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The Rajah Quilt is a large quilt that was created by women convicts in 1841 whilst travelling from Woolwich, England, to Hobart, Australia, using materials organised by Lydia Irving of the convict ship subcommittee of the British Ladies Society for Promoting the Reformation of Female Prisoners.
During the Second World War these packages augmented the often-meagre and deficient diets in the prisoner-of-war camps, contributing greatly to prisoner survival and an increase in morale. Modern Red Cross food parcels provide basic food and sanitary needs for persons affected by natural disasters, wars, political upheavals or similar events.
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The Scheveningen prison was built in 1919 to house minor criminals. During World War II the prison was confiscated by the Germans and renamed Polizeigefängnis, but was colloquially known as Oranjehotel. [2] More than 25,000 passed through the prison, the vast majority being Jews, resistance fighters, and political prisoners.
The first phase of the deal will begin on Sunday, Jan. 19, which will take place over six weeks, and will include the release of the 33 Israeli hostages, as well as an undetermined number of the ...
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In October 2020, the Ministry of Justice (United Kingdom) (MoJ) policy on incarcerating transgender prisoners in women's prison was challenged at the High Court of Justice by an unnamed prisoner. [59] She alleges she was sexually assaulted by a trans woman prisoner, in possession of a Gender Recognition Certificate, in August 2017 in HMP ...