Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

June 13, 2018

USA: jurors thought a gay man would enjoy prison. They sent him to death row instead

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United States

“It was pretty glaring that there was some anti-gay bias going on in the jury room.” Rhines was convicted of murdering Schaeffer the following year and sentenced to death. But lawyers appointed to handle his case say that the sentence was tainted and should be overturned.

June 12, 2018

“Chile exige invertir más en escuelas que en cárceles”: críticas a Piñera por aumento de penas para menores

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Chile

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June 12, 2018

Argentina: presentan un programa de reinserción para jóvenes detenidos en cárceles bonaerenses

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South America Argentina

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June 10, 2018

Ecuador: 11 presos han muerto en 8 cárceles este 2018

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South America Violence Ecuador

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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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June 3, 2018

Argentina: el sistema carcelario no logra la resocialización del preso

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South America Argentina

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June 3, 2018

Cárceles desbordadas en Argentina: de 4.800 presos, 1.007 duermen hoy en el piso (Mendoza)

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South America Overcrowding Argentina

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June 2, 2018

Colombia: el olvido de la crisis en las cárceles de mujeres

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Colombia

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June 2, 2018

México: Ajedrez fortalece proceso de reinserción social en cárceles

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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June 1, 2018

Perú: el país se consagra campeón Mundial... de los presos

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South America Peru

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June 1, 2018

Moldova: guilty of inhuman conditions in the Transnistrian prison

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Europe Material conditions Torture Moldova

Inappropriate conditions in a Moldovan prison from Transnistria, the reason for a new condemnation of our country to the ECHR. The state will have to pay 6300 euros to 2 people who have claimed justice before the European Court.

June 1, 2018

Colombia: Interno, el primer restaurante de Latinoamérica en abrir dentro de una cárcel

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Colombia

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May 31, 2018

Belgique : l'attentat de Liège relance le débat sur les prisons

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Europe Belgium

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May 31, 2018

UK: prisons inspector takes emergency action over HMP Exeter

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United Kingdom

Justice secretary required to report on improvements in 28 days after soaring violence and self-harm uncovered.

May 30, 2018

USA: teaching "Les Misérables" in prison

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United States

I spent the last four months teaching Victor Hugo’s 1862 novel Les Misérables at a maximum-security prison in New Jersey.

May 28, 2018

Israel: el país prohíbe a los presos de Hamas ver el mundial de fútbol en la cárcel

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Middle East Israel

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May 28, 2018

Perú: las cárceles se están convirtiendo en bombas de tiempo

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South America Peru

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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 28, 2018

Chile: existen cerca de 20 denuncias al día por agresiones

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Chile

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May 28, 2018

Argentina: cada semestre se registra un aumento de la cantidad de presos en un sistema colapsado

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South America

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May 27, 2018

Guatemala: IDPP trabaja en deshacinar las cárceles con redención de penas

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Central America and the Caribbean Guatemala

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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 26, 2018

États-Unis : la prison de Guantanamo s'adapte à ses détenus vieillissants

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United States

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