Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

February 7, 2020

UK: Oakhill STC sees 27 staff investigated over abuse and neglect in last three years

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Europe Minors Violence United Kingdom

Police have investigated 27 members of staff at a single secure training centre (STC) in relation to allegations of abuse or neglect of young people held there in the past three years, it has emerged.

February 6, 2020

USA: Mississippi State Penitentiary must find prison cells for 625 violent offenders

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North America Overcrowding Violence United States

After corrections facility proved to be ‘understaffed,’ ‘unsafe,’ and ‘unsanitary,’ officials scurry to find placement for convicts who constitutionally can no longer live such conditions.

January 31, 2020

USA: inside the prison where inmates 'begged for their lives' amid days of violence

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North America Justice Violence United States

Five inmates died this month in notorious Mississippi prison marked by racism and neglect – prisoners and families demand urgent reform

January 21, 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo: 11 morts en une semaine dans la plus grande prison de Kinshasa

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Africa Health Overcrowding Violence Congo - Kinshasa

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January 21, 2020

“Parodies of justice” in Iraq

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Middle East Foreign prisoners Justice Death penalty Torture Violence Iraq

The Iraqi justice system has some flaws – quick trials, non-existent legal assistance and judgements based on confessions rather than the evidence. Yet several countries have declined to repatriate their citizens who are accused of terrorism, putting them at risk of torture or the death penalty.

January 17, 2020

Honduras : motín dejó al menos 18 muertos y una veintena de heridos

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Honduras

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January 15, 2020

Mexico: une émeute dans une prison fait 16 morts

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Central America and the Caribbean Protest Violence Mexico

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January 15, 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo: à Kinshasa, onze morts dans l’enfer de la prison de Makala

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Africa Health Violence Congo - Kinshasa

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January 15, 2020

USA: prison américaine de Guantanamo: 18 années d'un trou noir juridique continu

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North America Torture Violence United States

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January 3, 2020

Lebanon: indirect processes of radicalization at Lebanon’s Roumieh

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Middle East Violence Religion Lebanon

Incarceration centers across the MENA region are known for their lawlessness and tendency to act as incubators for the reinforcement and hardening of ideologies and violent behaviors. Roumieh Prison in Lebanon is no exception.

January 3, 2020

Ireland: prison inspection regime "not fit for purpose"

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Europe Violence Ireland

The Irish Prison Service is using a “high risk” system to keep rival gang members separated, according to a report by the Inspector of Prisons.

December 27, 2019

France: les surveillants pénitentiaires vont pouvoir utiliser des caméras-piéton

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Europe Violence France

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December 27, 2019

Honduras: gang fight in Honduran prison leaves at least 18 inmates dead

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South America Violence Honduras

TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) - At least 18 inmates were killed and 16 wounded during a fight between rival gangs in a Honduran penitentiary on Friday, authorities said, in one of the worst recent outbreaks of prison violence in the country.

December 27, 2019

USA: governor halts policy after prison guards strip-search girl

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North America Women Violence United States

Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam said Friday that he’s suspended a policy that allowed prison officials to strip search an 8-year-old girl who was visiting her father.

December 19, 2019

France: la surpopulation, premier facteur des violences en milieu carcéral

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Europe Overcrowding Violence France

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December 19, 2019

France: auteurs et victimes : en prison, les violences sont interchangeables

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Europe Violence France

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December 19, 2019

France: condamnation pour mauvais traitement d’un détenu

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Europe Justice Violence France

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December 18, 2019

Uzbekistan: Jaslyk – Uzbekistan’s infamous prison

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Asia Torture Violence Uzbekistan

Journalist Muhammad Bekjanov was imprisoned in Jaslyk during the 18 years he spent in Uzbek jails. He speaks to Lucy Burns along with independent human rights observer Acacia Shields.

December 6, 2019

France: double condamnation par la CEDH après des violences de surveillants pénitentiaires

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Europe Violence France

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November 24, 2019

Spain: denuncian grave situación en las cárceles: "La prisión no puede ser una condena a muerte"

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Europe Violence Spain

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November 22, 2019

Haiti: mutiny over cooking charcoal in Haiti prison led to gang rapes, human-rights groups say

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Central America and the Caribbean Protest Violence Haiti

It started around noon, when male detainees inside a prison for men and women north of Haiti’s capital heard there was no charcoal or propane gas to cook their food, and began violently protesting prison conditions and attempting to escape.

November 20, 2019

Pakistan: 18 years in a death cell despite his innocence

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Asia Death penalty Violence Pakistan

Safeer was sentenced to death. He served 18 years and has now been released on bail to await his Supreme Court appeal. Excerpts.

November 19, 2019

Indonésia: dans la prison de Serge Atlaoui, condamné à mort

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Asia Drugs Death penalty Violence Indonesia

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November 16, 2019

UK: prison violence cut after cons given 99p earplugs for a good night's sleep

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Europe Violence United Kingdom

Lags are calmer after a silent night’s sleep, thanks to earplugs which block out snoring, loud TVs and other noises at Buckley Hall prison in Rochdale, Lancs