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Double jeopardy
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 11/05/2020
» Despite a steady decline in new coronavirus cases in Thailand, the country still sees a concern with regard to possible infections in prisons.
Manila frees 10,000 inmates
Published on 02/05/2020
» MANILA: Nearly 10,000 prison inmates have been released in the Philippines as the country races to halt coronavirus infections in its overcrowded jails, a Supreme Court official said Saturday.
Ex-prisoner homelessness risk rebuked
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 23/04/2020
» Most of those released from prison on parole immediately return home, while only a few become stranded or end up as vagrants, Corrections Department chief Naras Savestanan said on Wednesday.
Yangon announces night curfew
Published on 18/04/2020
» Authorities in Yangon have announced a nighttime curfew in Myanmar’s largest city in a bid to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Paroled inmates 'have health checks'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 17/04/2020
» The Corrections Department on Thursday reported nearly 8,000 people released from prison on parole had undergone health checks, as human rights activists called for more leniency toward eligible inmates.
Over 8,000 prison terms suspended
News, King-oua Laohong, Published on 15/04/2020
» The Department of Corrections has suspended jail sentences for more than 8,000 inmates nationwide to ease overcrowding in prisons during the Covid-19 pandemic.
8,000 prisoners released to ease virus risk
Gary Boyle, Published on 15/04/2020
» The Department of Corrections has suspended jail sentences for more than 8,000 prisoners nationwide to ease overcrowding in prisons during the Covid-19 pandemic.
8,000 inmates released to ease risk
King-oua Laohong, Published on 14/04/2020
» The Department of Corrections has suspended jail sentences for more than 8,000 inmates nationwide to ease overcrowding in prisons during the Covid-19 pandemic.
TIJ suggests non-custodial measures in response to COVID-19
Published on 09/04/2020
» The coronavirus outbreak has upended our lives in unimaginable ways and prison inmates are no exceptions to the struggles
Spain deaths slow, Singapore quarantines dorms: Virus update
Bloomberg News, Published on 05/04/2020
» US President Donald Trump warned of a “very horrendous” phase in the coronavirus pandemic. Singapore ordered almost 20,000 people living in two housing facilities for foreign workers to stay in their rooms for 14 days after the city-state had its biggest one-day increase in Covid-19 cases. The UK health minister said some progress is being made in lowering the infection curve after the country had its deadliest day yet on Saturday.