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The defense of former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has requested a rescheduling of a visit from Darren Beattie, a senior advisor from Trump's administration, which the Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has denied.

The Tarcísio de Freitas administration in Brazil is investigating the unauthorized release of prison photographs of former banker Daniel Vorcaro.

Mahmoud Khalil, a pro-Palestinian activist, continues to live in fear a year after his release from prison, facing deportation threats from the Trump administration despite asserting that his criticisms of Israel are not antisemitic.

A colonel from Latvia's Prison Administration is engaged in a prolonged legal dispute seeking compensation after slipping on a wet floor at work.

A prison official in Latvia has been charged with sexual acts involving minors, with disturbing allegations surfacing from social media interactions.

The first trial of a bribery case involving former President Yoon's administration results in a six-year prison sentence for the accused.

California lawmakers are urging the DHS not to reopen the former Dublin federal prison as an ICE detention facility due to safety concerns.

Hackers impersonated an employee of the Icelandic Prison and Probation Administration to send out deceptive emails.

The Spanish government plans to implement a 35-hour work week for state administration employees beginning in March, excluding prison staff, which unions are demanding to include.

In the face of government oppression in Georgia, demonstrators continue to protest against the ruling party's alignment with Russia and the cooling of relations with the EU, as highlighted by an activist who previously worked in public administration.

A federal judge has ordered the Trump administration to facilitate the return of Venezuelans sent to a prison in El Salvador to continue their immigration processes in the United States.

A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration's attempt to transfer 20 former death row inmates to a supermax prison, citing due process rights.

Former South Korean Interior Minister Lee Sang-min has been sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in an attempted military state of emergency during former President Yoon Suk-yeol's administration.

A prisoner claims that the Trump administration aimed to have Jeffrey Epstein killed, a claim denied by the White House.

California governor Gavin Newsom refuted claims by Trump officials that the state plans to release over 33,000 undocumented criminals.

R. Pudževelis, the former director of the Kaunas District Municipality Administration, has been sentenced to prison and fined over 13,000 euros, following a verdict that upheld his conviction despite previous acquittal for the mismanagement of property.

The article discusses various news highlights including Bolsonaro's hearing in the Papuda prison related to an investigation against Lula, the Trump administration's decision to withdraw ICE agents from Minnesota, Bill Gates' apology for his past association with Epstein, new evidence in the Orelha case, the release of country singer Henrique's wife after a hearing in the USA, and accusations against BRB regarding non-existent debt charges.

The murder of a 23-year-old woman on a Charlotte light-rail train raises questions about a prison-release deal from former Democratic Governor Roy Cooper's administration, with GOP officials suggesting the accused killer was among those released.

Caroline Darian expresses frustration that her complaint against her father Dominique Pelicot for drug administration and sexual abuse, filed in March 2025, has not been addressed by investigators and urges them to revisit the case.

The Trump administration requested more time from a federal judge to outline due process plans for Venezuelan migrants deported to a Salvadoran prison following the ousting of Nicolás Maduro.