Sentence examples for nonviolent state from inspiring English sources

After his sudden elevation, Gov. Pat Quinn of Illinois attempted to save money by giving early release to 1,700 nonviolent state prisoners, some of whom unfortunately turned out to be violent after all.

They all want two states, with Hamas co-opted into the P.A., in order to continue nonviolent state building and to rally the world's powers against Israel and the occupation.

Fire crews made up of nonviolent state prisoners have long been part of the bulwark that protects California during fire season.

If Netanyahu were serious about a nonviolent two-state solution, what is lost to Israel by Palestinians joining international organizations that restrain its actions and commit it to international standards?

Beginning in 2007, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger began to downsize the system after the Legislature passed a law barring counties from sending nonviolent youths to state facilities.

9. California prisons are undergoing a major transformation, sending lots of nonviolent convicts from state to local prisons.

Despite consensus that incarceration cannot stop cycles of chronic illness and nonviolent crime, our state sorely lacks the prevention and treatment infrastructure needed to address addiction and mental illness.

California Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to transfer thousands of nonviolent offenders from state prisons to county jails, an admirable effort to reduce prison overcrowding and make treatment programs more effective.

At least since Abbas assumed the Presidency of the Palestinian Authority, in 2004, he has staked his reputation on the idea that nonviolent diplomacy and state-building can bring change, while Hamas made gains mocking him for trying.

In addition to nonviolent activities, Palestinian state-building efforts have been put in high gear.

Wheelchair bound, he has Parkinson's disease and congestive heart failure; he was believed to be the oldest nonviolent prisoner in the state system.