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Japan's 'Black Widow' Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies
A Japanese death-row inmate, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention centre at age 78.
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Pregnant Japan Prisoners Stay Shackled, Newborns Separated: Rights Group
Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses suffered by women incarcerated in Japan, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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Elderly Inmate Chained Up During Treatment In UP, Jail Warden Suspended
A jail official was suspended on Thursday for chaining a 92-year-old prisoner to his hospital bed during treatment in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, authorities said.
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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Donates Rs 50 Lakh To Shelter Home
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday visited a private home for orphans, elderly, mentally ill and destitute people, and moved by the service it provides to the inmates, he announced a donation of Rs 50 lakh from his personal account.
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No Country For Old Men: Japan's Elderly Inmates Prefer Jail
Every day is the same. He wakes at 6:45 am, eats breakfast 20 minutes later and reports for work at eight o'clock sharp. But this isn't your typical Japanese salaryman.
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Elderly Australian 'Kills Cellmate With Toaster'
An elderly Australian man serving time for killing his wife and two grandchildren was charged today with the murder of a fellow inmate after an apparent attack with a sandwich toaster. John Walsh, 77, is alleged to have beaten Frank Townsend in their shared cell at a correctional facility for aged prisoners near Sydney.
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African-American Death Row Inmate Suffered Race Bias: Top US Court
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of an African American death row inmate who argued there was bias in the choosing of an all-white jury that convicted him of the 1986 murder of an elderly white woman.
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New Ward For Old-Age Inmates Inaugurated at Tihar Jail
Keeping in mind the health and age-related problems faced by elderly inmates, Tihar Director General Alok Verma today inaugurated a new ward for the senior inmates lodged at the prison.
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Japan's 'Black Widow' Death Row Inmate, Chisako Kakehi, Dies
A Japanese death-row inmate, dubbed the "Black Widow" after she used cyanide to kill her elderly lovers, has died in a detention centre at age 78.
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Pregnant Japan Prisoners Stay Shackled, Newborns Separated: Rights Group
Handcuffs during pregnancy, separation from newborn babies, and insufficient care for elderly inmates are among the abuses suffered by women incarcerated in Japan, Human Rights Watch said Tuesday.
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Elderly Inmate Chained Up During Treatment In UP, Jail Warden Suspended
A jail official was suspended on Thursday for chaining a 92-year-old prisoner to his hospital bed during treatment in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district, authorities said.
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Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Donates Rs 50 Lakh To Shelter Home
Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Pema Khandu on Tuesday visited a private home for orphans, elderly, mentally ill and destitute people, and moved by the service it provides to the inmates, he announced a donation of Rs 50 lakh from his personal account.
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No Country For Old Men: Japan's Elderly Inmates Prefer Jail
Every day is the same. He wakes at 6:45 am, eats breakfast 20 minutes later and reports for work at eight o'clock sharp. But this isn't your typical Japanese salaryman.
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Elderly Australian 'Kills Cellmate With Toaster'
An elderly Australian man serving time for killing his wife and two grandchildren was charged today with the murder of a fellow inmate after an apparent attack with a sandwich toaster. John Walsh, 77, is alleged to have beaten Frank Townsend in their shared cell at a correctional facility for aged prisoners near Sydney.
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African-American Death Row Inmate Suffered Race Bias: Top US Court
The US Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of an African American death row inmate who argued there was bias in the choosing of an all-white jury that convicted him of the 1986 murder of an elderly white woman.
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New Ward For Old-Age Inmates Inaugurated at Tihar Jail
Keeping in mind the health and age-related problems faced by elderly inmates, Tihar Director General Alok Verma today inaugurated a new ward for the senior inmates lodged at the prison.
