broader issues within the federal prison system.

Latin Times

Convicted Mexican Security Chief Publishes Letter From Prison Linking President AMLO to Drug Cartels

Genaro Garcia Luna is currently waiting for sentencing on October 9 in the same New York prison as "El Mayo" Zambada

The Independent UK

South Carolina death row inmate asks governor for clemency

A South Carolina inmate scheduled to be executed Friday is asking Gov. Henry McMaster to spare his life

The Times of India

Salman Khan house firing case accused claims 'Prison doctor asked for money to treat fractured finger'

An accused in the firing incident outside Bollywood actor Salman Khan's residence on Wednesday alleged that a prison doctor asked for money to treat his fractured finger. Harpal Singh, arrested for his alleged role in the April incident, made the allegation before judge B D Shelke when he was produced…

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