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Former 'Family Feud' contestant Timothy Bliefnick gets life for wife's murder

A judge has sentenced a former contestant on the television game show “Family Feud” to life in prison after he was convicted of first-degree murder in the slaying of his estranged wife in western Illinois

The Independent UK

Texas woman who helped hide US soldier Vanessa Guillén’s body sentenced to 30 years in prison

A federal judge has sentenced a Texas woman to 30 years in prison for helping to dispose of the body of a U.S. soldier

The Independent UK

US ambassador makes third visit to jailed journalist Evan Gershkovich

Ambassador Lynne Tracy renewed her appeal for Russia to release the reporter and imprisoned US Marine Paul Whelan.

Al Jazeera

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Insider Claims Todd And Julie Chrisley Aren’t Feeling So Well Amid Latest Attempt To Appeal Bank Fraud Case

As Todd and Julie Chrisley prepare to make another appeal in their fraud case, they're reportedly not doing so well.

Cinemablend

Katie Price pleads with judge to ‘throw me in jail’ and says it would be ‘win-win’

The troubled star says she’s sick of being in and out of court and wants to make a prison reality show

Evening Standard

Sam Bankman-Fried's just got an early start on his hellish new life

All of a sudden, the FTX swindler is living in a world of fear, violence and bad food. It's very likely he'll be in prison for a while.

Fortune

Emmerdale star confirms exit after 12 years in 'sad ending'

An Emmerdale star has revealed their emotional soap exit after 12 years.

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Family of Aboriginal man TJ Denniss say lack of mental health support contributed to death in custody

The Wiradjuri man was held in prolonged solitary confinement and moved from prison to prison, lawyer says

The Guardian - AU

Prison officer who had phone sex with inmate during six-month affair is jailed

Katie Loxton was a serving prison custody officer at HMP Oakwood

The Independent UK

Josh Duggar Is Set To Be Released From Prison In A Little Over A Decade. One Family Member Thinks He Should Never Be Let Out

Josh Duggar is serving a 151-month sentence, but one Duggar family member thinks he should never be released.

Cinemablend

'Where is the gazebo when a black man dies in police custody?' asks Aamer Anwar

HUMAN rights lawyer Aamer Anwar has given a scathing verdict against the Scottish prison and police service calling it “farcical” and…

The National (Scotland)

Gitmo: The Forever War's endless legacy

New U.N. report praises Biden administration for transparency — but excoriates U.S. for crimes against humanity

Salon

AP gets rare glimpse of jailed Hong Kong pro-democracy publisher Jimmy Lai

The Associated Press got a rare glimpse of jailed publisher and prominent pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai

The Independent UK

Leader of Ecuadorian crime gang moved to maximum-security prison days after candidate's killing

Ecuador's government has moved the leader of one of the country’s most powerful gangs into a maximum-security prison

The Independent UK

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The Guardian - US

Texas questions rights of fetus in prison guard lawsuit despite arguing opposite on abortion

Officials argue ‘unborn child’ may not have rights under US constitution in lawsuit defense over prison guard stillbirth

The Independent UK

Italy's justice minister visits prison where 2 inmates died as advocates warn of summertime suicides

Italy’s justice minister has visited a Turin prison where two women died within hours of each other

The Independent UK

Former Tennessee state senator gets 21-month prison sentence for campaign finance cash scheme

A former Tennessee state senator has been sentenced to 21 months in prison after he unsuccessfully tried to take back his guilty plea on federal campaign finance charges

Reason

Short Circuit: A Roundup of Recent Federal Court Decisions

Butterfly knives, and prison atrocities, and a clueless detective.

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Chicago Sun-Times

Chicago man gets year in prison for assaulting officer, ramming doors with bike rack during Jan. 6 Capitol riot

James McNamara, 61, was sentenced after pleading guilty to one count of assaulting a federal officer.

Al Jazeera

‘Important step’: What we know about tentative US-Iran prisoner deal

Countries acknowledge initial step in deal expected to include prisoner swap and give Tehran access to frozen funds.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on prisons: Labour should be bold in demanding an overhaul

Editorial: Overcrowded jails serve no one’s interests, and policymaking appears damagingly stuck

Newsroom.co.nz

Auckland MPs go head-to-head on the revenue crunch

Four MPs agreed funding one of the big issues facing New Zealand’s growing infrastructure deficit – but passionately begged to differ on the solution

The Independent UK

What's behind the tentative US-Iran agreement involving prisoners and frozen funds

The United States and Iran have reached a tentative agreement that will eventually set free five detained Americans in Iran and an unknown number of Iranians imprisoned in the U.S. after billions of dollars in frozen Iranian assets are transferred from banks in South Korea to Qatar

The Independent UK

Child murderer run out of towns in 1990s faces new charges in 2 Texas killings

Texas prosecutors say a man who was convicted of killing a child in the 1980s and then run of of towns following his early release from prison has been indicted on two new murder charges

The Conversation

Why imprisoning repeat shoplifters rarely breaks the cycle of offending – and what may work better

The UK government is taking a harsher approach to tackle criminal activity which is blighting local neighbourhoods. And recently, government ministers have been talking tough about repeat shoplifting, including the possibility of introducing new laws which would see prolific shoplifters imprisoned. This has all been against a backdrop of concern…

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