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Netherlands Closes Prisons Due To Shortage of Criminals
NETHERLANDS - While the UK and many nations grapple with overcrowded prisons, the Netherlands is facing a unique challenge, a shortage of inmates.
American man sentenced to 30 months in prison on possession of $75k worth of hemp
AN American male was sentenced to two and half years in prison yesterday after admitting to having over $75,000 worth of marijuana in his airport luggage last Sunday.
Suriname: Manhunt Launched For Ex-pres. After No-show At Prison
SURINAME - Former Surinamese President Desiré Bouterse and his bodyguard are now wanted for murder after they failed to surrender on January 12th.
Young mother sentenced to one year of prison for abandoning her two sons
A 23-year-old mother appeared unfazed as she was sentenced to one year in prison yesterday for child abandonment.
Man sent to prison after pleading guilty to possession of an unlicenced firearm
A 20-year-old man had a tearful embrace with his mother before he was sent to prison for 18 months after admitting to a gun charge yesterday.
154 prison officers promoted - but others wait for their turn
ONE hundred and fifty-four prison officers were promoted this week, but the head of the association representing them said he will not be satisfied until others awaiting promotion are advanced.
Man held in prison after breaching his bail ten times
A MAN was sent to prison yesterday after he allegedly breached his curfew and failed to charge his monitoring device ten times this year while on bail for stealing charges.
Former Haitian Senator Sentenced To Life In Prison In 2021 Assassination
USA - A federal judge in Miami sentenced former Haitian Senator John Joel Joseph to life in prison for conspiring to kill President Jovenel Moïse in 2021.
Former judge facing prison time over missing client funds
NASSAU, BAHAMAS – An application has been submitted to the Supreme Court seeking the imprisonment of prominent attorney and former Supreme Court judge, Elliot Lockhart, KC, for failing to return over $3 million to a former client. This follows the Court's approval on September 25th for the former client to apply for an Order to [...]
JUDGE ASKED TO JAIL FORMER MP: Application to commit Lockhart to prison for 'failure' to refund $3m
JUDGE ASKED TO JAIL FORMER MP: Application to commit Lockhart to prison for 'failure' to refund $3m
A FORMER member of parliament and Supreme Court judge is facing an application to send him to prison after he allegedly failed to refund more than $3m his client gave his firm to hold in escrow.