They were later released. In 1981,Tehran authorities changed the name of the road running in front of the British embassy from Churchill Street to Bobby Sands Street, after the Irish Republican Army member who died on a hunger strike in prison.

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The justice secretary, Jack Straw, has threatened to make it illegal for prison officers to strike unless the agreement is reinstated.

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Her husband is serving 25 years to life in prison for a third-strike felony.

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The talks between the union and the government followed a surprise strike by about 20, 000 prison staff in England and Wales.

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