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prison-policy
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news.sky.comworld5 days ago
Convicted German inmate transfers to women's prison after legal gender change
A 55-year-old convicted of incitement changed legal gender in 2024 under Germany's self-ID law and will serve the sentence in a women's facility. The case has prompted review of the law.
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winnipegfreepress.compolitics14 days ago
Conservative Leader to Force Vote on Exempting Sex Offenders From Early Release
The Conservative Party will use an opposition day debate to seek exemptions for offenders convicted of sexual offences against adults or children. The motion follows the Sentencing Act 2026, which permits some early releases from September to address prison capacity.
Los Angeles Timespolitics26 days agoUpdated
Supreme Court Bars Money Damages Against State Prison Officials Under Religious Land Use Law
The U.S. Supreme Court issued a 6-3 decision Tuesday holding that the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act does not permit money-damages suits against individual state prison officials. The ruling ended a lawsuit filed by former Louisiana inmate Damon Landor after…
morningstaronline.co.ukpolitics32 days ago
Federal judge blocks prison policy ending hormone treatments for transgender inmates
A federal judge issued a preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of a Bureau of Prisons policy that phased out taxpayer-funded hormone treatments. The order requires officials to continue providing treatments and accommodations under prior rules while litigation continues.
South China Morning Postpolitics56 days ago
Animal Rights Group Urges Vegan Meals at Malaysian Prison Holding Former Prime Minister
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals sent a letter on Tuesday to the director of Kajang Prison asking that former prime minister Najib Razak and other inmates receive vegan meals. The group stated that such a policy could reduce costs, improve health, and promote non-viole…