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Smashing Success: American Prisoners Freed, U.S.-Venezuela Relations on the Mend!

Ten Americans have been released from Venezuela prison and are en route to the US. A deal was made involving the release of wrongfully detained Americans i...

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Bibby Stockholm Barge Suicide Victim Identified As Albanian National

Asylum seekers are speaking out against the Bibby Stockholm Barge after a series of suicides, revealing that "the boat is like a prison".

International Business Times UK

US-Venezuela prisoner swap includes notorious key ally of Nicolás Maduro

Ten Americans were released in the deal, but critics say release of Alex Saab shows that corrupt Venezuelan officials enjoy impunity

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An Oklahoma judge ruled a man who spent 48 years in prison for murder is innocent

Glynn Simmons, 71, was released in July after prosecutors agreed that key evidence in his case was not turned over to his defense lawyers. He is the longest imprisoned U.S. inmate to be exonerated.

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London man jailed for sexually abusing boys in Morocco as part of paedophile ring

John Thorogood, 75, was part of a paedophile ring who travelled together to attack children around the world

Evening Standard

How Todd And Julie Chrisley And Their Family Are Reportedly Feeling About The Chances Of An Appeal In Their Bank Fraud Case Amid The Holidays

Todd and Julie Chrisley's lawyer spoke out about how they and their family are feeling about their appeal amid the holidays.

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'Fat Leonard,' a fugitive now facing extradition, was behind one of US military's biggest scandals

Convicted defense contractor Leonard “Fat Leonard” Francis is facing extradition to the United States as part of the Venezuelan prisoner swap

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Suriname’s ex-dictator sentenced to 20 years in prison for the 1982 killings of political opponents

Suriname’s former dictator Desi Bouterse has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for the murders of 15 opponents of the then-military regime in December 1982, ending a historic, 16-year legal process

The Independent UK

Oklahoma judge rules a man who wrongfully spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder is innocent

An Oklahoma judge has exonerated a man who spent nearly 50 years in prison for murder, the longest serving inmate to be declared innocent of the crime

The Independent UK

Russian opposition leader Navalny goes missing as Putin seeks re-election

Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny did not appear at a scheduled court hearing on Monday and has not been seen or heard from in 15 days. Amid speculation that he has been secretly moved to another prison or is seriously unwell, the UN has raised concerns of an “enforced…

France 24

Fertility doctor convicted of wife’s murder after claiming she fell down stairs

A doctor who tried to stage his wife’s death as an accident has been sentenced to prison for murder

The Independent UK

Teaching prisoners to start businesses can help them return to society

When people are released from prison back into society, they can find themselves in an unknown world for which they are ill-equipped. They need stability and security to get their lives back on track – yet often have nowhere to go. They also tend to lack basic literacy and numeracy,…

The Conversation

'Obsessive' TV broadcaster Ebunola Akintade spared prison after stalking two ex-partners in three years

Ebs Akintade left one of his victims 'absolutely petrified' after banging on his door for hours

Evening Standard

Suriname Court Upholds 20-year Sentence For Ex-president In Murder Trial

Suriname's highest court on Wednesday upheld a 20-year prison sentence for ex-president Desi Bouterse, who lost an appeal against his conviction for the 1982 killings of political opponents.

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MoJ steps in at private prison after series of suspected suicides

Governor sacked and a review of conditions launched at HMP Lowdham Grange near Nottingham

The Independent UK

Party of Pakistan's popular ex-premier Imran Khan says he'll contest upcoming elections from prison

The party of Pakistan’s former premier Imran Khan says he will run in upcoming parliamentary elections from prison

The Independent UK

Double killer who murdered elderly neighbour while on licence given whole-life order

Lawrence Bierton will die in prison after he battered his elderly neighbour Pauline Quinn to death with her own coffee table

The Independent UK

A Rwandan doctor gets 24-year prison sentence in France for his role in the 1994 genocide

A Rwandan doctor has been sentenced by a Paris court to 24 years in prison for his role in the 1994 genocide in his home country

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Murderers, Kidnappers Sell Art From Pakistani Prison

Karachi's colonial-era prison is adorned with murals of rural Pakistani life, painted by convicted murderers and kidnappers locked away from the world but learning their craft inside its walls.

International Business Times

French Court Jails Rwandan Ex-doctor 24 Years Over 1994 Genocide

A French court on Wednesday sentenced former Rwandan doctor Sosthene Munyemana to 24 years in prison for his involvement in the 1994 genocide of Tutsis in his native East African country.

Chicago Sun-Times

Man wrongfully imprisoned 30 years sues city, alleges he was framed by detectives

Francisco Benitez was 18 when he was arrested and later convicted in the 1989 fatal shootings of two teens. He got a certificate of innocence from the state Dec. 7.

AAP

Crime boss' mother, brother jailed over $200k proceeds

The mother and brother of crime boss George Marrogi have been handed prison terms after admitting they received more than $200,000 in alleged criminal proceeds.

The Independent UK

New York man who served 37 years in prison for killing 2 men released after conviction overturned

A New York man who served 37 years in prison for the shooting deaths of two people in the 1980s has been released from prison after his conviction was overturned

International Business Times

Ex-wife Of French Serial Killer Sentenced To Life Over Three Murders

A French court on Tuesday sentenced the ex-wife of serial killer Michel Fourniret to life in prison for her role in three murders by her former husband.

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Major Champion Angel Cabrera Cleared to Play in PGA Tour

Angel Cabrera, the two-time major champion, is cleared to play in PGA Tour events after being released on parole from an Argentina prison. A story of redem...

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