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Homeless prison leavers twice as likely to reoffend
New data suggests prison leavers who are homeless are more likely to commit another offence.Top stories - BBC News - November 10 -
Ex-soldier Khalife changes plea and admits prison escape
He remains on trial at Woolwich Crown Court on three other charges.Top stories - BBC News - November 11 -
Why Tesla, crypto and prisons are Trump trade winners
As the dust settles on a post-election stock market rally, some firms have already gained.Top stories - BBC News - November 12 -
'My autistic son is like a prisoner in hospital'
Sebastian has been deemed fit for discharge but the 19-year-old has nowhere suitable to go.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Mum’s anguish over son’s ‘endless’ prison sentence
James Lawrence threatened someone with a fake gun in 2006 and is still in prison.Top stories - BBC News - November 13 -
Diddy called witnesses from prison, prosecutors say
The star is accused of paying inmates for their phone privileges, and trying to influence witnesses.Top stories - BBC News - 3 days ago -
Archegos’s Bill Hwang sentenced to 18 years in prison
Former Wall Street trader was convicted of fraud and manipulation in scheme that resulted in big losses for banksBusiness - Financial Times - Yesterday -
Former Wall Street investor sentenced to prison over massive fraud
Hwang was found guilty of fraud in a case that cost Wall Street banks billions of dollars in losses.Top stories - BBC News - 19 hours ago -
Georgia shatters early voting records
In Georgia, a key battleground state in the Trump-Harris race, more than 50% of voters participated during the 2024 early voting period. CBS News' Jared Eggleston has more on the record turnout ...Top stories - CBS News - November 1 -
Is it better to vote early or on Election Day?
Democrats have been getting a hidden advantage not revealed by the polls.Politics - The Hill - November 5 -
Elle Edwards murder accomplice's early release is a mockery, says her father
Elle Edwards's father, Tim, says releasing Thomas Waring to ease prison overcrowding is a "kick in the teeth".Top stories - BBC News - November 14 -
Daniel Khalife read newspaper about alleged prison escape
The ex-soldier accused of escaping Wandsworth prison was seen changing clothes during the three days he was missing.Top stories - BBC News - October 23 -
How a Binance Employee Strained the Relationship Between the U.S. and Nigeria
The United States and Nigeria often collaborate. But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.Business - The New York Times - October 24 -
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Ukrainian father-son pair sentenced to 20 years in Belarus prison for terrorism
A father and son from Ukraine have been sentenced to 20 years imprisonment each in Belarus after being convicted of preparing terrorist actsWorld - ABC News - October 24 -
Steve Bannon’s Oct. 29 prison release could help Trump win
Stephen Bannon, a controversial pro-Trump warrior and former White House adviser, is scheduled for release from prison on October 29, just before the 2022 midterm elections, and is expected to ...Politics - The Hill - October 25 -
The Menendez brothers built a green space in prison. It’s modeled on this Norwegian idea
Erik and Lyle Menendez launched an ongoing beautification initiative in the prison where they are serving life sentences for the 1989 killings of their parentsWorld - ABC News - October 26 -
Should we allow prisoners on death row to volunteer for execution?
A gruesome crime, a cruel penalty. Some might think justice was done. But was it?Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
'Bob’s Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for Jan. 6 role
An actor known for roles in the animated series “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” was sentenced Monday to a year and one day in prison for his connection with the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol ...Politics - The Hill - October 28 -
Prisoner who lived in U.S. executed in Iran over disputed charges
Jamshid Shamahd was one of several Iranian dissidents abroad in recent years either tricked or kidnapped back to Iran.Top stories - CBS News - October 28 -
'Bob's Burgers' actor sentenced to 1 year in prison for role in Capitol riot
An actor known for his roles in the television comedies “Bob’s Burgers” and “Arrested Development” has been sentenced to one year in prison for his part in a mob’s attack on the U.S. Capitol nearly ...Entertainment - ABC News - October 28 -
U.S. Officials Sweep Troubled Brooklyn Prison Where 2 Were Killed
Two inmates were fatally stabbed this summer at the federal Metropolitan Detention Center, where Sean Combs is awaiting trial in his sex-trafficking case.Top stories - The New York Times - October 28 -
Steve Bannon to be released from prison days ahead of election
Trump's former chief strategist was imprisoned for two counts of contempt of Congress related to the Jan. 6 riots on the Capitol.Top stories - ABC News - October 28 -
Bob's Burgers actor gets year in prison for US Capitol riots
Jay Johnston, a Hollywood actor, is one of the most high-profile people to be jailed for involvement in the 6 January 2021 riot.Top stories - BBC News - October 28 -
Germany recalls ambassador from Iran as it protests the execution of an Iranian German prisoner
Germany has protested to Iran over the execution of Iranian German prisoner Jamshid Sharmahd, who was kidnapped in Dubai in 2020 by Iranian security forcesWorld - ABC News - October 29 -
Steve Bannon released from prison after 4-month sentence
Firebrand rightwing influencer Steve Bannon served a four-month sentence for defying a subpoena from a congressional committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the U.S. Capitol.Top stories - CBS News - October 29 -
Former Trump aide Steve Bannon released from jail
Bannon says his time in prison "not only didn’t break me, it empowered me".Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Steve Bannon released from prison a week before US election
Trump ally served four-month sentence for defying subpoena in investigation into 6 January attack. US politics live – latest updates Bannon peddles US election conspiracy theories hours after ...World - The Guardian - October 29 -
Paul Pelosi attack: David DePape sentenced to life in prison in state trial
David DePape was sentenced Tuesday to life in prison without the possibility of parole in the state trial over the hammer attack against Paul Pelosi.Top stories - ABC News - October 29 -
Japanese Americans reclaim power with historic baseball game at Manzanar prison camp
The baseball games were held at Manzanar, one of 10 Japanese American concentration camps erected by the U.S. government during World War II.Top stories - NBC News - October 29 -
David DePape sentenced to life in prison for hammer attack on Paul Pelosi
State charges included kidnapping, first-degree burglary and false imprisonment of husband of Nancy Pelosi. The man who was sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for attacking the husband of ...World - The Guardian - October 29