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Long-awaited trial of 24 aid workers accused of espionage starts in Lesbos

Trial of Sarah Mardini and fellow defendants lifts lid on ‘farcical’ treatment of humanitarians, say campaigners

The Guardian - UK

Jailed for life for stealing $14

David Coulson was imprisoned in California under draconian ‘tough on crime’ laws stemming from the 1990s. Now campaigners are calling for reform, reports Sam Levin

The Guardian - UK

Prisoners were poisoned for days by carbon monoxide at federal prison in West Virginia, Baltimore law firm says

Carbon monoxide gas leaked into a West Virginia prison for days in August 2021, triggering alarms and, according to a federal lawsuit filed this month, poisoning people incarcerated in the facility.

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Michigan man imprisoned in Russia released after 9 months

WASHINGTON — A Lansing, Michigan, man and Navy veteran who was detained by Russian authorities for nine months was released Thursday, according to his family's spokesperson.

Tribune News Service

Inmates record rap video inside UK prison - and guards are nowhere to be seen

The professionally produced music video shows two Forest Bank prisoners mouthing the words to their rap in their cells and on the wing, with officers nowhere to be seen

Daily Mirror

Murderer given lethal injection in execution 20 years after killing elderly couple

Scott Eizember, 62, was killed by lethal injection at the Oklahoma State Penitentiary in McAlester, Oklahoma, US, for the deaths of A.J. Cantrell, 76, and his wife, Patsy Cantrell, 70, in 2003

Daily Mirror

EXPLAINER: The seditious conspiracy charges in Jan. 6 trial

The former national chairman of the Proud Boys and four associates are standing trial on seditious conspiracy charges in the attack on the U.S. Capitol

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Outrage as location of Isis Beatle ‘Jihadi George’ disappears from US prison website

A BOP spokesperson confirmed to The Independent that Alexanda Kotey is not currently in BOP custody but did not reveal where he is or why he has been moved

The Independent UK

Mum who hit boy, 12, with paddle in row is spared immediate prison

Fay johnson 'embarrassed and remorseful' for assault which prompted vicious condemnation online

Bristol Post

Less than 1% of 50,000 police complaints lead to disciplinary proceedings

Freed rapists are to be ranked according to the threat they pose to the public

Evening Standard

ITV Emmerdale fans make same observation about Cain's stint in prison as he prepares for release

The character, played by Jeff Hordley, has been doing all he can to keep his son, Kyle, from being put behind bars

Manchester Evening News

Turkey using courts, laws to target dissent ahead of votes-Human Rights Watch

President Tayyip Erdogan's government has cracked down more aggressively on dissent and political opponents ahead of Turkish elections with censorship and prison sentences, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday.

Reuters

Iran sentences Belgian aid worker to 40 years in prison, 74 lashes

A court in Tehran has sentenced a Belgian aid worker to four decades in prison and 74 lashes after convicting him on espionage and smuggling charges.

Radio France Internationale

Spain Imprisons Two Women Repatriated From Syria with Suspected ISIS Links

Spain's High Court on Wednesday imprisoned two Spanish women who were repatriated earlier this week from detention camps in Syria while prosecutors investigate whether they were part of ISIS. Spain has committed to repatriating several Spanish women and children who are among thousands of foreigners that have been living in…

Asharq Al-Awsat

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Calls for overhaul as Victoria continues to outsource prison health care to private companies

The Victorian government enters into a fresh agreement outsourcing health care in publicly run prisons to an overseas company, frustrating the state's Aboriginal legal group, which claims the practice is fuelling serious healthcare gaps for prisoners.

AAP

Peaceful protest punishments 'outrageous'

Human rights advocates have delivered a scathing assessment of Australia, condemning punishments for protesters, prison conditions and the climate response.

Chicago Sun-Times

Feds say ex-Board of Review worker should get up to 2.5 years in prison for taking bribes for tax breaks

A defense attorney for Danilo “Danny B” Barjaktarevic asked a judge to sentence him to probation instead, arguing he’s already lost his job, will lose his pension, brought shame to his name and spent hours answering questions from the FBI.

Al Jazeera

Guantanamo at 21: Advocates renew calls for closing US prison

Guantanamo’s legacy of abuse, injustice and ‘lawlessness’ gets worse with each passing year, former detainee says.

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Daily Record

Daughter of murdered Scot David Haines left furious as dad's abductor 'disappears' from US prison system

Bethany Haines was forced to make urgent enquiries with US justice sources to get reassurance that he was still detained somewhere in the USA.

Los Angeles Times

Todd and Julie Chrisley are denied bail pending appeal, so prison starts next week

Reality television stars Todd Chrisley and Julie Chrisley, known for the series “Chrisley Knows Best,” are still heading to prison next week despite efforts to challenge their fraud convictions.

Liverpool Echo

ITV Emmerdale viewers distracted by Cain Dingle issue as character set for exit

The character, played by Jeff Hordley, is currently serving time in prison

Daily Mirror

ISIS Beatle VANISHES from US jail system - sparking fury from family of Brit victim

Bethany Haines, whose father David was beheaded in Syria, has had to seek reassurance from US justice sources that IS 'Beatle' Alexanda Kotey was still detained somewhere in America.

The Independent UK

Oklahoma prisons chief: Minister OK'd inside death chamber

The Oklahoma Department of Corrections has reversed its position and now says it will allow an anti-death penalty minister inside the execution chamber for an upcoming execution

Radio France Internationale

15 sentenced for illegal slaughter of horses unfit for human consumption

Prison sentences of up to two years have been handed down to 15 French, Belgian and Dutch horsemeat industry professionals for introducing meat unfit for human consumption into the food chain.

Nottingham Post

Notts men among 22 criminals who flooded UK with industrial amounts of Class A drugs

Three men from Nottingham are among the 22 people who are now facing a total of more than 200 years in prison after Encrochat - communication service which was found to be used by criminals to plan and coordinate illegal activity - was taken down

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