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Oklahoma Prisoners Operate Political and Insurance Call Centers From Behind Bars in Unusual Labour Arrangement

Oklahoma inmates are working in call centres, making insurance and political calls, raising concerns over ethical implications, especially regarding political campaigning.

International Business Times UK · Sep 1

'No care': judge lashes driver who caused fatal crash

Grant Andrew Crawford had been out of prison for less than six months when he caused a crash that killed one tourist and badly injured another.

AAP · Sep 1

Prisons will still function under plans to turn laundries into cells – minister

Justice Secretary Alex Norris said hundreds of urgently-needed places would be created by converting storerooms and offices.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

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Burnham warned running prison capacity near limit is ‘big risk’

U-turn on early release scheme will create ‘stresses and strains’ on prison system, says former justice secretary

The Guardian - UK · Sep 1

Victoria’s First Nations body breaks new ground in support of prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights

For the first time since its creation, Gellung Warl has used its powers to challenge the Victorian government on a legislative bill that passed parliament last week.

The Conversation · Sep 1

Andy Burnham to turn prison laundries into cells in bid to solve overcrowding jails crisis

Around 5,000 prisoners were due to be released early from October under measures to ease overcrowding

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Government to accelerate building of prison places with £110m – minister

Alex Norris will set out plans to speed up the building of prison places as part of the Government’s efforts to tackle overcrowding.

Evening Standard · Aug 31

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Lindsay Clancy jury sent home without a verdict on day four of deliberations

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The Independent UK · Aug 31

'Justice and hope': Campaigners hail UK PM Andy Burnham's vow to end indefinite jail terms

UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham has pledged to end the controversial Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) sentences, saying people will no longer remain trapped indefinitely under a punishment abolished more than a decade ago, The Guardian reported.

The Times of India · Aug 31

Houston Man Gets Nearly 8 Years for Laundering $3.1 Million in Scam Proceeds Through Car Shipments

A Houston man has been sentenced to nearly eight years in federal prison for leading a conspiracy that laundered more than $3.1 million stolen through business email compromise, romance scams and unemployment insurance fraud.

Clever Dude · Aug 31

Why are prisons overcrowded? Because no government will stand up to the tabloids

Whatever happens to the early release scheme, Andy Burnham needs to consider the possibility that sentences are just too high, writes Zoe Williams

The Guardian - UK · Aug 31

Kalshi issues George Santos a lifetime ban and $71,356 fine over suspicious trades

President Donald Trump commuted the disgraced ex-Congressman’s prison sentence last year

The Independent UK · Aug 31

South Korea’s ‘moonies’ church leader sentenced to jail in former first lady bribery case

Han Hak Ja convicted over political funds and luxury gifts given to former first lady

The Independent UK · Aug 31

IPP prisoner finally granted parole after 20 years in prison

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The Independent UK · Aug 31

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The Independent UK · Aug 31

Tagging early release prisoners will add to police forces’ burden, chief warns

Pc Andrew Harper’s killers, as well as grooming gang members, are to be blocked from early prison release.

Tom’s Hardware · Aug 31

Man uses robot vacuum to covertly record his wife's affair, wins divorce settlement but gets sentenced to prison for making an illegal recording — Husband lands behind bars after counter-suit over privacy rights

A Taiwanese man sued his wife for having an affair using recordings from a robot vacuum to prove his case. He won, but got sued by the wife for infringing on her personal privacy and was fined the equivalent of 30% of what he earned as compensation previously.

The Times of India · Aug 31

He worked as the green ranger in 'Power Rangers', then used the experience to rob 43 homes as the 'Spider-Man thief'

After suffering an injury, Yasutomo Ihara—a former Green Ranger stunt performer—found himself lured into a life of crime. He became notorious for orchestrating multiple burglaries across Japan, employing his unique skills. Authorities arrested Ihara in 2014, discovering he had stolen items worth around seventy-seven thousand dollars. Consequently, he was sentenced…

The Independent UK · Aug 31

Seoul court sentences Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to 2 years in prison

A court in Seoul, South Korea, has sentenced Unification Church leader Hak Ja Han to two years in prison

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The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

Prisons ‘one major event from disaster’ after U-turn on early release scheme

Critics say the move, which will keep PC Harper’s killers in jail, leaves number of prison spaces ‘too close to the bone’

The Independent UK · Aug 30

Why did ministers, civil servants and lawyers tolerate the inhumanity of IPP jail terms for so long?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: Prisoners trapped on indefinite sentences have been treated beyond disgracefully. There must now be some accountability from those who allowed the injustice of IPP jail terms

The Independent UK · Aug 30

‘The IPP scandal has toyed with people’s lives. Here’s why I began investigating – and what should happen next’

COMMENT : Amy-Clare Martin has spent the past three years spearheading a campaign by The Independent to end IPP sentences, interviewing dozens of prisoners, families and experts in the process. Here, she explains why it’s possible to balance the vital need to protect the public with what is fair and…

The Guardian - AU · Aug 30

The sadistic online groomers targeting victims around the world – and a mother’s struggle to keep her daughter safe

This month a predator with ties to the online extortion group known as 764 was sentenced to decades in prison. The mother of one of his victims wants parents to know the truth about this ‘harrowing’ global trend

The Guardian - UK · Aug 30

What is Burnham doing to the early prison release scheme and why?

Offences including manslaughter have been excluded from changes to sentencing rules amid an overcrowding crisis

The Independent UK · Aug 30

‘I’ve been waiting for this for 20 years’: Father jailed for two decades for stealing mobile phone finally going home

Exclusive: IPP prisoner Leroy Douglas, whose incarceration has been found to be unlawful and arbitrary by the United Nations, has finally been granted parole

The Independent UK · Aug 30

Azerbaijani regime ‘trying to break’ opposition leader by denying him safe water in prison, family warn

Exclusive: The family of Ali Karimli claims the regime is ‘deliberately trying to break him’ as they urged the UK to intervene in the pro-democracy leader’s case

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