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El Salvador Congress Approves Constitutional Reform Allowing Life Sentences

The vote advances Bukele’s security agenda under a prolonged emergency that has produced mass detentions.

Nearly 49,000 Prisoners Freed Early as Recalls Reach Record Levels, MoJ Data Shows

Bukele Lays Cornerstone for Costa Rica’s Mega-Prison as Election Nears

El Salvador Says 248 MS-13 Members Convicted, With Reported Sentences Up to 1,335 Years

Repeat Shoplifter Jailed as Court Imposes Wig Ban and Nationwide Store Exclusions

High Court Ruling Opens Door to Payout for Tagged Rapist Who Can’t Be Deported

ICE Highlights 'Worst of the Worst' Arrests, Cites 70% Criminal Caseload After Halloween Sweep

Dutch Police Criticized for Joking About Suspect’s Lost Prosthetic Leg After Zaandam Arrest

Vendors Shave, Strip and Parade 3 Accused Thieves at Puebla Market

Bengaluru Prison Birthday Video Triggers Probe as Police Identify Inmates

Liverpool Shoplifter Gets Nine Months for Biting John Lewis Guard in Candle Theft

Smuggling Probe Underway After Woman’s Death With 26 iPhones Glued to Her Body

Arthur Collins Continues Romance With Amelia Peters as Prison Clamps Down on Drone Contraband

France Orders Systematic Expulsion of Foreign Prisoners to Address Overcrowding

Houston Attorney Charged After Fatally Shooting Son and Burning His Body