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JUSTICE QUEST FOR AMERICA'S MENTALLY ILL PRISONERS, by Mary Neal
Isn't it awful about Sean LeVert? He was arrested in March 2008 for overdue child support and put in a restraint chair while undergoing a psychotic episode, according to jail officials. ...
Australia abandons asylum policy
Is Australia being superior to International Amnesty? Why don't just put a sign board "NO PLACE FOR ASYLUM SEEKERS""The new Australian government has abandoned the country's controversial policy of jailing all asylum... Dogs' New Trick: Finding Cellphones Smuggled into Jails
It never ceases to amaze me how many different ways dogs are of service to us. "We could all use one from time to time: a dog that can find the darn cellphone.Maryland has three. Their job is to sniff out phones smuggled into prisons. "Inmates have banned phones
" A SHOCK new report has revealed that Britain’s prisons have been flooded with illegally held mobile phones. The report by HM Prisons Service claimed that one in every 23 inmates had access to mobiles, which... Executions of drug convicts on death row need to be sped up : Police chief
""To give them a lesson, drug traffickers must be executed immediately. For this purpose, BNN is coordinating closely with the Attorney General`s Office as the agency responsible for carrying out executions," Sutanto said in his speech at a function to observe International... David Eby's Suggestions...
Tireless advocate of Vancouver's most vulnerable, David Eby puts forward a few suggestions to address the needs of Vancouver's homeless aboriginal population."he City of Vancouver, home to B.C.'s largest off-reserve aboriginal population in the Downtown Eastside, is... Prisoners released early to free up space
UK prison guards are telling the government that the nation's prisons are full, on the same day that the number of British prisoners has hit an all-time high at 83,000. Over the bank holiday weekend, which saw an... US military jails Marine for sexual misconduct in Japan
"Tokyo (ANTARA News/afp) - A court martial has sentenced a US Marine to 20 months in prison for sexual misconduct against a woman in Japan, the US military said in a statement.The case was one of a series of alleged crimes by US troops in Japan that have sparked public anger,...Mother of prison overdose girl found dead near her daughter's grave
A truly sad story, although the cause of death for this monther has yet to be determined." Sarah Campbell's black granite gravestone bears the poignant postscript: "Her mother left broken hearted". But yesterday there was no more pain for Pauline Campbell, who never got over...Tribute to a Poet Laureate - by lawdog
"As read at City Lights Bookstore as part of LaborFest 2004, and on Tasha's Place on TalkShoe 5/12/08Sometimes I lose my perspective. I forget what a truly incredible place San Francisco is, and how very fortunate I am to rub shoulders with the artists who have always been... Smoking Ban Reaches Canadian Prisons
The union representing prison guards in Canada has secured a total smoking ban in order to cut down their own exposure to secondhand smoke. The ban begins in a few days, and will be gradually rolled out to cover the... China jails 17 over Tibet rule protests in Lhasa
There have been further crackdowns in Tibet today, as 30 people were sentenced for taking part in the protests and riots in Lhasa last month.The sentences range from three years to life in prison and it was unclear whether the accused had any legal representation."Those...Indonesian court jails `prophet` for contempt of Islam
"Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The leader of an Indonesian sect who had controversially claimed he was a prophet was jailed for four years for contempt against Islam on Wednesday.Ahmad Mushaddeq alias Abu Salam, 63, leader...Tories planning new prisons in UK
"Conservative leader David Cameron says his party would build 5,000 more prison places in England and Wales - taking capacity in jails to more than 100,000. Under the plans, older inner-city jails would be sold off...Indonesia to free up to 15,000 inmates amid overcrowding: govt official
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesian authorities plan to reduce overcrowding in jails by freeing up to 15,000 inmates on conditional terms this year, an official said Wednesday.Director-general for penitentiary affairs Untung Sugiono said that Indonesia's 425 jails had a...
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