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UNBELIEVABLE: 24 - Caught on Camera

Drug counselor who delivered ketamine dose that killed Matthew Perry gets two years

Erik Fleming sentenced in Los Angeles court after previously pleading guilty over the Friends actor’s death

The Guardian - US

Alabama woman sues alleging she gave birth on prison floor as guards watched

Tiffany McElroy says inmates assisted in delivering her baby in May 2024 after jail staff left her to fend for herself

The Guardian - US

ICE's New Chief Helped Build the Immigration Detention System He Now Oversees

Before returning to ICE, David Venturella worked as a senior executive at GEO Group, one of the largest private prison and immigration detention contractors in the United States

Latin Times

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The Guardian view on Iran’s repression: political prisoners such as Narges Mohammadi need freedom not bombs

Editorial: The critically ill Nobel peace laureate should be released. Iranians’ human rights are under attack from both the regime and the US-Israel war

The Guardian - UK

Nobel laureate Narges Mohammadi needs months of care after collapse in Iran prison, foundation says

The foundation for Nobel Peace laureate Narges Mohammadi says doctors who’ve examined her after she collapsed at a prison in Iran say she needs months of treatment

The Independent UK

Man dies in Sydney prison unit that watchdog wanted shut down because it ‘cannot provide a safe environment’

Exclusive: Young inmate took own life in Long Bay prison five months after independent inspector warned of ‘ligature points in cells across all areas’

The Guardian - AU

Indonesian prosecutors seek 18 years in prison for Gojek founder over alleged corruption

Indonesian prosecutors are seeking an 18-year prison sentence for Gojek co-founder Nadiem Anwar Makarim over alleged corruption in a Chromebook procurement case

The Independent UK

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MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners to high levels of radon gas

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The Independent UK

Jimmy Lai’s son pins hopes on Trump to rescue jailed media tycoon during Xi visit

Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in prison in February on contested charges amid a wider crackdown on dissent

The Independent UK

Former private prison executive David Venturella will become ICE's acting leader

The Trump administration says a former executive at a private prison operator will serve as the acting head of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement

The Independent UK

Founder of 'Punjabi Devils' biker gang Jashanpreet Singh jailed for over 5 years in California after police seized illegal weapons

A California court sentenced the founder of the Punjabi Devils Motorcycle Club to more than five years in prison after authorities recovered machine guns, explosive devices and a silencer linked to an illegal weapons operation.

The Times of India

Prison service rebuked for exposing prisoners to dangerous levels of cancer-causing gas

Exclusive: MoJ faces rare sanction after exposing prisoners and staff to high levels of radon over prolonged period

The Independent UK

UN torture watchdog to inspect French detention facilities for first time

The United Nations Subcommittee on Prevention of Torture will carry out its first visit to France next week to assess detention conditions across the country, in prisons, police and gendarmerie custody facilities, psychiatric institutions and administrative detention centres.

Radio France Internationale

Scottish ex-military instructor jailed for over eight years in Ukraine for spying for Russia

A Scottish man who travelled to Ukraine as a military instructor has been sentenced to eight-and-a-half years in prison after admitting to working as a Russian spy.

The Times of India

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'Wholly unsuitable conditions': How full are Europe's prisons?

Prison populations are rising across the EU, and so are complaints. Overcrowding and violence are surging, but which countries are worst affected?

The Guardian - UK

London prisoner with muscle-wasting condition claims he has to crawl on floor

Umer Khalid, accused of taking part in Palestine Action protest, alleges he has not received proper treatment or wheelchair

The Independent UK

She wrote a book about her husband’s death. Now she’s being sentenced for his murder

Kouri Richins was convicted in March of aggravated murder for lacing her husband's cocktail with five times the lethal dose of fentanyl

Times Life

Why Krishna Was Born in Prison According to Divine Strategy

The birth of Lord Krishna inside a prison cell in Mathura is one of the most dramatic and symbolically powerful moments in Hindu tradition. It is not just a story of captivity and escape, but a carefully layered narrative that carries spiritual, psychological, and philosophical meaning. According to the Bhagavata…

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International Business Times UK

'19 Kids and Counting' Star Josh Duggar Allegedly Sent Flirty, Explicit Messages to Wife Anna From Behind Bars

Josh Duggar, imprisoned for child sexual abuse materials, sends flirty messages to his wife Anna, sparking public debate. He expresses disappointment with his siblings' lack of support.

Latin Times

The Website That Took Down Arcadia's Mayor: Inside the Chinese Propaganda Case That Could Land Her in Prison for 10 Years

A website that claimed to serve Chinese American readers has become the center of the federal case that forced Arcadia Mayor Eileen Wang to resign and agree to plead guilty to acting as an illegal agent of the Chinese government.

International Business Times UK

'Trauma Does Not Follow a Script': Briton Faces Up To 7 Years in HK Jail After 'Blackmailing' Her Alleged Rapist

Isabel Rose, a British woman, was convicted of blackmail in Hong Kong after reporting rape. Her case raises concerns about the treatment of sexual violence survivors in the legal system.

The Economic Times

Hyderabad’s new 'feel the jail experience' lets people live like prisoners for 24 hours: Eat jail food and sleep in prison cells

Hyderabad has launched the Telangana Prisons Museum and 'Jail Anubhavam' program, offering citizens a simulated prison experience. This initiative aims to educate the public on correctional systems, lawful conduct, and inmate rehabilitation through paid bookings for 12 or 24-hour stays under strict routines and discipline.

International Business Times

Secret Agent For China Who Became Mayor Of California Town Faces 10 Years In Prison

The mayor of a Los Angeles suburb has resigned and plans to plead guilty to charges that she was operating as an agent for the People's Republic of China.

The Conversation

International Booker Prize 2026: heartbreak, brutality, shapeshifting – six experts review the nominees

This year’s International Booker Prize shortlist presents a diverse and intriguing array of books that all demonstrate the highly creative imagination and inventiveness of their authors – and translators, of course.

The Conversation

How structural inequality fuels Black youth recruitment into cycles of violence

What would it take to stop Black boys from disappearing into drug trafficking networks across northern Ontario? Not more policing, argues prison abolitionist and scholar Ruth Wilson Gilmore, but more safe housing, funded schools and community spaces where youth can gather safely.

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