UNBELIEVABLE: 34 | History Defined

Husband uses a robot vacuum to catch his wife’s affair, then lands in prison with a fine of more than $4,700

He was convicted of invading her privacy

We Got This Covered · Sep 1

The Reason Prison Essay Experiment

It's time to reexamine our assumptions about prisons and punishment.

Reason · Sep 1

Jimmy Lai’s son tells Burnham: Help save my father, before it’s too late

In a personal letter to Andy Burnham, Sebastien Lai demands an urgent meeting with the PM to secure the release of his father after almost six years in solitary confinement in Hong Kong.

The Independent 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

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