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Blunkett admits IPP prison sentences are biggest regret as ex-convicts speak out
Britain's Forgotten Prisoners, made by award-winning filmmaker Martin Read, delves into the lives of prisoners who ended up with a lifelong period of recall and served longer sentences than they should have.
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British woman who married US prisoner recalls picture that made her fall in love
KJ and Olivia star in Crime+Punishment's new show, Prison Brides, telling the story of how they met and fell in love - despite KJ being locked between bars thousands of miles away
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Bride who married 'soul mate' in jail forced to change out of problematic outfit
Emma met Curtis through a website that encourages people to write to convicts behind bars - but she ended up falling in love with him and the couple tied the knots while he was still locked up
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'I married a prisoner who is serving 50 years - I know he's my soulmate'
The couple met after Andreea found the Write A Prisoner WriteAPrisoner.com website - through which people can write to felons in the US - during lockdown in September 2021
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard's unexpected goal as she shows off new look in new TV show
Gypsy Rose Blanchard, who was jailed for helping her boyfriend Nicholas Godejohn murder her mother Dee Dee Blanchard, was released from prison at the end of last year and she's wasted no time setting up a new life for herself - complete with a new nose, a new look and a new career plan
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Family's heartache as 'totally healthy' mum, 26, dies hours after giving birth
Popular mum Emily Lockley, 26, died hours after giving birth to son Harley after suffering a suspected pulmonary aneurysm, with her family starting a fundraiser for her funeral
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Woman who killed her abusive mother now planning perfect Disney wedding
When killer accomplice Gypsy Rose Blanchard was first married, it was in the walls of a prison in Missouri. Now with her freedom back, he wants the Disney wedding her mother always denied her
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Woman who murdered her abusive mother breaks silence with forgiveness claim
Gypsy Rose Blanchard - who conspired to murder to her abusive mother in 2015 - speaks about forgiveness and returning to normal life in an exclusive UK interview with the Mirror