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A 15-year-old boy was sentenced to life in prison for fatally stabbing a stranger, Muhammad Hassam Ali, after a brief conversation in Birmingham city center. The second boy, who stood by, was sentenced to five years in secure accommodation. Ali’s family expressed their grief, describing him as a budding engineer whose life was tragically cut short.

  • Valmond@lemmy.world
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    11 hours ago

    Lots of/most/almost all prisoners are rehabilitated though?

    We only hear about the very small minority that make attention grabbing headlines.

    I’m in Europe BTW.

    • Paddzr@lemmy.world
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      3 hours ago

      Not really. Look up the life of car thiefs. Most gain inside knowledge after leaving prison with fresh connections.

      Prisons are almost like a networking opportunity. Mark Cann made an interesting video about it.

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          49 minutes ago

          I’m too stupid to have the right answer. I can just make noise and hope someone smarter comes up with better solutions.