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insidestory.org.auVictoria Labor Conference to Consider Apprenticeships and Cannabis Decriminalization
Officials plan to announce 2,000 apprenticeships at a revived government electricity body during the final state Labor conference before the election. The conference will also address decriminalizing cannabis.
foxnews.comFormer South Carolina Police Officer Convicted in 2015 Walter Scott Killing Eligible for Early Release
Michael Slager, the former South Carolina police officer who fatally shot Walter Scott in 2015, could be released early from prison to a halfway house under the First Step Act. The bipartisan criminal justice reform law allows certain inmates to serve part of their sentence in su…
New York PostJustice Department Investigates Fairfax County Prosecutor Steve Descano Over Immigration Policies
The DOJ notified Steve Descano on Wednesday that it is examining whether his office's plea bargaining, charging and sentencing practices violate civil rights laws by considering immigration consequences. Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon said the probe will determine if…
Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)UK Prisons to Implement Biometric Checks After 179 Mistaken Releases in Year to March
New figures show 179 prisoners were released in error from prisons in England and Wales in the year to March 2026. An independent review identified systemic issues and recommended biometric systems to reduce errors. The government plans to accept all recommendations and invest in…