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Palestinian prisoner suspends hunger strike following release deal

Palestinian prisoner Khalil Awawdeh ended a hunger strike lasting over 160 days on Wednesday after Israel agreed to his release in October, his lawyer said.

Reuters

Serious crime offenders could face minimum of 30 years in prison without parole under proposed reforms

Minister for Justice Helen McEntee said she believes judges should have the option of setting a higher minimum tariff for the most 'heinous' crimes

Irish Mirror

11,000 Federal Inmates Were Sent Home During the Pandemic. Only 17 Were Arrested for New Crimes.

Criminal justice groups say the numbers vindicate their push to keep those people from being sent back to prison.

Reason

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Iran Jails 21 over Deadly Building Collapse

Iran's judiciary said on Wednesday that 21 people including high-ranking local officials have been jailed after they were convicted over the deadly collapse of a building that triggered widespread anti-corruption protests. The 10-storey Metropol building that was under construction in the city of Abadan in southwestern Khuzestan province collapsed on…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Judge nixes no-prison deal in 2018 limo crash that killed 20

A judge rejected a plea agreement that would have meant no prison time for the operator of a limousine company involved in a crash that killed 20 people in upstate New York, drawing applause and tears from victims’ relatives who packed the court

The Independent UK

Durham burglar who preyed on the vulnerable put behind bars

The burglaries also put James Roland Car in breach of a suspended 12-week prison sentence.

Chronicle Live

Thief caught in Lidl behind bars after breaching suspended sentence

Donna Thomas was caught stealing the day after her suspended sentence was imposed

Liverpool Echo

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US: ‘Rape club’ chaplain used faith, fear to abuse inmates

A former California prison chaplain who pleaded guilty to forcing an inmate to have sex with him is facing sentencing in a federal court

The Independent UK

Man, 34, who injured officer in attempt to flee in stolen car jailed

Paul Henry was sentenced to 34 weeks in prison

Manchester Evening News

Barclays issue urgent warning on money scam which could land you a 14-year prison sentence

New research shows that through the first half of 2022, a third of money mules were between 17 and 21-years-old - however, the scam can affect anyone.

Chronicle Live

Man who could be violent if approached wanted by police

Aidan Quirk is wanted on a prison recall

Liverpool Echo

Great Seal heist: Queen Victoria’s gift to Norfolk Islanders stolen, with rebellious motives suspected

Descendants of HMS Bounty mutineers received the seal when handed the former prison colony

The Guardian - AU

A sudden homecoming for one of the people sent back to prison with no warning

Hours after a story aired on NPR's Morning Edition last week, a federal judge found "extraordinary circumstances" that called for Eva Cardoza's release from a federal prison in Connecticut.

WEKU

A Saudi woman gets a 45-year prison sentence for social media use that remains unclear

The 45-year prison sentence for Nourah bint Saeed al-Qahtani are renewing attention on Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's crackdown on dissent.

WEKU

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Bangkok Post

Jailed hunter in Premchai poaching case dies of cancer

KANCHANABURI: The hunter who was jailed along with construction tycoon Premchai Karnasuta for poaching in a wildlife sanctuary has died of cancer after being released to a hospital in Nakhon Pathom province for treatment, a close family friend has confirmed.

Irish Mirror

Released murderer Anton Mulder claims fellow wife-killer Joe O’Reilly deserves a longer stint in prison than him

“If he admits his crime and behaves himself then yes. If you don’t admit your crime you can’t have remorse.”

Dublin Live

Dublin family made homeless claim emergency accommodation filthy and 'worse than a prison cell'

The family have now pitched a tent in their local area

The Independent UK

Nikolas Cruz sentencing: Parkland shooter’s teacher reveals repeated warnings of ‘dangerous’ behaviour

Jurors will decide whether gunman Nikolas Cruz is sentenced to life in prison or death

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Dawson arrives at prison – as lawyers flag bail bid, appeal

Convicted murderer Chris Dawson arrived at Silverwater Prison on Wednesday, as his lawyers flagged they would apply for bail later in the day.

Benzinga

Filthy Cells, Rotting Food In Russian Prison: Trevor Reed On What Brittney Griner And Paul Whelan Are Experiencing

U.S.

Los Angeles Times

California could soon restrict the use of solitary confinement in prisons and jails

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California lawmakers on Tuesday sent Gov. Gavin Newsom a bill to limit solitary confinement in jails, prisons and private detention centers and ban its use altogether for vulnerable populations such as pregnant and elderly people.

ABC News

Privacy concerns over bugging of Risdon Prison meeting room used by Susan Neill-Fraser's former lawyer

Tasmania Police announces an independent review after it was revealed officers secretly recorded private and legally privileged conversations between lawyers and clients at Risdon Prison for months while trying to make a case against convicted murderer Susan Neill-Fraser's lawyer.

The Independent UK

Prisoner seen in Netflix’s The Innocent Man has murder conviction reinstated after previously being granted relief

A judge reversed the conviction of Thomas Ward, known to the public as Tommy Ward, in 2020

Chicago Sun-Times

Illinois man pleads guilty to misdemeanor in connection with Jan. 6 attack on Capitol

David Wiersma’s sentencing is set for Nov. 29. He faces up to six months in prison.

The Independent UK

Medication considered for Colorado clinic shooting suspect

A prison psychologist says a mentally ill man charged with killing three people and wounding eight others at a Colorado Planned Parenthood clinic in 2015 is substantially likely to be made well enough to stand trial if he is given anti-psychotic medication

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