NEW YORK (AP) – It may be the last place a mother wants to spend Mother’s Day with her children. But a family visiting space at New York City’s notorious Rikers Island jail is a little more kid-friendly after a colorful redesign by the Children’s Museum of Manhattan. The prison opened the new pre-school play … Read more
The Return of Donald Trump to the Campaign Trail Amid Contempt of Court Charges FREELAND, Mich. (AP) — After being held in contempt of court and threatened with jail time, former President Donald Trump returned to the campaign trail on Wednesday, denouncing the judge overseeing his hush money trial as “crooked.” Trump’s remarks in the … Read more
:quality(70)/cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/metroworldnews/TRGGMMK4EBA2PN5KXUSBJ5MAJI.jpeg "The State spent more than Q22 thousand for each prisoner in 2023, according to the Rapporteurship – Publinews
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According to the Office of the Rapporteur against Torture, in 2023, the Penitentiary System spent approximately Q22,516.58 for each prisoner in its custody. While analysts see the need to move from evaluations to actions to create a true mechanism for social reintegration and also attack the crime that originates in prisons. Carlos Solórzano, chief rapporteur … Read more
Prisons An indefinite strike in Belgian prisons will start tonight at 10 p.m. The three major prison staff unions called for the strike after consultations with Minister of Justice Paul Van Tigchelt (Open VLD) last week failed. Source: BELGA Today at 6:08 PM The unions left the negotiating table when the minister said he would … Read more
New York City Mayor Eric Adams marked Good Friday by receiving a jailhouse baptism from the Rev. Al Sharpton, joining in on the religious rite with a group of men incarcerated at the troubled Rikers Island jail complex. The ceremony came as part of a visit to the jail complex where Adams was scheduled to … Read more
An exceptional court in Egypt on Monday issued a death sentence against Muslim Brotherhood guide Mohamed Badie and seven of the group’s leaders, convicting them of organizing violent acts for “terrorist purposes” about 11 years ago. The Giza Criminal Court had previously sentenced 14 of the group’s leaders, including Badie, to death after convicting them … Read more
Justice On March 1, there were 12,316 detainees in Belgian prisons for 10,743 places. Despite extra capacity, there is 15 percent overcrowding. Places have been added in Belgian prisons over the past year. But there is still almost 15 percent overcrowding, according to figures from the Federal Public Service of Justice. A year ago the … Read more
It was already in the air after the announcement of the overcrowding figures in Belgian prisons, but now it is official: there will be a 24-hour strike in the prisons, starting from March 14. The unions have submitted a strike notice for a 24-hour strike in Belgian prisons from March 14 at 10 p.m. ACV … Read more
ANPThe women’s prison in Nieuwersluis NOS Nieuws•vandaag, 00:49 Measures are needed to combat inappropriate behavior in women’s prisons. This is the conclusion of Mariëtte Hamer, the Government Commissioner for sexual misconduct and sexual violence, in an advice to the House of Representatives. Victims can be female prisoners, but also employees. Due to the power relationship … Read more
Israeli Military Rescues Two Hostages from Gaza Strip RAFAH, Gaza Strip (AP) — In a commendable display of military operation, the Israeli military successfully rescued two hostages from captivity in the Gaza Strip early Monday, providing a glimmer of hope in its relentless pursuit to secure the release of over 100 captives believed to be … Read more