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Criminal Shortage Leads To Near-Empty Prisons In This European Country
The Netherlands faces a unique challenge of underpopulated prisons due to declining crime rates, unlike many countries grappling with overcrowding.
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Vietnam Jails Luxury Property Tycoon For 8 Years Over $335 Million Bond Scam
A top Vietnamese luxury property tycoon was sentenced to eight years in prison, state media said Wednesday, after he was accused of cheating thousands of investors in a $355 million bond scam.
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US Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Googled 'Luxury Prisons For Rich'
She searched the internet for information about Utah's penitentiaries, as well as "luxury prisons for the rich in America."
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US Woman Jailed For Mother's Murder In Bali Released From Prison
An American woman convicted with her boyfriend of killing her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase at a luxury Bali hotel was freed from prison on Friday.
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US Woman Jailed For Mother's Murder In Bali Set For Early Release: Lawyer
An American woman convicted with her boyfriend of killing her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase at a luxury Bali hotel is to be freed from prison early, her lawyer said Monday.
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South Africa vs England: Kagiso Rabada Says Bio-Secure Bubbles Are Like Luxury Prisons
South Africa vs England: Kagiso Rabada called bio-secure bubbles "luxury prisons" and said living a bubble "can be a factor mentally."
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French Prosecutors Seek Suspended Prison Sentence For Saudi Princess
French prosecutors said on Tuesday they were pushing for a six-month suspended prison sentence for the king of Saudi Arabia's daughter, as she went on trial in absentia in a case involving the beating of a workman in her luxury flat in Paris.
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Japan's Oldest Jail Set To Reopen In 2021 As Luxury Hotel
The historic former Nara Prison, the oldest in Japan and declared a cultural asset, is set to reopen in 2021 as a luxury hotel in a project seeking to change the area's image of an express tourist destination.
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Inmates Lived In Luxury After Bribing Jail Staff: Indonesian Probe Agency
Inmates at an Indonesian prison paid for luxury cells equipped with air conditioning, flat-screen TVs and private washrooms, anti-graft officials said, in the graft-riddled country's latest corruption scandal.
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Pak Authorities Arrest Nawaz Sharif's Son-In-Law Over Corruption Charges
Pakistani authorities on Sunday arrested the son-in-law of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was on Friday sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison over a corruption ruling linked to his family's purchase of luxury flats in London.
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From Luxury To Life Behind Bars: What Bill Cosby Faces In Prison
Bill Cosby, used to the high life as one of America's biggest stars, will likely see his entourage of aides replaced by an inmate paid pennies to help the legally blind comedian navigate life behind bars after he is sentenced for sexual assault.
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Rich Saudis Take Over Another Hotel But No Prisoners This Time
The last time scores of ultra-rich Saudis took over a luxury hotel, it wasn't by choice. In November, some 200 ministers, princes and investors were herded into Riyadh's Ritz Carlton for several months and essentially shaken down for improperly attained lucre, part of an anti-corruption drive. The hotel was shut for other business.
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'Luxury Prison' Where Saudi Princes Were Held In Graft Crackdown Reopens
Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton reopened for business Sunday, three months after it became a holding place for princes and ministers detained in the biggest anti-graft purge of the kingdom's elite in its modern history.
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Saudi Crown Prince Discards Royal Balancing Act For One-Man Rule
Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince hosted some of the world's leading investors at the palatial Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh. Days later, he upended the country's historical power structure by turning the property into a luxury prison for dozens of the kingdom's most prominent princes and businessmen.
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Criminals Can Book 'Luxury Room' At Arthur Road Jail For Rs 5 Lakhs, Alleges Gangster
Mumbai's oldest and largest prison, Arthur Road jail is selling a day-night luxury package. The jail's anda cell (egg-shaped high security block) can be secured for a sum of R5 lakh monthly over the decrepit, unhygienic and unsafe normal barracks, a gangster has said in an application made to the Bombay High Court recently. A 'comfortable stay' inc...
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Criminal Shortage Leads To Near-Empty Prisons In This European Country
The Netherlands faces a unique challenge of underpopulated prisons due to declining crime rates, unlike many countries grappling with overcrowding.
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Vietnam Jails Luxury Property Tycoon For 8 Years Over $335 Million Bond Scam
A top Vietnamese luxury property tycoon was sentenced to eight years in prison, state media said Wednesday, after he was accused of cheating thousands of investors in a $355 million bond scam.
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US Woman Accused Of Killing Husband Googled 'Luxury Prisons For Rich'
She searched the internet for information about Utah's penitentiaries, as well as "luxury prisons for the rich in America."
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US Woman Jailed For Mother's Murder In Bali Released From Prison
An American woman convicted with her boyfriend of killing her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase at a luxury Bali hotel was freed from prison on Friday.
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US Woman Jailed For Mother's Murder In Bali Set For Early Release: Lawyer
An American woman convicted with her boyfriend of killing her mother and stuffing the body in a suitcase at a luxury Bali hotel is to be freed from prison early, her lawyer said Monday.
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South Africa vs England: Kagiso Rabada Says Bio-Secure Bubbles Are Like Luxury Prisons
South Africa vs England: Kagiso Rabada called bio-secure bubbles "luxury prisons" and said living a bubble "can be a factor mentally."
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French Prosecutors Seek Suspended Prison Sentence For Saudi Princess
French prosecutors said on Tuesday they were pushing for a six-month suspended prison sentence for the king of Saudi Arabia's daughter, as she went on trial in absentia in a case involving the beating of a workman in her luxury flat in Paris.
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Japan's Oldest Jail Set To Reopen In 2021 As Luxury Hotel
The historic former Nara Prison, the oldest in Japan and declared a cultural asset, is set to reopen in 2021 as a luxury hotel in a project seeking to change the area's image of an express tourist destination.
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Inmates Lived In Luxury After Bribing Jail Staff: Indonesian Probe Agency
Inmates at an Indonesian prison paid for luxury cells equipped with air conditioning, flat-screen TVs and private washrooms, anti-graft officials said, in the graft-riddled country's latest corruption scandal.
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Pak Authorities Arrest Nawaz Sharif's Son-In-Law Over Corruption Charges
Pakistani authorities on Sunday arrested the son-in-law of ousted Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, who was on Friday sentenced in absentia to 10 years in prison over a corruption ruling linked to his family's purchase of luxury flats in London.
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From Luxury To Life Behind Bars: What Bill Cosby Faces In Prison
Bill Cosby, used to the high life as one of America's biggest stars, will likely see his entourage of aides replaced by an inmate paid pennies to help the legally blind comedian navigate life behind bars after he is sentenced for sexual assault.
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Rich Saudis Take Over Another Hotel But No Prisoners This Time
The last time scores of ultra-rich Saudis took over a luxury hotel, it wasn't by choice. In November, some 200 ministers, princes and investors were herded into Riyadh's Ritz Carlton for several months and essentially shaken down for improperly attained lucre, part of an anti-corruption drive. The hotel was shut for other business.
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'Luxury Prison' Where Saudi Princes Were Held In Graft Crackdown Reopens
Riyadh's Ritz-Carlton reopened for business Sunday, three months after it became a holding place for princes and ministers detained in the biggest anti-graft purge of the kingdom's elite in its modern history.
-
Saudi Crown Prince Discards Royal Balancing Act For One-Man Rule
Two weeks ago, Saudi Arabia's powerful crown prince hosted some of the world's leading investors at the palatial Ritz-Carlton hotel in Riyadh. Days later, he upended the country's historical power structure by turning the property into a luxury prison for dozens of the kingdom's most prominent princes and businessmen.
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Criminals Can Book 'Luxury Room' At Arthur Road Jail For Rs 5 Lakhs, Alleges Gangster
Mumbai's oldest and largest prison, Arthur Road jail is selling a day-night luxury package. The jail's anda cell (egg-shaped high security block) can be secured for a sum of R5 lakh monthly over the decrepit, unhygienic and unsafe normal barracks, a gangster has said in an application made to the Bombay High Court recently. A 'comfortable stay' inc...
