Dharun Ravi: Jail Sentence

Tyler Clementi Dept: The case of Dharun Ravi focused national attention on the treatment of young gays and lesbians in U.S. society after the roommate, Tyler Clementi, killed himself when he learned about the spying, according to Winnipeg Free Press. The state's appeal of Ravi's sentence as too lenient had stayed the sentence. Prosecutors want Ravi sent to state prison rather than county jail though not necessarily the 10-year maximum sentence he faced for bias intimidation and nEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - A day after apologizing for the first time, an Indian-born man convicted of using a webcam to spy on his gay university roommate gave up his right to remain free Wednesday, while prosecutors appeal his 30-day jail sentence and ask for harsher punishment. Ravi appeared in state court in New Jersey to put on the record his decision to report to jail Thursday and waive his right not to be punished twice for the same crime. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.