By Mark Dunphy Updated 5:45 pm CDT, Thursday, May 14, 2020 Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar meets with the Express-News Editorial Board to discuss Jail issues on Friday, Nov. 15, 2019. On Thursday, Salazar updated reporters about the spread of the coronavirus inside the county jail. less Bexar County Sheriff Javier Salazar meets with the Express-News…
Only inmates convicted of petty crimes will go free, says Lamola"Many of the prisoners who stand to be released do not have families or homes to return to. Those who do may well return to a home where there is already little or no food," she said."Finding employment, difficult enough under the best of circumstances…
96% of 3,277 inmates in state prison systems in Arkansas, North Carolina, Ohio and Virginia who tested positive for the coronavirus did not show symptoms, Reuters reports.Why it matters: The findings suggest that asymptomatic patients could be contributing to the spread of the virus at a far higher level than suspected, especially in prisons, which…
Kataza the baboon. Facebook / Baboon Matters The City of Cape Town has asked the public not to feed a baboon that has relocated to Tokai. The baboon, known as Kataza or SK11, is slowly being integrated into the Tokai troop. Video footage, however, shows humans feeding Kataza. The City of Cape Town has requested that Kataza…
As SA Rugby moves to determine which franchises will go to Europe in future, Rassie Erasmus has noted several potential benefits for the local game should that route be followed.The national director of rugby believes the high world rankings of Wales, Ireland and Scotland mean PRO Rugby is competitive and that fans will eventually identify…
(John Finney Photography/Moment/Getty Images) An abnormally bad season of weather may have had a significant impact on the death toll from both World War I and the 1918 Spanish flu pandemic, according to new research, with many more lives being lost due to torrential rain and plummeting temperatures. Through a detailed analysis of an ice…