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Title: Russia may abolish many prison terms
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upi.com
URL Source: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-N ... ison-terms/UPI-21651300888016/
Published: Mar 23, 2011
Author: UPI
Post Date: 2011-03-23 10:57:23 by Godwinson
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Comments: 16
Russia may abolish many prison terms Published: March. 23, 2011 at 9:46 AM MOSCOW, March 23 (UPI) -- Russia is considering dropping or reducing prison terms for many non- violent crimes, government sources say. A bill drafted by the Justice Ministry will be submitted to the Parliament, the State Duma, by the end of this month, a Duma source told Gazeta.ru. The Moscow Times reports the legislation would abolish prison terms for many offenses in favor of alternative punishments. First offenders for some economic crimes will not be jailed if they repay damages six times over. Other minor and first-time convicts would get fines, house arrest or forced labor instead of prison. Drug users would be offered treatment in lieu of jail. The bill follows other moves by President Dmitry Medvedev to make criminal legislation more humane. The detention of white-collar suspects was banned last year, and minimum sentences were dropped for 68 offenses a few weeks ago. Officials cite rising recidivism as evidence that prison does not rehabilitate criminals. A Kremlin spokesman would not comment on the bill. Read more: http://www.upi.com/Top_News/World-News/2011/03/23/Russia-may-abolish-many- prison-terms/UPI-21651300888016/#ixzz1HR1ZLjVB
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America has jailed more people than Stalin.
There are way too many people in jail, and they're the wrong people. We need to clear out the jails to make room for government officials and corporate crooks. Release everyone in prison for drugs, arms possession, or "hate" crimes, for starters. We've become a nanny-state with way too many rules and regulations, and corrupt courts and jack booted thugs to enforce them.
Release everyone in prison for drugs, arms possession, or "hate" crimes, for starters. We've become a nanny-state with way too many rules and regulations, and corrupt courts and jack booted thugs to enforce them. BRILLIANTLY STATED!
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#6. To: Godwinson (#1)
America has jailed more people than Stalin.
#14. To: hondo68 (#6)
There are way too many people in jail, and they're the wrong people. We need to clear out the jails to make room for government officials and corporate crooks.
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