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www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Labour to use emergency powers to build new prisons to halt overcrowding crisis

Labour plans to use emergency powers to build new prisons to address overcrowding.
Shadow Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood criticizes the current state of jails as a 'national emergency' and emphasizes the urgency of building new prison places. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
1 month ago
Social justice

Revealed: Women eligible for release from prison early under emergency plans

Women are being released early from prison under an emergency scheme due to overcrowding crisis.
The government has been secretive about the details and numbers of prisoners being released early. [ more ]
ABC7 San Francisco
2 months ago
San Francisco

Bay Area mayors Mahan and Breed join call for Prop 47 reform to crack down on theft, drugs

Mayors of San Francisco and San Jose are now calling for reform of Prop 47, a measure aimed to lower prison population but has resulted in unintended consequences.
The proposed reform would reclassify theft with two or more prior convictions as a felony and mandate mental health and addiction services for felony charges.
Supporters of the reform argue that Prop 47 has led to an increase in retail thefts without adequate punishment. [ more ]
Queerty
3 months ago
Left-wing politics

Sarah Huckabee Sanders just got railed for one her most deceitful antics yet

Sarah Huckabee Sanders is pushing for prison expansion in Arkansas despite concerns over safety and staffing.
The Arkansas Board of Corrections is in conflict with Sanders' administration over prison expansion plans. [ more ]
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