New Criminal Code from 1 May – Florides: When we say prison, we mean it…
See which offences lead to prison - The Minister of Justice in Thema: From May Day, the new philosophy of our penal system, of 'applied rather than fictitious punishment' will be tested - Part of the prison sentence will be served even for misdemeanours punishable by more than 2 years
Harvey Weinstein: New York Supreme Court overturns his conviction because he “didn’t get a fair trial”
Striking twist in case that spawned the #MeToo era, says the New York Times - Women testified as witnesses and said they were abused by Weinstein, but their accusations were not included in the trial
Poland: 18-month prison sentence for a priest for sex crimes and involvement in orgies
According to Polish media reports, a man collapsed at the party after consuming an overdose of erectile dysfunction pills