Congo frees 600 inmates at main prison in a bid to ease overcrowding
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Authorities in Congo said they released 600 prisoners in the country's main prison on Saturday as part of a process aimed at decongesting overcrowded prisons. Justice Minister ...
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China’s ‘beautiful gov’ jailed over affairs with 58 subordinates
A female official from southwest China – nicknamed “the beautiful governor” for her looks – was sentenced to 13 years in prison and fined one million yuan ($142,000) over misconduct. Zhong Yang, 52, ...
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Aishalton man charged with setting fire to family home
Luke George, a 23-year-old of Aishalton, Region Nine, who allegedly maliciously set fire to his family’s home on Monday evening has been remanded to ...
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A historic but dilapidated Illinois prison will close while replacement is built, despite objections
The Illinois Department of Corrections has spent September moving hundreds of inmates from Stateville Correctional Center in ...