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fromBusiness Insider
1 week ago

Millennial mom doubled her hourly pay with blue-collar apprenticeship

Diana Sanchez transitioned from minimum wage jobs to a $30/hour apprenticeship as an ironworker, gaining financial stability and family time.
Public health
fromwww.cbc.ca
1 month ago

Why are so many federal inmates dying shortly before their release date? | CBC News

Kendal Lee Campeau died of a methadone overdose while serving a seven-year prison sentence for various offenses.
fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago

Sidcup sex offender with over 200 convictions jailed for drunken Tesco incident

Stephen Lumb, a 66-year-old sex offender with over 200 convictions, was jailed for breaching a sexual harm prevention order while drunk outside a Tesco.
UK news
fromPsychology Today
2 months ago

Forgiving the Unforgivable in the New Book "The River Is Waiting"

About two in five people who are currently incarcerated have a history of mental illness, a rate twice as high as the national average, but data reveals that prison is designed for punishment, not care.
Social justice
#crime
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Homeless parolee with 13 prior arrests charged in random metal knuckle knife attack on NY subway

A homeless parolee was charged with attempted murder after attacking a straphanger on a Bronx subway train.
fromHudson Valley Post
4 months ago
NYC politics

Hudson Valley Man With 30 Convictions in New York-Guess How Long He'll Serve

Pedro Torres, a 62-year-old from Newburgh, confessed to his 29th and 30th crimes, both involving petty thefts.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

NYC's No. 1 recidivist just can't stop stealing - even after mind-boggling 134 arrests

Harold Gooding, a notorious repeat offender, has been arrested 134 times, illustrating the failures of NYC's revolving-door justice system.
NYC politics
fromNew York Post
3 months ago

Homeless parolee with 13 prior arrests charged in random metal knuckle knife attack on NY subway

A homeless parolee was charged with attempted murder after attacking a straphanger on a Bronx subway train.
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fromwww.mercurynews.com
2 months ago

Oakland man, guilty of murdering ex-fiancee, has killed a woman before

Richard Charles is a recidivist who has been sentenced for murder twice, demonstrating a pattern of violent behavior against women.
Coronavirus
fromsfist.com
3 months ago

Report: One-Third of All California Prisoners Released Early During COVID Ended Up Back In Prison

California's early prison releases during COVID led to 31% recidivism, revealing challenges in managing non-violent offenders post-release.
fromwww.bbc.com
3 months ago

More offenders could be tagged, as minister insists he's 'not soft on crime'

"How do we reduce re-offending? How do we deal with people's drug addiction, mental health problems, the fact that people leave prison they don't know where to live, people don't have a job?"
UK politics
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