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Wednesday briefing: What reforms could actually solve the prison capacity crisis?

In today’s newsletter: With a sentencing review ordered and the crisis in the criminal justice system deepening, the government is tasked with finding solutions to what seems like an intractable problem

The Guardian - UK

The Georgia Case Against a School Shooter's Father Treats an Inattentive Parent As a Murderer

The charges, which could send Colin Gray to prison for the rest of his life, are part of a broader attempt to criminalize parental failures.

Reason

Who are the men convicted over rape and assault of Gisèle Pelicot?

Dominique Pelicot has been jailed for 20 years for drugging his then wife and inviting men to rape her – and 50 men were found guilty alongside him

The Guardian - UK

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Adult male prison spaces ‘fell into double figures’, says Shabana Mahmood

Shabana Mahmood said that when she was appointed as Lord Chancellor prisons were ‘weeks away from running out of space altogether’.

Evening Standard

Muslim 'Healer' Sexually Assaulted Devout Teen Girl While 'Cleansing' Her of 'Evil' with Quran Passages: Court

A Muslim man was sentenced to prison for sexually abusing a teenage girl whose mother sought him out for his alleged healing abilities.

Latin Times

Michigan Man Who Posted YouTube Comments Threatening to Kill Democrats, LGBTQ People Sent to Federal Prison

A Michigan man has been sentenced to prison time for alleged threatening comments he made against Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, other Democratic politicians and members of the LGBTQ+ community on YouTube.

Latin Times

Tories feign innocence as Labour give more prisoners early release

Tough-on-crime brigade look scarce as convicts win a break from crumbling prison system

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Notorious Bank Robber Nicknamed 'Penguin Bandit' Caught Thanks To Very Distinctive 'Waddle'

A bank robber with a distinctive gait has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for his alleged involvement in multiple bank robberies across the Denver area.

International Business Times

Russian Dissident Navalny's Memoir Published Worldwide

A much-awaited posthumous memoir by Russian dissident Alexei Navalny was published worldwide on Tuesday, containing sometimes humorous descriptions of his life including his time in prison and the now-famous prediction that he expected to die there.

International Business Times

“The Inheritance Was A Hoax”: Woman Sentenced To 25 Years For Poisoning Boyfriend Over Fake Fortune

"It was all a hoax." A woman who fatally poisoned her boyfriend believing he stood to inherit a false $30 million, was sentenced to 25 years in prison The post “The Inheritance Was A Hoax”: Woman Sentenced To 25 Years For Poisoning Boyfriend Over Fake Fortune first appeared on Bored…

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Susan Smith's Parole Unlikely After Prison Rule Violation

Susan Smith, who drowned her sons in 1994, faces parole challenges after recent prison disciplinary issues. Will she be granted parole despite her disturbi...

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Notorious Bank Robber Nicknamed 'The Penguin' Caught and Jailed Thanks to Very Distinctive 'Waddle'

A bank robber with a distinctive gait has been sentenced to over 13 years in prison for his alleged involvement in multiple bank robberies across the Denver area.

Latin Times

Ex-soldier Daniel Khalife accused of prison escape ‘pencil rolled’ from under food truck, court told

Daniel Khalife is alleged to have escaped from HMP Wandsworth in south London

Evening Standard

Ex-soldier accused of prison escape ‘pencil rolled’ from under truck, court told

Daniel Khalife is alleged to have escaped from HMP Wandsworth in south London.

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Evening Standard

Paterson refuses to attend first of 62 inquests into deaths of former patients

Jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson was told he must give evidence at the inquests, but refused to attend the first one on Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Scenes of celebration as prisoners released early in England and Wales

PM says he shares public’s anger but claims there would have been ‘paralysis’ if government had not acted

The Guardian - US

Alexei Navalny memoir says The Wire inspired political career: ‘I’m a big fan’

Late Russian opposition leader wrote of David Simon’s hit Baltimore-set series inspiring Moscow campaign

The Independent UK

Prisoners celebrate as they walk free from jail on day government releases inmates early to ease overcrowding

Prisoners celebrated today as they walked free from jail on the same day the government released inmates early to ease overcrowding.

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The Independent UK

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir is a testament to resilience

In his posthumous memoir “Patriot,” Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny tracks the boredom, isolation, exhaustion, suffering and absurdity of prison life, while commenting on everything from French literature to Billie Eilish

The Independent UK

Starmer ‘shares public’s anger’ as prisoners pictured leaving prison early

Around 1,100 inmates are expected to be freed in a second wave of early releases under the Government’s policy to free up prison space.

The Guardian - UK

Elon Musk is trying to buy the US election for Donald Trump. What does he want in return?

Billionaire funding is flooding into the ex-president’s campaign, writes Arwa Mahdawi. If he wins, will we see prisons on Mars and Taylor Swift shot into space?

The National (Scotland)

Around 1100 prisoners released early from English prisons to ease overcrowding

AROUND 1100 prisoners have been released early as Labour launch a review into how to punish offenders outside of jail.

The Independent UK

‘Big up Keir Starmer’ says inmate as he poses with Bentley after early prison release

Daniel Dowling-Brooks, who served seven years behind bars for kidnap, was one of 1,100 inmates expected to be let out of jail early on Tuesday

The Independent UK

Kinahan crime boss who orchestrated gun cache plot from prison jailed

Thomas Kavanagh, his brother-in-law, Liam Byrne and associate Shaun Kent were all handed jail sentences at the Old Bailey.

Radio France Internationale

Russian court says French researcher has appealed three-year sentence

A Russian court said on Tuesday French researcher Laurent Vinatier has filed an appeal against a three-year prison sentence for breaching Moscow's "foreign agent" law. He was arrested in June for allegedly gathering information on the Russian army.

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