Sentences with phrase «prison for any violence»

As for your accusation on the Seneca Niagara Casino incident, Erie County voters realize the Gisanti family was mugged by thugs who have spent time in prison for violence against women.

I didn't go to prison for any violence or sex crime.

Not exact matches

Williams, a 39 - year - old Kansas City man whose long criminal record includes drug and domestic violence charges, is serving nearly eight years in federal prison for unlawfully transporting a firearm in a stolen vehicle.

Generally, the military is required to report felony - equivalent court - martial convictions for crimes that are punishable by more than one year in prison, and any convictions for domestic violence.

The story of Sodom in Genesis 18 was about violence and domination, the same type of event that takes place in prisons and occupied countries, but it was NOT the reason for God's decision to destroy the city, and to use this story as a basis for prejudice against ho mose xuality in general is like comparing ra pe to marriage.

Totals: One burning horse; a sisterly prison slap; a wicked backhand as punishment for hitting a prince; one scaly princess burned at the stake (NOT OKAY); a cornucopia of violence in the Meerenese fighting pits: one totally bitchin» decapitation, one Dothraki impaled, an over-the-shoulder stab to the heart, another guy speared through the chest, a deus ex machina back - stabbing, one combat roll leading to a sword in the gut and an Olympic - worthy javelin toss to kill an assassin.

Wishing violence on this POS, especially prison violence... Does it make it ok for us to wish that type of injury to this monster?

Her work on women's rights, obstetric violence, FGM, women in prison, her advocacy for refugees, as well as all her work on birth, breastfeeding, and mothering, has been formative.

There is a real irony in Diaz hosting Abrazo Boricuaparticularly with his expressed desire to «protect» his community.I guess that desire doesn't extend to the women of his community (excuse the pun) because the Grand Poobah of the parade this year is a wife beater — who SERVED TIME IN PRISON for the crime.His enablers at the Puerto Rican Day Riot committee attribute his violence to a youthful error — ignoring the fact that he was in his FORTIES at the time.Check out which politicians march and which do not and ask yourself if they'd ignore a violent anti — semite or racist or homophobe being so honored.Once more women in that parade are relegated to the position of tarted up and half naked — even the pre teens — but not worthy of respect.So much for Diaz» «protection».

When the chief inspector of prisons analyses the ever - increasing levels of violence, it is this disconnect between rising inmate numbers and falling budgets which he singles out for blame.

The Correctional Association of New York, a prison reform organization, has called for a broad probe of violence in the state's corrections system following the April death of a 30 - year - old inmate at a state facility in Fishkill, Dutchess County.

Another member of the Kingsmen Motorcycle Club is facing prison time for participating in a ring of drugs and violence officials say operated throughout Western New York.

For too long, a culture of violence has prevailed at Rikers Island, denying those within its walls the protections of the Constitution, rights to which all in this country, including prison inmates, are entitled,» Bharara said in a statement.

Frances Crook, director of the Howard League for Penal Reform, said too many children were being sent to prisons where violence contributed to reoffending rates.

Earlier this week Mr. Barron warned that violence could erupt in response to Brooklyn District Attorney Kenneth Thompson's decision not to seek prison time for Peter Liang, the former police officer who was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting death of Akai Gurley.

2.30 pm: Delegates debate a motion on tackling violence against women which calls for all women's prisons to be closed and for most women offenders to be housed in supervision centres in the community.

Ironically, the idea for a vest designed to heighten the experience of video games simulating violence evolved from a telemedicine project conducted in Texas prisons.

Lee, whose academic research focuses on prison reform, recidivism, and the causes of violence, said she «kept with the Goldwater rule's original conception of refraining from making diagnoses, but speaking to dangerousness and the need for an evaluation.»

«With this research, I hope to establish that prisons, with appropriate policies and staff training, can address the mental health needs of prisoners with severe mental illness,» said Galanek, PhD, MPH a medical anthropologist and research associate at the Jack, Joseph and Morton Mandel School of Applied Social Sciences» Begun Center for Violence Education and Prevention Research at Case Western Reserve.

Evidence from prisons around the world shows that smoking bans introduced with support for tobacco users do not spark violence, says Deborah Arnott

James took on several years of experience as a facilitator of victim / offender education, violence prevention and emotional literacy classes for prisoners which informed his work with prisoners and the eventual founding of Prison Yoga Project.

The Next Three Days (PG - 13 for violence, profanity, sexuality, drug use and mature themes) Oscar - winner Paul Haggis (for Crash) directs this remake of Pour Elle, a French crime thriller revolving around a desperate college professor (Russell Crowe) who hatches an elaborate plan to spring his wife (Elizabeth Banks) from prison where she's doing time for a murder he's convinced she didn't commit.

From Chow's dank prison escape over the credits to the men's listless search for him at Caesar's Palace, there's an oddly fatalistic air that hangs over each major set - piece, which is only intensified by a repeated and unexplained violence against animals just barely played for laughs.

Son of a Gun Rated R for violence, language throughout, some sexuality, nudity and drug use Available on DVD and Blu - ray This Australian crime drama follows a young man in prison for a small crime who befriends a notorious criminal played by Ewan McGregor in order to gain protection.

There are a number of references to alcohol, and a prison scene that implies rape of a female prisoner (which moves this beyond just mild for me, but I am not the ESRB), though the violence is fairly cartoonish.

Lockout (PG - 13 for profanity, sexual references and intense violence) Futuristic, sci - fi thriller about a wrongly - convicted federal agent (Guy Pearce) who is offered a pardon in return for rescuing the President's daughter (Maggie Grace) from an outer space prison where she's been taken hostage by bloodthirsty inmates.

American Violet Rated PG - 13 for thematic material, violence, drug references and language Available on DVD and Blu - ray Set a few years ago in Melody, TX, American Violet follows the true - life events of a town shaken up by a District Attorney that attempted to keep the black citizens down by raiding their projects and making them plead guilty to felony charges to get out of prison.

Consequently, as part of the Prison Anxieties series, his project titled Untitled 3... [Letter to the Sky] produced during a residency at Lugar a dudas in Santiago de Cali, Colombia examined, «emotional stories of violence, death, escape, transition and will for freedom through Ghana's colonial past.»

She has campaigned to stop jail expansion; confront police violence; reveal prosecutorial misconduct; bring visibility to women prisoners, political prisoners, and people confined to control units; interrupt gender discrimination and bias within prisons, policing, and sentencing; challenge the human rights abuses of prisoners, former prisoners and their family members, and experiment with decarceration models for shrinking the system.

Here is a question for the criminal law attorneys out there: Is a prison escape an act of violence?

Domestic violence: On March 30, 2012, a firm client facing a mandatory prison sentence for domestic violence - related charges was completely exonerated.

The argument for its widespread use is to reduce prison violence.

The Bill was introduced by Michael Gove before the Referendum and contained a mixture of provisions relating to both criminal and civil justice; prison inspections and the use of mobile phones by prisoners, the new online dispute resolution system for civil cases as well as changes to judicial appointments and compensation for whiplash injuries.The Bill also contained provision restricting cross examination of victims of violence by the perpetrator.

The 93 - page report, «I needed help, instead I was punished: abuse and neglect of prisoners with disabilities in Australia,» found that people with disabilities in prisons across Australia are at serious risk of risk of bullying, harassment, violence, and abuse from fellow prisoners and staff and disproportionately held in solitary confinement for 22 hours a day.

The organisation provides a high security refuge for women escaping family violence (the only Aboriginal women's refuge in Melbourne) as well as 6 transitional properties available to women exiting prison as well as to women needing medium term housing while awaiting public housing allocation.

«The government's failure to fulfil its international obligations, particularly under the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, compromises a range of rights for people with disabilities in its prison system, including equality and non-discrimination; liberty and security of the person; freedom from violence, exploitation, and abuse; reasonable accommodation; health; and an accessible environment.»

Cutting Violence and Cutting Prison Costs in Maine: Accessing Available Federal Funds to Provide Essential Health Care (PDF - 569 KB) Fight Crime: Invest in Kids Maine (2013) Offers information on how Maine has increased access to health screenings and treatment for people with mental and behavioral health challenges — including alcohol and other substance abuse problems for improved parent - child welfare.

The FVPLS was one of a range of organisations that endorsed a submission to the Victorian Royal Commission into Family Violence by Flat Out, a statewide advocacy and support service for women who have had contact with the criminal justice and prison system.

Flat Out echoes Braybrook's call for an end to imprisonment for vulnerable women, saying prison replicates all the features of family violence and often re-traumatises women.

In the first of a three - part series on #JustJustice issues in Victoria, Marie McInerney investigates the urgent need for action to address the rising rates of Aboriginal women going to prison, the majority of whom have experienced family violence.

Unlike no - fault, where the grounds for the dissolution of the marriage are irretrievable breakdown, covenant marriages may be ended on grounds of 1) adultery, 2) conviction of a felony which mandates prison or death; 3) abandonment for more than one year, 4) commission of domestic violence against the spouse, child or relative, 5) living separately and continuously and without reconciliation for over two years, 6) living separately for over 1 year after a legal separation is obtained; 7) habitual use of drugs and alcohol, or 8) both spouses agree to the dissolution.

They are essentially being punished for being poor and in most cases, prison will only aggravate the cycle of violence, poverty and crime.

Marty Beyer developed visit coaching and has a curriculum for training visit coaches to which there has been an enthusiastic response from private and public agencies with diverse trainees including caseworkers, visit center staff, parent advocates, case aides, parenting teachers, therapists, MSW interns, foster parents, drug and alcohol counselors, domestic violence counselors, and family visiting programs in prisons and jails.

The organization pushed for more investments and funding in these types of programs, especially considering the challenges prisons in Nebraska are currently facing, like high turnover of correctional officers, overcrowding and violence among inmates.

In reality many Aboriginal people in the criminal justice system are both offenders and victims, for example, some 78 % of Aboriginal women in prison have been victims of violence as adults.

There is also a clear connection between incarceration of Indigenous women and being a victim of violence — there are extremely high rates of substance abuse and reporting of having been a victim of violence among Indigenous female prisoners — this highlights the need for support programs for Indigenous women in prison and also post-release (such as healing and re-integration, housing etc).