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"SENTENCE REVIEWING BOARD IS PROPOSED," Hamilton Spectator. October 4, 1933. Page 13 & 17. --- Segregation Plan of Attorney-General ---- Would Keep Young "Repeaters" Out of Prisons ---- St. Thomas, Oct. 4. That a judge or magistrate might better serve the state by sentencing a youth, even though he be a "repeater," to a prison farm rather than to a penitentiary, was the suggestion made by Attorney-General W. H. Price In an address at the Junior Conservative club's annual meeting here. He was referring to the number of young men under the age of 21 in Kingston penitentiary, and stated that the situation was one which gave food for thought about the advisability of sending such men to a penitentiary, Review of Sentences

Colonel Price also, when speaking of criticism on the disparity of sen- tances for similar crimes, recalled suggestions that there might be a board of judges and magistrates to act as a reviewing body or "clearing house" to deal with sentences being imposed. No doubt, he said, as time went on, this suggestion would receive more serious consideration. The attorney-general, in the course of his address, dealt with various phases of the administration of the law, and refrained from discussing

Speaking of the sentencing of young men, Colonel Price stated: "Ontario stands well in the dealing with its criminals. There is a investigation going on as the lesser offenders are sent to county jails. There are two prison farms. This enables the department of the provincial secretary to segregate the more serious offenders in one place and the less serious in another.

"The days of the old Central prison in Toronto are gone; the prison farm has taken its place. There is a segregation of lesser offenders, within the prison farm which is gradually being increased. When. however, a young boy of tender years commits a series of crimes. when he seems to revel in criminality, when all agencies - private, secular and church - have failed, when there seems to be no corrective place for him in the reform schools or prison farms, what is the magistrate or a judge to do? The only remaining place is the penitentiary.

Sees Improvement "There were were in the last few years the Kingston penitentiary 50 youths under 21 years of age. This 1 a great improvement on the old days, yet it gives one food for thought as to whether a judge or a magistrate would not better serve the state by sending the young boy again to the prison farm or to some other institution, and not to the penitentiary," said the attorney-general.

"One must always, however, keep in mind the good of the other in mates of the institutions or prison farms. Contamination is a fatal defect in prison life. It is a tragedy when the youth of the country orients his course in such a way as to be in continual and frantic strife with the state. This is the place for meditation and probation. Often the authorities fail, but it is better to fail than never to make an attempt."

Difficulties of Judges The attorney-general, in dealing with criticism as to disparity of sentences, said: "I want you to see the difficulties of the situation - how a judge in one community, knowing all the facts about the case as well as the history of the prisoner, the good he has done, and the bad that he has done, gives a sentence that may be considered in another community far away quite too short compared with what he has done there.

Colonel Price stated that it could be easily seen that, having consideration for all the factors entering into various cases, it would be impossible to sentence all people the same. "It is the intent, the injury, the malice, the callousness of the offense which must be given some consideration as well as the reform of the prisoner.

"It has been suggested that there should be a board of judges and magistrates for the province, and that before a sentence is imposed they receive from the judge who tried the case a full report as to his point of view on the evidence and what should be done with the prisoner. In this way there would be a clearing-house for all prisoners who have been found guilty. The provincial board would have the opportunity of comparing the facts in similar cases this case and the report of the judge with facts in similar cases where sentences have been imposed.

"They could lay down rules and regulations and principles of practice that would keep the practice. uniform throughout the province. They might give to the public, if they thought advisable, the factors which they took into considération in imposing a lighter sentence or a heavier sentence, as the case might be.

"Probably a board of this kind would not be necessary where a prisoner was being committed to county jails in other words, for periods less than three months. Disparity of sentences is usually noticeable in the more serious cases, where there is violence, brutality, injury to women and children, and the more serious brutal crimes. No doubt as time goes on this suggestion will receive more serious consideration."

Praise for Judges Declaring that he had no patience with those who say that judges act for those who are rich and in favor of the rich, instead of helping the unfortunate, Colonel Price paid tribute to the character of the members of the judiciary. But he pointed out that they were human and had the same frailties as other humans. Judges had difficult tasks, he reminded his audience.

"The judge must always take into consideration the age of the prisoner; his previous good character; if he is a first offender; was he influenced by others? Was it a sudden impulse in his mind to commit the act? What were his habits or surrounding circumstances of life? On the other hand, he may have had a good character, but committed the crime when destitute or to feed his family," he said, as well as many other factors.

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Federal regulators on Tuesday [April 23, 2024] enacted a nationwide ban on new noncompete agreements, which keep millions of Americans — from minimum-wage earners to CEOs — from switching jobs within their industries.

The Federal Trade Commission on Tuesday afternoon voted 3-to-2 to approve the new rule, which will ban noncompetes for all workers when the regulations take effect in 120 days [So, the ban starts in early September, 2024!]. For senior executives, existing noncompetes can remain in force. For all other employees, existing noncompetes are not enforceable.

[That's right: if you're currently under a noncompete agreement, it's completely invalid as of September 2024! You're free!!]

The antitrust and consumer protection agency heard from thousands of people who said they had been harmed by noncompetes, illustrating how the agreements are "robbing people of their economic liberty," FTC Chair Lina Khan said. 

The FTC commissioners voted along party lines, with its two Republicans arguing the agency lacked the jurisdiction to enact the rule and that such moves should be made in Congress...

Why it matters

The new rule could impact tens of millions of workers, said Heidi Shierholz, a labor economist and president of the Economic Policy Institute, a left-leaning think tank. 

"For nonunion workers, the only leverage they have is their ability to quit their job," Shierholz told CBS MoneyWatch. "Noncompetes don't just stop you from taking a job — they stop you from starting your own business."

Since proposing the new rule, the FTC has received more than 26,000 public comments on the regulations. The final rule adopted "would generally prevent most employers from using noncompete clauses," the FTC said in a statement.

The agency's action comes more than two years after President Biden directed the agency to "curtail the unfair use" of noncompetes, under which employees effectively sign away future work opportunities in their industry as a condition of keeping their current job. The president's executive order urged the FTC to target such labor restrictions and others that improperly constrain employees from seeking work.

"The freedom to change jobs is core to economic liberty and to a competitive, thriving economy," Khan said in a statement making the case for axing noncompetes. "Noncompetes block workers from freely switching jobs, depriving them of higher wages and better working conditions, and depriving businesses of a talent pool that they need to build and expand."

Real-life consequences

In laying out its rationale for banishing noncompetes from the labor landscape, the FTC offered real-life examples of how the agreements can hurt workers.

In one case, a single father earned about $11 an hour as a security guard for a Florida firm, but resigned a few weeks after taking the job when his child care fell through. Months later, he took a job as a security guard at a bank, making nearly $15 an hour. But the bank terminated his employment after receiving a letter from the man's prior employer stating he had signed a two-year noncompete.

In another example, a factory manager at a textile company saw his paycheck dry up after the 2008 financial crisis. A rival textile company offered him a better job and a big raise, but his noncompete blocked him from taking it, according to the FTC. A subsequent legal battle took three years, wiping out his savings. 

-via CBS Moneywatch, April 24, 2024

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Note:

A lot of people think that noncompete agreements are only a white-collar issue, but they absolutely affect blue-collar workers too, as you can see from the security guard anecdote.

In fact, one in six food and service workers are bound by noncompete agreements. That's right - one in six food workers can't leave Burger King to work for Wendy's [hypothetical example], in the name of "trade secrets." (x, x, x)

Noncompete agreements also restrict workers in industries from tech and video games to neighborhood yoga studios. "The White House estimates that tens of millions of workers are subject to noncompete agreements, even in states like California where they're banned." (x, x, x)

The FTC estimates that the ban will lead to "the creation of 8,500 new businesses annually, an average annual pay increase of $524 for workers, lower health care costs, and as many as 29,000 more patents each year for the next decade." (x)

Clearer explanation of noncompete agreements below the cut.

Noncompete agreements can restrict workers from leaving for a better job or starting their own business.

Noncompetes often effectively coerce workers into staying in jobs they want to leave, and even force them to leave a profession or relocate.

Noncompetes can prevent workers from accepting higher-paying jobs, and even curtail the pay of workers not subject to them directly.

Of the more than 26,000 comments received by the FTC, more than 25,000 supported banning noncompetes. 

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zack commission :]

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EMERGENCY COMMISSIONS

I'm opening up emergency commissions! I have 10 slots open! If you're interested and able to purchase one, they're first come first serve! Please share if you can? Thank you!

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YAY COMMISSION FINISHED!!! this one is for @kitifulnines :D!! tysm for commissioning me!

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C0mm for @flamemittens! Thank you so much for commissioning me, this was such a joy to work on! <3

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Commission I did for @aprilflowers2040

If Kingdom Hearts had a world themed around The Great Mouse Detective🐀

Thank you for commissioning me!

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"PRICE DISCUSSES SENTENCES BOARD," Toronto Globe. October 5, 1933. Page 9. --- Thinks Idea Is Practical, With Appointments by Ottawa ---- ONLY FOR SERIOUS CASES ---- Expanding upon his suggestion made in St. Thomas on Tuesday evening, that the setting up of a board of Judges and Magistrates to review sentences, in order that there might be a greater conformity of those imposed for similar offenses, Attorney-General Price said last evening that although there were obstacles in the way, he believed the idea was a practical one.

"I noticed some of the comments, - and there was one to the effect that it was not within the Province's powers. I realize that the Criminal Code is under Federal jurisdiction. But if it was practical, Ottawa could appoint such a board and there would be other things we might have to do in connection with it," he said.

In his St. Thomas address he was not saying that the Province had all the necessary powers, but was merely discussing the advisability of such a board, he said. "Of course, in the minor cases such as speeding and liquor offenses, it would not be necessary. It would apply to the more serious cases, possibly about 2,000 or 2,500 in a year."

Colonel Price did not think that it would delay the administration of justice and pointed out that usually after being sentenced the person convicted spent a time in the county jail in any case before being sent to a penitentiary or elsewhere.

"I don't think it would take more than a couple of weeks to have the sentence reviewed," he said. "For instance, it might be the Appellate Judges would act on such a board. In the case of Magistrates it might be - Magistrates. It is something to think about, and if it is practical, well, 'Barkis is willin'.'"

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grimmons commission from @blueskittlesart, inspired by this video.

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STALKING AS AN ILLEGAL ACTION

ILLEGAL TRAVEL TO AID IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME

ILLEGAL CROSS TEMPORAL TRAVEL TO AID IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME

ILLEGAL INTERGALACTIC TRAVEL TO AID IN THE COMMISSION OF A CRIME

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Another commission for @wellyourefivefootabitch of Little Ziyi having her doomed mecha anime pilot moment, thus tricking me into learning how to draw machinery.

Bonus meme version and Ziyi-less cockpit:

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all the while society conflates "being an adult" with "having a proper job" and "having money to make arbitrary Adult Purchases" disabled people who can't work - or can only work part time or can only do entry level baby jobs - will never be 'allowed' to be adults

you can say "being an adult is looking after yourself you don't have to have a job!!!" all you want but most people who say that will still assume anybody who doesn't either can't or won't 'look after themselves' actually. and every 'marker' of 'adulthood' that's observable and thus actually counts or whatever loops back around to... having a job and 'contributing' something

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Thank you so much for your support @tortuga-pulpo! I hope you enjoy your new profile pictures!

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just found out abt this new discourse on e.dds.world. :/ im disappointed