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'Transfemicides' in Mexico City will be punishable by up to 70 years in prison; how it compares with the U.S.

The law, "Ley Paola Buenrostro" was passed by the state legislature, and it punishes murder of transgender women between 35 and 70 years in prison

Latin Times

Man accused of killing his fiancee got three years in prison. Now her family wants to change the laws

Family of 22-year-old who was killed said the sentencing was ‘not closure’ but ‘the start’

The Independent UK

White supremacist who sparked massive manhunt after escaping Idaho hospital is jailed for life

Skylar Meade and his accomplice were both members of the Aryan Knights, police said

The Independent UK

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Outrage grows over Evan Gershkovich’s 16-year sentence in Russian penal colony

President Joe Biden says Gershkovich was ‘targeted by the Russian government because he is a journalist and an American’

The Independent UK

Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the Capitol riot gets almost 5 years in prison

A Marine accused of flashing a Nazi salute during the U.S. Capitol insurrection has been sentenced to nearly five years in prison for assaulting police officers who were guarding the building

The Independent UK

Three courts agree that a woman deemed wrongfully convicted should be freed. She still isn't.

A circuit judge, an appellate court and the Missouri Supreme Court agree that a woman whose murder conviction was overturned should be free after 43 years in prison

The Independent UK

Convicted criminals take Republican stage despite focus on ‘law and order’

Trump and Peter Navarro – fresh out of Florida jail – both addressed convention with Paul Manafort in attendance

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Does Evan Gershkovich’s quick trial suggest a Russia-US prisoner swap is close?

Russian court cases often drag on for months but speed of US journalist’s trial may be sign that long-discussed exchange is in the offing

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil’s harsh sentences are the logical outcome of Britain’s authoritarian turn against protest

Lengthy prison sentences have been imposed on five Just Stop Oil activists for coordinating direct action on the M25, the main ring road around London. For a non-violent protest, there is no equivalent in modern times.

The Conversation

You may find Just Stop Oil annoying. You may dislike their tactics. But they do not belong in prison

These protesters are shouting ‘fire’ while the world burns. A society that locks them up cannot be called democratic, say campaigners Chris Packham and Dale Vince

The Guardian - UK

Just Stop Oil Co-Founder Jailed For 5 Years After 2022 M25 Protest That Affected Over 500K Vehicles

Many of those who have supported the movement have shown concern over the court's decision to imprison the protesters.

International Business Times UK

Trump Organization ex-CFO Allen Weisselberg released from Rikers Island after perjury conviction

Former Trump Organization executive walked out of the notorious New York prison on Friday after serving 100 days for lying under oath

The Independent UK

What to know about Evan Gershkovich's conviction for espionage in Russia

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been convicted of espionage and sentenced to 16 years in prison

The Independent UK

How Russia’s espionage case against Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich unfolded

Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was convicted on Friday of espionage charges in an unusually rapid trial in the country’s highly politicized legal system

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The Guardian - UK

Police hunt for prisoner after escape from London hospital

Graham Gomm, 63, had been on remand for burglary offences at HMP Wormwood Scrubs

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Missouri Woman's Murder Conviction Overturned After 43 Years

Missouri woman Sandra Hemme, wrongly convicted of murder, set for release after 43 years in prison. Case highlights justice system flaws.

Evening Standard

Manhunt under way for Wormwood Scrubs prisoner who escaped after hospital visit

Graham Comm was taken to Hammersmith Hospital on Thursday

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France 24

Russian court seeks 18-year prison sentence for detained US reporter Gershkovich

Russia is seeking 18-year prison term for Evan Gershkovich, whose closed-door trial on charges of espionage is nearing its end. The Wall Street Journal reporter, who’s 32, has rejected the charges, as have his employers and the White House.

International Business Times

Evan Gershkovich: Determined US Journalist In Russian Prison

Evan Gershkovich, the 32-year-old Wall Street Journal reporter that Russia charged with espionage, could soon be sentenced in a fast-tracked trial condemned by the US as a Kremlin ploy to secure prisoner swaps with the West.

The Independent UK

Nearly 200,000 children have a parent in prison, first of their kind figures reveal

Government urged to act on manifesto ‘in ensuring these children are properly identified and supported’

Reason

FCC Will Cap the Cost of Prison Phone Calls

The move would lower the per-minute cost precipitously and allow inmates to better keep in touch with friends and family.

The Independent UK

Man gets 3 years in death of fiancée who went missing in Ohio in 2011

The fiancé of an Ohio art student who went missing nearly 13 years ago has been sentenced to three years in prison

The Independent UK

Missouri high court clears the way for a woman's release after 43 years in prison

The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned to be freed after 43 years in prison

The Independent UK

Sandra Hemme to finally be freed from prison – after spending 43 years in jail for a murder she didn’t commit

The 64-year-old Missouri woman’s conviction was overturned last month, but has since gone through a legal rigmarole preventing her from being released

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