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fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Glastonbury chanters or the Southport hate-tweeter throw the book at one, you must throw it at them all | Marina Hyde

The situation highlights a growing trend of punishing individuals for their speech rather than actions, raising concerns about the implications for freedom of expression in the UK.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 months ago

Inmates to be jailed in police cells as prisons near capacity

Emergency measures, including housing prisoners in police cells, are in response to severe overcrowding in UK jails.
Operation Safeguard, activated by Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood, highlights the crisis in the UK's prison system and the financial burden on the government.
fromNew York Post
4 months ago

Gov. Hochul's unguarded prisons and more: Letters to the Editor - March 16, 2025

It's not exactly a sought-after job, and their concerns over working conditions were reasonable. Instead of giving them what they asked for and keeping them on the job, now what?
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