Deaths of inmates in federal custody are regularly announced by Correctional Service Canada but the agency says their numbers have remained relatively stable over recent years, although non-natural deaths are higher than the set objective. The total number of deaths in custody in federal institutions for the current fiscal year and as of Feb. 6…
Number of Non-Natural Deaths in Federal Prisons is Stable, says Corrections, but Still Over Target
US Prosecutors Ask for 25 More Years in Prison for R. Kelly
CHICAGO—Federal prosecutors Thursday asked a judge to give singer R. Kelly 25 more years in prison for his child pornography and enticement convictions last year in Chicago, which would add to 30 years he recently began serving in a New York case. The 56-year-old wouldn’t be eligible for release until he was around 100 if…
Four Out of Five Trans Inmates in Scotland’s Only Female Prison Are Killers: Reports
Four out of five transgender inmates being held in Scotland’s only female prison are murderers, according to reports. According to The Times of London, the convicted killers—all born male—are currently being housed in the all-female jail estate. The violent inmates are said to include Sophie Eastwood, formerly known as Daniel Eastwood, who strangled his cellmate…
New Policy Will See Trans Prisoners in Scotland Initially Housed According to Birth Sex
All transgender prisoners will go into an assessment in a prison service facility that matches the sex of their birth, according to Scotland’s Justice Secretary. In Scotland under the initial plans, newly convicted prisoners were categorised under the gender they identified as rather than their sex at birth. However after the case of recently convicted…
Mexican Actor Pablo Lyle Gets Prison for Road Rage Death
MIAMI—Mexican actor Pablo Lyle was sentenced Friday to five years in prison for involuntary manslaughter after fatally punching a man during a road rage confrontation in Miami in 2019. The sentence came almost four years after Lyle was charged with murder in the death of a man he struck during a traffic incident. Miami-Dade Circuit…
22 AGs Call on Congress to Change Law to Allow States to Jam Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons
Twenty-two attorneys general, led by South Carolina AG Alan Wilson and Alabama AG Steve Marshall, are urging Congress to pass legislation to allow states to jam contraband cell phones being used in prison, “and quickly.” Prisoners are using contraband cell phones to conduct illegal activity “with no way to block them, and are posing an…
DOJ Says Louisiana Holding Nearly 30 Percent of Prison Inmates Beyond Release Dates, Violating Rights
There is “reasonable cause” to believe that the Louisiana Department of Public Safety and Corrections (LDOC) routinely holds inmates in prison beyond their legal release date, in violation of their rights, according to the Department of Justice (DOJ). In a press release on Jan. 25, the DOJ said that an investigation into the state’s prison…
Hawaii Man Imprisoned for 1991 Murder, Rape Released
HONOLULU—A judge on Tuesday ordered a man released from prison immediately after his attorneys presented new evidence and argued that he didn’t commit the crimes he was convicted of and spent more than 20 years locked up for: the 1991 murder, kidnapping, and sexual assault of a woman visiting Hawaii. Albert “Ian” Schweitzer, who was…
Illegal Alien Gets up to 19 Years in Prison for Strangling Beloved School Teacher to Death
A Massachusetts judge has sentenced an illegal alien to 17 to 19 years in prison after he pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter in the 2017 death of a beloved city educator who was strangled to death. Superior court Judge Daniel M. Wrenn issued the sentencing for Jose Melendez, an illegal alien who also goes by the names Jose Segura…
Record 14,507 People Being Held on Remand in England and Wales During Court Backlog, Say MPs
The number of people being held on remand awaiting trial in England and Wales has risen to 14,507, the highest it has been for 50 years and a jump of 44 percent in 18 months, according to a committee of MPs. The backlog of trials caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and last year’s barristers’ strike…
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