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Kuwait frees a group of jailed Americans, including contractors held on drug charges
Kuwait has released a group of American prisoners, including veterans and military contractors jailed for years on drug-related charges.NBC News - Mar. 13 -
How two friends found £3m treasure and ended up in jail
How recklessness and greed led the finders of one of Britain's rarest treasure troves to jail.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
Mangione asks for laptop in jail to view documents in case
The alleged CEO shooter Luigi Mangione has asked for a laptop in jail to view the documents against him in the UnitedHealthcare CEO case. In a court filing Monday, Mangione’s lawyers asked if he ...The Hill - 3d -
South Korean court orders impeached president released from jail
A South Korean court has ordered impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol to be released from jail, according to news reports FridayABC News - Mar. 7 -
Turkish court orders Istanbul mayor jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court has formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's key rival and ordered him jailed pending trial on corruption chargesABC News - 5d -
Turkey's opposition leader visits jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu
The head of Turkey’s main opposition party is visiting jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu after six nights of massive protests calling for his releaseABC News - 3d -
Tuberville on pro-Palestinian protesters: 'Send them to jail'
Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) said in an interview Wednesday that all protesters pushing “hateful” speech on college campuses should be sent to jail. “We have two levels of education: We have K ...The Hill - Mar. 13 -
‘The prison system is insanely broken’: a climate activist on his experience in jail
George Simonson says you learn about society by seeing how it treats its prisoners – and jail has strengthened his belief that change is crucial. George Simonson, 24, from London, had recently ...The Guardian - Mar. 19 -
Turkish court orders key Erdogan rival jailed pending trial on corruption charges
A court formally arrested the mayor of Istanbul and key rival to President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Sunday and ordered him jailed pending the outcome of a trial on corruption charges.NBC News - 5d -
1,100 arrested in furious Istanbul protests after Turkey's government jails the city's mayor
A Turkish court jailed Istanbul Mayor Imamoglu, President Erdogan’s main rival, pending a corruption trial and inflamed the biggest protests in a decade.NBC News - 4d -
Soviet-era dissident given ‘draconian’ jail sentence in Russia for anti-war views
Alexander Skobov jailed for 16 years over social media post and alleged involvement in opposition group. A Soviet-era dissident has been sentenced to 16 years in prison in Russia for his anti-war ...The Guardian - Mar. 21 -
ICE detainee, who fled during power outage at Colorado jail, back in custody
One of two ICE detainees, who fled after a Colorado jail’s electrical power gave out and inadvertently opened doors to freedom, was captured on Friday, authorities said.NBC News - Mar. 21 -
Just Stop Oil protester, 78, who was returned to jail as no tag fitted her, on her life inside
Gaie Delap on the shocking failures in healthcare and support she saw in jail, and how she coped with being there. “I was behind bars for Christmas, new year and my birthday on 10 January,” said ...The Guardian - 5d -
Man suffocated to death after being hurt and neglected in Colorado jail, family says
Lawsuit says Michael Burch, who died in 2023, languished in cell for a week with no medical care after fight with deputy. A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after ...The Guardian - 1d -
Man suffocated to death after being hurt and neglected in Colorado jail, family says
Lawsuit says Michael Burch, who died in 2023, languished in cell for a week with no medical care after fight with deputy. A 69-year-old man slowly suffocated to death in a rural Colorado jail after ...The Guardian - 1d -
How To Get Out Of Jail In InZoi
It's a hard life being a Zoi. There are so many moral questions to answer--will you live a clean, honest lifestyle, or will you turn to the criminal lifestyle and see how much you can get away ...GameSpot - 1d -
How To Get Out Of Jail In InZoi
It's a hard life being a Zoi. There are so many moral questions to answer--will you live a clean, honest lifestyle, or will you turn to the criminal lifestyle and see how much you can get away ...GameSpot - 1d -
Turkey prosecutors request arrest of Istanbul mayor, Erdogan's top challenger
A court will decide whether the popular opposition figure will be jailed.ABC News - 6d -
Crossbow killer jailed for life for triple murders
A judge tells Kyle Clifford he is "soaked in self-pity" and will never be released from prison.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
The Papers: 'Jail.. then hell' and ceasefire 'if Putin agrees'
Several papers lead on the emotional tribute John Hunt shared in court about wife Carol and daughters Louise and Hannah.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Former bishop jailed for sex attacks on boy
Anthony Pierce abused the boy over a five-year period while he was a priest in the late 1980s.BBC News - Mar. 12 -
Teenager jailed for life for Elianne Andam murder
Hassan Sentamu repeatedly stabbed the 15-year-old with a kitchen knife outside a shopping centre.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Woman jailed for faking twins pregnancy to partner
Libby Vernon, from Staffordshire, used a fake baby bump to trick her partner.BBC News - Mar. 20 -
Fierce protests in Turkey after Erdogan rival jailed
Protests against the arrest of Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu, who denies corruption charges, continued on Sunday.BBC News - 5d -
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.BBC News - 1d -
Fake £4m Xanax drug gang boss jailed
The gang, managed from Thailand, produced 11 million pills in the West Midlands to be sold online.BBC News - 1d -
Wife says 'Amie lives on' as beach killer jailed
Amie Gray was stabbed in the heart and left for dead by Nasen Saadi in Bournemouth last May.BBC News - 17h -
Wife says 'Amie lives on' as student jailed for murder
Amie Gray was stabbed in the heart and left for dead by Nasen Saadi in Bournemouth last May.BBC News - 16h -
Murdered girl's mum says dad would 'never harm' her
Simon Vickers was jailed for murdering his daughter, but her mother insists it was an accident.BBC News - Mar. 13 -
Sarah Everard's family calls for harsher sentences
The Justice for Victims group is calling for perpetrators of violent crimes to be jailed for longer.BBC News - 2d -
South Korea’s Impeached President, Yoon Suk Yeol, Is Released From Jail
The move followed a court ruling that the detention of President Yoon Suk Yeol was invalid, but it won’t affect the insurrection and other charges he faces for declaring martial law.The New York Times - Mar. 8 -
Crumble, cookies and madeleines – recipes of hope for Iran’s jailed women
Sepideh Gholian’s diary of prison life came out four years ago. Next month, she will publish a cookbook to honour her fellow inmates. Maziar Bahari used to feel sceptical when people talked of the ...The Guardian - Mar. 9 -
Texas bill would make identifying as transgender a felony punishable by jail
The bill, while unlikely to pass, highlights the increasing extremism of legislation targeting trans people, especially in Texas, in recent years.NBC News - Mar. 10 -
TikToker jailed in Indonesia for telling Jesus to cut his hair
Rights groups have condemned the sentence, made under a controversial online hate-speech law.BBC News - Mar. 11 -
Kuwait frees jailed Americans, including veterans held on drug charges
Private consultant Jonathan Franks said that additional Americans he represents are expected to be released by Kuwait later.CBS News - Mar. 13 -
Schoolmate arrested in Hawaii girl's 1977 murder released from jail
Gideon Castro was arrested in Utah on a fugitive warrant for suspicion of second-degree murder in the death of 16-year-old Dawn Momohara.CBS News - Mar. 14 -
Thief who murdered Amazon driver jailed for at least 30 years
Mark Ross given 30-year minimum term for killing driver whose van he was trying to steal in crash.BBC News - Mar. 14 -
Man who stalked Cheryl Tweedy jailed for 16 weeks
A 50-year-old man is sentenced after admitting harassment and breaching a restraining order.BBC News - Mar. 14
