ST. LOUIS—A Missouri judge on Tuesday overturned the conviction of a man who has served nearly 28 years of a life sentence for a killing that he has always said he didn’t commit. Lamar Johnson, 50, closed his eyes and shook his head slightly as a member of his legal team patted him on the…
Number of Imprisoned Journalists Worldwide Soars in 2022, China Top Jailer: Report
The number of journalists imprisoned throughout the world has skyrocketed over the past year, according to a new annual report by the nongovernmental organization Reporters Without Borders (RSF). According to RSF, a total of 533 journalists are detained in prisons worldwide, up from 488 in 2021, and marking a 13.4 percent increase year-over-year. Additionally, the number of journalists…
UK MPs Call on Government to Scrap ‘Irredeemably Flawed’ IPP Sentences
The House of Commons Justice Committee has called on the government to review the status of almost 3,000 prisoners who were jailed under the “irredeemably flawed” Imprisonment for Public Protection (IPP) system. The committee’s report said the system for managing and releasing IPP prisoners was “inadequate” and all 2,926 in England and Wales should have…
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