Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

November 7, 2017

France : enquête sur le travail d’intérêt général (TIG) à Lyon, cette alternative fragile

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Europe France

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November 7, 2017

France : visites surprises des députés en prison

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Europe France

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November 4, 2017

Philippines : un mort lors d'une émeute dans une prison surpeuplée

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Asia Protest Overcrowding Violence Philippines

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November 4, 2017

Etxerat interpone 52 quejas ante el Defensor de Derechos de Francia

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Spain

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November 4, 2017

France : la vie au CEF de Savigny

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Europe France

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November 4, 2017

Maroc : suicide d'un détenu à la prison locale El Arjat 2

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Africa Suicide Morocco

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November 3, 2017

France : box vitrés au tribunal de Nanterre - le barreau des Hauts-de-Seine saisit la justice

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Europe France

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November 3, 2017

Martinique : un détenu est "dans un état animal" au centre pénitentiaire de Ducos

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France

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November 3, 2017

Cuatro estados concentran las 10 peores cárceles de México

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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November 3, 2017

Costa Rica : candidatos presidenciales debatieron en cárcel

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Central America and the Caribbean Costa Rica

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November 2, 2017

UK: up to 100 prisoners on short sentences to be given right to vote

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United Kingdom

Change in rules will apply to offenders out on temporary release licence and aims to end 12-year dispute with Strasbourg court.

October 31, 2017

Ukraine: monitoring visit in Lviv prison

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Europe Ukraine

On October 4th, 2017. Prison Insider’s correspondent, Ukraine Without Torture, together with employees from the Secretariat of the Ombudsman undertook a monitoring visit of the Lychakiv correctional center (No. 30). The center is located in the Lviv Oblast (West Ukraine) and holds about 600 prisone…

October 29, 2017

Uruguay : una cárcel, mil incógnitas

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South America Uruguay

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October 27, 2017

France : un stage de citoyenneté comme alternative à la prison

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Europe France

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October 27, 2017

Uruguay : ONU - menores presos están como los de Libia

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South America Uruguay

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October 25, 2017

France : Louis Perego, un homme de paroles

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Europe France

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October 25, 2017

États-Unis : le gouvernement Trump veut empêcher une mineure sans-papier d'avorter en détention

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United States

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October 25, 2017

Argentina : más de 900 presos de distintas cárceles bonaerenses participaron de un torneo de ajedrez

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South America Argentina

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October 24, 2017

Urugay : qué es la libertad condicional y por qué ya no se concederá

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Uruguay

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October 24, 2017

Estados Unidos : video revela abusos en cárceles de inmigración

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United States

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October 22, 2017

Elecciones 2017 : las madres de la cárcel de Ezeiza que votaron junto a sus hijos

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Argentina

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October 22, 2017

Bolivia : jueza decide no enviar a la cárcel a los 14 cocaleros detenidos en La Asunta

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Bolivia

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October 22, 2017

UK: prison officers to get body-worn cameras in £3m jail safety boost

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United Kingdom

Officers welcome MoJ’s new measures for England and Wales, including trial of incapacitant spray, but say nothing can replace correct staffing levels.

October 22, 2017

USA: "You're Still in Jail"

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United States

How Electronic Monitoring Is a Shackle on the Movement for Decarceration.