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# Criminal Justice System

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# First Step Act
Last week, the US passed a bill to radically reform its criminal justice system - but what will it change?
The bill passed in the Senate last week after it received huge bipartisan support.
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Dec 26th 2018, 6:47 PM
Voices
Survivors of sexual violence are let down by the criminal justice system – here’s what should happen
The poor treatment of survivors, when combined with few perpetrators being convicted and a perception of lenient sentencing, could tacitly signal to society a “decriminalisation of rape”, writes Dr Simon McCarthy-Jones.
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Apr 7th 2018, 9:00 AM
# Crime victims helpline
Assault and burglary account for nearly half the calls received by the Crime Victims Helpline in 2015
40% of people who contacted the helpline were looking for emotional support.
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Aug 31st 2016, 11:58 AM
# Criminal Justice System
Ireland sends more Asian people to jail for growing cannabis than Irish people
A new report has found that Ireland may be sending victims of slavery to prison, rather than helping to free them.
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Mar 31st 2014, 6:16 AM
# Human Rights
Iraq executions top 150 this year so far
The level of death sentences carried out is at highest since 2008 – even though critics say that conviction procedures fall short of international standards.
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Nov 23rd 2013, 10:30 AM
# officers
89 gardaí have taken part in exchanges with the PSNI
The Minister for Justice said that the implementation of the articles on this is a key measure towards improving cross-community confidence in the impartiality of the criminal justice system.
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Jun 18th 2013, 9:31 PM
# ANTI-SOCIAL
Just two ASBOS issued since 2010 as much-criticised system is shunned
However most than 3,500 behaviour warnings, the first step to an ASBO, have been issued – including 1,200 to children.
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Feb 11th 2013, 7:15 AM
# Prisons
Inspector's report finds Limerick Prison 'has made progress'
A report by the Inspector of Prisons earlier this year had found that Limerick Prison was not fit for purpose and needed a ‘regime change’.
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Mar 12th 2012, 7:09 PM
# criminal justice
160 prisoners to be granted temporary release for Christmas
The majority of the prisoners come from lower security institutions.
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Dec 22nd 2011, 5:29 PM
Voices
Column: ‘A girl said a man had raped her. I said it didn’t happen’
Nejolla Korris is known as the Human Lie Detector. Here’s how she helps police forces sort the innocent from the guilty.
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Sep 13th 2011, 7:43 AM
# Northern Ireland
NI Police Ombudsman 'becoming less independent' - report
The Criminal Justice Inspection publishes a report saying the police ombudsman’s office has been undermined by its work in high-profile cases.
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Sep 5th 2011, 1:39 PM
# Prisons
Prison system damaging to individuals and society: report
The Irish Prison Chaplains’ annual reports slams the criminal justice system and the media.
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Nov 29th 2010, 9:58 AM