May 2022
USA: inside the kids’ cells
Interview
North America
Minors
Material conditions
United States
They are 60,000. Who? The minors incarcerated in America’s prisons. Richard Ross is a photographer. His ‘Juvenile in Justice’ work has been giving them a voice for the past two decades.
Tunisia: Silent abuses
Interview
Middle East
LGBTQI
Justice
Violence
Tunisia
Arbitrary detention, lack of medical care, stigmatisation, and violence: LGBTQI++ prisoners are subjected to all kinds of untold abuse.
France: in search of meaning
Testimonial
Women
Europe
Activities
Social ties
Religion
France
Sakina is a Muslim chaplain in prison. She guides female prisoners in their religious practice. Ramadan, daily organiszation, work on self-esteem… She tells us all about it
USA: "This is the real Miami"
Insights
Focus
Sénégal : prison de camp pénal et de Kaolack, 15 détenus en grève de la faim
News
Africa
Health
Material conditions
Senegal
This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French
Algeria: a month (almost) like any other
Testimonial
Africa
Material conditions
Torture
Religion
Algeria
Rachid M. was imprisoned in El-Harrach and then Tizi Ouzou between 1996 and 1999. He tells us about conditions in prison, visits and Ramadan.
Ukraine: “prisons are left on their own”
Interview
Crises
Europe
Material conditions
Facilities
Violence
Social ties
Ukraine
Information about prison is not easily accessible, even less during the war. Prison Insider is seeking to update its information about Ukrainian prisons.
South America
Women
Material conditions
Argentina
How cellphones transformed life at a women’s prison in Argentina.