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World - The Guardian
Peru ex-president Alejandro Toledo jailed for 20 years over involvement in Car Wash scandal
Former leader convicted of taking $35m in bribes from Brazilian construction company Odebrecht . Peruvian former President Alejandro Toledo has been convicted of taking bribes from Brazilian ...1 hour ago -
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World - Financial Times
UK launches major sentencing review as it seeks to tackle prisons crisis
Review announced as England and Wales free 1,100 inmates in latest phase of early release scheme3 hours ago - United Kingdom -
Business - The Wall Street Journal
The Menendez Brothers Were Sent to Jail for Life. A Netflix Hit Could Change Their Fate.
Hollywood treatment of the famed 1990s murder case is drawing new attention. Will Ryan Murphy’s Netflix series set the siblings free?2 days ago - Netflix -
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World - ABC News
Philippine court jails 17 militants for life for mass kidnapping of tourists
A Philippine court has convicted and sentenced to life 17 Islamic militants for kidnapping for ransom 21 people, including European tourists and Asian workers, more than two decades ago10 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Woman who shared nude photos of dad's lover jailed
Eleanor Brown posted the woman's photos on an escort site as an "act of revenge", a court hears.11 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Killer's 'unduly lenient' jail sentence increased
John Paul Whitla was previously handed a minimum 15-year prison sentence for killing Nathan Gibson.14 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Ex-Tory Gauke to lead review of prison sentences
Sir Keir Starmer is to appoint former Tory justice secretary to lead a review of prison sentencing.18 hours ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Woman sentenced over social worker stabbing
Fiyori Kesete attacked the victim without warning, stabbing her in the arms and head.2 days ago -
Politics - The Hill
South Carolina man sentenced to life in prison for murder of Black transgender woman
A South Carolina man was sentenced to life in prison Thursday for the murder of a Black transgender woman. In February, a jury convicted Daqua Lameek Ritter for the 2019 killing of Dime Doe on all ...3 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
N.Y. Judge Reverses Quintuple Life Sentence and Frees Walter Johnson
Judge Frederic Block said his ideas about punishment had evolved since he sentenced Walter Johnson to five life terms in 1997. At age 90, he decided to take action.3 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Man accused of jail escape congratulated police officer who caught him, court told
Detective says he grabbed 23-year-old Daniel Khalife as he cycled on canal towpath in west London. A former soldier “congratulated” the police officer who captured him three days after he was ...3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Teen given life sentence over school hammer attack
Two pupils and a housemaster at Blundell's School in Tiverton suffered serious injuries.3 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Detective who stole £400k of seized drugs jailed
Greater Manchester Police officer Andrew Talbot, 54, stole the drug and sold it on to dealers.3 days ago -
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Man jailed after dog killed younger brother
Wayne Stevens died from his injuries and the dog was shot dead by police officers.3 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Widow of Jan. 6 officer testifies at rioter's sentencing
Erin Smith's husband, Jeff Smith, died by suicide days after the Jan. 6 assault on the U.S. Capitol.4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Australian territory resumes jailing 10-year-olds
Australia has been under pressure to raise the age of criminal responsibility, in line with UN advice.4 days ago - Australia -
Sports - ABC News
Dennis Eckersley's daughter gets suspended sentence in baby abandonment case
A mother convicted of abandoning her newborn son in the New Hampshire woods in subfreezing temperatures on Christmas night in 2022 has been handed a suspended sentence4 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Tory politician's wife jailed for race hate post
Lucy Connolly, wife of West Northamptonshire councillor Raymond Connolly, is jailed for 31 months.4 days ago -
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Government to give magistrates more sentencing powers
Magistrates in England and Wales will be able to jail offenders for up to 12 months from November to stop cases clogging up crown courts.4 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Woman sentenced for killing pregnant woman, hoping to claim baby was hers
A Missouri woman has been sentenced to two life terms in prison for killing a pregnant Arkansas woman and trying to pass off the dead woman's fetus as her own stillborn baby.4 days ago -
World - The Guardian
Mexican official who led war on drugs jailed for 38 years for accepting bribes
Genaro García Luna was accused of taking millions of dollars from the Sinaloa cartel for shielding members. Genaro García Luna, the official who for several years led Mexico’s fight against the ...5 days ago -
World - The New York Times
Mexico’s Ex-Security Chief Sentenced to 38 Years for Cartel Bribery
The stiff penalty was the potentially final step in the stunning downfall of the former official, Genaro García Luna, who has gone from the heights of power to imprisonment.5 days ago -
Top stories - The New York Times
How Expensive Is Going to Jail? We Did the Math.
Our criminal justice system is nickel-and-diming people at every turn, burying them in punishing debt.5 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Four jailed over 'beautiful' teen's machete murder
Four attackers, including three teenagers, are jailed for murdering 18-year-old Jordan Kukabu.5 days ago -
Top stories - ABC News
Nevada politician Robert Telles sentenced to life for killing journalist Jeff German
Robert Telles, the Nevada politician convicted of murdering journalist Jeff German, has been sentenced to life in prison with the possibility of parole after 28 years.5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Saudi cartoonist jailed for 23 years for insulting leaders, group says
A Saudi court has sentenced a cartoonist to more than two decades in prison for insulting the kingdom's rulers, his family and a rights group say.5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Family of Menendez brothers making public push for their release from jail
In 1996, Erik and Lyle Menendez both received life sentences for the murders of their parents, which they claimed were in self-defense. The family of the brothers are now pushing for reduced ...5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
Why cellphone chats can be death sentences in cartel stronghold
If a person is traveling in a car with others, one bad phone contact or chat can get the whole group kidnapped, or killed.5 days ago -
Top stories - CBS News
New development in search for Suzanne Simpson as husband remains jailed
Olmos Park police said they began searching a landfill where they are "confident there is a good chance" of recovering the body of missing Texas mother Suzanne Simpson.6 days ago -
World - ABC News
Belarus adds 1 year to imprisoned opposition activist's sentence
A court in Belarus has sentenced an imprisoned opponent of hardline President Alexander Lukashenko to an additional year behind bars for disobeying prison officials6 days ago -
World - ABC News
A Saudi cartoonist has been sentenced to 23 years in prison, activists say
A Saudi cartoonist who once drew for a Qatari newspaper as a yearslong diplomatic crisis engulfed Doha has been sentenced to 23 years in prison6 days ago -
Top stories - BBC News
Tougher sentences taking too long, say bereaved parents
The parents of a student killed by a drunk driver say 10 years is too long to wait for change.October 14 -
Top stories - BBC News
Ex-Stasi officer jailed for 1974 Berlin border killing
Martin Naumann shot Czeslaw Kukuczka in the back at Friedrichstrasse station in 1974.October 14 -
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World - ABC News
Russia prosecutors seek 3 1/4-year jail term for French citizen accused of collecting military data
Prosecutors have asked a Russian court to deliver a prison sentence of three years and three months to a French citizen arrested on charges of unlawfully collecting information on military issuesOctober 14 - Russia -
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World - The Guardian
Former Stasi officer jailed for 10 years over 1974 Berlin border shooting
Martin Naumann, 80, shot Czesław Kukuczka in the back at close range as he tried to cross into West Berlin. A former officer in the East German secret police has been sentenced to 10 years in jail ...October 14