2 w. ago Mikal Mahdi killed by firing squad as South Carolina pushes execution spree

Mahdi, who killed an officer in 2004, endured torture in his childhood and argued he was denied a fair trialA prison firing squad in South Carolina executed Mikal Mahdi on Friday, the second recent death row killing in the state by authorized gunfire.Mahdi, 42, was shot dead by corrections employees inside the execution chamber, where authorities have carried out a rapid spree of killings as South Carolina aggressively revives capital punishment. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Israel releases Palestinian who took part in attack aged 13 and developed mental illness in prison

Israel has released a Palestinian who took part in an attack when he was 13 and developed schizophrenia in prison as requests for early release were denied

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3 w. ago American academic held in Thailand charged with insulting monarchy

Paul Chambers detained under strict lese-majesty law, which can lead to 15 years in jail on a single chargeA prominent American academic has been detained in Thailand after being charged with insulting the monarchy, a rare case in which a foreign national has fallen foul of the country’s strict lese-majesty law.Paul Chambers, who specialises in civil-military relations and democratisation in south-east Asia, was denied bail on Tuesday and is being held at Phitsanulok provincial prison in northern Thailand, his lawyers said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Julie Hogg's killer Billy Dunlop to remain in closed prison conditions after panel denied move

William Dunlop, now 61, strangled Julie Hogg in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 and hid her mutilated body behind a bath panel where it lay undiscovered for more than two months

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3 w. ago Julie Hogg's killer Billy Dunlop to remain in closed prison conditions after panel denies move to open prison

William Dunlop, now 61, strangled Julie Hogg in Billingham, County Durham, in 1989 and hid her mutilated body behind a bath panel where it lay undiscovered for more than two months

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3 w. ago Killer jailed after double jeopardy law change denied move to open prison

The Parole Board recommended William Dunlop be moved but Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood blocked the transfer.

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3 w. ago Divorcee prison governor denies relationship with drug boss despite both their DNA being found on size 10 Hugo Boss flip flops and toothbrush in her flat

Divorcee Kerri Pegg, 42, is accused of being in a relationship with Anthony Saunderson, who she had approved for temporary early release from HMP Kirkham where she was a governor, a jury heard.

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3 w. ago Prison governor denies relationship with jailed 'Jesse Pinkman' drug gang boss

'You accept the Hugo Boss flip flops found in your flat had his DNA and your DNA?'

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4 w. ago 'Hands on' prison governor denies relationship with 'Breaking Bad' drug

Kerri Pegg is accused of misconduct in public office, which she denies

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