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Cuba Pardons 2,010 Prisoners During Deepening Energy Crisis

The move signals outreach to Washington during a fuel crunch driven by U.S. pressure.

Bundestag Holds First Reading of Domestic Violence Bill Adding Electronic Monitoring

Sentencing Act 2026 Toughens UK Motoring Penalties With Earned Release, Wider Tagging Powers

Mexico and Argentina Report Surging Prison Populations and Worsening Overcrowding

Lammy Cites 2,700 Early Deportations as Government Speeds Foreign Offender Removals

Russia Enacts Tougher Sabotage and Terrorism Laws, Including Life Terms for Involving Minors

Sweden to Hold Offenders as Young as 13 in Youth Prison Units From July 2026

UK Expands Sex Offender Drug‑Suppression Pilot to North West and North East as Sentencing Bill Advances

UK Unveils Sentencing Bill Plans Letting Judges Impose Pub, Concert and Sports Bans

Jharkhand Clears Release of 51 Life-Term Prisoners After Board Review

Haryana Notifies Community Service Guidelines for First-Time Petty Offenders

UK Unveils 'Restriction Zones' to Confine Domestic Abusers After Prison

Australia Falters on Closing the Gap as Northern Territory Enacts Tough Youth Justice Laws

New York to Offer Free Phone Calls for State Prisoners Starting Aug. 1

UK to Deport Foreign Prisoners After Serving 30% Under New Overcrowding Plan

UK to Pilot Chemical Castration for Sex Offenders in 20 Prisons

Government Proposes Community Sentences to Ease Prison Overcrowding

Report Calls for Massive Prison Expansion to Address Overcrowding and Public Safety

Global Executions Reach Highest Level in a Decade, Amnesty Reports

Australia Proposes Overhaul of Justice System for Sexual Violence Cases