Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

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

November 6, 2019

Chile: "contra las mujeres y las personas LGBTIQ existe una violencia específica"

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South America LGBTQI Violence Chile

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November 5, 2019

UK: HMP Cardiff 'bucks trend' on rising violence

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Europe Violence United Kingdom

Cardiff prison disproves clichés that inner-city Victorian jails are “places of squalor, violence and despair”, the chief inspector of prisons has said.

October 17, 2019

Cameroon: "Some of the people sentenced to death go crazy"

Testimonial

Africa Death penalty Violence Cameroon

A team of lawyers met 37 inmates who were sentenced to death and are being held in various Cameroonian prisons. Excerpts.

October 7, 2019

Chad: l'armée reprend le contrôle de la prison d’Abéché après une mutinerie

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Africa Protest Violence Chad

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October 7, 2019

Detention conditions for inmates on death row: a lack of basic rights

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Death penalty Violence

20,000 inmates are currently subject, or condemned to the death penalty.

October 4, 2019

USA: study shows link between restrictive housing and increased risk of mortality after release from prison

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North America Violence United States

A new study led by researchers at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill has found that being held in restrictive housing (i.e., solitary confinement) is associated with an increased risk of death after a person is released from prison.

October 2, 2019

USA: Sheriffs release sick people from jail to avoid paying hospital bills

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North America Violence United States

Michael Tidwell’s blood sugar reading was at least 15 times his normal level when sheriff’s deputies took him to the hospital. But before they loaded the inmate into the back of a car, deputies propped up his slumping body and handed him a pen so he could sign a release from the Washington County J…

September 17, 2019

France: les Éris ou la normalisation de la violence en prison

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Europe Violence France

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September 4, 2019

Mexico: el fin de Topo Chico, la tenebrosa y violenta prisión cerrará sus puertas

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Mexico

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