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Published on 05:14 GMT

Conditions in Perth prison don't meet 'basic level of decent treatment'

Conditions in one of WA's busiest prisons are continuing to breach national and international human rights standards, according to the prisons watchdog. An inspection found Hakea Prison in Canning Vale remained overcrowded, with some cells holding …

Source: ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) - Neutral
Published on Jul 21, 2025

Turkey’s intelligence chief visits political parties ahead of special 'peace' committee

İbrahim Kalın, head of the National Intelligence Organization (MİT), is visiting political parties represented in parliament ahead of the formation of a parliamentary committee as part of efforts to resolve the Kurdish question. Kalın today paid his first …

Source: Bianet - Left-wing
Published on Jul 20, 2025

More men are in prison on domestic violence offences. What can be done to prevent them reoffending?

Josh* says he’s not a violent man, but he has done violent things. It was only after a quarter of his life spent in and out of prison that he came to see the violence didn’t happen in a vacuum. “I had a pretty crap upbringing,” he says, sitting in the …

Source: The Guardian - Center-left
Published on Jul 20, 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Sean Kingston’s Mom To Be Kicked Out Of U.S., Begs Judge For Light Prison Sentence

Janice Turner requested leniency from a federal judge ahead of her August sentencing, hoping to avoid decades in prison. Janice Turner pleaded with a federal judge for mercy as she awaits sentencing in a wire fraud conviction that could send her to prison …

Source: AllHipHop - Neutral
Published on Jul 18, 2025

‘I just couldn’t stop crying’: How prison affects Black men’s mental health long after they’ve been released

Mike returned home to Philadelphia after a 15-year prison sentence and suffered an emotional breakdown. “I just couldn’t stop crying … I don’t know. It was the anxiety. It was just a lot,” he said. “I was under a lot of pressure and it just came crashing …

Source: The Conversation - Neutral
Published on Jul 19, 2025

Trump's plan to reopen Alcatraz as working prison estimated to cost '$2 BILLION'

Sources within Donald Trump's administration say that the president's purported plan to revitalize the notorious Alcatraz prison, located in the middle of the San Francisco Bay, could cost $2 billion. Attorney General Pam Bondi and Interior …

Source: Irish Star - Center-left
Published on Jul 19, 2025

‘Teen Mom’ Stars in Jail: Nathan Griffith Moved to a Different Prison

Reality TV News Nathan Griffith has been moved to a medium security prison for the remainder of his sentence. He could be back on the streets as early as July 2026. Nathan Griffith is back on with his wife, May Oyola, but it’ll be some time before the duo …

Source: Showbiz CheatSheet - Pending
Published on Jul 19, 2025

Canadian citizen locked up in UAE prison says he was denied due process and medical care

A trip to the Middle East ended horribly for a Canadian citizen who is now back home and speaking out about what he calls a lack of help from the Canadian government for allegations of poor treatment while inside a prison in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). …

Source: Winnipeg City News - Pending
Published on Jul 18, 2025

WATCH: AG Pam Bondi visits Alcatraz for briefing after Trump's order to reopen prison

Source: ABC News - New York - Neutral
Published on Jul 18, 2025

Trump’s Alcatraz prison plan could cost $2bln: Axios

Two US officials say Trump has not yet made a final decision regarding the island’s future, and the exact cost remains uncertain. US President Donald Trump’s bold proposal to convert Alcatraz into a high-security prison may come with a steep price tag: $2 …

Source: Al Mayadeen - Left-wing