Echoes of Bagram: Moazzam Begg returns to Afghanistan | Human Rights
Human rights advocate Moazzam Begg returns to Afghanistan to battle demons and champion justice in the shadow of war. Haunted by nightmares of torture and…
Record number of people waiting on remand in New South Wales’ prisons, BOSCAR says
In short: In December 2023, 42 per cent of New South Wales' total prison population were in prison on remand.Their cases mostly involved allegations of domestic violence…
California should close its budget deficit by closing prisons
Facing a state budget deficit of at least $38 billion, Gov. Gavin Newsom should be rethinking his expensive commitment to the state’s traditional system of…
Fans left gutted as Channel 4 axes popular prison drama after just two series
FANS have been left gutted as Channel 4 has seemingly axed once-popular prison drama, Screw. The show aired for two series on the channel over…
Former Pakistani PM Imran Khan handed another prison sentence
1 of 2 | Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi on Saturday each received a seven-year sentence for violating the…
The teenagers who murdered Brianna Ghey have been sentenced to life in prison
The two teenagers who were found guilty of murdering 16-year-old Brianna Ghey have been named and sentenced to life in prison. Content warning: This story…
Ex-CIA computer engineer gets 40 years in prison for giving spy agency hacking secrets to WikiLeaks
The so-called Vault 7 leak revealed how the CIA hacked Apple and Android smartphones in overseas spying operations, and efforts to turn internet-connected televisions into…
Former Pakistan PM Imran Khan, wife handed 14 year prison sentences for corruption
1 of 2 | Pakistani police stand guard at Adiala Jail in Rawalpindi on Wednesday after a special court convened inside the prison sentenced former…
Trump tax return leaker sentenced to five years in prison
Noting that Trump was under no legal obligation to release his filings and likening the case to the Jan. 6 attacks on the Capitol, Reyes…
The Full Report: Occupied and Imprisoned | Israel War on Gaza
Arrested and abused – a look at how thousands of Palestinians are being detained in Israel’s prisons. During Palestine’s 75 years under Israeli occupation, the…
Former L.A. City Council member draws 13-year federal prison sentence
Former Los Angeles City Council member Jose Huizar was handed a 13-year prison sentence by a federal judge on Friday following his conviction in a…
Jose Huizar was our rancho’s American Dream. Now, he’s headed to prison for 13 years
As he exited the federal courthouse elevator on the way to his sentencing hearing, Jose Huizar was relaxed enough to joke with his lawyers. The…
Peter Navarro sentenced to four months in prison for defying Jan. 6 committee
“You are not a victim. You are not the object of a political prosecution,” Mehta added. “These are circumstances of your own making.” The sentence…
Proud Boys member gets 6 years for Capitol riot role after berating judge
WASHINGTON — A man who stormed the U.S. Capitol with fellow Proud Boys extremist group members was sentenced Wednesday to six years in prison after he…
Producer Hit-Boy helms debut of his father, released from prison
Snoop Dogg’s private, self-branded Doggyland casino resides in an unmarked building in Inglewood, and on a mid-January on Monday, its paisley print blackjack table and…
Thailand court sentences activist to 50 years in prison for insulting monarchy on Facebook
A court of appeals in Thailand has handed a political activist a record sentence of 50 years in prison for insulting the monarchy.Key points:Activist Mongkhon Thirakot was…
Jan. 6 rioter who assaulted 6 police officers sentenced
A Florida man described by prosecutors as one of the most violent rioters who attacked the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was sentenced Wednesday…
Thai democracy activist sentenced to more jail time for ‘royal insults’ | Prison News
Lawyer Arnon Nampa is already serving a four-year sentence for comments about the monarchy made at a rally in 2020. A court in Thailand has sentenced…
‘Threatened with rape’: Lama Khater recalls horrors while in Israeli jails | Israel War on Gaza
Hebron, occupied West Bank – Lama Khater sits quietly, ready to talk but seemingly exhausted. The mother of five’s face is pale and her lips…
Putin critic Navalny says he’s in punishment cell at Russian Arctic prison | Prison News
‘Polar Wolf’ colony is among the harshest in Russia’s prison system, whose inmates have been convicted for grave crimes. Jailed Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny…