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May 15, 2017

New-Zealand: youth residences violent, bleak and prison-like

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Violence New Zealand

A report into youth residences has uncovered allegations of regular bullying, fight clubs and a “determination” to stay quiet about serious violence and abuse.

May 15, 2017

UK: prison changes needed for older inmates, report suggests

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United Kingdom

Changes are likely to be required to the prison estate to accommodate the growing number of inmates with social care needs, a new report has suggested.

May 15, 2017

"A sa place, je me serais suicidé", dit l'avocat du seul interné à vie de Suisse

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Europe Suicide Switzerland

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May 15, 2017

Syrian crematory is hiding mass killings of prisoners, U.S. says

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Middle East Death penalty Syria

The United States accused the Syrian government on Monday of using a crematory to hide mass murders at a prison where thousands are believed to have been summarily executed in the nation’s civil war.

May 15, 2017

Mexico: secret tunnel found in Reynosa prison

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

A tunnel has been discovered in a Mexican prison, stashed with drugs, alcohol and sharp tools, according to local authorities. Police in Tamaulipas state said the hole, which had been hidden by bricks, was up to five metres (16ft) deep. They said it was unfinished and no one has escaped.

May 15, 2017

Papouasie-Nouvelle-Guinée: 17 détenus abattus lors d'une évasion massive

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Africa Protest Violence Papua New Guinea

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May 14, 2017

Côte d'Ivoire : cinq blessés et un mort à Bouaké, sous contrôle des soldats mutins

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Africa Protest Violence Côte d’Ivoire

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May 13, 2017

Spain: Cañamero reclama la instalación de aparatos de aire acondicionado en las cárceles

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Europe Spain

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May 12, 2017

Only 56 prisons in Mexico meet standards

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

US $36 million has been spent on improving Mexican prisons

May 11, 2017

Keeping children in adult Australian prison against the law, judge says

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Oceania Australia

Human rights advocates say compensation could be paid to the children housed in an adult jail in Victoria, Australia, after a judge declared the practice unlawful.

May 11, 2017

Measures to overcome crowding in Guyana prisons

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Overcrowding Guyana

The government is tackling overcrowding in the prisons by looking for alternatives for pre-trial detention. This is a part of other measures outlined to address prison overcrowding in a timely manner.

May 11, 2017

"La prison suisse, c'est le paradis, comme un hôtel"

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Europe Switzerland

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May 11, 2017

La torture en Tunisie, une "culture" qui ne veut pas mourir

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Africa Torture Tunisia

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May 11, 2017

Australia: children held in Barwon prison were deprived of their human rights, court finds

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Minors Oceania Mental health Australia

Children detained in an adult prison in Victoria were deprived of their human rights and faced risks to their mental health, a supreme court judge has found.

May 11, 2017

Canada: number of prison workers suffering from PTSD much higher than official stats, union says

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North America Health Canada

Approximately 1 in 20 employees at federal penitentiaries have been diagnosed with stress injuries

May 11, 2017

Women living with babies inside Ohio prison

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Women United States

The soft-spoken young woman sitting on the floor with her toddler son playing with toy cars could easily be in any setting. A preschool. A child care center. Or her own living room.

May 10, 2017

USA: State Assembly unanimously passes prison guard abuse bill

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United States

The state Assembly has unanimously passed a bipartisan bill that would require guards at Wisconsin’s troubled youth prison to report child abuse.

May 10, 2017

Madagascar : tuberculose en prison, une menace silencieuse

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Africa Health Madagascar

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May 10, 2017

Uruguay : Punta de Rieles, la prison qui réapprend la liberté

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South America Uruguay

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May 10, 2017

Africa: numbers of Africans sentenced to die soars

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More than 1,000 Nigerians languish on death row. Governments in sub-Saharan Africa sentenced at least 1,083 people to death in 2016 - more than double the 443 people condemned to die in 2015, according to a recent report by international human rights organisation Amnesty International.

May 9, 2017

Malawi faulted for imprisoning children

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Africa Malawi

Starless nights of wars force them to flee to countries like Malawi where peace and tranquillity still hovers on the land but, due to conditions of the county’s Prisons, the desire to have a decent place slightly remains a nightmare especially to child immigrants as disclosed by the Global Campaign…

May 9, 2017

Inmates in Romania, closer to having sentences reduced due to bad detention conditions

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Justice Overcrowding Romania

The inmates in Romania who are serving time in improper conditions may have their sentences reduced by 20%. The Chamber of Deputies adopted on Tuesday, May 9, the project that provides that, for every 30 days spent in improper conditions, an inmate would have his sentence reduced by six days.

May 8, 2017

Informe propone ofrecer asistencia jurídica para reducir hacinamiento en cárceles de Haití

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Central America and the Caribbean Haiti

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May 7, 2017

Argentina: "Recurren a la CIDH para que el Estado 'se abstenga' de aplicar el fallo de la Corte que beneficia a represores"

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South America Argentina

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