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Wife of Australian economist imprisoned in Myanmar says family is heartbroken by three-year sentence

Ha Vu pleads for Prof Sean Turnell’s release after secret trial which Australian diplomats and journalists were banned from

The Guardian - AU

Prison officer punched inmate so hard he broke his hand

He stormed into the cell and hit the man repeatedly in an unprovoked attack

Liverpool Echo

Live spiders and cockroaches: Ex-eBay executives get prison time in harassment plot

Former eBay Inc. executives were sentenced Thursday to prison for a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath.

WEKU

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A sham sentence after a secret trial for Aung San Suu Kyi's Australian economic adviser

Australian Sean Turnell, economic adviser to Myanmar’s democratically elected leader Aung San Suu Kyi, has been in prison since the military coup of February 2021, awaiting trial for the supposed crime of stealing state secrets.

The Conversation

Gerry 'The Monk' Hutch back in prison cell after being quizzed by gardai over suspected organised crime offences

“The Monk”, 58, was arrested on Wednesday morning and taken from his cell at Wheatfield Prison in West Dublin

Dublin Live

Uttarakhand to offer real jail experience at Haldwani Prison for INR 500!

Uttarakhand will soon be offering jail experiences to all travellers who travel for the sake of experiencing something new and unusual. As per the reports, tourists will be able to experience ‘real jail’ time by spending just INR 500!

The Times of India

NSW prison officers strike at Clarence Correctional Centre over pay and work conditions

Prisoners at the country's largest correctional centre in northern NSW have been forced into lockdown as officers and staff walked off the job, calling for better pay and conditions.

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How former political prisoners of Indonesia's 1965 mass killings grapple with memories of their bloody past

What does it mean to have knowledge about a violent historical event that, for the most part, has never made it into national history books?

The Conversation

Prison inspectors concerned over 'high levels' of self harm in HMP Nottingham

"Outcomes in rehabilitation and release planning had got worse"

Nottingham Post

Whitmer kidnap plotter deserves 'substantial' prison term, feds say

DETROIT — A Waterford Township man convicted of plotting to kidnap Gov. Gretchen Whitmer deserves a "substantial" federal prison sentence to deter rising threats from domestic extremists bent on achieving political change through violence, prosecutors said Thursday.

Tribune News Service

Ex-El Salvador soccer chief sentenced to 16 months in FIFA corruption case

The former president of El Salvador's soccer federation was sentenced on Thursday to 16 months in U.S. prison after pleading guilty to a charge arising from a global soccer corruption probe involving the payment of bribes to stage and broadcast matches.

Reuters

At least 12 Haiti prisoners dead for lack of food, medicine, official says

At least 12 prisoners in Haiti died for lack of food or medicine in the month ending in mid-September, a Haitian official said on Thursday, adding the figure had likely risen since then due to a gang blockade that has created crippling fuel shortages.

Reuters

Suit: MGM paid problem gambler to not report online glitches

A New York man is suing an Atlantic City casino, its parent company and its online betting partner, alleging he was given $30,000 a month to not report being repeatedly knocked offline while gambling online

The Independent UK

Ex-eBay execs get prison time for bizarre harassment scheme

A former eBay Inc. executive has been sentenced to almost five years in prison for leading a scheme to terrorize the creators of an online newsletter that included sending live spiders, cockroaches, a funeral wreath and other disturbing deliveries to their home

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

Alabama prisons reduce meals, nix visits amid inmate strike

Thousands of Alabama inmates are receiving only two meals a day during a prison work stoppage over living conditions

AAP

NSW Serco prison officers walk off the job

Prison officers at Clarence Correctional Centre have gone on strike to protest low wages and staffing, but the operator is trying to increase staff.

Tribune News Service

Lyrics helped send these rappers to prison. Should California protect ‘creative expressions’?

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Anerae Brown was on the rise as an up-and-coming rap artist when he joined a crime that turned deadly: the 1992 slaying of Meadowview community activist Patricia Harris.

Chicago Sun-Times

Former Crestwood mayor gets early prison release

Lou Presta, 72, served three months of a one-year sentence for taking a bribe in an 2017 FBI sting.

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Daily Mirror

'Reformed' thief who advised people how to prevent break-ins is jailed for burglary

Sam Edwards, 28, launched 'Sam's Burglary Prevention' after being released from prison for stealing more than £20,000 worth of goods, however he is now back in jail after returning to his old habits

Leeds Live

Leeds prison criticised in report for being overcrowded and having a 'very high' death rate

Armley jail with high death rate praised for safety, cleanliness and 'positive feel'

Glasgow Live

New Glasgow prison for women with 'no bars or fences' due to open next month

The women will live in house-type accommodation without bars on the windows or high fences.

The Hindu

HC asks Murugha Mutt seer’s counsel to give clarity on documents to be signed in prison

Bengaluru

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New picture of fugitive Gateshead murderer Lee Nevins issued after prison escape

Lee Nevins, from Gateshead is on the run for the second time after absconding from an open prison in Derbyshire

The Independent UK

William MacDowell guilty of murdering Renee MacRae and son Andrew in 1976

MacDowell, 80, will spend the rest of his life in prison after being ordered to serve a minimum of 30 years.

Daily Record

Meghan and Harry's bodyguard is ex-police officer who nearly choked wife to death

Pere Daobry, who was spotted driving Prince Harry and Meghan Markle was given a 12 week suspended prison sentence in 2016 for strangling his wife until she lost consciousness.

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