Category - imprisonment

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18 Feb 2010

Prison service found to have failed in treatment of foreign prisoners

The High Court of Justice in the UK has ruled that the National Offender Management Service had failed to comply with disability and race laws in its treatment of foreign national prisoners.
21 Jun 2009

Imprisoning hope and reason

No other democratic nation today imprisons people on such a scale or for as long as the US, Martin E. Marty is reminded. Visiting prisoners is a central test of devotion to the Jesus of the gospels. We are also called to a vision of restoration and release.
15 Oct 2007

European Baptists push for release of peace pastor imprisoned in Azerbaijan

European Baptists are renewing their efforts to press for the release of an imprisoned peace pastor, Zaur Balaev, after an Azerbaijan court last week rejected his appeal against a two-year prison sentence for illegal religious activity and violence.
16 May 2007

Keeping faith with young offenders and justice