Prisons – Page 14 – THE OVAL CIRCLE

‘Utter shambles’: UK court told escaped prisoner tried to turn himself in SEVEN TIMES but police refused

Posted on September 19, 2020September 19, 2020By Editor

A British inmate who fled an open prison subsequently tried to hand himself in over the course of a month, but the Metropolitan Police refused to arrest him on seven occasions, his lawyer said. … Read More >‘Utter shambles’: UK court told escaped prisoner tried to turn himself in SEVEN TIMES but police refused

World

Belarusian opposition figurehead Kolesnikova faces up to 5 years in prison, charged with ‘publicly calling for seizure of power’

Posted on September 18, 2020September 18, 2020By Editor

Belarusian opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova has been charged with publicly calling for seizure of power, investigators said Wednesday. She is the only one of three women who led this summer’s protests still in the country. … Read More >Belarusian opposition figurehead Kolesnikova faces up to 5 years in prison, charged with ‘publicly calling for seizure of power’

USA

Feds worried drones might AIRLIFT prisoners over walls, says new DOJ report seeking permission to SHOOT THEM DOWN

Posted on September 17, 2020September 17, 2020By Editor

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is worried drones might eventually be used in jailbreak attempts by physically lifting inmates out of the prison yard, a new report has revealed, adding that some drones can already elevate people. … Read More >Feds worried drones might AIRLIFT prisoners over walls, says new DOJ report seeking permission to SHOOT THEM DOWN

Russia

Russian military historian handed 12 year jail sentence in latest secretive ‘high treason’ trial – exact nature of crime unknown

Posted on September 10, 2020September 10, 2020By Editor

A Moscow court has sentenced military historian and Armed Forces reservist Andrei Zhukov to 12 and a half years in prison for high treason. The trial was held behind closed doors due to the sensitive nature of the case materials. … Read More >Russian military historian handed 12 year jail sentence in latest secretive ‘high treason’ trial – exact nature of crime unknown

Middle East

8 convicted in Saudi Arabia over killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

Posted on September 8, 2020September 8, 2020By Editor

Saudi Arabian courts have handed down guilty verdicts to eight people involved in the killing of Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi. Five received 20-year prison sentences, while three received lesser terms. … Read More >8 convicted in Saudi Arabia over killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi

World

Dozens of militants enter DRC’s regional capital Bunia, overrun local prison – media

Posted on September 7, 2020September 7, 2020By Editor

Fighters from the CODECO militia grouping have made their way into Bunia, a major city in Democratic Republic of Congo’s northeast, authorities report, saying the invaders are demanding the release of comrades from a local prison. … Read More >Dozens of militants enter DRC’s regional capital Bunia, overrun local prison – media

World

Australian man caught in girlfriend’s cupboard after repeatedly breaching coronavirus quarantine gets SIX MONTHS behind bars

Posted on September 1, 2020September 1, 2020By Editor

An Australian man who repeatedly broke a mandatory 14-day Covid-19 quarantine has ended up in isolation for far longer after a court slapped him with a six-month jail term. … Read More >Australian man caught in girlfriend’s cupboard after repeatedly breaching coronavirus quarantine gets SIX MONTHS behind bars

World

Life in prison with NO chance of parole: Court hands Christchurch mosque shooter harshest criminal sentence in New Zealand history

Posted on August 28, 2020August 28, 2020By Editor

A New Zealand court has sentenced mass shooter Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 Muslim worshipers at a mosque last year, to life in prison without the possibility of parole, the first such ruling ever handed down in the country. … Read More >Life in prison with NO chance of parole: Court hands Christchurch mosque shooter harshest criminal sentence in New Zealand history

Russia

Russia’s prison population falls to a record low – still large by European standards, but far smaller than US’

Posted on August 15, 2020August 15, 2020By Editor

Russia’s prison numbers have been falling for two decades, due to the liberalization of the penal system and use of alternative penalties. For the first time, fewer than 500,000 in the world’s largest country are now incarcerated. … Read More >Russia’s prison population falls to a record low – still large by European standards, but far smaller than US’

Shows

Covid-19 spreads through prisons and schools

Posted on August 12, 2020August 12, 2020By Editor

Covid-19 is spreading through US prisons at a rate over five times higher than the national average, while school reopenings see a shocking surge of infections as well. And we take a look at private and public healthcare in the face of the pandemic. … Read More >Covid-19 spreads through prisons and schools

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