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Why Sweden's Prisons Are Preparing To House Young Teens
North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.
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State Obliged To Treat Prisoners With Humanity: Top Court On Prison Reforms
Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and Union territories to develop a time-bound protocol for filling up existing vacancies in Open Correctional Institutions (OCI) and open barracks.
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Out On Bail, Rajpal Yadav Says Jails Should Have "Designated Smoking Areas"
Rajpal Yadav was sent to jail last week after the high court rejected his plea seeking more time to repay the outstanding amount in a cheque-bounce case
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Parent-Killing Menendez Brothers May Get Free After Over 30 Years
Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear before California's parole board to seek freedom this week, more than 35 years after the shotgun murders of their parents in the family's luxury Beverly Hills home.
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Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
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High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill
The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state.
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Did Gladiators Really Fight to the Death? Here's What You Need to Know
The concept of gladiators in ancient Rome often suggests that they routinely fought to the death, but historical insights reveal a more nuanced reality. While some matches did end fatally, particularly in earlier periods, reforms instituted around 27 B.C. reduced the overall mortality rate significantly. Gladiators could surrender, and only about o...
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"UP Prisons To Be Known As Reform Homes": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while reviewing the condition of prisons in a high-level meeting on Thursday, gave important guidelines towards prison reform.
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Parliamentary Panel Expresses Concern Over Prison Safety And Security
Parliamentary Standing Committee for Home Affairs called a meeting on Tuesday in connection with the reform in the jails system.
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Malaysia Scraps Mandatory Death Penalty, Natural-Life Prison Term
Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups.
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Why Sweden's Prisons Are Preparing To House Young Teens
North of Stockholm, the Rosersberg prison is making preparations to house children as young as 13 in response to a much-criticised juvenile judicial reform expected to take effect in July.
-
State Obliged To Treat Prisoners With Humanity: Top Court On Prison Reforms
Supreme Court on Thursday directed all states and Union territories to develop a time-bound protocol for filling up existing vacancies in Open Correctional Institutions (OCI) and open barracks.
-
Out On Bail, Rajpal Yadav Says Jails Should Have "Designated Smoking Areas"
Rajpal Yadav was sent to jail last week after the high court rejected his plea seeking more time to repay the outstanding amount in a cheque-bounce case
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Parent-Killing Menendez Brothers May Get Free After Over 30 Years
Lyle and Erik Menendez will appear before California's parole board to seek freedom this week, more than 35 years after the shotgun murders of their parents in the family's luxury Beverly Hills home.
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Ex-Judge Challenges Japan's "Unopenable Door" Retrial System After Hakamada Case
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner, Iwao Hakamada, won compensation from Japan this week after almost five decades in jail -- and he owes his freedom to a judge with steely determination.
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High-Security Jail To Come Up In Mumbai As State Passes Prison Reform Bill
The Maharashtra legislative assembly here on Friday passed a bill seeking to reform the prison system in the state.
-
Did Gladiators Really Fight to the Death? Here's What You Need to Know
The concept of gladiators in ancient Rome often suggests that they routinely fought to the death, but historical insights reveal a more nuanced reality. While some matches did end fatally, particularly in earlier periods, reforms instituted around 27 B.C. reduced the overall mortality rate significantly. Gladiators could surrender, and only about o...
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"UP Prisons To Be Known As Reform Homes": Yogi Adityanath
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, while reviewing the condition of prisons in a high-level meeting on Thursday, gave important guidelines towards prison reform.
-
Parliamentary Panel Expresses Concern Over Prison Safety And Security
Parliamentary Standing Committee for Home Affairs called a meeting on Tuesday in connection with the reform in the jails system.
-
Malaysia Scraps Mandatory Death Penalty, Natural-Life Prison Term
Malaysia's parliament on Monday passed sweeping legal reforms to remove the mandatory death penalty, trim the number of offences punishable by death, and abolish natural-life prison sentences, a move cautiously welcomed by rights groups.
