Stage Victory for This Neuchâtel Prisoner, Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison and Locked up for 20 Years

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The Federal Court overturned the decision which held a high risk of recidivism of violent acts and extended institutional therapy. The cantonal court will have to review its assessment and examine the principle of proportionalityDeepened in a prison impasse for more than twenty years even though he had been sentenced to 16 months in prison, the one whom we had named Rob has not yet emerged from this labyrinth. But a glimmer of hope is emerging. …