December 2018

December 6, 2018

Belgium: trop grande, trop loin, la prison de Haren ?

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Europe Belgium

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.

Source: RTBF

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December 5, 2018

Venezuelan rugby program teaches prison inmates life skills [video]

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South America Venezuela

In Venezuela, the worsening economy has led to soaring gang violence. Some gang members end up in prison, and face grim prospects when they’re released. But a new program is teaching some young offenders how to turn their lives around — through the discipline of sports.

Source: CGTN

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December 5, 2018

USA: could a new $444 million Kentucky prison get held up by inmates worried about bats, wetlands?

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Facilities United States

Lawyers from Pittsburgh and New Orleans, along with 21 federal convicts spread out in prisons across the United States, have filed suit against the government to stop the construction of a federal prison in Letcher County.

Source: Herald Leader

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December 5, 2018

USA: to lower prison health-care costs, Maryland is trying to serve healthier food

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Health Material conditions United States

Not long after taking over as warden of the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, Margaret M. Chippendale noticed a sizable problem: Women were leaving the system a lot heavier than when they arrived.

Source: Washington Post

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December 4, 2018

Guinea: total darkness

Testimonial

Africa Guinea

Isiaka was held in a police station for one week. Lack of privacy, light, food, and information. Here is his story.

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