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Fact check: 1970s prison building programme was more ambitious than today’s plan

Some publicly available information raises questions about the claim.

Evening Standard · Sep 3

Falling House review – fierce tale of an Iranian prison guard holding his family hostage

Venice film festival: Mohsen Gharaei’s powerfully acted domestic drama watches as the failing patriarch attempts to contain family rebellion

The Guardian - UK · Sep 3

Palestine Action prisoners to appeal sentences over Elbit Systems raid

FOUR Palestine Action activists who caused £1.2 million in damage to an Israel-based defence firm’s UK factory will seek to challenge their…

The National (Scotland) · Sep 3

Jameela Jamil's 'Botox Is a Prison' Rant Draws Fire From Women Told to Simply 'Let Them Choose'

Jameela Jamil called Botox 'a prison', but critics accused the body-positivity champion of policing the very female choices she has long claimed to defend.

International Business Times UK · Sep 3

Former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife look to end drug charges on immunity grounds

Maduro who has called himself a “prisoner of war” and his capture a “kidnapping” has requested all charges against him and his wife be dropped on grounds of diplomatic immunity. Their attorneys argued that only Venezuelan courts have the right to prosecute them.

Euronews · Sep 3

US journalist Thomas Weir Pauken II sentenced to 2 years in federal prison for acting as illegal agent for China

An American journalist received a two-year prison sentence for acting as a foreign agent. Thomas Weir Pauken II pleaded guilty to supporting Chinese Ministry of State Security operations. He gathered sensitive information and recruited potential assets for the Chinese government. Pauken received over one hundred thousand dollars for his work…

The Economic Times · Sep 3

How to free Mert in The Blood of Dawnwalker

Complete Under Watchful Eyes without battling through the entire fort.

PC Gamer · Sep 2

Kylian Mbappé Named on List of 26 Alleged Kidnap Targets Linked to Teen Accused of Running Gang From Prison in France

An 18-year-old, known as 'Lester Z,' allegedly directed a kidnapping network from prison, targeting wealthy figures including Kylian Mbappé. Investigations continue into the extent of the criminal operations.

International Business Times UK · Sep 2

Why criminal justice shouldn’t just be about what punishment people ‘deserve’

Prisons running near capacity have created a dilemma for Andy Burnham. The new prime minister has now confirmed that anyone convicted of manslaughter would not be eligible from the prisoner early-release scheme.

The Conversation · Sep 2

Lindsay Clancy and a system on trial

The Massachusetts mother badly needed mental health treatment. America staged a show trial instead

Salon · Sep 2