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'A humanitarian issue.' Ohio bills would reduce barriers for people after serving criminal sentences • Ohio Capital Journal The Ohio legislature has several bills that would help give Ohioans second chances after serving criminal sentences.

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The latest blog on #criminalsentences is now available in now available in audio format.

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Stephen Downing: The Confession Stephen Downing spent 27 years in prison for a murder he didn’t commit. Could Forensic Linguistics have saved him sooner?

For those of you who prefer to listen, Stephen Downing: The Confession, is now available as an audioblog on the #criminalSentences website

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In my new blog, some basic word analysis shines a light on a forced confession statement... #criminalsentences

Stephen Downing: The Confession In an earlier blog, Finding Wendy, I recalled my first encounter with Stephen Downing. Stephen was just 17 years old in September 1973, when Wendy Sewell was murdered in Bakewell Cemetery where Ste…

Stephen Downing spent 27 years in prison for a murder he didn't commit. Could Forensic Linguistics have saved him sooner?

New blog available now #criminalsentences #miscarriageofjustice #stephendowning #wendysewell #bakewell

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Vientiane Provincial Court Issues Sentences in Five Criminal Cases The Vientiane Provincial People’s Court handed down final judgments on 25 December in five criminal cases involving offenses ranging from traffic violations and fraud to drug trafficking. The defendants included two Thai nationals, two Chinese nationals, and one Lao citizen. Among the cases, the court imposed one life sentence. In traffic-related cases, Khachonlap, a 41-year-old […]