US
Bill Cosby’s sex assault conviction overturned
Cosby, 83, has served more than two years of a three to 10-year sentence at a state prison near Philadelphia.
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Government advances plan to replace some jail terms with community service
Interior Minister Muntaka Mohammed-Mubarak says the bill is intended to shift the system away from automatic custodial punishment in less serious cases and toward a model that is more practical, humane and cost-effective.
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General
Kumasi Central Prisons to harness inmate skills in sachet, bottled water production
Located within the prison barracks in Adum, Kumasi, the plant operates under strict hygienic conditions and is run by inmates alongside prison officers.
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Courts
Justice for all: 12 inmates discharged from Nsawam Prison
Another inmate was acquitted and discharged, ten were granted bail, and two were denied bail.
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Crime
Two police inspectors jailed for secessionist activities
Billy Akuaku, who made financial contributions to another group known as Homeland Study Group Foundation (HSGF), was sentenced to five years in prison and fined GH¢6,000.
GNA
Crime
63% of inmates of Kumasi Central Prison are petty offenders - Authorities
Officer in charge of Reception and Criminal records at the Kumasi Central Prison, Francis Awako, who shared the statistics at a stakeholders roundtable indicated that the data was worrying since it rehashed the issue of prison congestion.
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Europe
Russia investigates prison torture allegations after videos leaked
Russian authorities are investigating allegations of torture and rape in the prison system, after leaked videos appeared to show inmates being abused.
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Courts
INTERNATIONAL NEWS Man jailed for refusal to pay maintenance to wife he never wanted to marry
It further observed that the man had even submitted that he was ready to go to prison but not pay up.
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US
Ghanaian twins face 20 years in US prison after admitting role in US$9m romance scam
The 22-year-old brothers, popularly known as Arrangement and Lancaster, admitted to conspiracy to commit wire fraud before a United States federal court on October 13, 2026.
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Others
Former South Korean President jailed 30 years over failed drone plot
A Seoul court sentenced him to 30 years in prison after finding that he played a role in sending military drones over Pyongyang in October 2024.
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Courts
NADMO staff jailed for abusing 12-year-old stepdaughter
The case centred on injuries found on the child, a JHS One pupil of Nkwaeso Methodist School in Techiman, after she was allegedly beaten with a car key.
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US
Brazil's Ex-president jailed 27 years for plotting coup
Bolsonaro, currently under house arrest, did not appear in court for the sentencing. His legal team dismissed the verdict as “absurdly excessive” and vowed to appeal, though experts note that options for challenging the ruling are limited s...
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Courts
Nigerian robber jailed 10 years for hospital robbery
In addition to the prison sentence, the court ordered that Afaku be deported by the Ghana Immigration Service after he completes his jail term.
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Crime
Illegal miner jailed over theft of gold detector machine
In addition to the jail term, the court, presided over by Mr. Charles Owusu Nsiah, imposed a GH¢1,200 fine on Godden. Failure to pay the fine would result in a three-month prison sentence with hard labor.
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Courts
Driver jailed 4 years for stealing pharmacist’s taxi
In addition to his prison sentence, Appiah was fined GH¢2,400, failure to pay the fine would result in an additional 12 months of hard labor.
GNA
US
US: Man who attacked Nevada judge is sentenced by that same judge to prison for separate incident
Deobra Redden, 30, was sentenced to 19 months to four years in prison for a charge of attempted battery with substantial bodily harm. His hands, mouth and face were covered during his court appearance Monday.
CNN
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It’s good A-G is going to appeal Aisha Huang ruling – Martin Kpebu
The Chinese national was sentenced to four and a half years in prison in addition to a fine of GH₵48,000 by an Accra High Court on Monday, December 4, 2023.
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Courts
Pastor, five others fined for abusing baby
They were found to manhandled and abused an infant in a viral video, and were subsequently arrested by the Police.
GNA
Africa
Chinese Rhino Horn Smuggler Escapes From Namibian Prison
Chinese national Wang Hui is on the run after he escaped from the Windhoek Correctional Facility, where he had been serving a 15-year sentence for the illegal export of controlled wildlife products.
VOA Africa
Others
Myanmar junta sentences Australian Economist to 3 years prison
Sean Turnell was sentenced alongside Aung San Suu Kyi, whom he served as an economic adviser prior to her overthrow last year.
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