(American English and Canadian English), detention center (or detention centre outside the US), correction center, correctional facility, lock-up or remand center is a facility in which inmates (or prisoners) are confined and denied a variety of freedoms under the authority of the state as ...
Hope and love are popular themes of literature and art in many human societies. The human physiology of love and hope is less well understood. This review presents evidence that the lack of love and/or hope delays growth disturbs development and maturati
During penal imprisonment,inmatesare required to wear uniforms that identify them as prisoners. Some prisons issue jail uniforms that consist of denim jeans and a solid colored shirt, while others opt for a more institutional design. Different jails and prisons utilize different uniform styles, but ...
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Upon her arrival Maria is taken to a special section for mentally disturbed prisoners where torture and rape are part of the day-to-day reality. One day the Regional Governor arrives, claiming to have received a letter from one of the prisoners describing incredible events in the prison. The...
LOS ANGELES (AP) —“The residuals are out there,” read a picket sign held by actor David Duchovny, echoing the tagline of his TV series, “The X Files.” Residuals are a central issue of the current simultaneous strikes of Hollywood actors and screenw
arbitrarily detained hundreds of thousands of Muslims. In Afghanistan, detainees were subjected to “torture, abuse, rape and sexual violence”. The Quran was desecrated to damage the will of Muslim prisoners, no prisoner’s dignity was respected given the reckless torture and cruelty they endure....
Keeping soldiers as slaves is still practiced in some cultures, with prisoners of war being forced to perform different kinds of physical labor, but in ancient times, it was much more common. Chattel slavery is generally the most well-known form practiced historically. Chattel slaves are ...
Roque will not consider going into exile. In announcing her International Women of Courage award, the State Department applauded Roque's fierce refusal to knuckle under government pressure. She "continued to advocate for human rights," it noted, "maintaining contact with political prisoners, documenti...
Italians can be grateful that our government has been successful in such a risky mission and, at least in some cases, the intelligence services work in the shadows so that innocent prisoners are returned to the safety of their homes and the love of their families without recourse to blitzes ...