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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

Global prison trends 2018

Analysis Report

North America Central America and the Caribbean Pre-trial detention South America Women Asia Europe Middle East Long-term prisoners Justice Overcrowding

Penal Reform International and the Thailand Institute of Justice co-published their 2018 annual report aiming to provide a global account on the state of prisons and the use of imprisonment throughout the world.

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

Writing competition

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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May 25, 2018

États-Unis : du porc pour les prisonniers musulmans

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Religion United States

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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 25, 2018

Mauritania: prisons are changing, but problems remain

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Africa Mauritania

Abass is incarcerated in Nouakchott. He is then transferred to Dar Naïm prison. This is his story.

May 24, 2018

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

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Europe France

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