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'Time He Lost Can't Be Restored' : Supreme Court Frees Prisoner After 25 Years, Finds He Was A Minor At The Time Of Offence

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In a remarkable judgment, the Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered the release of a prisoner, who has been under incarceration for nearly 25 years, after finding that he was a juvenile at the time of the offence in the year 1994. After that, he filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court, producing a school certificate, showing him to be …

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4 days, 9 hours ago

US offered to swap Guantanamo prisoner to free detained Americans in Afghanistan

CNN

CNN — The US offered to trade a Guantanamo Bay prisoner in exchange for the release of three Americans held in Afghanistan, a source familiar told CNN. However, they said the administration is “working around the clock to ensure George, Ryan, and Mahmood’s safe return.” They also touted the successes by the Biden administration in securing the release of Americans …

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5 days, 13 hours ago

Hamas says ready to release 34 hostages in 'first phase' of exchange deal

Hindustan Times

A senior Hamas official told AFP on Sunday that the Palestinian militant group was ready to release 34 Israeli hostages in the "first phase" of a potential prisoner exchange deal. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov "Hamas has agreed to release 34 Israeli prisoners from a list presented by Israel as part of the first phase of a prisoner exchange deal," the official said. …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Undertrial Found with Mobile Phone Hidden in Footwear at Thane Jail

Deccan Chronicle

Thane: An undertrial prisoner has been found in possession of a mobile phone which he had hidden in his footwear inside the Thane Central Jail in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday. 3 of the new prison section where around 200 prisoners are lodged, an official from Thane Nagar police station said. On checking, the sepoy found a mobile phone with …

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1 week, 2 days ago

Undertrial prisoner caught with mobile phone hidden in footwear in Thane jail

The Hindu

An undertrial prisoner has been found in possession of a mobile phone which he had hidden in his footwear inside the Thane Central Jail in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday, January 2, 2024. 3 of the new prison section where around 200 prisoners are lodged, an official from Thane Nagar police station said. On checking, the sepoy found a mobile …

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1 week, 3 days ago

India and Pakistan exchange prisoner lists, New Delhi seeks consular access for 18 citizens

India TV News

Besides, India and Pakistan exchanged, through diplomatic channels, simultaneously in New Delhi and Islamabad, the lists of civilian prisoners and fishermen in each other’s custody. The Indian government has called for early release and repatriation of civilian prisoners, fishermen along with their boats, and missing Indian defence personnel from Pakistan's custody. In addition, Pakistan has been asked to provide immediate …

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US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A prisoner who has …

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Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

Hindustan Times

KYIV, Ukraine — Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said Monday. Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 189 Ukrainian prisoners, including …

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Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 189 Ukrainian prisoners, including …

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1 week, 5 days ago

Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

LA Times

In this photo taken from video on Monday, Russian soldiers sit in a bus after being released in a prisoners swap between Russia and Ukraine, at an unspecified location in Belarus. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said 189 Ukrainian prisoners, including military personnel, border guards and national guards — along with two civilians — were freed. Russia’s Defense Ministry said that …

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Russia and Ukraine release over 150 soldiers each in prisoner swap deal

India Today

Russia and Ukraine have exchanged prisoners of war in the latest such swap that saw the release of hundreds of captives and was brokered with the help of the United Arab Emirates, officials said on Monday. Russia's Defence Ministry said that 150 Russian soldiers were freed from captivity as part of the exchange in which each side released 150 people. …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Jailed without hope: Ministers block 128 prisoners on indefinite jail terms from moving to open conditions

The Independent

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1 week, 6 days ago

France officially requests Indonesia to transfer death row prisoner Serge Atlaoui

The Independent

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New York correction officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, footage shows

Associated Press

NEW YORK — A man fatally beaten in a New York prison this month was repeatedly pummeled by correction officers while in handcuffs, struck in the chest by a shoe, then lifted up by the neck and dropped, according to body-worn camera footage released by Friday by the state’s attorney general. Kathy Hochul, who said she was “outraged and horrified” …

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2 weeks, 1 day ago

A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy

NPR

A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy toggle caption The Capaci family Niki Capaci, a mother of seven, died last year while incarcerated in a New York jail. Chief Executive Officer Ben Slocum said in a statement announcing the bankruptcy that the company continues "to put patient care first and made significant investments …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Missouri’s longest-serving female prisoner, serving life for murdering her husband, is released

The Independent

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Patty Prewitt, the longest-serving female prisoner in Missouri, …

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2 weeks, 3 days ago

Wild moment convict attempts daring jail escape by sliding several storeys down a drainpipe in his underwear

Daily Mail

Onlookers were shocked to see a prisoner make a dramatic escape from a hospital's detention unit by climbing several storeys down an external pipe while wearing just his underwear. Anderson, a remand prisoner from Spring Hill Corrections Facility, can be seen sliding down four storeys and after taking a short break on the first floor window ledge he eventually manages …

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2 weeks, 4 days ago

Biden commutes most federal death row sentences. Here’s the full list

The Independent

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email Get our free Inside Washington email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The president added, “Make no mistake: I condemn these murderers, grieve for the victims …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

The WWII prisoner who became a panto dame... and then hated it: Photos show British PoW performing in drag at German camp - but he feared becoming 'typecast' and threatened to go on strike

Daily Mail

The remarkable war diaries of a British prisoner of war who became an unlikely star attraction in camp as a panto dame have come to light 79 years on. Captain John Dixon was captured at Dunkirk and spent the whole of the Second World War in a PoW camp. Above: Captain John Dixon dressed as a woman in one performance …

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3 weeks, 1 day ago

'Let's get this over with': The final words of Joseph Corcoran, Indiana's first executed prisoner in 15 years

Daily Mail

An Indiana prisoner who was convicted of killing four people, including his brother and his sister's fiance, became the first prisoner to be executed in Indiana in 15 years. Death row execution:Joseph Corcoran, 49, was executed at the Indiana State Prison in Michigan City, Indiana According to the Indiana Department of Correction, Corcoran's last meal was Ben and Jerry's ice …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed

The Independent

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed

Associated Press

CNN is acknowledging that a gripping story it aired last week depicting a Syrian man being let free from a Damascus prison after the fall of dictator Bashar Assad’s regime was not what it seemed. The network said that it has since found out that the man shown in correspondent Clarissa Ward’s report, which initially aired on Dec. 11, apparently …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

Proof that Syrian 'prisoner' discovered and freed by CNN crew was one of Assad's ruthless henchmen as ex-intelligence officer is now missing

Daily Mail

A shocking image of the Syrian 'prisoner' who was discovered locked up Damascus prison by journalists proves that he was actually one of former dictator Bashar al-Assad's henchmen who ruthlessly killed and tortured inmates. But earlier this week Syrian fact-checking organization Verify-Sy reported that the man in the clip was in fact a first first lieutenant in the Syrian Air …

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3 weeks, 2 days ago

CNN drama gets busted: Clarissa Ward's liberated victim turns out to be Assad regime's torturer while network defends their report

Op India

In a rather embarrassing turn of events, it has emerged that CNN journalist Clarissa Ward faked the scene of ‘liberating’ a prisoner from Bashar Al Assad’s prison in Syria. Following Verify-Sy’s report revealing that the rescued man was a torturer for the overthrown Assad regime and not a victim, CNN announced that it was looking into whether the released prisoner …

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'Time He Lost Can't Be Restored' : Supreme Court Frees Prisoner After 25 Years, Finds He Was A Minor At The Time Of Offence

US offered to swap Guantanamo prisoner to free detained Americans in Afghanistan

Hamas says ready to release 34 hostages in 'first phase' of exchange deal

Undertrial Found with Mobile Phone Hidden in Footwear at Thane Jail

Undertrial prisoner caught with mobile phone hidden in footwear in Thane jail

India and Pakistan exchange prisoner lists, New Delhi seeks consular access for 18 citizens

US releases Guantanamo Bay prisoner held since day 1

Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

Hundreds of soldiers freed in the latest prisoner exchange between Russia and Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine release over 150 soldiers each in prisoner swap deal

Jailed without hope: Ministers block 128 prisoners on indefinite jail terms from moving to open conditions

France officially requests Indonesia to transfer death row prisoner Serge Atlaoui

New York correction officers pummeled handcuffed prisoner before death, footage shows

A health care provider that faced dozens of prisoner lawsuits is filing for bankruptcy

Missouri’s longest-serving female prisoner, serving life for murdering her husband, is released

Wild moment convict attempts daring jail escape by sliding several storeys down a drainpipe in his underwear

Biden commutes most federal death row sentences. Here’s the full list

The WWII prisoner who became a panto dame... and then hated it: Photos show British PoW performing in drag at German camp - but he feared becoming 'typecast' and threatened to go on strike

'Let's get this over with': The final words of Joseph Corcoran, Indiana's first executed prisoner in 15 years

CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed

CNN says its report on a freed Syrian prisoner is not what it initially believed

Proof that Syrian 'prisoner' discovered and freed by CNN crew was one of Assad's ruthless henchmen as ex-intelligence officer is now missing

CNN drama gets busted: Clarissa Ward's liberated victim turns out to be Assad regime's torturer while network defends their report