Category: Prison Service

Prison Service to Review Decision to Transfer Killer Bernardo to Medium Security

June 5, 2023
CanadaPaul BernardoPrison ServiceWorld
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The federal prison service says it will have a second look at its decision to move convicted killer Paul Bernardo to a medium-security facility as political leaders of all stripes react to the news with shock and outrage. In a statement, the Correctional Service of Canada says it will make sure the decision was appropriate,…

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UK Prison Service Reveals 125 Foreign Nationals Serving Life Were Sent Back to Home Countries

November 15, 2022
AlbaniaEuropeInternationalLife SentencesPrison ServicerepatriatedSaudi ArabiaUKWorld
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One in four foreign nationals who were given life sentences in England and Wales between 2011 and 2019 were sent back to serve their sentences in their home countries. The Prison Service has revealed, following a Freedom of Information Act request from The Epoch Times (pdf), that 435 foreign nationals were given life sentences between…

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