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‘It’s torture’: prisoners’ letters expose subterranean Oklahoma ‘dungeon’ known as the tombs

Exclusive: letters from inside the underground H Unit of Oklahoma state penitentiary allege beatings, vermin, degrading punishment and in many cases no access to a most basic necessity – natural light

The Guardian - US

‘Hate-fuelled mob justice’: 5 jailed over violent Southampton protest after Henry Nowak murder

Five men have been sentenced to prison terms ranging from two to more than three years for their roles in violent disorder that erupted during a protest over the police handling of the murder of teenager Henry Nowak by 23-year-old Sikh man Vickrum Singh Digwa in Southampton.

The Times of India

The Grotesque Knife Detail And Harrowing Witness Moments That Secured Karmelo Anthony’s Decades-Long Sentence

Karmelo Anthony’s split-second decision to pull a knife from his backpack forever changed the lives of two different families living in Texas.

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Celebrity lawyer ‘Tum’ sentenced to 6 years for fraud

The Criminal Court has sentenced celebrity lawyer Sittra Biabungkerd, widely known as “Lawyer Tum”, to six years in prison without suspension after finding him guilty in a fraud case involving a wealthy woman.

Bangkok Post

Indian-American arrested in California for allegedly defrauding bank of $100 million

An Indian-American man, Mahender Makhijani, was arrested in California for allegedly defrauding a bank of nearly $100 million. He is accused of manipulating title insurance records and using shell companies to conceal lien positions. Makhijani faces up to 30 years in prison if convicted.

The Economic Times

Escaped prisoner who fled brother’s funeral believed to be in Melbourne, police say

Orijol Rukaj was on pallbearer duties when he evaded corrections staff – and has been on the run for the six weeks since

The Guardian - AU

Prison escapee fled funeral after 'corrections failure'

Police are appealing for help in tracking down an alleged drug importer with links to Albanian organised crime six weeks after he escaped custody.

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Women have the right to health care in prison. This should extend to freezing their eggs

In recent weeks, a female prisoner in Queensland lost her fight to have her eggs frozen while incarcerated.

The Conversation

Crown Princess Mette-Marit's Son Says He Fears It Could Be the "Last Time" He Sees His Ailing Mother if He's Not Released From Prison

Marius Borg Høiby is currently awaiting the verdict of his rape trial as well as his mother's lung transplant.

Marie Claire

Quote of the day by Elizabeth Fry: "Punishment is not for revenge, but to lessen..."

A prison cell is a strange place to find a social reformer.

The Times of India

Children’s Star Ms. Rachel Slams the Treatment of Families at Delaney Hall After a Visit That Revealed a Far Darker Reality Behind the Gates

The facility is run by Geo Group, a for-profit prison company that’s been accused of cutting corners on care.

The Mary Sue

Who is Haji Najibullah? Ex-Taliban commander sentenced to 42 years for killings of US soldiers, kidnapping of journalists

A former Taliban commander has been sentenced to 42 years in prison for supporting attacks that killed three US soldiers and for his role in the kidnapping of Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Rohde and two others in Afghanistan.

The Times of India

Prison Officer Admits Secret Kisses, Letters With UK Gang Killer Serving Life for Murder in Belmarsh Jail

Prison officer Michelle Molver admitted to kissing and exchanging letters with inmate Kemai Mathurine at HMP Belmarsh, leading to allegations of misconduct.

International Business Times UK

'I am a prisoner of conscience': Ali Karimli, the opposition figure defying Azerbaijan’s regime

Azerbaijan’s opposition leader Ali Karimli, a former secretary of state, goes on trial in Baku on Wednesday for an alleged "attempted coup". Karimli spoke to FRANCE 24 from prison, where he slammed the charges against him as "entirely fabricated and politically motivated" and warned that he risked assassination.

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Evening Standard

Prisoner escapes from jail van in south-east London sparking police hunt

Temitope Segun, 25, was last seen on Woolwich High Street at around 6.40pm on Monday

The Guardian - US

US navy member sentenced to 44 years in prison for killing female sailor

Jermiah Copeland had admitted killing Angelina Resendiz, attacking another sailor and illegally recording another

The Independent UK

Violent rapist accidentally released from prison before fleeing UK

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Katie Price 'plotting her revenge' on Lee Andrews as friends say she has 'had enough'

Lee Andrews claimed he was kidnapped on suspicion of espionage but was found behind bars on fraud accusations

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The Independent UK

Rapist who held woman at knifepoint accidentally set free from prison

The defendant put forward a litany of excuses for not coming back to face justice

Evening Standard

Violent rapist on the run after being wrongly released from London prison

Bernadin Dedic, 48, who raped his victim at knifepoint, fled to his native Bosnia and refused to return for his trial

International Business Times UK

Is Vickrum Digwa Now a Target in Jail? Unverified Reports Fuel Tensions After Henry Nowak Murder Case

Authorities have yet to verify claims that Vickrum Digwa suffered injuries while serving his life sentence in HM Prison.

International Business Times UK

Louisiana Mayor Misty Roberts Found Guilty of Sex Offence as She Faces Up to 17 Years in Prison, Reports Say

Former DeRidder Mayor Misty Roberts has been found guilty of sex offences involving a minor and faces up to 17 years in prison.

International Business Times UK

Karmelo Anthony Face-to-Face Coach Quote 'I Stabbed Him' Seals Murder Conviction

A Texas jury found Karmelo Anthony guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet, resulting in a 35-year prison sentence.

AAP

VIC:'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

A driver who is serving a minimum of three years in prison for killing five people will not serve a longer term after prosecutors' appeal was dismissed.

AAP

'The system is broken': deadly driver's sentence upheld

A driver doing a minimum of three years in prison for killing five people will not serve a longer term after prosecutors' appeal was dismissed.

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