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A judge rules that an Arizona prisoner is psychologically fit to be executed

Judge Robert Olson rejected an argument from defense lawyers that Clarence Dixon's psychological problems prevent him from rationally understanding why the state wants to end his life.

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Kidd Creole sentenced to 16 years for fatal 2017 stabbing of homeless man

NEW YORK — Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five’s Kidd Creole received a 16-year prison sentence Wednesday for fatally stabbing a homeless ex-con who approached him at random on a midtown Manhattan sidewalk.

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More prison sentences for people who breach family violence orders in Victoria as police crack down on perpetrators

More people than ever are being imprisoned for breaching family violence orders in Victoria as police have become increasingly responsive to the state's scourge of abuse, recording a fivefold increase in the number of breach offences in the decade to 2020.

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Alabama prison officer thought to have had romantic relationship with inmate she disappeared with

Capital murder suspect ‘was getting extra food on his trays’, report says

The Independent UK

Father who killed his two-year-old son sentenced to life

The judge in Edinburgh described the murder as ‘truly evil’, and the child’s mother said she will fight to ensure Lukasz Czapla ‘never leaves prison’

The Guardian - UK

Tennis star Boris Becker could be kicked out of UK when he's released from jail

Boris Becker could be kicked out of the UK after serving his prison sentence. The fallen tennis ace has lived in Britain since 2012 but does not have British citizenship

Daily Mirror

Inmate threw boiling water over prisoner's face after being 'bullied'

Gavin Backhouse's target was left with a red and peeling face

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Evil stepmum who killed Arthur Labinjo-Hughes, 6, tried to take own life in jail

News of Emma Tustin’s attempted suicide comes as senior judges are hearing challenges or appeals to the prison sentences imposed on her and Arthur Labinjo-Hughes' father Thomas

Daily Mirror

‘Catfish’ scammer jailed for 14 years after posing as US soldiers on dating websites

A man who helped dupe dozens of women into sending millions of dollars to people posing as US soldiers in an online dating fraud has been sentenced to 14 years in prison.

Evening Standard

Judge overseeing Chauvin civil rights case accepts plea deal

The judge overseeing the federal civil rights cases of four former Minneapolis police officers in the killing of George Floyd has accepted the terms of Derek Chauvin’s plea agreement and will sentence him to 20 to 25 years in prison

The Independent UK

Julius Czapla murder: I will fight to ensure killer never leaves jail – mother

Patrycja Szczesniak said she was determined that Lukasz Czapla would never be released from prison after being found guilty of the murder of her son.

The Independent UK

Judge: Arizona prisoner psychologically fit to be executed

A judge has ruled that an Arizona prisoner convicted in the 1978 killing of a university student is mentally fit to be put to death next week

The Independent UK

Five killers including triple murderer who smothered his baby have jail terms reviewed by judges

Arthur Labinjo-Hughes’ murderer, Emma Tustin, is being considered for a whole life order

The Independent UK

Man who left horses for dead is jailed and banned from keeping animals for life

Ben Neill was sentenced to 24 weeks in prison

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Former prison officer jailed after drugs worth £500k found in her home

Natalie Walker was arrested and charged following an intelligence led operation.

The Independent UK

Darren Burke: Married Home Office boss who tried to induce lover’s miscarriage faces prison

Darren Burke, 43, crushed the abortion pill into a glass of orange juice to give to his lover, the court heard

The Guardian - UK

Wayne Couzens deserves ‘decades in jail’ not whole-life order, court hears

Senior judges hear challenges or appeals to prison sentences of five killers, including Couzens and double murderer Ian Stewart

Daily Record

Former Scots prison officer caged after being caught with one million 'street Valium' pills

Natalie Walker appeared at court in Hamilton after cops discovered the massive stash in her bedroom

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Alexei Navalny fears he'll be sent to Russian 'torture prison' known for sexual violence

WARNING, DISTURBING: Vladimir Putin's political foe is currently serving a prison sentence in a less harsh jail, but fears he could be sent to the notorious Melekhovo colony

The Independent UK

Wayne Couzens ‘showed remorse’ for murdering Sarah Everard and should have whole life sentence overturned, court told

Prosecution says rare term justified in ‘wholly exceptional case’

Evening Standard

Emma Tustin: Call for whole life sentence for murderer of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes

The killer of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes tried to kill herself after she was jailed for life for the six-year-old’s murder, as she faces the possibility of the rest of her life in prison.

The Independent UK

Human rights advocate to lead PEN's writers' protection work

The literary writer’s organization PEN America has hired a human rights advocate, Liesl Gerntholtz, to expand its support of writers around the world who face imprisonment for their work

The Independent UK

Abortion law: Which countries have the strictest laws and what are the punishments?

The US Supreme Court appears poised to overturn the landmark ruling that led to the constitutional right to abortion in America

Asharq Al-Awsat

Batman, Princess Elsa and Other Superheroes Visit Argentine Prison

Argentine volunteers are trying to bring a little cheer to children living with their mothers in prison by dressing up as superheroes like Batman, Iron Man and Princess Elsa as part of a wider program for vulnerable minors. During a recent Reuters visit to the Unit 33 women's prison in…

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Batman, Princess Elsa and other superheroes visit Argentine prison

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