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  2. Extradition - Wikipedia

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    For instance, in the United States, crossing state lines is a prerequisite for certain federal crimes (otherwise crimes such as murder, etc. are handled by state governments (except in certain circumstances such as the killing of a federal official) [citation needed]. This transportation clause is, understandably, absent from the laws of many ...

  3. Lifetime probation - Wikipedia

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    Offender will be sent back to prison until the end of the given sentence except the case a parole board or the Secretary of State for Justice decided to liberate the offender from imprisonment. The offender's case is going to deliver to the board after 28 days, and the board members will either set felony free from prison or decide a date when ...

  4. Extradition law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    An agent of the executive of the state demanding extradition must appear to receive the prisoner, which must occur within 30 days from time of arrest, or the prisoner may be released. Some states allow longer waiting periods, of up to 90 days. Cases of kidnapping by a parent to another state see automatic involvement by the US Marshals Service.

  5. Three-strikes law - Wikipedia

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    However, there is a more recent history of mandatory prison sentences for repeat offenders. [8] For example, New York State had a long-standing Persistent Felony Offender law dating back to the early 20th century [9] (partially ruled unconstitutional in 2010, [10] [11] but reaffirmed en banc shortly after [12] [13]). But such sentences were not ...

  6. Felony disenfranchisement in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Beyond the denial of voting rights, ex-felons often face challenges in securing employment, housing, and accessing various state and federal benefits due to their criminal history. These obstacles exacerbate the difficulties of reintegration and can push individuals back into criminal activities.

  7. Prisoners of Profit - The Huffington Post

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    Officials at the state Department of Juvenile Justice did not respond to questions about YSI. A department spokeswoman, Meghan Speakes Collins, pointed to overall improvements the state has made in its contract monitoring process, such as conducting more interviews with randomly selected youth to get a better understanding of conditions and analyzing problematic trends such as high staff turnover.

  8. When Correctional Officers Carry Shotguns, The Result is ...

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    In the solitary unit at High Desert State Prison in Nevada, the guards usually follow a simple practice: Never let two inmates out of their cells at once, because you never know what might go wrong. The prison is a massive complex less than an hour from Las Vegas, surrounded by electric fences with razor ribbon and then miles of brush and gravel.

  9. Criminal sentencing in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Jails and prisons. On June 30, 2006, an estimated 4.8% of black non-Hispanic men were in prison or jail, compared to 1.9% of Hispanic men of any race, and 0.7% of white non-Hispanic men. [1] In the United States, sentencing law varies by jurisdiction. The jurisdictions in the US legal system are federal, state, regional, and county.