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The Exception but Never the Rule – Voice and Viewpoint
On April 21, 2020, San Diego Superior Court Judge Harry Elias granted Jane Dorotik, 73, to be released from prison due to health issues and her
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SOS holds rally to support George Floyd Justice in Policing Act and other steps to support criminal justice reform
Members of SOS rally and press conference on May 14, 2021 in support of the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act at the State Capitol in Montgomery, Alabama (photo by K. C. Bailey, Selma, AL)   The SaveOurselves Movement for Justice and Democracy (SOS) held a rally and press conference on the steps
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Dept of corrections cracks down on inmates using cash
THE Department of Correctional Services (DCS) is cracking down on inmates using money inside correctional facilities with the enforcement of a cashless system, as stipulated by the Corrections Act.According to the DCS, the cashless system will enable family and friends to top up inmates' tuck shop
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Prison infection rates climbing as calls for release of mothers grow
There have been eight deaths from within the prison system, and calls for mothers with children behind bars to be released are growing.
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Criminal Justice Reform Advocates Don’t Plan To Let A Biden Administration Off The Hook
Formerly incarcerated people hope that Joe Biden and his Democratic vice presidential choice, Sen. Kamala Harris, will amplify their voices and concerns.
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Waupun weighs a future without 167-year-old prison
The U.S. prison population suffered higher rates of infection, higher than most other institutions during the COVID-19 pandemic and for those living at Waupun Correctional Institute (WCI), the state’s oldest continuously operating prison, and for those who care for them, the pandemic further
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Updated | Reputed gangster Richie Poo battling for life
Reputed gangster Richie Poo is now in hospital battling for life. He was among five people shot yesterday during an attack along Old Hope Road in St Andrew. One of the victims died. Earlier, relatives of Richie Poo said, he too, had succumbed....
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Kenya: Proposed Marijuana Law is Lenient on Users but Harsh on Traffickers
[Nation] The offence of possessing cannabis will now attract a lighter sentence but a harsher penalty has been imposed on those found guilty of trafficking narcotics.
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Egyptian TikTok influencer to appeal 10-year trafficking sentence | News24
Egyptian TikTok influencer Haneen Hossam will appeal a 10-year prison sentence handed down by a Cairo court that found her guilty of human trafficking, her lawyer has said.
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ZPCS sued for not adhering to COVID-19 regulations
BY HARRIET CHIKANDIWA HUMAN rights lobby group, Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum has sued the Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Services for not adhering to the COVID-19 regulations which has put prisoners at risk of contracting the deadly virus. The Forum, together with Taurai Mbewe, a prisoner has
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Father Divine
Father Divine (c. 1876 – September 10, 1965), also known as Reverend M. J. Divine, was an African American spiritual leader[2] from about 1907 until his death. His full self-given name was Reverend Major Jealous Divine, and he was also known as the Messenger early in his life. He founded the
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Commentary: Old, Sick and Incarcerated
Yet the federal correctional institution that housed Manafort had no coronavirus cases, and Manafort had served fewer than two years of his more than seven-year
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Mother imprisoned for non-violent offense dies from COVID-19 after early release was denied - TheGrio

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A Dallas Man Has Been Indicted For Rapper MO3’s Murder
It seems one of the most tragic Rap news stories from 2020 is not getting swept under the rug. Police have announced that they have possibly identified MO3's assailant. The Dallas News is reporting that local police have charged a man for taking the life of the MC. Last week the Dallas County grand
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Sentenced for life for selling $30 worth of marijuana, military veteran Derek Harris to be freed - Face2Face Africa
Derek Harris, a military veteran serving a life sentence for selling $30 worth of marijuana is set to be released after he was re-sentenced from life without parole to nine years. Harris on October 2, 2008, sold .69 grams of marijuana to an undercover police officer. Arrested four months later, he
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Men Incarcerated In St. Louis Jail Stage Second Uprising In Two Months: 'We Want Court Dates' - Blavity
St. Louis' City Justice Center is in the midst of crisis again, with people being held at the jail revolting once more on Sunday after complaints about disastrous conditions and de facto indefinite detentions went unresolved.  People held at the jail broke windows, set fires and took other measures
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Popcorn with Zenger: No one to root for in ‘All Day and a Night’
“All Day and a Night,” the latest film from Netflix, tells the story of a young black man dealing with the reality of his
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TSD FLASH! - Community in photos, something to ponder and today's music video vibe: Aretha Franklin serenades the Obamas
Something to ponder: ‘Old, sick and incarcerated’ There were 4623 incarcerated people over 65 in federal prisons during the first week of
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Impact of Memorial Day weekend on COVID-19 numbers is a work in progress
Shelby County Health Department officials say Memorial Day weekend appears to have been “a success” from a health-safety standpoint, but they will know for sure in 10-14
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Guitar hero: 1960s proto-punk rocker Wayne Kramer brings music workshops to prisons | Afro
The song, “Jail Guitar Doors,” was about guitarist Wayne Kramer—who at the time was wrapping up a prison sentence in Lexington, Kentucky for selling cocaine to an undercover federal
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Chin’ono whisked to court, misses doc’s appointment
BY DESMOND CHINGARANDE Incarcerated investigative journalist Hopewell Chin’ono, who is accused of inciting public violence, was yesterday dragged out of his prison cell on the pretext that his physician wanted to see him. He was manhandled into a prison van and whisked to court where he had no
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Atlanta to Transform City Jail Into Justice and Equality Center Community Space
The City of Atlanta is moving forward with a plan to  to transform the Atlanta City Detention Center into a space for justice and equity.
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A Louisiana Black Man Is Serving Life Sentence for Stealing Hedge Clippers, White State Supreme Court Justices Refuse to Review His Case
The white justices on the Louisiana Supreme Court declined to review the case of a Black man serving a life sentence for stealing a pair of hedge
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The evolution of Joseph E. Dames III
Dames, also known as Junior Man, began his downward spiral into crime as a young teen, and by the age of 17 faced charges for murder, conspiracy to commit murder and violation of
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Chin’ono, Sikhala remanded in custody
BY MIRIAM MANGWAYA INCARCERATED journalist Hopewell Chin’ono and MDC Alliance vice-chairperson Job Sikhala spent another night in remand prison yesterday pending verdicts on their bail applications. Chin’ono and Sikhala were both remanded to today for ruling on their bail hearings. Chin’ono
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Why Was Derek Chauvin Granted Bail While Protestors Are Stuck In Jail?
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Richard Spencer unable to secure legal defense in Charlottesville lawsuit
Spencer, former leader of the white nationalist group, Traditionalist Worker Party, is the eighth person to lose representation in the
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Black Man Claiming ‘Misconduct’ In 1976 Rape Trial Calls On Gov. Roy Cooper To Commute Sentence
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Mpumalanga man gets life sentence for raping 65-year-old neighbour | News24
A Mpumalanga man has been given a life sentence for raping his 65-year-old neighbour.
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Sikhala’s daily life at Chikurubi
guest column:Hopewell Chin’ono TODAY as you read this article, Job Sikhala would have woken up at 5:30am from the cold concrete floor that he has been sleeping on since his persecution and incarceration at Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison, which started four weeks ago. He is not a convicted
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