61 m. ago She stepped out of prison to taste freedom, but police were waiting to arrest her again

A woman was arrested moments after being released from prison

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5 h. ago Actor Allison Mack reveals role in Nxivm sex cult in new podcast: ‘I was abusive’

Smallville actor, released from prison two years ago, tells how she helped coerce women for cult leader Keith RaniereThe Smallville actor Allison Mack says she was once riveted by the influence she wielded through her role in the Nxivm sex cult – though it eventually sent her to federal prison, and she now realizes it was “abusive”.“I was excited by the power that I felt having these young, beautiful women look to me and listen to me,” Mack, 43, maintains in a new podcast series titled Allison After Nxivm, which contains her first public remarks since her release from prison about two years ago. “And – yes – the sexuality of it was exciting.” Continue reading...

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20 h. ago David Lammy says 91 prisoners freed in error in England and Wales since April

Justice secretary tells MPs as many as four may still be at large and blames previous governments’ cuts for mistakesThe justice secretary has revealed that 91 prisoners have been released by mistake in England and Wales since April, of whom as many four remain at large.David Lammy gave details in a Commons statement of three mistakenly released prisoners the police are trying to trace. He said the Prison Service was also investigating a fourth inmate released in error last Monday who may still be at large. Continue reading...

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22 h. ago President Obama surprises plane full of veterans arriving in Washington D.C. for holiday with heartfelt thank you

Some of the veterans were moved to tears by the kind gesture, which took place over the weekend ahead of Veterans’ Day on Tuesday

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23 h. ago Madeleine McCann suspect's woodland lair revealed as paedo forced into hiding

Paedophile Madeleine McCann suspect Christian Brueckner, 48, is now living in woods and parks after being chased out of the small town he was placed in shortly after his release from prison

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23 h. ago The taste of freedom: Ex French president Nicolas Sarkozy is APPLAUDED by diners as he goes for lunch at Paris restaurant with Carla Bruni a day after his release from jail

After spending just 20 days in La Sante prison, Sarkozy was freed on Monday following an appeal court hearing. He arrived home in a car with blacked-out windows, escorted by police.

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23 h. ago Controversial Poland independence march sets off in Warsaw – Europe live

Tens of thousands of people attend event organised primarily by nationalist and far-right groups to mark 107th anniversary of independenceYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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24 h. ago Over 90 prisoners mistakenly released from prison within last seven months, MOJ confirm

This is a breaking news story and is being constantly updated by our reporters as the breaking news story develops

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25 h. ago Catherine Connolly sworn in as 10th president of Ireland and promises to be a ‘catalyst for change’ – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician inaugurated as president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Catherine Connolly arrives for inauguration as Ireland’s president – Europe live

Independent leftwing politician set to take office as Ireland’s 10th president after landslide election winYou can watch the live stream of the Irish presidential inauguration here:Irish president-elect Catherine Connolly has just arrived at the Dublin Castle for her presidential inauguration. Continue reading...

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31 h. ago 'Angel of death' nurse who killed 60 babies came close to being released from prison

'Monster in scrubs' Genene Jones is one of the US's most infamous serial killers, but her crimes went unchecked for years

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44 h. ago Drug dealer granted clemency by Trump sent back to prison for violating terms of his release

A convicted drug dealer granted clemency by President Donald Trump has been sent back to federal prison for violating the terms of his release after being charged with several new crimes

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44 h. ago Ghislaine Maxwell begs pal Donald Trump for prison release after cushy jail treatment

Ghislaine Maxwell, the co-conspirator of the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, is in the process of seeking a commutation of her 20-year prison sentence from President Donald Trump, a whistleblower has told House Democrats

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45 h. ago Why police funding crisis puts Scotland at risk from chilling threats like these

The increasing numbers of sinister internet crimes, a new age of protest, more than 90 mafia-style crime gangs, and the early release of prison inmates who will offend again are all putting serious pressure on Police Scotland

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45 h. ago Nicolas Sarkozy says he wants to ‘prove his innocence’ as he is released from prison

Former French president, who said his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence outside pending appealNicolas Sarkozy has said he wants to “prove his innocence” after being released from prison while he appeals against his conviction for criminal conspiracy over a scheme to obtain election campaign funds from Libya.After 20 days in jail that he had earlier described as “gruelling” and a “nightmare”, the former French president was driven away from La Santé prison in Paris on Monday accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy. Continue reading...

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46 h. ago Justice officials accidentally release plans to spend tens of millions moving women criminals out of prison

Documents accidentally released by the Ministry of Justice outline a scheme - which would cost an initial £68million and then a further £47million a year - to 'divert' women offenders out of jail.

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46 h. ago What is next for Nicolas Sarkozy? Former French president freed from prison and put under ‘judicial supervision’

Nicolas Sarkozy, 70, was found guilty in September of criminal conspiracy but will be freed

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47 h. ago Au revoir, prison! Nicolas Sarkozy arrives home after being freed from prison following appeal hearing

He arrived in a car with blacked-out windows, which was escorted by police on motorcycles.

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47 h. ago Former prison officer calls for action in jail release crisis

Claire Lewis was the victim of a horrific assault in high security Frankland jail, Durham 15 years ago, warned it is only a matter of time before a freed prisoner reoffends

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47 h. ago Lindsay Sandiford's UK repatriation prompts KC to call for 'transparency'

Dr Felicity Gerry KC - who visited Lindsay Sandiford in Bali's Kerobokan prison - said it was important the UK authorities released Lindsay Sandiford "immediately" after she was deported from Bali after 13 years in prison

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