Italy to Pardon 1/3 of Its Incarcerated

On Saturday il Senato voted 245-56, with 6 abstentions, in favor of a bill that pardons 1/3 (20,000) of Italy's incarcerated. Forza Italia, l'Unione, and the Christian Democrats voted in favor of the bill, Lega Nord and Italia dei Valori against.

In 1990 the Italian senate passed a similar resolution, aimed at resolving the problem of overpopulated prisons.