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20 hours ago · There are currently 1,420 political prisoners behind bars in Belarus, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski. Of those, more than 200 people are seriously ill and require medical ...
4 hours ago · Some political prisoners have refused to write such a letter as they do not believe they are guilty, the Viasna human rights center said. There are currently 1,420 political prisoners behind bars in Belarus, including Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ales Bialiatski .
20 hours ago · The prisoners would be subject to individualised risk assessment ahead of release, with licence conditions reflecting the conclusions of that assessment and being set on the recommendations of the ...
14 hours ago · The Sunak administration also introduced a measure of releasing some prisoners 70 days before their sentences were due to end. In his first press conference as Prime Minister, Starmer also raised this issue and highlighted that it would be impossible to stop the current policy of releasing prisoners early because of the lack of capacity in jails.
20 hours ago · Just now, prisoners serving long-term sentences are released under community supervision six months before the end of their sentence. The new plan would see people released after they have served two thirds of their time. The prisoners would ne be “free” but subject to license conditions, supervision and ultimately recall to custody.
20 hours ago · Scottish prisoners could be released years early Labour promises thousands of new prison spaces. Pressure is expected to ease in August as the courts sit for fewer days between August and October ...
20 hours ago · This month, more than 500 prisoners are being released early due to overcrowding. The Scottish Government said “urgent action” was needed to address the impacts of an unprecedented rise in the country’s prison population. Ad. It has increased by around 400 in the past few months, and 13% since the beginning of 2023.
