Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

October 14, 2018

Argentine : sensaciones de un fotógrafo en una cárcel en construcción

News

South America Argentina

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October 10, 2018

Argentine : en 12 años, las cárceles sumaron 36 mil nuevos presos, casi el 40% cayó por robo

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South America Argentina

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October 8, 2018

Venezuela: ONG denuncia casos de hepatitis y tuberculosis dentro de cárcel

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South America Health Venezuela

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October 8, 2018

Colombia: el primer restaurante dentro de una cárcel en Latinoamérica

News

South America Colombia

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October 8, 2018

Colombie : policía de Bogotá, a dar explicaciones por malos tratos a menores en el centro El Redentor

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South America Colombia

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October 3, 2018

Paraguay: descubre un túnel para ayudar a fugarse de una cárcel a 80 criminales

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South America Paraguay

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October 1, 2018

Paraguay : decretó el estado de emergencia en las cárceles

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South America Material conditions Paraguay

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September 10, 2018

Brésil : Evasion de masse dans une prison de haute sécurité

News

South America Protest Brazil

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September 1, 2018

Argentina: advierten sobre desigualdad de género en cárceles

News

South America Justice Argentina

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August 30, 2018

Brazil: pressed against the bars, waiting for tomorrow

Testimonial

South America Brazil

The night has fallen, everyone is asleep. Almost everyone. Samuel, imprisoned in Brazil, describes a day.

August 11, 2018

En Argentina, se registraron 16 mil denuncias de torturas y 45 mil presos viven hacinados

News

South America Torture Argentina

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August 7, 2018

Uruguay: Juan Miguel Petit, “es malo tener muchos presos y Uruguay está entre los países que tiene más”

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South America Uruguay

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July 31, 2018

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.

July 30, 2018

Uruguay: en la nueva cárcel de Punta de Rieles "hubo mucho ausentismo laboral"

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South America Uruguay

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July 29, 2018

Argentina: "La cárcel de Gualeguaychú no se puede sostener, hay que dejarla de lado”manifestó Romero

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South America Argentina

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July 29, 2018

Uruguay: palo, tortura y hambre en la "cárcel modelo"

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South America Torture Uruguay

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July 15, 2018

Venezuela: Varela sobre las cárceles, "la población penal no está armada"

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South America Overcrowding Venezuela

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July 15, 2018

Uruguay: avanza la construcción de un nuevo pabellón en la cárcel de Paraná

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South America Facilities Uruguay

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July 15, 2018

Argentina: confirman que el preso transgénero no desea ir a una cárcel de mujeres

News

South America LGBTQI Argentina

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July 12, 2018

Venezuela : malnutrition and tuberculosis

Analysis Report

South America Health

VPO published its 2017 Annual Report, which documented the collapse of the prison system.

July 6, 2018

Brazilian prisons, the "new slave houses"

Interview

South America Brazil

Brazil has the third largest prison population in the world. Renata Tavares da Costa has been working as a public defender in Rio de Janeiro for the past ten years. She agreed to give an exclusive interview to Prison Insider on her analysis of the situation and the mechanisms, which in her opinion…

July 2, 2018

Argentina: un video muestra cómo ingresan elementos prohibidos en las cárceles

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South America Argentina

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July 2, 2018

Uruguay: se debería votar una ley que prohíba las cárceles con más de 500 personas

News

South America Uruguay

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June 28, 2018

Brésil : une cinquantaine de détenus s’évadent d’une prison

News

South America Brazil

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