How drug sniffing by police dogs is bogus and not probable cause

Dogs are considered by the courts, as proof of probable cause, in drug cases. But, why? The fact is, it is often hit or miss with dogs sniffing for drugs. Their police handlers, intentional or not, can affect how often a dog gives a false positive for drugs in a car, or other...

Can the police jail you for a week, after an illegal arrest?

A recent U.S. Supreme Court case affirmed the ability of police to engage in strip searches after an arrest, at a police station, even for minor arrests. I am kind of torn on this, because while I don't support the drug war, along as it exists I can understand police wanting...

N.Y. Correctional Fac. defies D.O.C directives, Prisoners rights

In a recently completed in-depth investigation conducted by The Weekly Stash, there has been gross misconduct by virtually all levels of employees at the Adirondack Correctional Facility in Raybrook New York. From Lieutenants all the way down to the cooks, we have found...

Thousands of jobs to be created in UK prisons

In the week that UK unemployment rose again, it has emerged that up to 20,000 jobs are to be created inside prisons in England and Wales. Prisoners would be paid below the minimum wage and some of their earnings...

The religious right once again use government to push religion

In the Alabama town of Bay Minettee you have two choices if you are convicted of a non-violent crime. Go to jail or go to church. The sheriff in that town has created such a program, because he believes it will have a positive impact on those convicted. Maybe, but...

IMF chief Dominique Strauss-Kahn quits over sex charge

The detained head of the International Monetary Fund, Dominique Strauss-Kahn has resigned "with immediate effect". He has being in custody in New York since the weekend accused of the attempted rape of a hotel...

Rwandan genocide: Augustin Bizimungu given 30-year sentence

The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) has sentenced a former army chief Augustin Bizimungu to 30 years in prison for his role in the country's genocide in 1994. He is one of the most senior figures...

Fighting tuberculosis in prisons is a smart choice

Fighting tuberculosis (TB) in prisons is a smarter choice for governments from economic, social justice and public health criteria. In India, the government was asked to cough up INR 300,000 (>USD 6000) as compensation to be paid to the wife of the TB prison inmate who...

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange loses extradition fight

"Wikileaks founder Julian Assange should be extradited to Sweden to face sexual assault allegations, a judge has ruled. Mr Assange will appeal against the High Court ruling, delivered at Belmarsh Magistrates' Court, south London, following a hearing two weeks ago. ...

British Politicians are being sent to Jail

In the latest fall-out from the expenses scandals from last year, the British public are finally seeing politicians being put behind bars. That is, being put into prison, not them serving themselves from the licensed bars at the House of Commons.  How many of them have...

Scottish Prisoners Million Pound Payout For Lost Election Vote

Scottish prisoners are set to cash in on compensation claims after they were denied the right to vote in this year's Holyrood elections. Leading lawyers believe that the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)...

Judge orders rapper T.I. back to prison

" A federal judge ordered rapper T.I. back to prison for 11 months for violating his probation with a drug arrest Friday. T.I., whose real name is Clifford Harris, begged U.S. District Judge Charles Pannell Jr. for mercy, saying he needed help for his drug addiction, not more...

Arizona Immigration Law is not as Tough as Mexico's

There has been much criticism of Arizona;s new immigration law  but just how bad is it.  Mexico has condemned  it However, here are some of Mexico's immigration laws.--- Make illegal entry into the...

Jon Venables' Cover Blown in Prison: James Bulger's Killer Known

Jon Venables identity has leaked to other prisoners in the jail where he is currently being held and his is now known as the man who murdered toddler James Bulger. Venables was returned to prison last week after he...

Rights body gets Pakistani boy released from Indian prison

A human and civil rights organization has secured release of a Pakistani boy from the Indian prison. The 13-year-old Pakistani child had strayed into India unintentionally on January 11 and was arrested from Atari Railway Station near border between India and Pakistan, two...

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