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Kenya jail beating to be probed
Kenya's vice-president condemns the beating of prison inmates by warders, one of whom later died.
2008-11-19 08:54:09
Gas death builder's jail term cut
A Suffolk builder jailed over the death of man who died of carbon monoxide poisoning has his sentence cut.
2008-11-19 08:49:09
Taiwan ex-president back in jail as probe wraps up Reuters
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2008-11-19 04:55:04
Ky. inmate who escaped jail returns on own AP
AP - Chad Toy's escape from jail wasn't what shocked his jailers; it was his plea to be let back in. "When I rang the bell at the jail and told them who I was, they were surprised," Toy...
2008-11-18 14:35:05
Suspended term for sex trafficker
A man who admitted sex trafficking and controlling prostitution in Belfast is given a suspended jail sentence.
2008-11-18 11:00:00
Hospital racist given jail term
An assault victim who said he did not want treatment from a black hospital doctor is sent to prison.
2008-11-18 10:18:10
Ex-New Haven president asks for early jail release to 'get my life back'
MOUNT CLEMENS -- The attorney for New Haven's former village president -- a habitual drunk driver -- today asked a judge to release him early from jail...
2008-11-17 20:43:46
'Urgent' changes needed at prison
The prisons inspector calls for "urgent" changes at west London's Wormwood Scrubs jail.
2008-11-17 19:34:12
Imprisoned U.S. lawyer in Belarus taken to hospital Reuters
Reuters - A U.S. lawyer serving a three-year jail sentence in Belarus after being found guilty of industrial espionage has been taken to hospital...
2008-11-17 10:12:41
Maharashtra court extends judicial custody of Pragya Singh in Malegaon blast case
Nashik/Bhopal/Lucknow/Ambala, Nov 17 ANI: A court in Nashik in Maharashtra on Monday extended the judicial custody of Sadhavi Pragya Singh, arrested in connection with the September 29 Malegaon blast case, till November 29. The judicial custody of seven others, apart from Singh were also extendedThe accused were produced before Joint Senior Civil Judge H.K. Ganatra after their remand to judicial custody expired today. Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad ATS has so far arrested ten suspects including Sadhavi Pragya Singh in connection with the September 29 Malegaon blast case.Five people were killed in the blasts that hit the two Muslim-dominated towns of Maharashtra within minutes of each other on September 29.Meanwhile, the Bharatiya Janata Party BJP lashed at Central ruling Congress party for defaming Hindus in the case without proper evidences. "If someone is indicted in any case there must be investigation, evidences should be collected and should be produced before the court. But Congress party is behaving contrary to this. People who have been indicted, against whom verdict have been passed by the Session court, High court and the Supreme court and termed the case as rarest of the rare and given verdict for exemplanary punishment and handed over death sentience to Afzal Guru Parliament attack accused but Congress till date has not implemented the court order. On the other hand the government is defaming those against whom the investigations are still in progress and the matter is sub-judice,"enkaiah Naidu, BJP leader told reporters in Bhopal. Meanwhile Hindu activists took to street in Lucknow demanding immediate release of Singh. "She is a victim of conspiracy and the worst thing is that she has been subjected to four narco tests which was not conducted even in case of terrorists. You must not have heard that a terrorist like Afzal Guru, who is currently in jail, has been subjected to narco tests. The authorities showed that they have detained her on 23rd but she was taken into custody 15 days earlier. Only she can explain the torture she has been subjected to in those 15 days. We only want that she should be released," Mahantkhilashwaranand, an activist said. For years, bomb attacks in India have mostly been blamed on Islamist militants. Even attacks on mosques were often blamed on Islamists seeking to spark communal tension between India's majority Hindus and minority Muslims.Police in Ambala meanwhile said they have sent a team to Mumbai to investigate the use of RDX in the Samjhauta blast case in February 2007. "Case is under investigation a three-member team has left for Mumbai and we cannot share with you anything until final report is there. We have found RDX, TNT and surphur chlorate," Bharti Arora, Senior Superintendent of Police told reporters. Prasad Purohit, who was detained by Maharashtra's Anti-Terrorism Squad ATS, may have supplied the RDX that was used to set off blasts in February 2007 on the Samjhauta Express, a bi-weekly train between Delhi and Lahore, the ATS believes.Purohit's arrest earlier this month came on the heels of the arrests of three Hindus for their suspected involvement in blasts in Malegaon town in Maharashtra and Modasa in Gujarat in September, and is a dramatic shift from the blame usually leveled on Islamists. ANI
2008-11-17 10:00:08

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Kenya jail beating to be probed

Gas death builder's jail term cut

Taiwan ex-president back in jail as probe wraps up Reuters

Ky. inmate who escaped jail returns on own AP

Suspended term for sex trafficker

Hospital racist given jail term

Ex-New Haven president asks for early jail release to 'get my life back'

'Urgent' changes needed at prison

Imprisoned U.S. lawyer in Belarus taken to hospital Reuters

Maharashtra court extends judicial custody of Pragya Singh in Malegaon blast case