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Derek Chauvin and Late George Floyd. Former police officer Derek Chauvin, has been sentenced to 22 and half years in prison (270 months) for the murder of George Floyd. According to CNN, Hennepin Court Judge, Peter Cahill, in his ruling on Friday, said, “the sentence is not based on emotion or sympathy, but i want to acknowledge the pain both families are feeling, especially George Floyd’s.” “I am not basing my sentencing on any public opinion, the job of the trial court is to apply the law,” the said. This is coming after Minnesota Assistant Attorney General Matthew Frank asked for a sentence of 360 months (30 years) for Chauvin. ....
The family of a man who died shortly after being released from prison for a killing he did not commit will receive a settlement of more than $800,000. ....
Grocery kits distributed to discharged prisoners | Photo Credit: C Venkatachalapathy When 50-year-old Ramesh (name changed) from Arcot was discharged from prison four years ago, he was at a crossroads. His family had deserted him. The Discharged Prisoners Aid Society (DPAS), Vellore, came to his rescue and he set up a tailoring shop in his locality. “Initially I faced some stigma, but now people treat me with respect as I am working hard. However due to the lockdown, business is very dull. I am struggling to make ends meet now,” said Ramesh. DPAS members claim to have helped 200 discharged prisoners in the last 10 years in the combined Vellore and Tiruvannamalai districts. ....
Datuk Ibrisam Abdul Rahman. - Filepic/The Star PETALING JAYA: The parole system introduced in Malaysia in 2008 has seen 98% of parolees joining the workforce, says Prisons Depart-ment director-general Datuk Ibrisam Abdul Rahman, He said up to Wednesday, a total of 41,179 individuals have been employed. “They were employed either through our arrangement or found jobs themselves. “The transition back into the community was eased through our reintegration programme,” he said at a virtual roundtable discussion by the Human Rights Commission of Malaysia (Suhakam) yesterday. Ibrisam said the rate of recidivism was a mere 0.44% and hoped that following the success of the reintegration programme, it could be further diversified along with more support from the community and government. ....