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US Student Abandoned In Jail Gets $4M In Compensation

CNN Worldcrunch SAN DIEGO – A University of California San Diego student left unmonitored in a holding cell for five days by the Drug Enforcement Administration has settled a lawsuit for $4.1 million, his attorney said Tuesday. “This was a mistake of unbelievable and unimaginable proportions,” said attorney Julia Yoo. Daniel Chong, 25, drank his […]

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Taliban Militants Free 243 In Pakistan Jailbreak

BBC NEWS (UK) Worldcrunch DERA ISMAIL KHAN – Taliban militants have freed 243 prisoners in an assault on a prison in north-west Pakistan, officials say. The attack in the town of Dera Ismail Khan began with huge explosions at around midnight on Monday (15:00 GMT). Gunmen then opened fire with rocket-propelled grenades and machine-guns, police […]

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Geopolitics

Stark Putin Critic Sentenced To Five Years In Prison

KOMMERSANT (Russia), BBC, CNN Worldcrunch KIROV – Russian protest leader Alexei Navalny was sentenced to five years in jail for theft and embezzlement on Thursday. The Kirov City Court found the anti-corruption campaigner guilty of defrauding about $500,000 worth of lumber from a state-run company, reports Russia’s Kommersant. The tough sentence did not come as […]

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Society

Serving Not-So-Hard Time In Norway’s Surprisingly Posh Prisons

HALDEN – “Hello everybody! How are you today!?” On stage, behind his keyboard, the musician takes in the applause and boisterous chattering, as he presents the members of his band. They kick into a cover of a reggae version of a Jackson Brothers’ song, the lights blink, as the singers move confidently from English to […]

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In Buenos Aires, A “Gentleman” Inmate’s Classroom Jail Break

Shiva was not like the other detainees in the Argentina prison. For one thing, this convicted kidnapper was studying to be a lawyer — which turned out to be the ticket for his daring escape.

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Geopolitics

Berlusconi, The End Is Near

-Analysis- ROME – Silvio Berlusconi’s sentence to seven years in prison and a life ban from public office signals the end of his political adventures. More generally, it also marks the end of Italy’s so-called “Second Republic”: the political era that began in 1992 of which the ex-prime minister has been the ubiquitous figure, just […]

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Society

A Media-Savvy, Modern Jesse James Is On The Run In France

Son of immigrants, Redoine Faïd, 40, dealt drugs on the outskirts of Paris before turning to armed robbery. After repenting on French TV, a daring prison break has added to his legend.

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Eyes on the U.S.

Why Obama Cannot Ignore The Hunger Strikers Of Guantanamo Bay

Margaret Thatcher’s legacy was forever tarnished by the ten IRA hunger strikers who died on her watch. Will Guantanamo’s protesters be Obama’s black mark?

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Society

Music And The Mob: A Deadly Duo From Al Capone To Mexico’s Cartels

TURIN – Music and organized crime are a duo that have gone hand-in-hand since way back when. Outlaws often see songs as a way to glorify what they do, creating legends that inspire as well as frighten the regions they come to dominate. The Mexico we hear about today is said to be held hostage […]

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Geopolitics

India Gang Rape Suspect Commits Suicide In Prison, Family Says He Was Murdered

THE HINDU, THE TIMES OF INDIA (India), BBC NEWS (UK), REUTERS Worldcrunch NEW DELHI – Ram Singh, a bus driver on trial for the gang-rape and murder of a young woman last December, committed suicide in a high-security cell at New Delhi’s Tihar Jail – but his lawyer and family suspect he was murdered. The […]

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Ideas

Why Do China’s Foreign Death Row Inmates Get Better Treatment Than Chinese?

-OpEd- BEIJING – The four foreign criminals who murdered 13 Chinese sailors in 2011 on northern Thailand’s Mekong River were put to death by lethal injection on March 1. I support the death sentence in this case and the execution of these men. The significance of this execution is three-fold. First, whoever commits a crime, […]

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Oscar Pistorius Sobs In Court, Charged With Premeditated Murder

BEELD, MAIL & GUARDIAN (Africa), THE GUARDIAN (UK), REUTERS, NEW YORK TIMES (US) Worldcrunch PRETORIA – A sobbing Oscar Pistorius appeared in court Friday, as the South African double-amputee Olympic runner was formally charged with the murder of his model girlfriend. Appearing in front of the central magistrate’s court this morning, Pistorius broke down in […]

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Society

When Dad Lives In Jail: A Soft New German Way For Kids To Visit Prisoner Parents

NUREMBERG – Paul wanted glitter on his Christmas tree ornament; at his age – six – he doesn’t think glitter is too girly. His dad took in the request and patiently started applying the glitter to the wet paint of the ornament they’re making together. “What does an angel look like?” a little boy at […]

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Seventeen People Killed During Mexican Prison Break

EL NORTE (Mexico), CNN (USA), BBC NEWS (UK) Worldcrunch MEXICO CITY – At least 17 people were killed in a Northern Mexico prison on Tuesday, reports El Norte. Eleven inmates and six guards died in a shootout as the prisoners attempted to escape the prison through tunnels, reports CNN. “The inmates started to shoot with […]

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Society

Brazilian Justice Minister: Our Jails Are Worse Than Death

FOLHA DE S.PAULO, O ESTADO DE S. PAULO (Brazil) Worldcrunch SÃO PAULO – Brazilian Justice Minister José Eduardo Cardozo has sparked controversy by describing the nation’s prison system as “medieval” and declaring that he would prefer to die rather than pass a long period in Brazilian jails. Brazil’s Fohla de S. Paulo daily reported the […]

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Geopolitics

Clean Win For Ruling Party In Ukraine Elections? Observers Say No

KIEV POST (Ukraine), INTERNEWS EURASIA (U.S.), DIE ZEIT (Germany), BBC NEWS (U.K.), HURRIYET (Turkey) Worldcrunch KIEV – The Russia-friendly Party of Regions of incumbent president Viktor Yanukovych was claiming victory Monday in the closely watched Ukraine parliamentary elections. Together with its Communist party allies, the Regions party says it will have a simple majority in […]

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Society

Pot Plot Discovered In French Prison Yard

SUD-OUEST (France) Worldcrunch LA ROCHELLE – About 15 30-inch-tall (80 cm) cannabis plants have been discovered in the courtyard of a prison in Saint-Martin-de-Ré, one of the 10 communes located on the Île de Ré island off La Rochelle in western France. The district attorney of La Rochelle has confirmed that an investigation was underway […]

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At Least 20 Dead In Venezuela Prison Riot

CNN (USA), BBC NEWS (UK), EL NACIONAL (Venezuela) Worldcrunch CARACAS – Venezuela prison minister Iris Varela has confirmed that at least 20 people were killed after violence broke out in a Venezuelan jail, reports El Nacional. The violence occurred between rival gangs, with one of the dead a relative of an inmate, in Yare prison, […]

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Society

Who Can Get A Fair Trial In China? A Visit To Foshan Detention Center

FOSHAN – As a professional criminal defense lawyer, I have been to detention centers everywhere. They are of course all different, but at a recent first-time meeting with a criminal suspect he was separated from me by frosted glass. Because I had come all the way from Beijing, the pre-trial official of the Public Security […]

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