Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

January 9, 2023

Canada: double bind for incarcerated minors

Interview

Minors Facilities Rehabilitation Canada

Nicolas Sallée spent several months in a secure unit in Montreal, Quebec, where young people in conflict with the law are housed under supervision. Narratives and questions about the contradictions of the place emerged. Interview.

January 2, 2023

Belgium : prisons in 2023

Analysis

Pre-trial detention Women Europe Minors Foreign prisoners LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Access to legal rights Discipline Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Suicide Overcrowding Torture Violence Activities Social ties Work Belgium

All there is to know about Congolese prisons in 2023. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

December 30, 2022

France : prisons in 2022

Analysis

Pre-trial detention Women Europe Minors Foreign prisoners LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Access to legal rights Discipline Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Suicide Overcrowding Torture Violence Activities Social ties Work France

All there is to know about French prisons in 2022. Key figures, life in detention, references: discover all the data gathered by Prison Insider.

December 9, 2022

Suisse : des détenus accros à la prégabaline mettent les médecins sous pression

News

Europe Health Switzerland

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December 9, 2022

Sénégal : le bracelet électronique pourra-t-il désengorger les prisons ?

News

Africa Overcrowding Senegal

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December 8, 2022

Russia: Brittney Griner facing ‘terrible’ life at remote penal colony

News

Asia Violence Russia

The inmates at IK-2 penal colony rise at 6 a.m. each day for a breakfast of milk porridge, bread and tea. Soon they leave their barracks at this aging facility about 300 miles southeast of Moscow, in the isolated republic of Mordovia.

December 8, 2022

Botswana: Over 2000 Batswana imprisoned for debt since 2018

News

Africa Access to legal rights Botswana

A total of 2384 Batswana have been put under civil imprisonment as debtors since Mokgweetsi Masisi assumed office as president in 2018, The Botswana Gazette has established.

December 8, 2022

Iran: Dire conditions in Iran’s Evin prison

News

Middle East Access to legal rights Health Iran

Atena Daemi, a human rights activist, has reported the dire situation for female inmates in Iran’s notorious Evin prison in a series of posts on Twitter.

December 8, 2022

Japan: Death row inmates sue over 'cruel' hanging

News

Asia Death penalty Japan

Three death row prisoners have filed a lawsuit against the Japanese government, arguing that execution by hanging is cruel and should be abolished, their lawyer said.

December 8, 2022

Luxembourg: Third prison inaugurated

News

Europe Justice Luxembourg

The inauguration of the Sanem prison took place on Wednesday, in the presence of the Grand Duke. The facility will separate accused and convicted individuals in Luxembourg’s prison system.

December 8, 2022

Colombia: El Ministerio de Justicia anuncia un plan para reformar el sistema penitenciario en 2023

News

South America Justice Colombia

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December 8, 2022

España: Terapia entre arcilla y pinceles en la prisión

News

Europe Activities Rehabilitation Spain

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December 2, 2022

Egipto: continúan las muertes de detenidos en la prisión de Badr

News

Middle East Violence Egypt

El número de muertes de presos políticos en el Complejo Penitenciario de Badr, en El Cairo, se ha elevado a cuatro, apenas unos meses después de la apertura del enorme complejo. Esto se debe a la muerte del detenido Hassan Diab Hassan dentro de su celda en la prisión Badr 3 debido a una negligencia…

December 1, 2022

Mujeres en prisión: una población vulnerable

News

Women Europe Justice Spain

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December 1, 2022

Argentina: El Gobierno respondió al informe sobre la situación de los detenidos en comisarías

News

South America Justice Argentina

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November 29, 2022

Argentina: el papa Francisco criticó “el deterioro de las condiciones de detención”

News

South America Access to legal rights Justice Argentina

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November 29, 2022

Argentina: debate por mejorar las condiciones en cárceles y alcaidías bonaerenses

News

South America Access to legal rights Justice Argentina

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November 29, 2022

Argentina: elaboración de un informe sobre las condiciones de detención en Entre Ríos

News

South America Access to legal rights Justice Argentina

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November 29, 2022

Russia: Navalni denuncia un endurecimiento de las condiciones de detención

News

Asia Access to legal rights Material conditions Russia

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November 29, 2022

Paraguay: abren investigación por fuga de reclusos de la principal cárcel de Paraguay

News

South America Discipline Paraguay

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November 28, 2022

India: prisoners on life term can be freed after 14 years

News

Asia Justice India

The Pushkar Singh Dhami-led state cabinet on Monday gave its approval to a home (prison) department proposal that recommends release of prisoners serving life imprisonment after completing a 14 years’ jail term on the grounds of good conduct.

November 28, 2022

Italia: 45 probed for 'torturing' Ivrea prison inmates

News

Europe Torture Violence Italy

Guards, doctors,functionaries and ex-wardens are under investigation

November 28, 2022

Russia: a prison hospital became a torture dungeon

News

Asia Health Violence Russia

“Strapped down, had genitals shoved in their faces”. How a prison hospital in Krasnoyarsk became a torture dungeon

November 24, 2022

A prison in the city

Insights

Europe Facilities Social ties France

The prison in Cherbourg is in the city centre.Prisoners and locals give their impressions of incarceration and of living behind and beside prison walls.