Sentences with phrase «by inmates serving»
In 1977, New York's highest court effectively struck down the death penalty for the murder of a police officer or a correctional officer, and a 1984 ruling struck down capital punishment for murders committed by inmates serving life sentences, effectively abolishing New York's death penalty.
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(They serve dal and roti to jail inmates in India or this is what I have been made to believe by watching one too many Bollywood movies:P).
The five - year, $ 62 million agreement is expected to reduce the number of inmates in solitary confinement by at least a quarter and usher in a range of reforms, including limiting the time served to three months in most cases and providing the prisoners with certain privileges, like monthly phone calls and group recreation.
De Blasio wants to guarantee short - term employment paid for by the city for every inmate who serves a sentence in a jail — a program that will cost $ 10 million.
The Stanford Prison Experiment (R for profanity, sexual references and abusive behavior) Psychological thriller inspired by the 1971 study conducted by Professor Philip Zimbardo (Billy Crudup) in which college students were enlisted to serve as guards and inmates in a mock penitentiary.
And in some parts of New England, serving lobster to prison inmates more than once a week was forbidden by law, as doing so was considered cruel and unusual punishment.
Inmate Early Mediation Program Attorneys are appointed to serve as pro bono mediators in Section 1983 cases filed by pro se inmates against the Nevada Department of Corrections.