Imprisonment

Imprisonment (from imprison, via French emprisonner, originally from Latin prensio, arrest, from prehendere, prendere, "to seize") in law is the specific state of being physically incarcerated or confined in an institutional setting such as a prison. Courts of the United States, including the U.S. Supreme Court, have recognized that the minimum period in an indeterminate sentence that was actually imposed by a court of law is the official term of imprisonment. In other words, any "street time" (e.g., probation, parole, or supervised release) that was ordered by the court as part of the defendant's punishment does not constitute term of …

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CEIP: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace · 24 October 2024 English

Officials are right to be alarmed.

a�ront and issues strict punishments, including imprisonment of family members or even execution for some


Snowy Hydro · 24 October 2024 English

(b) include the findings of the investigation in the Biosecurity Risk Management Plan required by condition 22 of the NSW approval, and the Threatened Fish Management Plan required by condition …

The offence is punishable on conviction by imprisonment or a fine, or both. I declare that all the information


Amnesty International · 23 October 2024 English

In a context of systematic human rights violations, a completely restricted civic space and the criminalization of any form of dissent, Amnesty International today declared political dissident Félix Navarro, independent …

was sentenced in October 2021 to 10 years’ imprisonment for his participation in the protests of 11 activists, who have reported being threatened with imprisonment, forced to record themselves and sign declarations


World Bank Group · 22 October 2024 English

The primary objective of this report is to enhance the understanding of Results-Based Financing (RBF) approaches strategically employed to improve gender outcomes. The report is structured around two central questions: …

have a sub- stance use disorder, be at risk of imprisonment, and not qualify for other diversion programs


Law Council of Australia · 21 October 2024 English

If Part 2 of Codes Schedule 1 to the Bill is to remain (noting the Government agreed Amend Part 2 of Schedule 1 to the Bill to empower to this …

proposes that this offence will carry a penalty of imprisonment for six years. 126. Further, proposed subsection proposes that this offence will carry a penalty of imprisonment for seven years. 109 ‘Doxxing’ is an abbreviation significant penalties of six and seven years’ imprisonment for the offences in proposed sections 474.14C


Amnesty International · 18 October 2024 English

Iranian authorities must stop the imminent scheduled execution of Mohammad Reza Azizi, a 21-year-old man, who was a 17-year-old child at the time of offence. Amnesty International has learned that …

never subjected to the death penalty or life imprisonment without the possibility of release. DEATH PENALTY


Amnesty International · 17 October 2024 English

International organizations demand due process guarantees for the release of journalist José Rubén Zamora.

unjust criminal proceedings leading to their imprisonment, as reprisal for their efforts on behalf of alarming concerns that the conditions of Zamora’s imprisonment could constitute torture, and cruel and inhumane


UNODC: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime · 17 October 2024 English

7 EXPLANATORY NOTES The designations employed and the presentation of the The following abbreviations have been used in the material in the World Drug Report do not imply the present …

treatment. Treatment offered as an alternative to imprisonment or other criminal punishment, also referred


World Bank Group · 16 October 2024 English

and the maximum penalty is up to eight years' imprisonment. 3.3 World Bank Standards and Key Gaps with


Redfern Legal Centre · 16 October 2024 English

Inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry Submission 65 Inquiry into the challenges and opportunities within the Australian live music industry Submission 65 1. [...] …

acts, including assault, battery, and false imprisonment, against festival goers while searching them


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