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The Anambra State Government has demolished the shrine of native doctor Chidozie Nwangwu following his 11-month jail sentence for ritual practices.

Jimmy Lai, a British pro-democracy campaigner, has had his fraud conviction overturned but continues to serve a 20-year sentence for national security offenses in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong Court of Appeal has overturned Jimmy Lai's fraud conviction, allowing him to avoid a previous five-year and nine-month jail sentence.

An Indigenous man in Ontario has had his life sentence for murder reduced to 12 years for his role in a home invasion that resulted in the death of a disabled man.

Darryl Crenshaw, serving a 78-year sentence for the murder of Ashley Peoples, is seeking companionship from prison through a dating profile.

Jake Danby's sentence was extended to two years of home detention without jail time after he fatally hit an Aboriginal man, angering the victim's family.

A British couple sentenced to 10 years in an Iranian prison for espionage are causing distress for their children back home, who have been living in uncertainty.

A young man from Šiauliai received a suspended sentence after illegally ordering the psychotropic substance 'PHENIBUT MAX' online.

The UK Foreign Secretary condemned the 10-year jail sentence given to British couple Craig and Lindsay Foreman in Iran as unjustifiable, while affirming the government's commitment to their safe return.

An Australian man was sentenced to eight years in prison for attempting to smuggle dozens of lizards and other reptiles hidden in popcorn bags and biscuit tins.

Andrew Shephard, who threw his daughter's kittens into a river while shouting for them to die, received a suspended prison sentence for causing unnecessary suffering to animals.

A man who stabbed a police officer during a domestic dispute has had his prison sentence increased by the Queensland Court of Appeal following an appeal from the Attorney-General.

Antoine Massey received a 60-year prison sentence after escaping from a New Orleans jail and subsequently being convicted of kidnapping and raping his ex-girlfriend.

Paul Withnell, a convicted paedophile, died just weeks after beginning his 21-year sentence for child sex offences in a UK prison.

Comedian-actor Rajpal Yadav is serving his sentence in Tihar Jail, where questions arose regarding his treatment, which reports suggest is not special despite his celebrity status.

Famous actor-comedian Rajpal Yadav has surrendered to Tihar Jail and will serve his sentence as his bail application was rejected due to a default on a loan of 9 crores.

Rajpal Yadav is currently serving a sentence in Tihar Jail due to financial issues, highlighting the struggles of supporting actors in Bollywood despite the industry's high earnings.

After receiving a driving ban, a motorist attempted to drive home and was subsequently arrested, leading to a suspended jail sentence.

Hong Kong media reactions to Jimmy Lai's 20-year jail sentence vary from silence to celebration amidst a crackdown on dissent.

Russian prosecutors are seeking a jail sentence for exiled comedian Semyon Slepakov over alleged violations of foreign agent laws after he criticized the invasion of Ukraine.

The UK, UN, EU, and various rights groups have condemned the 20-year prison sentence given to pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai, asserting that it stems from politically motivated charges.

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper condemned the 20-year jail term of pro-democracy campaigner Jimmy Lai as politically motivated, describing it as effectively a life sentence.

Jimmy Lai, a prominent pro-democracy figure in Hong Kong, has been sentenced to 20 years in prison under a national security law, marking the harshest sentence to date in the city.

US prosecutors are seeking a 46-month sentence for Daniel Day, a conspiracy theorist linked to the Wieambilla shooting that resulted in the deaths of police officers and a neighbor in December 2022.

A 26-year-old man was sentenced to 30 days in jail for driving 60 km in the wrong direction on the A1 highway while drunk and without a driver's license.

A child was mauled by an XL Bully dog while its owner, Scott Gallagher, failed to intervene, leading to Gallagher's 28-month jail sentence and a suspended sentence for co-defendant Katie Taylor.

A teenage girl who fell from a balcony in Šilutė is recovering in the hospital while her perpetrator has received a sentence but will not serve time in prison.

Brooke Narelle Hicks, 45, has been sentenced to three years in prison for hitting and killing 19-year-old Alexx Wright and failing to report the incident.

A 25-year-old man was stopped by police for not wearing a seatbelt in Benkovac, leading to his car being seized and a ten-day jail sentence due to repeated traffic violations.

Laila Barnard-Wigley received a suspended sentence for causing a head-on collision that killed two individuals while rushing to a beauty salon.