2 h. ago Rastafarian turns to Supreme Court after prison officers shaved his dreadlocks

Guards cut the dreadlocks he had been growing for nearly two decades

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4 h. ago Abuse by UK’s ‘most prolific sex offender’ was ignored at Medomsley detention centre, report finds

Neville Husband committed hundreds of offences while working at facility in County Durham from 1969 to 1985A man who worked as a prison officer and caterer in a youth detention centre was able to rape and torture boys for three decades while the abuse was “ignored and dismissed”, according to a report labelling him as possibly Britain’s worst ever sex offender.Neville Husband carried out at least 368 sexual offences against young men and boys between 1969 and 1985 while working at Medomsley detention centre in County Durham, but is believed have committed hundreds more crimes, taking the total past the 450 committed by Jimmy Savile. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago Violent killer unmasked after teaming up to murder young dad in Greenock

Andrew McQuillan is the second man to plead guilty to the murder of 35-year-old Michael Beaton in 2023.

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6 h. ago Inmate denies murdering disgraced Lostprophets frontman Ian Watkins with a makeshift knife inside HMP Wakefield, court hears

Samuel Dodsworth, 43, pleaded not guilty to the charge of murder and denied possessing a makeshift knife inside the prison.

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8 h. ago Ian Watkins 'killer' pleads NOT guilty after Lostprophets paedo stabbed in prison

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, 48, was stabbed in the neck in high security HMP Wakefield prison, and Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, both inmates at HMP Wakefield, were arrested after the death

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17 h. ago Revealed: The sinister emails sent by trans woman as she stalked surgeon who carried out her gender reassignment operation

Vivienne Taylor yesterday pleaded guilty at Westminster magistrates court to stalking and threatening Tina Rashid - who specialises in surgery for trans women.

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20 h. ago Former NFL star Antonio Brown pleads not guilty to attempted murder charge

Ex-NFL star accused of firing shots after fightVictim says bullet grazed his neck, per warrantFormer NFL star Antonio Brown is returning to Miami to face an attempted murder charge stemming from a May shooting, with his lawyer filing a not guilty plea on his behalf.Jail records in Essex county, New Jersey, show Brown was released on Tuesday morning for his transfer to Florida. Brown, one of the most popular players in the NFL, had waived extradition to Florida from New Jersey, where he was taken after being arrested in Dubai. Continue reading...

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26 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn turns up at court in solidarity with Palestine Action protesters accused of terror offences

Some 36 people pleaded not guilty at Westminster Magistrates' Court in London after being charged under anti-terror laws for supporting the banned group.

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27 h. ago Mum kills son, 3, after years of abuse to make room for baby with new boyfriend

Amanda Maison has pleaded guilty to second-degree homicide over the death of her son, Matthew Maison, who was found dead in his bed after years of abuse from his mum and Maurice Houle

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30 h. ago Taxi driver who filmed himself raping vulnerable woman over five years jailed in Guildford

Lance Melville Percival has been jailed at Guildford Crown Court after he pleaded guilty to a sick slew of crimes against a vulnerable women, many of which he filmed

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35 h. ago Welsh teen charged with planning to copy crimes of Southport killer

He has pleaded guilty and will be sentenced in January

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42 h. ago America's first trans lawmaker convicted of child sex crime asked accomplice partner if they'd still go to heaven

Disgraced New Hampshire Rep. Stacie-Marie Loughton, who was born Barry Loughton, 41, pleaded guilty to child sex crimes in federal court last week.

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49 h. ago Louisiana prison guards cut a Rastafari inmate's dreadlocks. Supreme Court will decide if he can sue

The Supreme Court is wrestling with whether a former Louisiana inmate can sue prison officials who shaved his dreadlocks in violation of his Rastafari religious beliefs

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50 h. ago Rioting at Ecuadorian prison leaves 31 inmates dead and dozens injured

Prisons officials in Ecuador say deadly rioting that broke out at a prison where inmates were set to be transferred to a new maximum-security facility has left at least 31 inmates killed and 30 others injured

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50 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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51 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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52 h. ago Daughter of former South African president Jacob Zuma on trial over deadly riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla has pleaded not guilty to charges of inciting violence

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52 h. ago Jacob Zuma’s daughter goes on trial over deadly South African riots

Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla is accused of inciting terrorism and public violence after her father was jailed in 2021Duduzile Zuma-Sambudla, a politician and daughter of the former South African president Jacob Zuma, has pleaded not guilty to incitement to commit terrorism and public violence over deadly riots in 2021.The trial, which began on Monday in the coastal city of Durban, is the first prosecution in South Africa in which terrorism‑related charges are being brought based on social media posts. Continue reading...

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54 h. ago Prison officer accused of threatening to 'smother' inmate after stroke

The company that runs the prison confirmed an investigation is underway

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4 d. ago Tories blasted by former prison officer for 'breaking point' crisis

Sally Jameson, who worked for five years at HMP & YOI Moorland said accidental releases were unacceptable, but accused the Conservatives of letting the system rot for years

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