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🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Prisoner who had two affairs with jail staff escaped in woman's car

Inmate Harri Pullen escaped from custody with the help of a female driver after allegedly having flings with two jail staff members during his imprisonment.

Feb 27 • 14:58 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Fears 'Devil's Daughter', who stabbed stranger to death aged 12, could strike again

Concerns grow over Sharon Carr, Britain's youngest female murderer, potentially committing further violence as she is denied transfer to an open prison.

Feb 26 • 18:08 UTC
🇯🇵 Asahi Shimbun (JP)
Crime & Justice

Possible Pregnancy: Crying Student; 24-Year Prison Sentence for Martial Arts Instructor for Sexual Assault

A martial arts instructor in Japan was sentenced to 24 years in prison for repeatedly sexually assaulting eight female students, causing distress and trauma, including one student fearing she might be pregnant.

Feb 26 • 05:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Big move for Britain's youngest female double murderer who tortured pal with cheese grater

Britain's youngest female double murderer, Lorraine Thorpe, has been given the opportunity to transfer to an open prison after serving years for the brutal killings of her father and his friend.

Feb 25 • 19:07 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
National & Local

Lawyers argue whether transgender female prisoner should be transferred to women’s jail

Lawyers are debating whether transgender inmate Amanda Joy Cooper should be transferred to a women’s prison after undergoing gender surgery.

Feb 25 • 17:21 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Demand investigation into the death of two inmates in a fire in a Córdoba prison: denounce detention conditions and delays in evacuating them

A fire at the Bouwer Penitentiary in Córdoba, Argentina, resulted in the deaths of two female inmates, leading to calls for a thorough investigation into the circumstances and accountability.

Feb 25 • 15:12 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
National & Local

Outrage in Austria after man ordered to pay female footballers €625 each for secretly filming dressing room

A man in Austria received a suspended prison sentence and a fine for secretly filming female footballers in their changing room, triggering outrage and discussions on appropriate punishment.

Feb 25 • 10:43 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

'Britain's youngest female double murderer' approved for open prison move

The Parole Board has approved a move to an open prison for Lorraine Thorpe, Britain's youngest female double murderer, although her release on parole has been denied for a second time.

Feb 24 • 15:20 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Life & Tech

'Gripping' true crime documentary leaving fans stunned is streaming now

A new true crime documentary series about Sarah Pender, dubbed the 'Female Charles Manson', is captivating viewers with its dramatic recount of her prison escape and subsequent manhunt.

Feb 24 • 13:09 UTC
🇨🇦 National Post
Crime & Justice

Judge to decide if trans inmate serving time for sexual assaults against women will be moved to female prison

A Canadian judge is set to make a decision regarding the transfer of transgender inmate Amanda Cooper, who is serving time for violent sexual assaults, from a men's prison to a women's facility.

Feb 22 • 13:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Female teaching assistant jailed for decades over sick sex acts with young boys

A 34-year-old teaching assistant has been sentenced to over 51 years in prison for sexually assaulting multiple young boys, including grooming and sending explicit messages.

Feb 19 • 14:01 UTC
🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

In the Mud: How the New Season Started, Who Joined, and What Changed in La Quebrada

The second season of 'En el barro' premiered on Netflix, delving into the evolving dynamics of a women’s prison in La Quebrada, showcasing new leadership and fragile alliances among characters.

Feb 13 • 14:04 UTC
🇸🇪 Aftonbladet
Crime & Justice

Stole 18 million from the municipality - sentenced to prison

A former female employee was sentenced to three years in prison after stealing over 18 million SEK from the municipality of Solna.

Feb 13 • 10:19 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
Crime & Justice

Court Imposes 10-Year Prison Sentence for Female Police Commissioner in Bribery Case as Anti-Corruption Agency's First Awareness Incident

A female police commissioner in South Korea was sentenced to ten years in prison for accepting bribes, marking the first case identified by the Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission (ACRC).

Feb 13 • 08:52 UTC
🇸🇪 SVT Nyheter
Crime & Justice

Court of Appeal confirms: 18 years in prison for ambulance incident

The Swedish Court of Appeal has upheld an 18-year prison sentence for a man convicted of murdering a female paramedic last fall.

Feb 9 • 10:09 UTC
🇫🇮 Ilta-Sanomat
World

Iran Imposes Long Prison Sentence on Nobel Peace Prize Recipient

Iran has sentenced Narges Mohammadi, a female human rights activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate, to over seven years of additional imprisonment.

Feb 8 • 19:12 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
Crime & Justice

Violence Against Female Students at an Elementary School: Teacher Sentenced to 11 Years

A 45-year-old teacher in northwestern Milan has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for abusing at least five of his female students.

Feb 5 • 16:53 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

Campaigners challenge Scottish policy on transgender inmates in female prisons

A campaign group is contesting the Scottish policy allowing some transgender inmates to be housed in female prisons, arguing it conflicts with previous court rulings on women-only spaces.

Feb 3 • 14:45 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
Crime & Justice

Woman prisoners 'traded as pawns for political gain' by 'Orwellian' Scottish government policy

A legal challenge claims that a Scottish government policy regarding the placement of transgender prisoners in women's jails treats female inmates as political pawns.

Feb 3 • 12:13 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Prison cameras captured 'infatuated' female prison officer's shocking tryst with inmate

Charlotte Winstanley, a 27-year-old prison officer, has been sentenced to two-and-a-half years in prison after being filmed engaging in a romantic relationship with inmate Jabhari Blair and smuggling items into HMP Lindholme for him.

Feb 2 • 19:22 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Female prison officer jailed after bodycam caught sex act with inmate

Rebecca Pinckard, a 46-year-old female prison officer, has been sentenced to prison after being recorded engaging in a sexual act with inmate Erion Nakdi at HMP Highpoint in Suffolk.

Jan 16 • 17:08 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Gironde: a basketball coach convicted of sexual assault on a minor

A 35-year-old basketball coach was sentenced to 12 months in prison with two years of probation for sexually assaulting and corrupting a 15-year-old female player in Saint-André-de-Cubzac.

Jan 14 • 13:34 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Youngest UK female killer at 12 branded 'Devil's Daughter' moved to open prison

Sharon Carr, the youngest female killer in the UK, has been approved for transfer to an open prison despite concerns over her potential danger to society.

Jan 2 • 16:58 UTC

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