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World news
fromwww.theguardian.com
17 hours ago

I was overwhlemed, it was a miracle': the jailed mothers getting a second chance in Colombia

Colombia's Public Utility law enables first-time female offenders who are heads of households to serve remaining sentences in the community, allowing early releases for qualifying women.
Social justice
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

Women behind the lens: They waited in a kind of deranged inactivity for the possibility of a visit'

Women detained in Venezuelan Poli-Valencia live in overcrowded, neglected cells lacking basic necessities, clinging to identity and solidarity amid uncertain legal status.
Law
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 month ago

How Kenya's jailhouse lawyer turned a life sentence into a legal career behind bars

Ruth Kamande, serving life in Kenya for murder, earned an LLB and now helps incarcerated women with legal cases.
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