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American mother and son jailed for attempted murder of French father

The pair were described as ‘driven by a desire for revenge’ in court, which sentenced them to 16 and 12 years in closed jail respectively

Former French Interior Minister jailed for unpaid debts to the state

Claude Guéant was originally sentenced to two years in prison and ordered to pay considerable damages in 2017 but has been unable to keep up with the payments due

Members of infamous ivory trafficking gang face French court judgement

If found guilty, the men face up to 10 years in jail and €750,000 in fines, in an international case dating back to 2015

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Support for death penalty highest in France for six years

More than half of people in France would support a return to the death penalty, with support rising sharply to its highest level for six years, a new poll has found.

French couple faces six years jail for sand ‘souvenir’

A French couple is facing up to six years in prison after trying to take home some sand from their holiday in Sardinia, Italy.

France warns of danger of new online viral challenge

A new “game” taking social media by storm - named the #InMyFeelingsChallenge - is dangerous and can be punished by a fine of up to €4,500, and two years in jail, the French government has warned.

Man jailed after non-French speakers cheat drive test

A man in the Rhône (Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes) has been jailed for 18 months for organising a driving school that allowed candidates who did not read or write French to cheat their way through the driving theory test.

French historian jailed in US for stealing dog tags

A French historian has been called a 'grave robber' and jailed for one year in the United States after he was found guilty of stealing almost 300 Second World War US Air Force ID 'dog tags' and memorabilia, and selling them on auction website eBay.

Residents protest against town centre prison

A town in the Val-de-Marne has protested against the State’s proposed plans to build an open prison in their centre-ville.

France to give every prisoner a landline telephone

France is to install a landline telephone in every prison cell across the country after a successful trial.

Prisons past their cell-by date

France is screaming out for more jails, with 69,430 people in prisons meant for just 58,664, yet old jails are being sold to be turned into housing, arts centres and a concert hall.

Jail

American mother and son jailed for attempted murder of French father

Former French Interior Minister jailed for unpaid debts to the state

Members of infamous ivory trafficking gang face French court judgement

Support for death penalty highest in France for six years

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