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Teenagers convicted of terrorism could be jailed for life

September 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Teenagers convicted of terrorism in England and Wales could receive whole-life terms under sentencing reforms described by the government as the most radical in almost 20 years. Currently, a life tariff can only be given […]

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Ex-Trump aide Paul Manafort to serve sentence at home amid virus fears

May 13, 2020 World Justice News 0

Ex-Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has been released from prison to serve the remainder of his sentence at home due to Covid-19 fears. He had served a little over a year of a seven-and-a-half year […]

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El Salvador gangs: ‘No ray of sunlight for inmates’

April 28, 2020 World Justice News 0

The government of El Salvador has started sealing off the doors and windows of prison cells in which gang members are held. On Monday, security minister Osiris Luna said that “no ray of sunlight” would […]

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Russia: Prison ablaze in Angarsk Siberia after inmates riot

April 10, 2020 World Justice News 0

A fire has engulfed large parts of a prison in Russia’s Siberia region following a riot by inmates who accused guards of mistreating them. The area around the high-security Penal Colony No 15 in Angarsk […]

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Max Clifford: HMP Littlehey staff ‘made medication errors’

December 26, 2019 World Justice News 0

Disgraced publicist Max Clifford was given wrongly-labelled medication at least twice in prison before he died, a report has found. Clifford, 74, died two years ago while serving an eight-year sentence at Littlehey Prison in […]

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Terrill Thomas death: Family to receive $6.75m settlement

May 29, 2019 World Justice News 0

The family of a US man who died of dehydration while in jail will receive $6.75m (£6m) from Milwaukee County and a private company that ran inmate care. Terrill Thomas, 38, was found dead in […]

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Venezuelan prison clashes leave 29 inmates dead

May 25, 2019 World Justice News 0

At least 29 inmates have died after clashes broke out at a prison inside a Venezuelan police station, authorities have said. Oscar Valero, public security chief for Portuguesa state, said at least 19 police officers […]

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Nottingham Prison inmate cuts prison officer’s throat

April 15, 2019 World Justice News 0

A prison officer had his throat cut by an inmate at HMP Nottingham, the Ministry of Justice has said. Union officials said it was an “unprovoked attack” by a prisoner with a razor blade. The […]

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US Senate passes sweeping criminal justice reform bill

December 19, 2018 World Justice News 0

The US Senate has passed a sweeping criminal justice reform bill seeking to address concerns that the US locks up too many of its citizens. The First Step Act, which has been championed by US […]

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HMP Lowdham guards accused of assaulting prisoners

August 13, 2018 World Justice News 0

Allegations have emerged of assaults by prison officers on inmates following several outbreaks of violence at a Nottinghamshire jail. Relatives of three prisoners contacted the BBC to complain about conditions at HMP Lowdham Grange. One […]

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