11 h. ago Gary Glitter admits he shouldn't be freed from jail due to his ‘uncontrolled interest in young girls’

Glitter, 81, will remain behind bars after finally admitting the danger he poses to children

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31 h. ago Gary Glitter freedom bid rejected due to his 'uncontrolled interest in children'

Disgraced former musician Glitter - real name Paul Gadd - had his case referred to the Parole Board by the Justice Secretary to determine whether he could be safely released.

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33 h. ago Gary Glitter release rejected due to his 'uncontrolled interest in children'

Disgraced former musician Glitter - real name Paul Gadd - had his case referred to the Parole Board by the Justice Secretary to determine whether he could be safely released

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64 h. ago Husband of Scot murdered in Kenya pays tribute to 'love of his life' as suspect makes freedom bid

Campbell Scott, from Dunfermline, Fife, was found dead in a sack of pineapples about 60 miles from where he was last seen in the capital of Nairobi in February.

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3 d. ago Paedophile child killer Sidney Cooke, 98, likely to die behind bars as 'totally remorseless' predator loses latest bid for freedom

At the age of 96, he became the oldest prisoner to have a parole hearing, during which he was denied freedom or the opportunity to move to an open prison.

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4 d. ago Killer paedo Sidney Cooke, 98, 'will die behind bars' after TWELFTH freedom bid fails

Cooke was one of a paedophile gang jailed over the 1985 killing of abducted teen Jason Swift, who was snatched and molested in July 1985

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8 d. ago ‘Give me your word you won’t do it again’: convicted sex abuser priest tells how church gave him second chance

Patrick Wattigny revealed he blew archdiocese opportunity to stay in frock at parole hearing over molestation sentenceA Roman Catholic priest who admitted to child molestation has publicly recounted for the first time how New Orleans’ archbishop tried to give him a chance to continue his career even after catching the cleric sending inappropriate texts to a minor.Patrick Wattigny, 57, made the revelation while appearing before Louisiana’s parole board on Thursday, unsuccessfully requesting an early release from prison. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Boyfriend killer Tasmin Glass' parole bid delayed after board fails to make decision

Glass, 26, returned to jail weeks ago after breaking the conditions of her release.

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2 w. ago Vile mum who abused Tony Hudgell so badly he lost legs to be released early

The Parole Board today confirmed Jody Simpson, now 31, could be freed from prison - seven years after she was jailed for inflicting horrifying injuries on little Tony Hudgell when he was six-weeks old

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2 w. ago ‘Essex Boys’ triple killer Michael Steele released from prison

Steele was jailed for life in 1998 for the killings of Tony Tucker, Pat Tate and Craig Rolfe.

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2 w. ago Manson ‘family’ member Patricia Krenwinkel recommended for parole

California parole board says 77-year-old – the state’s longest-serving female inmate – poses little risk of reoffendingA California prisons panel has recommended that Patricia Krenwinkel, serving a life sentence for her role in the 1969 Los Angeles killing spree by followers of cult leader Charles Manson, be released on parole.The state Board of Parole Hearings found that Krenwinkel, 77 – the longest-serving female inmate in California prisons – posed little risk of reoffending based on her age and a spotless behaviour record while incarcerated, according to the CBS News affiliate in San Diego, KFMP-TV. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago 'Limbs in the loch' killer makes new freedom bid 25 years after he raped and killed teenage boy before cutting up his body

William Beggs, 62, was convicted of luring Barry Wallace back to his Kilmarnock home in 1999 where he then killed him, dismembered his corpse and dumped his remains in Loch Lomond.

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3 w. ago Julie Chrisley’s prison life as a ‘card shark’ revealed days after freedom bid update

Julie and husband Todd are currently serving prison sentences after being convicted of tax evasion and bank fraud in 2022

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3 w. ago Serial rapist jailed for attacking three women abandons bid for freedom

Liam Sharpe was jailed in February after being convicted of carrying out a campaign of cruelty, violence and rape against his former partners.

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3 w. ago Limbs in the Loch killer makes fresh bid for freedom after parole board decision

William Beggs was jailed for life in 2001 after murdering and dismembering Barry Wallace, disposing of the limbs and torso in Loch Lomond and his head at sea.

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4 w. ago Menendez brothers who shot dead parents suffer major setback in bid for freedom

Lifers Erik and Lyle Menendez have been dealt a crushing blow just a week after becoming eligible for parole. The latest setback delays any possibility of freedom by at least nine weeks

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4 w. ago Chemical castration of sex offenders ‘worthwhile’ exploring – review chairman

The review led by former justice secretary David Gauke recommended reforms to overhaul the prisons system.

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4 w. ago Fewer criminals to serve jail time under proposals to end prison overcrowding

Five key proposals put forward by the independent sentencing review are expected to cut the prison population by around 9,800.

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