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Muslim prisoners get their own cells after sharing row
Written on 23 Jun, 2009 at 13:47 in Featured, Really? | viewed 510 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
A prison has agreed to give Muslims their own cells after they complained about sharing with other inmates. They were said to be unhappy at praying and eating near non-Muslims at Birmingham’s Winson Green jail. It is thought to be the first time inmates have been segregated by religion. Prison bosses have decided to place them with other Muslims, or give them single cells when space is available. There has also been concern among the 200-strong Muslim contingent in Winson Green about the halal meat served there. It had been prepared on site but, after complaints, is now brought in by an authorised supplier at what is thought to be extra cost. Full Story : Dailymail.co.uk…
C.I.A. to Close Secret Prisons
Written on 10 Apr, 2009 at 0:55 in Featured, Politics | viewed 248 views times and users have made 0 comments so far
The Central Intelligence Agency said Thursday that it would decommission the secret overseas prisons where it subjected Al Qaeda prisoners to brutal interrogation methods, bringing to a symbolic close the most controversial counter terrorism program of the Bush administration. The C.I.A. has never revealed the location of its so-called black sites overseas. Full Story : NYTimes.com….