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Man convicted of kidnapping Michigan store manager to steal guns gets 15 years in prison

A man has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for kidnapping the manager of a Michigan big-box store in a scheme to steal more than 100 guns

The Independent UK

Nursing home owner sent 800 residents to ride out a hurricane in squalor

Within days after the storm hit, the state reported the deaths of seven of the evacuees, five of them classified as storm-related

The Independent UK

Florida Man Sentenced To Prison For Airbnb Fraud Scheme

Florida man sentenced to over 4 years for wire fraud and defrauding landlords and pandemic-relief program in Manhattan federal court.

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Russia Jails US-Russian Journalist Kurmasheva For Over 6 Years

A Russian court has sentenced US-Russian journalist Alsu Kurmasheva to more than six years in prison for violating strict military censorship laws, a ruling her employer slammed as a "mockery of justice".

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Crime, Punishment and Finding Redemption Through Writing

Serving a life sentence, an incarcerated journalist has launched two prison newspapers and helped fellow inmates find self-worth and purpose.

Capital & Main

US-Russian journalist convicted in a rapid, secret trial, court records show

A Russian court says it has convicted Alsu Kurmasheva, a Russian-American journalist for the U.S. government-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, of spreading false information about the Russian military and sentenced her to 6½ years in prison following a secret trial

The Independent UK

Limited Right of Access to Court Records in Extradition Cases?

From Judge James Donato's opinion Wednesday in In the Matter of the Request Extradition of Artt (N.D. Cal.): In 1992, the United States, at the request of the United Kingdom, initiated extradition proceedings in this District against Kevin John Barry Artt and other individuals who had escaped from a prison…

Reason

Cut ‘unsustainable’ probation workload in England and Wales, urges watchdog

Inspector says monitoring after short sentences could be stopped and youth services could take on some cases

The Guardian - UK

‘I’m a person again’: the Ukrainian convicts recruited to fight the war

Kyiv has freed 3,800 prisoners early to plug gaps in its army as military outfits compete to attract suitable convicts

The Guardian - UK

Nine Entertainment journalists vote for industrial action – as it happened

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The Guardian - AU

Lawyer used balloons to smuggle drugs on prison visit

A lawyer will admit to bringing tobacco and painkillers into a Sydney prison but has not responded to accusations she was also caught smuggling cocaine and ice.

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The Guardian - UK

Britain Behind Bars: A Secret History review – the inside story of a broken, brutal prison system

Rob Rinder’s nuanced look at the penal system through the ages unearths horrifying revelations – from conditions so bad they caused a riot, to the cruelty current inmates face

AAP

Justice body urged to obey law, stop 'demonising' kids

An inquest into the custody death of an Indigenous teen has been told the government must act lawfully and stop locking youths in their cells for long periods.

The Guardian - UK

‘It’s the least I can do’: meet Etienne Stott, 2012 Olympics gold medallist turned XR activist

The 2012 canoeing champion turned Extinction Rebellion activist tells Donald McRae about the parallels between sport and activism, and the urgency of the climate crisis

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Mayor of Kingstown season 3 episode 8 recap: the prison is attacked

In Mayor of Kingstown season 3 episode 8, an attack on the prison changes the dynamics and Tracy turns to Mike for help.

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Yes, five years in jail is too harsh, but the Just Stop Oil Five shouldn’t have done it

The urgent needs of the road users they held up were ignored during this climate crusade

AAP

'There's no help': mother's plea to reform prisons

A young mother has shared how her child changed her life inside a Darwin prison as advocates call for an overhaul of the system.

The Independent UK

Probation chief warns 97% of service already failing – even before launch of early release prison scheme

Exclusive: Chief inspector warns new staff promised to help ailing service will need time to ‘bed down’

The Guardian - UK

This week in audio: Escape from the Maze; State of Play: Summer Games; Today With Tonies – review

An even-handed account of the biggest jailbreak in British and Irish history is essential listening

The Independent UK

Ethnic Greek politician returns to prison in Albania after attending European Parliament opening

A member of Albania’s ethnic Greek minority returned to prison after a five-day reprieve to attend the opening session of the European Parliament where he was elected to represent Greece’s ruling party

The Independent UK

Police arrest escaped prisoner from HMP Wormwood Scrubs

Graham Gomm escaped custody after being taken to Hammersmith Hospital on Thursday

The Guardian - UK

Police catch prisoner who escaped during treatment at London hospital

Wormwood Scrubs prisoner Graham Gomm spent two days on run after escaping from Hammersmith hospital

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