Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

March 29, 2019

France : suicides en prison, un hommage contre l'oubli

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Europe Suicide France

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March 28, 2019

USA: Supreme court stays execution of Buddhist inmate

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North America Religion United States

The Supreme Court on Thursday stayed the execution of a Buddhist inmate in Texas whose request that his spiritual adviser be present in the execution chamber had been denied.

March 28, 2019

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March 27, 2019

France: un rapport dénonce la culture de l’enfermement

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Europe France

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March 27, 2019

France: Château-Thierry, une prison unique "face à la vraie folie"

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Europe France

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March 25, 2019

Iran: human rights lawyer sentenced to 38 years in prison, her family says

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Middle East Justice Iran

Prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh has been sentenced to 38 years in prison and 148 lashes, according to her family.

March 25, 2019

France: le Défenseur des droits, vigie indispensable mais injustement ignorée

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Europe Access to legal rights France

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March 19, 2019

France: en prison, des femmes fabriquent des cups avec des bouteilles en plastique

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Women Europe France

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March 19, 2019

France: une prison dans la prison pour les détenus radicalisés recruteurs

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Europe Discipline Facilities France

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March 19, 2019

France: l’administration pénitentiaire à la prison de Condé pour sortir de la crise

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Europe France

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March 19, 2019

USA: Nebraska prison population hits new high; 'I hope it's an anomaly,' corrections chief says

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North America United States

Here’s a record Nebraska leaders didn’t want to set: a new high for prison overcrowding.

March 18, 2019

UK: une prison œuvre pour et avec les familles

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Europe Social ties United Kingdom

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March 18, 2019

USA: Pennsylvania state prison system to ban tobacco

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North America United States

Pennsylvania’s prison system is banning all tobacco products at all facilities. Corrections Secretary John Wetzel announced the ban Monday.

March 18, 2019

Ireland: 35 cases of tuberculosis

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Europe Health Ireland

Figures show 26 prisoners and nine officers contracted contagious disease over 10 years.

March 18, 2019

France: "les prisons ne remplissent pas leurs missions"

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Europe France

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March 17, 2019

Venezuala: Varela prohíbe a periodistas grabar y tomar fotos en las cárceles Fénix y Uribana

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Venezuela

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March 17, 2019

Bolivia: ONU advierte corrupción generalizada en cárceles

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South America Bolivia

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March 17, 2019

Taipei: suicide caused by poor conditions at prison, report says

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Asia Discipline Suicide Taiwan

One suicide and several suicide attempts have resulted from poor conditions at the Lyudao Prison on Taitung County’s Green Island (綠島), three Control Yuan members said yesterday, citing an investigation they conducted.

March 17, 2019

Argentina: Gustavo Ferrari, “Los delincuentes hoy tienen recursos de todo tipo para mantenerse libres”

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South America Argentina

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March 16, 2019

Colombia: la agencia de publicidad que opera desde la cárcel

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South America Colombia

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March 14, 2019

India: should 400,000 prisoners get to vote in the 2019 election?

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Asia India

India’s preparing to vote again. Some 900 million of its 1.3 billion people are expected to exercise their franchise over April and May. Amidst this massive celebration of democracy, a small but significant section of the population is still waiting to know whether it will be part of the process. T…

March 14, 2019

USA: the school-to-prison pipeline is getting worse for black and brown girls

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North America United States

In the US, black and Latinx girls are disproportionately punished and assaulted by school administrators for simple infractions such as showing emotions.

March 14, 2019

France: durcissement du régime disciplinaire en prison

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Europe France

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March 14, 2019

Mauritania: sentenced to death then pardoned

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Africa Death penalty Violence Mauritania

Fatimata was sentenced to death. Pardoned in 2016, she tells her story.