Australian mushroom murderer Erin Patterson has lost her appeal to overturn her triple-murder conviction at Victoria's Court of Appeal.
However, the prosecution was successful in their appeal that Patterson's sentence of 33 years with parole was insufficient.
BBC’s Katy Watson explains what happened in court.
‘Aathmanadam’ programme at Viyyur Central Prison brings inmates and staff together for music therapy and relaxation
Self-proclaimed pastor Paul Mackenzie, a former taxi driver, was accused of inciting his followers to starve themselves to death to “meet Jesus”. Francis Wanje, a 62-year-old teacher who lost two grandchildren to the cult, told AFP he had hoped Mackenzie would be sentenced to death to prevent further tragedies.
The Executive Director of the Crime Check Foundation, Ibrahim Oppong Kwarteng, has attributed the return of some former prisoners to incarceration to societal rejection, stigma, and the difficulties they face in reintegrating into their communities after release. The Crime Check Foundation Executive Director called for greater collaboration among government, the media and other relevant stakeholders to strengthen support systems for former prisoners.
Victoria's prisons are already at 92 per cent capacity, but experts say the crime policies of both major parties would see more people locked up.
An Australian researcher is documenting the lives of America's most "dismissed" women, prisoners who will spend the rest of their lives behind bars.
Daniel Turnbull died after drinking 237 cups of water while under 24-hour surveillance in a prison cell. Experts warn the use of isolation cells to manage mental health risks are only placing prisoners in more danger.