In California, gay inmates will be allowed conjugal visits – La Californie, les détenus homosexuels auront le droit aux visites conjugales

California is about to allow gay and lesbian inmates overnight conjugal visits. The state will be the first one in the U.S. to permit these same-sex stays in prison.Vernon Foeller, 40, a gay man who had been serving a 20-month sentence for attempted burglary, and the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) had threatened to sue [...]

“Dr Death” is free – “Docteur la Mort” est libre

Jack Kevorkian, the doctor who claims to have helped at least 130 terminally-ill patients to die, was released from a Michigan prison today after spending 8 years behind bars. The 79-year-old retired pathologist dubbed “Dr Death” for his role in the assisted suicides,  plans to live in the Detroit area. In a recent interview with [...]