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Crucial reforms to help thousands trapped in indeterminate jail terms fail after Labour peers ‘bottle it’

Baroness Fox praised The Independent for shining a light on the plight of IPP prisoners in a House of Lords debate

The Independent UK

Serial killer who bragged about slaying dozens of women brutally attacked in prison

The Canadian inmate was speared in the head, according to news outlets

The Independent UK

Sarah Wayne Callies says male Prison Break co-star ‘spit in my face’

Actor said she doesn’t recognize herself when she rewatches the series because she ‘was so young and so new to the business’

The Independent UK

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Gypsy Rose Blanchard shares recipe for prison energy drink

Blanchard was released from prison on 28 December 2023

The Independent UK

Dying ex-doctor serving life for murder may soon be free after a conditional pardon and 2-year wait

Vince Gilmer, the former North Carolina doctor whose murder conviction and medical mystery captured widespread attention after being documented in a popular radio show and a book, is set to be released from a Virginia prison

The Independent UK

A serial killer convicted for killing 26 women is hospitalized after assault in a Quebec prison

Canadian authorities say serial killer Robert Pickton who killed over 20 women has been hospitalized and is in a life-threatening condition after an assault at a Quebec prison

The Independent UK

Jailed Trump adviser predicts mass deportations as second term priority

Peter Navarro says first acts of Trump presidency would be firing Fed chair and intensifying China trade war in prison interview

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Schools, Prison Checked After Quake 'Swarm' Near Naples

Italian authorities were checking schools and a prison on Tuesday after 150 tremors, including the biggest for 40 years, hit the volcanic region near Naples overnight, causing no major damage or injuries but sparking widespread fear.

International Business Times

Panic in Naples as earthquake strikes active volcano

Hundreds of people were evacuated, including from a women’s prison in Naples

The Independent UK

‘You feel like you’re in prison’: workers claim Amazon’s surveillance violates labor law

Exclusive: employees at a Missouri warehouse file charges against firm alleging use of ‘intrusive algorithms’ to deter union efforts

The Guardian - US

Warrants 'invalid' for secret police prison recordings

A review into secret police recordings linked to a convicted murderer has found surveillance warrants were technically invalid.

AAP

Kosovo Renews Efforts To Rent Prison Cells To Denmark

Kosovo proposes renting prison cells to Denmark to alleviate overpopulation. Agreement includes terms on inmate transfers and management.

Top News

Brothers jailed over 'cowardly' stabbing death

A man has received life imprisonment and his brother nine years behind bars following the stabbing death of a Gold Coast father in 2020.

AAP

Hearing to determine if Missouri man who has been in prison for 33 years was wrongfully convicted

Christopher Dunn has spent 33 years in prison for a murder in Missouri he has always claimed he didn’t commit

The Independent UK

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AAP

Accused child-killer dumped items in the bush

Prison phone calls between accused child-killer Justin Stein and his mother captured the moment she said police had likely found items he dumped in the bush.

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Steve Bannon Responds To Justice Department's Prison Request

Steve Bannon faces potential prison time for contempt of Congress conviction related to January 6 insurrection investigation.

WhatToWatch

Coronation Street spoilers: Roy Cropper murdered in his prison cell?

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Salon

Assange can appeal US extradition

The WikiLeaks founder is wanted by the U.S. on federal espionage charges and faces life in prison if convicted

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Texas Observer

A 30-Year-Old Wrongful Conviction Is Shaping the El Paso DA Race

Daniel Villegas was acquitted of a crime for which he served nearly 20 years in prison. James Montoya, one of the prosecutors who tried to keep him locked up, is running for district attorney.

Newcastle Herald

Next steps in reopening Maitland Gaol after fire and electrical issues

The historic former prison has been closed since March.

The Independent UK

Families beg for end to IPP scandal as Lords vote on indeterminate sentence reforms

Cross-party peers take up cause of ‘inhumane’ sentences highlighted by The Independent – but proposals fall short of resentencing

Top News

Hunter Biden Faces Up To 42 Years In Prison

Hunter Biden faces federal gun and tax charges, potentially leading to 42 years in prison. Stay updated as the trial unfolds.

Top News

Florida Bank Massacre Sentencing Trial Begins For Zephen Xaver

Former prison guard trainee pleads guilty to 2019 bank massacre, facing sentencing trial for tragic deaths of five women.

The Independent UK

‘How do you get hypothermia in a prison?’ Records show hospitalizations among Virginia inmates

A lawsuit over a Virginia prison inmate's death has raised broader questions about conditions at the lockup and newly obtained records are providing further insights

The Independent UK

A prison guard trainee walked into a bank, killed five women and called 911. Now a jury will decide his fate

Now 12 jurors will decide whether the 27-year-old former prison guard trainee is sentenced to death or life without parole

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