November 2, 2016 USA : these puppies have a ‘magical’ effect on a state prison News United Kingdom A program called Tender Loving Canines is among the new and restored rehabilitation courses popping up in California state prisons since Gov. Jerry Brown began emphasizing programs that help inmates prepare to reenter society. When a pair of puppies stepped into a state prison’s highest security ya…
November 2, 2016 Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories : Israel seeks greater use of detention without trial News Middle East Israel Israel’s government is seeking greater use of detention without charge or trial, at a time when at least three Palestinian prisoners are on hunger strike against the practice.
November 2, 2016 France : faute d'agents, un détenu sur quatre ne peut être présenté au juge News Europe France Sorry, this article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
November 2, 2016 UK : eagles could be used to guard prisons from drones being used to smuggle in drugs, weapons and other contraband News Drugs United Kingdom Eagles could be deployed to intercept drones being used to smuggle drugs, weapons and other contraband into prisons. Prisons Minister Sam Gyimah said the birds of prey could be recruited to take down remote-controlled miniature aircraft as they are flown towards jails.
November 2, 2016 UK : Truss to hold talks with prison officers over violence News Europe Violence United Kingdom Justice Secretary Liz Truss is due to hold urgent talks with leaders of the Prison Officers Association as concerns grow about safety in jails. The union had planned meetings outside each jail on Tuesday, to highlight fears over increasing violence and suicides in English and Welsh prisons. The mov…
November 1, 2016 Russia : jailed activist alleges torture, threats in prison letter News Asia Europe Torture Russia A jailed Russian opposition activist has accused a prison warden of overseeing the systematic torture of inmates and of threatening to kill him, allegations made in a desperate letter to his wife that he asked her to publish to save his life.
November 1, 2016 Turquie : lettre de prison d'Asli Erdogan News Europe Turkey Sorry, this article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
November 1, 2016 USA : prison lifer turns down parole after 63 years behind bars News United States 79-year-old who has spent most of his life in a Philadelphia prison has turned down the chance of parole, claiming he should be released outright without any future supervision. The Philadelphia Inquirer examined the case of Joseph Ligon, who has been in prison since the age of 15, reporting that h…
November 1, 2016 Russia activist Ildar Dadin accuses prison of torture News Asia Europe Torture Russia Russian officials are investigating claims that a well-known opposition activist has been repeatedly beaten and threatened in prison. Ildar Dadin is serving two and a half years for a series of street protests. He told his lawyer that he had been strung up by his handcuffed wrists, had his head sho…
November 1, 2016 Canada : des prisonniers aspergés de gaz poivrés News North America Canada Sorry, this article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.
