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Man who served 18 years flees during leave in Nîmes

Original: "C’était trop dur" : un quadragénaire, qui a passé dix-huit ans en prison, profite de sa permission de sortie pour prend

A 48-year-old man who spent eighteen years in prison for domestic violence has escaped while on temporary release in Nîmes, France. He was on semi-liberty leave when he fled, reportedly saying "it was too hard". Police are searching for him, and the case has reignited debate in France over the granting of semi-liberty and temporary release to convicted offenders.

Why now: The escape during an approved semi-liberty leave raises questions about how such release schemes are supervised.

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