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Federal Prisons Urged to Grant More Early Releases
NEW YORK (AP) -- A report by two advocacy groups says the federal Bureau of Prisons should grant more early releases to incapacitated and terminally ill prisoners.
Human Rights Watch and Families Against Mandatory Minimums say the Bureau of Prisons humanitarian policy is sometimes "cruel as well as senseless." The BOP oversees more than 218,000 inmates, yet has recommended an average of only two dozen compassionate releases a year since 1992.
Responding by email, the BOP said it reviews each early-release request on a case-by-case basis and also takes into consideration information provided by the U.S. Attorney's Office.
The report urges Congress to change the existing law, which gives prisoners no right to challenge BOP decisions in court.
Posted: Friday, November 30 2012, 08:01 AM CST
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Habitat for Humanity to donate to tornado victims
June 17, 2013 20:23 GMT
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- Central Oklahoma Habitat for Humanity says it will donate proceeds from sales at its Renovation Station stores in Oklahoma City to help pay for construction and repairs of homes of the May tornado victims.
Habitat said Monday that all proceeds through Aug. 31 will be donated to the project. Habitat is also soliciting donations to help rebuild or repair homes damaged by the tornadoes in the Oklahoma City metro area.
Renovation Stations are retail stores operated by Habitat for Humanity that sell new and used building supplies, material, appliances, furniture and other household items. There are two in Oklahoma City -- one in north Oklahoma City and the other on the city's southwest side.
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