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	<title>Breaking News &#187; Correctional Systems</title>
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		<title>US prison population could soon drop for first time in 4 decades as states look to cut costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:37:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jeff Carlton</dc:creator>
		
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Prison population to have first drop since 1972

DALLAS — The United States may soon see its prison population drop for the first time in almost four decades, a milestone in a nation that locks up more people than any other.
The inmate population has risen steadily since the early 1970s as states adopted get-tough policies that .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-prison-population-could-soon-drop-for-first-time-in-4-decades-as-states-look-to-cut-costs-246457/">Original source &nbsp;: US prison population could soon drop for first time in 4 decades as states look to cut costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>US jail population could soon drop for first time in decades as states look to cut costs</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:32:34 +0000</pubDate>
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Jail population could have first drop in 4 decades

DALLAS — The United States may soon see its prison population drop for the first time in almost four decades, a milestone in a nation that locks up more people than any other.
The inmate population has risen steadily since the early 1970s as states adopted get-tough policies ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/us-jail-population-could-soon-drop-for-first-time-in-decades-as-states-look-to-cut-costs-246455/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : US jail population could soon drop for first time in decades as states look to cut costs</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. Gov. Quinn now says he knew about inmate release, but won&#8217;t say why he stopped it</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 20:43:25 +0000</pubDate>
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Quinn says he knew about prison release program

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he knew ahead of time that his Corrections Department planned to begin releasing some prisoners after just a few days behind bars.
But Quinn wouldn&#8217;t explain Wednesday why he halted the practice after The Associated Press reported the release of hundreds .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-gov-quinn-now-says-he-knew-about-inmate-release-but-wont-say-why-he-stopped-it-244998/" title="Ill. Gov. Quinn now says he knew about inmate release, but won&#8217;t say why he stopped it">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. governor suspends program that secretly released inmates after only 3 weeks in prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 17:09:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Oconnor</dc:creator>
		
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Ill. suspends program that released inmates early

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn has suspended a prison program that allowed repeat drunk drivers, drug users and even people convicted of battery and weapons violations to serve less than three weeks&#8217; total time behind bars.
Records obtained and analyzed by The Associated Press show that since September ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-governor-suspends-program-that-secretly-released-inmates-after-only-3-weeks-in-prison-243894/">Ill. governor suspends program that secretly released inmates after only 3 weeks in prison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Suspected Islamic militants storm Philippine jail and free 31 inmates; 2 people killed</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 01:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
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Militants attack Philippine jail, 31 inmates freed

MANILA, Philippines — Dozens of suspected Islamic militants broke through a concrete wall and barged into a jail in the volatile southern Philippines on Sunday, freeing 31 inmates in a nighttime attack that sparked a gunbattle in which two people were killed, officials said.
Vice Governor Al Rasheed Sakalahul of ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/suspected-islamic-militants-storm-philippine-jail-and-free-31-inmates-2-people-killed-243374/" title="Suspected Islamic militants storm Philippine jail and free 31 inmates; 2 people killed">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Officials: Dispute among rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 22:21:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Don Thompson</dc:creator>
		
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Officials: Gang rivalry led to Calif. prison riot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A riot at a Southern California prison that left more than 200 injured and two buildings destroyed was triggered by an &#8220;ongoing racial street war&#8221; between black and Hispanic gangs, corrections officials say.
The Aug. 8 fight erupted in a section of the California Institution for ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/officials-dispute-among-rival-street-gangs-led-to-california-prison-riot-last-summer-242258/">Officials: Dispute among rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Report: Animosity between rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 19:01:08 +0000</pubDate>
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Report: Gang rivaly led to Calif. prison riot

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — California prison investigators said an ongoing feud between black and Hispanic street gangs sparked a summer riot that injured 240 inmates.
The August melee also destroyed two buildings at the California Institution for Men in Chino.
Corrections department spokeswoman Terry Thornton said Wednesday the fight began between ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/report-animosity-between-rival-street-gangs-led-to-california-prison-riot-last-summer-242175/" title="Report: Animosity between rival street gangs led to California prison riot last summer">>>></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jury sentences Texas inmate to die for death of Huntsville prison guard during 2007 escape</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:54:57 +0000</pubDate>
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Texas inmate to die for prison guard&#8217;s death

CENTERVILLE, Texas — A Texas prison inmate convicted of killing a corrections officer during a September 2007 escape is headed to death row.
A jury decided Tuesday that 39-year-old Jerry Martin should die for the death of 59-year-old guard Susan Canfield of New Waverly.
Canfield was killed when Martin and ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jury-sentences-texas-inmate-to-die-for-death-of-huntsville-prison-guard-during-2007-escape-242115/">Jury sentences Texas inmate to die for death of Huntsville prison guard during 2007 escape</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>1 of every 133 Americans in prison or jail, new Justice Dept figures show</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 21:13:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Devlin Barrett</dc:creator>
		
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Prison population growth slows in 2008
WASHINGTON — The U.S. prison population edged up slightly last year, though the number of total inmates dropped in 20 states, including New York, Georgia and Michigan.

Justice Department figures released Tuesday show the overall state and federal prison population stands at a record 1.6 million and is still rising, but  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/1-of-every-133-americans-in-prison-or-jail-new-justice-dept-figures-show-241685/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Escaped prisoner caught in Houston after week on the run; convicted sex offender had guns</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 07 Dec 2009 15:07:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Texas prisoner captured after week on the run

HOUSTON — A convicted sex offender who was the subject of a weeklong manhunt after pulling off a daring escape during a prison transfer was captured Monday after authorities received several phone tips, including one from a salesman who recognized the inmate outside his business.
A hungry, wet and .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/escaped-prisoner-caught-in-houston-after-week-on-the-run-convicted-sex-offender-had-guns-240998/">Escaped prisoner caught in Houston after week on the run; convicted sex offender had guns</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio ready to execute 1st inmate with single drug; untested method likely to take longer</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 06 Dec 2009 18:53:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Welsh-huggins</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio inmate to get 1-drug, slower, execution

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Condemned killer Kenneth Biros could become the first person in the country put to death with a single dose of an intravenous anesthetic instead of the usual — and faster-acting — three-drug process if his execution proceeds Tuesday.
The execution could propel other states to eventually consider .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-ready-to-execute-1st-inmate-with-single-drug-untested-method-likely-to-take-longer-240692/">Read the original article &nbsp;: Ohio ready to execute 1st inmate with single drug; untested method likely to take longer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>China activist speaks out from inside &#8216;black jail,&#8217; saying he can&#8217;t leave unofficial detention</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 15:47:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Cara Anna</dc:creator>
		
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China activist speaks out from inside &#8216;black jail&#8217;

BEIJING — A Chinese activist who has spoken out about the country&#8217;s &#8220;black jails&#8221; said Saturday that he was being held against his will in one of the unofficial detention centers used to discourage people from complaining to the central government.
Zheng Dajing stood behind a locked metal door,  [..] <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/china-activist-speaks-out-from-inside-black-jail-saying-he-cant-leave-unofficial-detention-240417/">Read the original article: here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Guard recuperating after assault by 2 inmates on SC death row; suspects placed in isolation</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 21:30:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Meg Kinnard</dc:creator>
		
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Guard assaulted by 2 inmates on SC death row

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A guard at one of South Carolina&#8217;s maximum security prisons is recuperating in the hospital after he was assaulted by two death row inmates.
Corrections Department spokesman Josh Gelinas says the Lieber Correctional Institution officer was monitoring the inmates near a fenced outdoor recreation yard .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/guard-recuperating-after-assault-by-2-inmates-on-sc-death-row-suspects-placed-in-isolation-238939/">Guard recuperating after assault by 2 inmates on SC death row; suspects placed in isolation</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Authorities: Sex offender pulls gun on Texas guards during prison transfer; search ongoing</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:50:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Juan A. Lozano</dc:creator>
		
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Texas inmate pulls gun on guards, takes off

HOUSTON — A convicted sex offender sentenced to life in prison pulled a gun on two guards during a prison transfer Monday and held them hostage temporarily before fleeing on foot in one of the guard&#8217;s uniforms, authorities said.
The guards were transferring Arcade Joseph Comeaux Jr. from a ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/authorities-sex-offender-pulls-gun-on-texas-guards-during-prison-transfer-search-ongoing-237799/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Authorities: Sex offender pulls gun on Texas guards during prison transfer; search ongoing</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 dead in Congo&#8217;s capital after jail cell wall falls during attempted prison escape</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 30 Nov 2009 12:43:20 +0000</pubDate>
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4 dead in Congo after attempted prison escape

KINSHASA, Congo — A police official says four people died when a jail cell wall fell on them during an attempted prison escape in Congo&#8217;s capital.
Inspector General Jean-de-Dieu Oleko said Monday that police are now investigating the deaths. He denied that the prisoners died of suffocation due to .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-dead-in-congos-capital-after-jail-cell-wall-falls-during-attempted-prison-escape-237593/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>12 inmates escape prison in western Afghanistan, Red Crescent official killed in north</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 12:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amir Shah</dc:creator>
		
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12 inmates escape prison in western Afghanistan

KABUL — A dozen prisoners escaped jail through a tunnel they dug from their cell to the outside in western Afghanistan, police said Saturday.
Afghan police arrested three men for the shooting death of an Afghan Red Crescent official in northern Afghanistan. The shooting Friday was an apparent attempt to .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/12-inmates-escape-prison-in-western-afghanistan-red-crescent-official-killed-in-north-236980/">Original article &nbsp;: 12 inmates escape prison in western Afghanistan, Red Crescent official killed in north</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>A dozen inmates crawl through tunnel to escape prison in western Afghanistan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 28 Nov 2009 09:14:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Amir Shah</dc:creator>
		
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12 inmates escape from western Afghan prison

KABUL — A dozen prisoners escaped jail through a tunnel they dug from their cell to the outside in western Afghanistan, police said Saturday.
Those who escaped from Farah prison overnight included low-level Taliban militants, drug-dealers and other minor criminals, said Farah province police chief Gen. Mohammad Faqir Askar.
A 13th .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/a-dozen-inmates-crawl-through-tunnel-to-escape-prison-in-western-afghanistan-236905/">Source article &nbsp;: A dozen inmates crawl through tunnel to escape prison in western Afghanistan</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>8 injured after riot involving more than 100 inmates at Arizona prison; unit on lockdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
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8 hurt after fight involving 100 at Ariz. prison

PHOENIX — A fight broke out Wednesday among more than 100 inmates at an Arizona prison, injuring 7 inmates and a corrections officer, a corrections official said.
The officer suffered bumps and bruises, and five of the inmates were flown to a Phoenix hospital, Arizona Department of Corrections ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/8-injured-after-riot-involving-more-than-100-inmates-at-arizona-prison-unit-on-lockdown-235978/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : 8 injured after riot involving more than 100 inmates at Arizona prison; unit on lockdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>4 injured after riot involving more than 100 inmates at Arizona prison; complex on lockdown</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:34:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Ariz. prison on lockdown after fight involving 100

BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A fight broke out Wednesday among more than 100 inmates at an Arizona prison, injuring three inmates and a corrections officer, a corrections official said.
The officer suffered bumps and bruises, and one of the inmates who had a head injury was flown to a Phoenix ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/4-injured-after-riot-involving-more-than-100-inmates-at-arizona-prison-complex-on-lockdown-235884/">4 injured after riot involving more than 100 inmates at Arizona prison; complex on lockdown</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Jane Andrews, convicted murderer and former aide to Duchess of York, escapes prison</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:54:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Former aide to Duchess of York escapes from prison

LONDON — A convicted murdered who once served as the personal assistant to the duchess of York has escaped from a low-security prison in southern England, British officials said Monday.
The Ministry of Justice said Jane Andrews was found missing during a Sunday evening roll call at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/jane-andrews-convicted-murderer-and-former-aide-to-duchess-of-york-escapes-prison-234694/">Original source on Gaea Times at  : Jane Andrews, convicted murderer and former aide to Duchess of York, escapes prison</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Federal prison officials to inspect Illinois facility proposed to house Guantanamo detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:10:10 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials to inspect Ill jail for Gitmo inmates

THOMSON, Ill. — Federal officials are due to arrive in rural northwest Illinois to inspect a prison that could be bought by the federal government and used to house Guantanamo Bay detainees.
Officials from the Federal Bureau of Prisons and the Department of Defense are expected Monday at the ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/federal-prison-officials-to-inspect-illinois-facility-proposed-to-house-guantanamo-detainees-230582/" title="Federal prison officials to inspect Illinois facility proposed to house Guantanamo detainees">Read more >></a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Greek police arrest fugitive who escaped from prison by helicopter</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:25:45 +0000</pubDate>
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Greek police capture helicopter fugitive
ATHENS, Greece — A convicted murderer in Greece who made a dramatic prison escape by helicopter earlier this year was arrested near Athens on Monday, police said.

Alket Rizaj, of Albania, was arrested with a female companion at an isolated house near the town of Marathon, about 25 miles (40 kilometers) north .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/greek-police-arrest-fugitive-who-escaped-from-prison-by-helicopter-230313/">Source &nbsp;: Greek police arrest fugitive who escaped from prison by helicopter</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois governor and senator back idea to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo inmates</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Nov 2009 00:05:06 +0000</pubDate>
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Officials discuss plans for Gitmo inmates in Ill.
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.
Federal officials are expected to .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/illinois-governor-and-senator-back-idea-to-sell-near-empty-prison-to-house-guantanamo-inmates-230158/">Illinois governor and senator back idea to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo inmates</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ill. lawmakers address plan to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 20:22:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Deanna Bellandi</dc:creator>
		
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Lawmakers discuss plan for Gitmo inmates in Ill.
CHICAGO — Gov. Pat Quinn and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin on Sunday tried to build support and counter criticism of a proposal to sell a prison in rural northwestern Illinois to the federal government to house Guantanamo Bay detainees and other inmates.
Federal officials are ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ill-lawmakers-address-plan-to-sell-near-empty-prison-to-house-guantanamo-detainees-230114/">Ill. lawmakers address plan to sell near-empty prison to house Guantanamo detainees</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Think tank: British government has failed to stop Muslim prisoners being radicalized in jails</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:29:16 +0000</pubDate>
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Think tank says British prisons breeding radicals

LONDON — A British think tank said Sunday that prison policies are failing to stop Muslim inmates being radicalized, and urged the government to set up a special center to &#8220;deprogram&#8221; extremists.
The Quilliam Foundation said extremists including imprisoned radical preachers Abu Hamza al-Masri and Abu Qatada — once described ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/think-tank-british-government-has-failed-to-stop-muslim-prisoners-being-radicalized-in-jails-230023/">Read more : Think tank: British government has failed to stop Muslim prisoners being radicalized in jails</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Source: Obama administration eyes near-empty Illinois prison to house Guantanamo inmates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:32:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Webber</dc:creator>
		
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Source: Illinois prison eyed for Gitmo inmates
CHICAGO — The Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural northwestern Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with federal inmates, a White House official said Saturday.
The maximum-security Thomson Correctional Facility, about 150 miles west of Chicago, was one of several evaluated by the .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/source-obama-administration-eyes-near-empty-illinois-prison-to-house-guantanamo-inmates-229718/" title="Source: Obama administration eyes near-empty Illinois prison to house Guantanamo inmates">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House source: Obama administration eyes Illinois prison to house Guantanamo detainees</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Tammy Webber</dc:creator>
		
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White House source: Gitmo inmates could go to IL
CHICAGO — The Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural northwestern Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with federal inmates, a White House official said Saturday.
The maximum-security Thomson Correctional Facility, about 150 miles west of Chicago, was one of several evaluated .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-source-obama-administration-eyes-illinois-prison-to-house-guantanamo-detainees-229701/" title="White House source: Obama administration eyes Illinois prison to house Guantanamo detainees">Source &nbsp;: Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House: Obama administration eyes near-empty Illinois prison to house Guantanamo inmates</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 23:00:01 +0000</pubDate>
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CHICAGO — The Obama administration may buy a near-empty prison in rural northwestern Illinois to house detainees from Guantanamo Bay along with federal inmates, a White House official said Saturday.
The maximum-security Thomson Correctional Facility, about 150 miles west of Chicago, was one of several evaluated by the ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-obama-administration-eyes-near-empty-illinois-prison-to-house-guantanamo-inmates-229630/" title="White House: Obama administration eyes near-empty Illinois prison to house Guantanamo inmates">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio argues that legal challenges to lethal injection moot with switch to single drug</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 19:44:44 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Andrew Welsh-huggins</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio: 1 lethal injection drug should end lawsuit

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio says its decision to become the first state to execute inmates using one drug eliminates further discussion of whether the injection causes pain and could be unconstitutional.
Some death penalty opponents agree but say it could be years before other states follow suit.
Attorney General Richard .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-argues-that-legal-challenges-to-lethal-injection-moot-with-switch-to-single-drug-229584/" title="Ohio argues that legal challenges to lethal injection moot with switch to single drug">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Ohio makes plans to execute inmates with 1-drug method untried on prisoners</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 22:42:01 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Carr Smyth</dc:creator>
		
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Ohio plans execution method untried on prisoners

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Ohio waded into uncharted territory Friday when it announced plans to switch from the usual three-drug cocktail used to execute inmates to a one-drug method that death penalty opponents praised as a step forward — albeit one that has apparently never been tried on prisoners.
The switch .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/ohio-makes-plans-to-execute-inmates-with-1-drug-method-untried-on-prisoners-228947/">Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: Ohio makes plans to execute inmates with 1-drug method untried on prisoners</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, whose 3 terms spanned 3 decades, dies at age 85</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:56:31 +0000</pubDate>
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Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King dies at age 85

SANTA FE, N.M. — Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, a folksy cattle rancher who served more time as governor than anyone else and became an institution in state politics, died Friday. He was 85.
Attorney General Gary King announced his father&#8217;s death.
King was a Democrat who .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/former-new-mexico-gov-bruce-king-whose-3-terms-spanned-3-decades-dies-at-age-85-228577/">Source article &nbsp;: Former New Mexico Gov. Bruce King, whose 3 terms spanned 3 decades, dies at age 85</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Top White House lawyer Greg Craig quitting; led efforts to keep Obama promise to close Gitmo</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 14:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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Top White House lawyer Greg Craig lawyer quitting
TOKYO — The White House&#8217;s top lawyer is returning to private practice and being replaced by a longtime adviser to Barack Obama.
White House counsel Greg Craig, who&#8217;s leaving in early January, has been the subject of repeated questions about his future since late summer. ... Read : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/top-white-house-lawyer-greg-craig-quitting-led-efforts-to-keep-obama-promise-to-close-gitmo-228394/">Top White House lawyer Greg Craig quitting; led efforts to keep Obama promise to close Gitmo</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>White House Officials say Greg Craig will step down as Obama&#8217;s top lawyer</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Nov 2009 08:00:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Jennifer Loven</dc:creator>
		
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TOKYO — The White House&#8217;s top lawyer is announcing his resignation on Friday, senior administration officials said.
White House counsel Greg Craig has been the subject of questions about his future since late summer, dogged by talk that President Barack .... Source article on Gaea Times at  &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/white-house-officials-say-greg-craig-will-step-down-as-obamas-top-lawyer-227967/">White House Officials say Greg Craig will step down as Obama&#8217;s top lawyer</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Forbes magazine lists Mexican drug lord among &#8216;World&#8217;s Most Powerful&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 22:26:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Watson</dc:creator>
		
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Forbes: Mexico kingpin among world&#8217;s most powerful
MEXICO CITY — Mexico&#8217;s most-wanted drug lord escaped prison by hiding in a laundry truck nearly a decade ago, and his legend and fortune seem to grow with each passing day he eludes capture.
Now he has reached a new level of fame — or infamy — by ... Read more <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/forbes-magazine-lists-mexican-drug-lord-among-worlds-most-powerful-227553/" title="Forbes magazine lists Mexican drug lord among &#8216;World&#8217;s Most Powerful&#8217;">&raquo;&raquo;&raquo;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese routinely kidnapped on their way to complain to central government, rights group says</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 09:06:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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Report: Chinese who complain to gov&#8217;t risk kidnap

BEIJING — Kidnapping villagers who have traveled to Beijing to lodge complaints with China&#8217;s central government and keeping them in unofficial jails to silence them has evolved into a lucrative cottage industry that police refuse to crack down on, a human rights group said Thursday.
The report by New ... Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-routinely-kidnapped-on-their-way-to-complain-to-central-government-rights-group-says-226670/">Chinese routinely kidnapped on their way to complain to central government, rights group says</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese routinely kidnapped on their way to complain to central government</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:03:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alexa Olesen</dc:creator>
		
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China &#8216;black jails&#8217; shield leaders from complaints

BEIJING — Kidnapping people on their way to lodge complaints with China&#8217;s central government has evolved into a lucrative cottage industry that mainland police refuse to acknowledge or crack down on, a human rights group said Thursday.
The report by New York-based Human Rights Watch on China&#8217;s &#8220;black jails&#8221; is ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/chinese-routinely-kidnapped-on-their-way-to-complain-to-central-government-226485/">Read this article on Gaea Times at  : Chinese routinely kidnapped on their way to complain to central government</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>NJ man detained in Ethiopia sues FBI agents, says they violated his rights in interrogations</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 20:51:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Beth Defalco</dc:creator>
		
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NJ man sues FBI over his detention in Ethiopia

TRENTON, N.J. — A New Jersey man detained for months in Ethiopia on allegations of supporting Islamic militants before being allowed to come home sued the FBI agents involved in his interrogations.
Amir Mohamed Meshal, who was held nearly four months in Ethiopia, claims his constitutional rights were .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/nj-man-detained-in-ethiopia-sues-fbi-agents-says-they-violated-his-rights-in-interrogations-224883/">Original source &nbsp;: NJ man detained in Ethiopia sues FBI agents, says they violated his rights in interrogations</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Texas authorities: Teen got through 3 searches, smuggled loaded handgun into juvenile lockup</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Nov 2009 09:33:32 +0000</pubDate>
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Loaded gun found in Texas juvenile lockup
HOUSTON — Texas authorities are trying to figure out how a 16-year-old may have gotten a loaded handgun past officers at a juvenile detention center in Houston.

Guards at the Harris County Juvenile Detention Center discovered the gun about two hours after the youth was booked for marijuana possession Monday .... Original source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/texas-authorities-teen-got-through-3-searches-smuggled-loaded-handgun-into-juvenile-lockup-224178/">Texas authorities: Teen got through 3 searches, smuggled loaded handgun into juvenile lockup</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court debates whether life in prison without parole is cruel and unusual for juveniles</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 20:52:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Sherman</dc:creator>
		
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High court looks at life sentences for juveniles

WASHINGTON — A seemingly divided Supreme Court wrestled Monday with whether teenagers can be locked away forever for their crimes.
The question arose in two cases involving Florida men who are serving life prison terms with no chance of parole for crimes they committed as teenagers. Their lawyers argue ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-debates-whether-life-in-prison-without-parole-is-cruel-and-unusual-for-juveniles-223605/">Read more : Supreme Court debates whether life in prison without parole is cruel and unusual for juveniles</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Supreme Court debates whether life in prison for juveniles is cruel and unusual</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Nov 2009 17:16:52 +0000</pubDate>
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High court looks at life in prison for juveniles

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court appears sharply divided over whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the crime is less serious than homicide.
The justices heard two hours of argument Monday in cases involving two .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/supreme-court-debates-whether-life-in-prison-for-juveniles-is-cruel-and-unusual-223392/">Source article &nbsp;: Supreme Court debates whether life in prison for juveniles is cruel and unusual</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>In Monday case, Supreme Court weighs whether life in prison for juveniles is cruel and unusual</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:23:18 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mark Sherman</dc:creator>
		
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High court to look at life in prison for juveniles

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court is considering whether sentencing a juvenile to life in prison with no chance of parole is cruel and unusual punishment, particularly if the crime is less serious than homicide.
The cases being heard Monday involve two Florida convicts. Joe Sullivan was sent .... Original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/in-monday-case-supreme-court-weighs-whether-life-in-prison-for-juveniles-is-cruel-and-unusual-221731/">In Monday case, Supreme Court weighs whether life in prison for juveniles is cruel and unusual</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican prison guard arrested for torture; abuse sparked deadly riots that killed 2 Americans</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:28:38 +0000</pubDate>
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Guard arrested for torture in Tijuana prison riots

TIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican police caught a prison official who spent a year on the run from charges of killing a 19-year-old inmate, whose beating death sparked riots that left nearly two dozen dead, including two American prisoners.
Marco Antonio Ibarra, the chief guard at Tijuana&#8217;s La Mesa State .... Read the original article &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-prison-guard-arrested-for-torture-abuse-sparked-deadly-riots-that-killed-2-americans-221305/">here</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Mexican prison director accused of torturing inmates, killing 1, caught after year on the run</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2009 04:19:23 +0000</pubDate>
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Mexican prison director arrested for torture

TIJUANA, Mexico — Mexican police caught a prison official who spent a year on the run from charges of killing a 19-year-old inmate, whose beating death sparked riots that left nearly two dozen dead, including two American prisoners.
Marco Antonio Ibarra, the chief guard at Tijuana&#8217;s La Mesa State Penitentiary, was ... Original source on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/mexican-prison-director-accused-of-torturing-inmates-killing-1-caught-after-year-on-the-run-221303/">Mexican prison director accused of torturing inmates, killing 1, caught after year on the run</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Workers to fix flaw that allowed Indiana inmates to crawl through ceiling, visit other cells</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 00:33:00 +0000</pubDate>
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Design flaw allowed Ind. inmates to leave cells

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. — Workers are altering part of the Vigo County jail to fix a design flaw that allowed inmates to crawl through the ceiling to visit other cells. Eight pods in the 7-year-old addition to the original jail are getting sturdier ceiling panels to prevent excursions .... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/workers-to-fix-flaw-that-allowed-indiana-inmates-to-crawl-through-ceiling-visit-other-cells-219794/">Original article &nbsp;: Workers to fix flaw that allowed Indiana inmates to crawl through ceiling, visit other cells</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Fla. sheriff&#8217;s office will write letters to help inmates who came to rescue of attacked guard</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 16:52:55 +0000</pubDate>
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Inmates who came to guard&#8217;s rescue get help, too

TAMPA, Fla. — Four inmates who came to the rescue of a Florida jail guard when he was attacked by another inmate may be getting some help of their own.
Deputy Larry McKinnon said Thursday the Hillsborough County Sheriff&#8217;s Office will write letters to the inmates&#8217; attorneys that .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/fla-sheriffs-office-will-write-letters-to-help-inmates-who-came-to-rescue-of-attacked-guard-219225/" title="Fla. sheriff&#8217;s office will write letters to help inmates who came to rescue of attacked guard">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Activist says guard at unofficial jail in Chinese capital admits he raped young detainee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:23:56 +0000</pubDate>
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Activist: Chinese guard at black jail admits rape

BEIJING — A guard at an unofficial jail in the Chinese capital has pleaded guilty to raping a young detainee, an activist said Thursday, in a case that has put a spotlight on &#8220;black jails&#8221; where a growing number of people seeking justice from the government end up.
The ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/activist-says-guard-at-unofficial-jail-in-chinese-capital-admits-he-raped-young-detainee-218724/">Read : Activist says guard at unofficial jail in Chinese capital admits he raped young detainee</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Activist says guard at unofficial jail in China capital admits he raped young detainee</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 06:49:35 +0000</pubDate>
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China guard at &#8216;black&#8217; jail says he raped detainee

BEIJING — A guard at an unofficial jail in the Chinese capital has pleaded guilty to raping a young detainee, an activist said Thursday, in a case that has put the spotlight on the &#8220;black jails&#8221; where a growing number of people seeking justice from the government .... Source &nbsp;: <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/activist-says-guard-at-unofficial-jail-in-china-capital-admits-he-raped-young-detainee-218515/" title="Activist says guard at unofficial jail in China capital admits he raped young detainee">Gaea News Network</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>No bond for rapist who had 10 bodies at Ohio home; prosecutor says he&#8217;s &#8216;incredibly dangerous&#8217;</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 14:01:50 +0000</pubDate>
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No bond for rapist who had 10 bodies at Ohio home

CLEVELAND — A rapist who lived at a Cleveland house where 10 bodies were found has been ordered held without bond.
Anthony Sowell appeared Wednesday before Municipal Court Judge Ronald Adrine (AY&#8217;-dreen) on five counts of aggravated murder.
The 50-year-old Sowell looked straight at the judge as ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/no-bond-for-rapist-who-had-10-bodies-at-ohio-home-prosecutor-says-hes-incredibly-dangerous-217620/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : No bond for rapist who had 10 bodies at Ohio home; prosecutor says he&#8217;s &#8216;incredibly dangerous&#8217;</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Police in Cleveland find more bodies in convicted rapist&#8217;s home, expanding search</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 08:37:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Thomas J. Sheeran</dc:creator>
		
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Police in Cleveland search for more bodies

CLEVELAND — Police are expanding their search of a convicted rapist&#8217;s neighborhood and his neatly kept home, where 10 bodies have been found in the basement, buried in the backyard, in an upstairs living room and in a crawl space.
In addition to the four latest bodies they found buried ... <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/police-in-cleveland-find-more-bodies-in-convicted-rapists-home-expanding-search-217279/">Read the original article on Gaea Times at  : Police in Cleveland find more bodies in convicted rapist&#8217;s home, expanding search</a>.]]></description>
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		<title>Body count now 10 at rapist&#8217;s Cleveland home, where neighbors complained of stench for years</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 02:01:07 +0000</pubDate>
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Body count at rapist&#8217;s Cleveland home rises to 10

CLEVELAND — The number of bodies found in and near a rapist&#8217;s home rose to at least 10 on Tuesday when authorities unearthed four corpses from the backyard and found a skull in a bucket in the basement.
Cleveland police stopped searching for victims for the night and ... Read this article on Gaea Times at  : <a href="http://blog.taragana.com/n/body-count-now-10-at-rapists-cleveland-home-where-neighbors-complained-of-stench-for-years-216927/">Body count now 10 at rapist&#8217;s Cleveland home, where neighbors complained of stench for years</a>.]]></description>
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