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Five IPP prisoners to be referred to Court of Appeal
The Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC) has referred five prisoners serving indefinite sentences to the Court of Appeal, the BBC's…
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Venezuelan government begins releasing political prisoners
The Venezuelan government has begun releasing detainees considered political prisoners by human rights groups, in what officials described…
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HMP Leyhill: Prisoners accused of absconding are caught
A convicted murderer and another inmate who are accused of absconding from an open prison on New Year's Day have been arrested. Matthew…
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Prisoners freed by Belarus say their passports are taken away in a final 'dirty trick' by officials
The only official document human rights advocate Uladzimir Labkovich had with him when he was suddenly released from a Belarus prison,…
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'Never give up': Belarusian prisoners celebrate release after US lifts sanctions
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and Eastern Europe correspondent, Vilnius, Lithuania Watch: BBC captures celebrations as Belarus frees political…
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Belarus frees 123 prisoners as US lifts sanctions
Belarus has freed 123 prisoners, including prominent opposition activist Maria Kolesnikova, after the US agreed to lift sanctions on the…
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Twelve further prisoners mistakenly released, says David Lammy
Justice Secretary David Lammy has said 12 prisoners have been accidentally released in the past three weeks, two of whom are still at…
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More than 90 prisoners freed by mistake since April
A total of 91 prisoners were freed by mistake between April and October this year, according to new government figures. The data for…
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At least four prisoners freed in error still at large, BBC told
Nick Eardley,Political Correspondent and Sima Kotecha,Senior UK correspondent At least four prisoners released in error are still at…
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What we know about prisoners at Wandsworth Prison mistakenly released
Manhunts are under way after two men were mistakenly released from Wandsworth Prison in London in the past week. The first, released last…
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From Life in Prison to the Eras Tour
Still, over time, I earned a reputation. “Joe’s straight,” guys would say, with some mix of mockery and begrudging respect. The prison…
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Hamas presses Israel to free prominent prisoners as part of Gaza deal
Hamas is pressing Israel to include prominent Palestinians in a prisoner-release list - part of a ceasefire deal that will also see…
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Belarus forcibly deported political prisoners after U.S. deal, opposition says
Belarus forcibly deported political prisoners released in a U.S.-led deal, opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya said Friday. Source…
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Hundreds of Alligator Alcatraz Prisoners Have No Criminal Charges
Border czar Tom Homan’s speech at this weekend’s Turning Point USA convention was interrupted by a heckler who seemed to draw attention to…
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Trump’s Not-So-Genius Team Botched a Deal to Free American Prisoners
Due to conflicting efforts by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Richard Grenell, the Trump administration bungled a deal…
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Federal judge orders Trump administration to accommodate transgender prisoners
A federal judge on Tuesday ordered the Trump administration to provide "stand-to-pee" devices to transgender male prisoners who need them…
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Torture and Tres Leches in Iran’s Most Notorious Prison
The Evin House of Detention, in Tehran, is among the world’s most infamous prisons. It was built by Mohammad Reza Pahlavi, the last Shah…
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Vatican notes 'exchange of opinions' over migrants, prisoners in meeting with Vance
U.S. Vice President JD Vance met Saturday with the Vatican's No. 2 official amid tensions over the U.S. crackdown on migrants, with the…
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Early release of hundreds of prisoners to begin in Scotland
James Cook & Paul Ward BBC Scotland News The first of up to 390 prisoners are being released early in the latest attempt to ease…
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Israelis and Palestinians rejoice after more hostages and prisoners are freed
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip — Eight more hostages were freed from the Gaza Strip by Hamas-led militants on Thursday in a sometimes chaotic…
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Palestinians in West Bank wait anxiously for prisoners to be released
The families of 90 Palestinian prisoners are waiting anxiously in the occupied West Bank for them to be released from Israeli jails as…
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Cease-fire between Israel and Hamas begins with an exchange of hostages and prisoners
DEIR AL BALAH, Gaza Strip — A cease-fire between Hamas and Israel took effect Sunday, silencing the guns over Gaza and renewing hopes of a…
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Ukraine and Russia clash over prisoners of war
Ukraine on Sunday rejected claims by the Russian Foreign Ministry that it did not want to take back hundreds of prisoners of war proposed…
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UN-backed experts: Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians, prisoners is a crime against humanity
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Russia’s torture of Ukrainian civilians and prisoners of war is a crime against humanity, U.N.-backed human rights…