Out of 4,000 inmates sentenced in Sacramento County, more than 1,300 served less than half of their sentence, according to the Sacramento County District Attorney’s (SCDA) office. SCDA Anne Marie Schubert announced on May 26 that she and 43 other elected District Attorneys across California have filed a civil lawsuit against the California Department of…
Sacramento County District Attorney: One-Third of Inmates Served Less Than Half of Their Sentences
September 28, 2021
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Wisconsin Jail to Call Inmates ‘Residents’ to Maintain ‘Dignity’ of Criminals
A Wisconsin county jail will no longer refer to those incarcerated as “inmates,” but instead “residents” or “those who are in our care,” authorities announced. The change in vocabulary was confirmed by Dane County Sheriff Kalvin Barrett during a press briefing on Aug. 16, who explained the language can reduce barriers at the time convicted…
Russia Hits Navalny With New Charge That Could Add to Jail Term
MOSCOW—Russian authorities announced a new criminal charge against Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny on Wednesday, the latest move in a clampdown ahead of September’s parliamentary election that could add as much as three years to his prison term. Navalny, President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest domestic critic, is serving a 2.5-year sentence for parole violations he calls trumped…
California is Experiencing a Crime ‘Tsunami,’ DA Says
July 24, 2021
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California is experiencing a wave of crime despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims of a decrease during the past three decades, officials say. “You’ve got violent crime off the charts,” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told The Epoch Times. “You’ve got this tsunami of things that are happening. Violent crime, illegal guns, [and] rampant…
California is Experiencing a Crime ‘Tsunami’: Sacramento DA
July 24, 2021
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California is experiencing a wave of crime despite Gov. Gavin Newsom’s claims of a decrease during the past three decades, officials say. “You’ve got violent crime off the charts,” Sacramento County District Attorney Anne Marie Schubert told The Epoch Times. “You’ve got this tsunami of things that are happening. Violent crime, illegal guns, [and] rampant…
Convicted Murderer Wins Election to Office in DC From Behind Bars
A still-incarcerated convicted murderer made history in the nation’s capital when voters recently elected him to one of the District of Columbia’s Advisory Neighborhood Commissions, which advise the local government on neighborhood issues such as police protection, parking, zoning, liquor licenses, and trash collection. Joel Caston, 44, has been imprisoned for 26 years after a…
Former South African Leader Zuma Sentenced to 15 Months in Jail
JOHANNESBURG—South Africa’s highest court sentenced former President Jacob Zuma to 15 months in jail on Tuesday for failing to appear at a corruption inquiry, and gave him five days to appear before police. Zuma failed to appear at the inquiry led by Deputy Chief Justice Raymond Zondo in February, and the inquiry’s lawyers approached the…
‘They Let a Monster Out’: Suspect Allegedly Decapitates Man After Release From Jail
June 23, 2021
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A New Mexico man recently released from jail reportedly stabbed and decapitated another man in a Las Cruces park Sunday. The suspect, Joel Arciniega-Saenz, 25, confessed Monday that he murdered and decapitated James Garcia, 51, in Apodoca Park, Las Cruces, and then proceeded to drag his body into a city street and play soccer with…
Grand Jury Finds Security Flaws in Orange County Jails
June 21, 2021
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The Orange County Grand Jury (OCGJ) has released a 34-page report highlighting various security flaws in the California county’s jails, including escape risks for inmates and trafficking of contraband. The Theo Lacy Facility, in the City of Orange, was identified in the report for needing a security wall between the jail facility and a nearby vacant animal shelter. “The lack of a…
Former Michigan State Star to Remain in Jail in Murder Case
DETROIT—A former Michigan State University basketball star was ordered to remain in jail during his first court appearance on murder and other charges in Detroit. Defense attorney Andrew Abood asked for a bond, saying Keith Appling had always appeared in court in previous cases. But a magistrate denied bond Thursday, noting the first-degree murder charge….
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