Overcrowding
Europe
Long-term prisoners
Overcrowding
France
Le ministre de la Justice a annoncé vouloir créer entre 10 000 et 16 000 cellules. L’objectif est d’atteindre 80% d’encellulement individuel, pour respecter un principe centenaire.
Le titre est prometteur, l’ambition clairement volontariste :“En finir avec la surpopulation carcérale.”
Mardi, le gar…
Prisons of Madagascar
Portfolio
Africa
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Madagascar
“Overcrowding, the stench of urine as soon as you cross the threshold, rats and vermin everywhere…” Virginie de Galzain
Central America and the Caribbean
Health
Overcrowding
Haiti
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Europe
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Myykola Gnatovskyy, President of the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture (CPT) : “I can say that in several countries, we have seen conditions where persons would not have sufficient living space in a cell, or even had to share beds with other prisoners – something that is very alarmin…
Central America and the Caribbean
Pre-trial detention
Overcrowding
Haiti
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