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CNA
5 days ago
- Health
- CNA
CARE Network to strengthen aftercare support for ex-offenders, improve recidivism outcomes
An ex-offender support network in Singapore is looking to partner the health sector to help care for elderly former inmates. The proportion of inmates aged 65 and above in Singapore doubled between 2020 and 2024 to reach 8%, or 574 inmates, in 2024. The move is part of a new five-year plan to strengthen community support for ex-offenders. Speaking at an event to mark the 25th anniversary of CARE Network, Law and Second Home Affairs Minister Edwin Tong said the network has played a big role in reducing recidivism rates in Singapore.
CBS News
6 days ago
- CBS News
New York to make phone calls free in its state prisons
New York will soon make phone calls free in its state prisons, officials said Tuesday. People who are incarcerated in the state's prisons currently receive three free, 15-minute phone calls a week. After that, the calls cost 2.4 cents a minute. The state corrections department will begin to lift that charge starting Aug. 1, releasing a statement that said "improved family connection reduces tension and conflict inside facilities." "Understanding the value of family ties while in prison is crucial — not only for emotional support, but for improving an individual's outcomes while incarcerated and when returning to society, thus reducing recidivism," said Daniel Martuscello, commissioner of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. New York City jails have offered free phone calls since 2019. Connecticut was the first to implement the policy statewide and a handful of other states have since set up similar models. The New York state corrections department said the cost of the policy is included in its operating budget.
The Independent
7 days ago
- The Independent
New York to make phone calls free in its state prisons
New York will soon make phone calls free in its state prisons, officials said Tuesday. People who are incarcerated in the state's prisons currently receive three free, 15-minute phone calls a week. After that, the calls cost 2.4 cents a minute. The state corrections department will begin to lift that charge starting Aug. 1, releasing a statement that said 'improved family connection reduces tension and conflict inside facilities.' "Understanding the value of family ties while in prison is crucial — not only for emotional support, but for improving an individual's outcomes while incarcerated and when returning to society, thus reducing recidivism," said Daniel Martuscello, commissioner of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. New York City jails have offered free phone calls since 2019. Connecticut was the first to implement the policy statewide and a handful of other states have since set up similar models. The New York state corrections department said the cost of the policy is included in its operating budget.
Associated Press
7 days ago
- Business
- Associated Press
New York to make phone calls free in its state prisons
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York will soon make phone calls free in its state prisons, officials said Tuesday. People who are incarcerated in the state's prisons currently receive three free, 15-minute phone calls a week. After that, the calls cost $.024 per minute. The state corrections department will begin to lift that charge starting Aug. 1, releasing a statement that said 'improved family connection reduces tension and conflict inside facilities.' 'Understanding the value of family ties while in prison is crucial — not only for emotional support, but for improving an individual's outcomes while incarcerated and when returning to society, thus reducing recidivism,' said Daniel Martuscello, commissioner of the state Department of Corrections and Community Supervision. New York City jails have offered free phone calls since 2019. Connecticut was the first to implement the policy statewide and a handful of other states have since set up similar models. The New York state corrections department said the cost of the policy is included in its operating budget.
CTV News
18-07-2025
- CTV News
Toronto Boxing Day killer granted full parole 7 months before fatal Montreal shooting
MONTRÉAL — The man convicted in the 2005 Toronto Boxing Day murder of a 15-year-old was granted full parole in January after being assessed as having a 76 per cent chance of recidivism. Seven months after getting parole, 43-year-old Jeremiah Valentine faces one count of first-degree murder in the killing of Abdeck Kenedith Ibrahim. The 33-year-old Ibrahim was gunned down in a downtown Montreal square around 12:45 a.m. Tuesday. In 2009, Valentine pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and was given a life sentence with no chance of parole for 12 years in the 2005 shootout in downtown Toronto between rival gangs that killed 15-year-old Jane Creba. In its decision granting parole, the Parole Board of Canada says an August 2021 psychological assessment of Valentine indicated he had the highest level of risk — a 76 per cent chance of recidivism over a period of five years after release. However, the parole board says he made 'observable and measurable' change in prison, adding that his release will 'contribute to the protection of society.' This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 17, 2025. The Canadian Press
