Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

June 15, 2018

France : à la prison de Fleury, quatre surveillants condamnés pour une fouille qui dégénère

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Europe Violence France

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June 14, 2018

France : à la prison de Perpignan, "une cellule est occupée actuellement par 7 détenus !"

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Europe Overcrowding France

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June 14, 2018

France : à Fresnes, premiers pas en prison des nouveaux surveillants

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Europe France

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June 4, 2018

France : Fleury-Mérogis, dans le quotidien des familles de détenus, "captives à l’extérieur"

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Europe Social ties France

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June 4, 2018

France : surveillante, puis détenue, puis femme de détenue, une triple expérience de la prison

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Europe France

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May 28, 2018

France : "la prison m'a sauvée", à Fleury-Mérogis, le fragile retour des femmes radicalisées

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Women Europe France

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May 26, 2018

France : une détenue blessée à coups de couteau dans sa cellule à la prison de Corbas

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Europe Violence France

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May 25, 2018

France : maladies, drogue et malnutrition, comment les conditions se dégradent dans les camps de réfugiés à Paris

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Europe Drugs Material conditions France

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May 24, 2018

France : prison de Poissy, risques d’effondrements et sécurité incendie défaillante

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Europe France

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May 24, 2018

France : schizophrène en prison, l'errance absurde de Zubert Gougou

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Europe France

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May 22, 2018

France : soins psychiatriques en prison, un pansement sur une plaie béante

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Europe Mental health France

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May 22, 2018

France : privé de son emploi et sanctionné après un accident du travail en prison, la triple peine de M. Y.

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Europe France

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May 18, 2018

France: Casabianda, centre pénitentiaire ouvert

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Europe Facilities France

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May 18, 2018

France : à Marseille, 36 jours de prison pour un vol à 10 euros

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Europe France

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May 14, 2018

France : bilan un an après l’ouverture des Baumettes 2, une prison "low cost" déjà dégradée

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Europe Facilities France

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May 4, 2018

France : homophobie, un détenu de la maison d’arrêt de Troyes torturé

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Europe Torture France

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May 2, 2018

France : maison d’arrêt de Fresnes, retour sur les conditions indignes de vie en détention

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Europe Justice Material conditions France

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May 1, 2018

France : "Revenants, la prison de Clairvaux entre ombres et lumières

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Culture Europe France

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April 26, 2018

France : bébés en prison, le dilemme des mères détenues

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Europe France

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April 25, 2018

France : cinquième suicide d’un détenu en trois mois dans la prison de Fleury-Mérogis

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Europe Suicide France

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April 24, 2018

An overlooked tragedy

Analysis

Europe Suicide Overcrowding Violence France

After Slovenia, our country has the highest rate of prison suicide in Europe. How can this be? There are numerous causes, but they can be examined by asking two questions: who is being punished? How are they being punished? The first one is a penal policy question; the second a prison policy one.

April 20, 2018

France : le recours aux bracelets électroniques va s'intensifier

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Europe Alternatives France

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April 19, 2018

France : le nombre de détenus dans les prisons bat un nouveau record

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Europe France

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April 18, 2018

France : Prison de Fleury-Mérogis. Des enquêtes ouvertes après la mort de deux détenus

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Europe Violence France

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