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A better way: How rehabilitated terrorists are helping counter extremism
Community 4 years ago

A better way: How rehabilitated terrorists are helping counter extremism

Reformed terror convicts are deploying their knowledge and personal stories to assist in deradicalization programs.
International outcry as Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for two years
Asia & Pacific 4 years ago

International outcry as Myanmar junta jails Suu Kyi for two years

A special court initially sentenced the 76-year-old Nobel laureate to four years in prison, but she was partially "pardoned" hours later by the junta chief, who halved the sentence to two years.
Second chance: Prisoners share hope for better future through short stories
Books 4 years ago

Second chance: Prisoners share hope for better future through short stories

A new book lets prisoners and ex-inmates share their writing skills and stories.
Iran leader grants clemency to over 2,800 prisoners
Lifestyle 4 years ago

Iran leader grants clemency to over 2,800 prisoners

Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has granted clemency to more than 2,800 jailed convicts to mark two Muslim religious holidays, his website said Saturday.
Our unwanted wanted list
Editorial 4 years ago

Our unwanted wanted list

Indonesia prides itself on its post-Soeharto democratic reform, but the regime's legacy of corruption still exists today, in no small part because of our unscrupulous, lackluster law enforcement.
Escaped Chinese death row inmate found dead in possible suicide
City 5 years ago

Escaped Chinese death row inmate found dead in possible suicide

Cai Changpan, a Chinese death row inmate who had been at large for a month following his escape from the Tangerang penitentiary in Banten, was found dead in a factory in Bogor, West Java, on Saturday.
Prison escapee dug tunnel for six months using stolen tools, police say
City 5 years ago

Prison escapee dug tunnel for six months using stolen tools, police say

Cai Changpan, a 53-year-old drug convict on death row who recently escaped from the Tangerang penitentiary in Banten, West Java, dug the tunnel that he used to escape the facility over the course of six months using stolen construction tools, the Jakarta Police said on Tuesday
'Overcrowded', filled with 'drug trade': Papuan rights activist shares life behind bars in Jakarta's Salemba
National 5 years ago

'Overcrowded', filled with 'drug trade': Papuan rights activist shares life behind bars in Jakarta's Salemba

Papuan rights activist Surya Anta said Salemba Penitentiary in Central Jakarta was overcrowded, filled with illicit drug trade and inmates struggling to fulfill basic needs. The Law and Human Rights Ministry said it would investigate to find out whether this was true.
From inmate to homeless: Poor housing returns convicts to jail in England
World 5 years ago

From inmate to homeless: Poor housing returns convicts to jail in England

A lack of housing and widespread homelessness in England are pushing many ex-inmates to re-offend and end up back in jail, a prisons watchdog warned on Wednesday.
BNN busts drug ring allegedly controlled by Salemba inmate
City 5 years ago

BNN busts drug ring allegedly controlled by Salemba inmate

An inmate in Central Jakarta’s Salemba Penitentiary has not sitting on his hands lately, as he reportedly controled a drug-smuggling operation for methamphetamine and ecstasy in Bekasi regency, West Java.
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