Overcrowding
Chile: overcrowded cells with no water and ill treatment
Analysis
Report
South America
Health
Overcrowding
Chile
Many prisons do not have running access to drinking water 24h/day, a dramatic situation in Chili.
South America
Overcrowding
Venezuela
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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.
Italy: challenges ahead
Report
Pre-trial detention
Europe
Foreign prisoners
Health
Overcrowding
Activities
Italy
The opportunity of a reform approval is now lost. Read Antigone’s full report.
Africa
Facilities
Overcrowding
Morocco
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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.
South America
Overcrowding
Venezuela
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Europe
Overcrowding
Violence
France
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In Russia, the prisoners are dragged around
Analysis
Report
Asia
Europe
Overcrowding
Torture
Violence
Russia
6,000 km, silenced journey, utmost opacity.