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Number of criminal gangs in prisons nearly doubles in past year, says Irish Prison Service

RTE 01 May 2026
The Irish Prison Service (IPS) has said the number of recognised criminal gangs in the prison system has almost doubled to 34 in the last year, with the number of gang members increasing by 25%.
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Blow for Lula as Brazil MPs slash Bolsonaro prison term

Chronicle Tribune 01 May 2026
Brazil's Congress on Thursday overturned President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva's veto of a law dramatically reducing the prison sentence of his arch-rival Jair Bolsonaro, the second major defeat for Lula in as many days ....
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Brazil’s Congress reduces Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence, in blow to Lula

San Francisco Chronicle 01 May 2026
Brazil’s Congress has voted to reduce former President Jair Bolsonaro’s 27-year prison sentence ... The bill reduces prison ...
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Prison Fellowship Statement After White House Issues Presidential Message on Second Chance Month

Nasdaq Globe Newswire 01 May 2026
Presidential Message Recognizes Second Chances for Millions of Americans with a Criminal Record. Presidential Message Recognizes Second Chances for Millions of Americans with a Criminal Record ... .
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Man who hit Rock Island County deputy with stolen vehicle sentenced to prison, probation

The Daily Nonpareil 01 May 2026
A Colona man who struck a Rock Island County Sheriff's deputy while fleeing in a stolen vehicle in 2024 has been sentenced to prison. During a hearing Tuesday in Rock Island County Circuit Court, James Lynn Barlett II, 37, pleaded ... .
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Second Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Selling Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl Resulting in Fatal Overdose (United States Attorney's Office for the District of Nevada)

Public Technologies 01 May 2026
Second Man Sentenced to Prison for Role in Selling Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl Resulting in Fatal Overdose ... He was sentenced to 156 months in prison ... and was sentenced to 156 months in prison.
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Former leader Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in Myanmar

The News-Gazette 01 May 2026
BANGKOK (AP) — Former Myanmar leader Aung San Suu Kyi has been moved from prison to house arrest and her sentence has been reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty for a Buddhist holiday ... .
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2 sentenced to federal prison for selling pills on Strip that led to overdose

Review Journal 01 May 2026
Two men were sentenced to federal prison this week for their roles in a 2023 fatal drug overdose on the Las Vegas Strip, according to prosecutors ....
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Aung San Suu Kyi moved from prison to house arrest in Myanmar

The Hindu 01 May 2026
Authorities had announced Ms. Suu Kyi's sentence was being reduced as part of a prisoner amnesty marking a Buddhist holiday, the Full Moon Day of Kason honoring Buddha's birthday ....
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Eagle Archives, May 1, 1975: Woman sees toymaking as aid to rehabilitation of prisoners

The Berkshire Eagle 01 May 2026
Eagle Archives, May 1, 1975. Edith Barnett of Great Barrington has developed a program for rehabilitating prisoners that involves teaching them the process of hand-producing miniature furniture and accessories ....
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Point Marion man sentenced to prison for interstate drug trafficking ring

Observer-Reporter 01 May 2026
A Fayette County man is one of nearly two dozen people who have been sentenced to lengthy prison terms for their roles in a multi-state drug trafficking ring that led to their indictment in northern West Virginia more than two years ago.
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