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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The Equality Trust · 22 July 2024 English
social ills, including poor physical and mental health, low educational attainment, high rates of imprisonment, and decreased social mobility. The updated analysis highlights new data linking inequality to …
physical to mental health, drug abuse, education, imprisonment, obesity, social mobility, trust and community … range of social ills, from higher rates of imprisonment and mental health issues to eroded trust within … inequality, gender inequality, homicide rates, imprisonment, mental health stigma, and equal opportunities … equal countries have lower homicide rates. Imprisonment: Incarceration rates have reached unprecedented … unequal societies, the relationship between imprisonment and inequality is primarily defined by harsher …
NITI Aayog: National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Aayog) · 22 July 2024 English
The economic reforms under way and the economic & institutional reforms on the agenda for the next few years, will sustain growth of per capita GDP at 7% during the …
68% of the provisions that carry clauses for imprisonment. There are 54 Central acts, 945 compliances …
Law Council of Australia · 18 July 2024 English
This would enhance the integrity and transparency of the EPA’s decision making and the CEO appointment; and would also broaden the range of skills and qualifications that could be brought …
auditors (including the possibility of 6 months imprisonment) 40 may be disproportionately high and could …
National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation · 18 July 2024 English
Therefore, a holistic approach that addresses ticularly within First Nations communities where such violence the broad drivers of violence - social and economic disadvantage is shaped and compounded by the …
that punitive responses to violence such as imprisonment will centre on enhancing the social and emotional …
Amnesty International · 18 July 2024 English
“It is utterly shameful that complaining about worsening economic and living standards means imprisonment in Egypt. Instead of silencing people for expressing their discontent and continuing to use brutal …
worsening economic and living standards means imprisonment in Egypt. Instead of silencing people for expressing … worsening economic and living standards means imprisonment in Egypt.Since 2013, the Egyptian authorities …
World Bank Group · 17 July 2024 English
Penalties are in the form of fines or/and imprisonment. Project activities shall adhere to the requirements …
ECPAT UK: Every Child Protected Against Trafficking - UK · 17 July 2024 English
This report explores the heightened risks of human trafficking faced by unaccompanied children seeking asylum in the UK, specifically those accommodated in Home Office hotels. Through a combination of legal …
the most extreme case they even punished with imprisonment for misleading the police. 5 For further … experiences. She was sentenced to 1932 months of imprisonment and was only released in February 2019. Her …
Amnesty International · 17 July 2024
Dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi is arbitrarily detained in Esfahan central prison, Esfahan province, in relation to his peaceful activities, including participation in the “Woman Life Freedom” uprising and social media …
opinion”. If convicted, he faces prolonged imprisonment. The authorities arbitrarily arrested Toomaj …
Amnesty International · 16 July 2024 English
January Norway: Over the last few years, Norway has endured criticism from international human rights bodies for its treatment of people in prison with mental health problems. Isolation is widely …
Zebari after more than three years of unjust imprisonment during which Amnesty International campaigned … lawyer, where he was sentenced to four-years’ imprisonment. On hearing of Youba’s arrest, Amnesty’s regional …
ORF: Observer Research Foundation · 16 July 2024 English
Introduction The past 10 years under Prime Minister Narendra Modi saw a series of crucial economic reforms that include the Goods and Services Tax [1] and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy …
Agrawal, Jailed for Doing Business: The 26,134 Imprisonment Clauses in India’s Business Laws (Observer …
