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March 23, 2017

Prison Insider's editorial — March 2017

South America Health Drugs

The Americas: drug trafficking routes and pathways to prison

March 16, 2017

Colombia: la población en cárceles aumentó 141% desde el año 2000

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South America Overcrowding Colombia

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March 14, 2017

Colombie : Cárceles y presos de Colombia

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South America Colombia

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March 14, 2017

Colombia : ''Debemos dejar de usar la cárcel para responder a todo", dice investigador de Dejusticia

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South America Colombia

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March 13, 2017

Uruguay, Colombia put inmates to work to fight organized crime

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South America Uruguay

In contrast to most of the region, Uruguay’s government and at least one prison in Colombia are taking steps to provide more opportunities and rehabilitation to their prison populations in an effort to reduce recidivism rates and combat organized crime.

March 3, 2017

Argentine : sept détenus brûlés dans une mutinerie

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South America Protest Violence Argentina

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February 27, 2017

Colombia : Cancillería confirma ejecución de colombiano en China

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South America Colombia

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February 9, 2017

Colombia : Colombia's Mirror: War and Drug Trafficking in the Prison System

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South America Drugs Colombia

Colombia’s prisons are a reflection of the multiple conflicts that have plagued the country for the last half-century. Paramilitaries, guerrillas and drug trafficking groups have vied for control of the jails where they can continue to manage their operations on the outside. Instead of corralling t…

February 1, 2017

Chile: Riot in one of the most dangerous prisons in the country leaves 40 inmates wounded

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South America Protest Violence Chile

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February 1, 2017

Chaos pénitentiaire au Brésil

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South America Drugs Brazil

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January 30, 2017

Panorama: "Prison, what does it mean to you?"

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North America South America Asia Europe Middle East

We are creating a digital mural showing how people perceive prisons around the world. We invite everyone to produce a one-minute video in reply to this question: “Prison, what does it mean to you?” How to participate Use your smartphone. Film in horizontal format Start recording and count two seco…

January 29, 2017

Venezuela: The Venezuelan Prison Observatory rejets the treatment and detention of Gilber Caro

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South America Venezuela

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January 21, 2017

Au Brésil, la guerre sanglante des gangs fait exploser les prisons

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South America Violence Brazil

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January 17, 2017

Argentina: La Cárcel como Depósito

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South America Health Argentina

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January 16, 2017

Inmates beheaded in new Brazil prison riot

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South America Protest Violence Brazil

Twenty-seven inmates were killed in a Brazilian prison riot that broke out on Saturday, adding to chaos in a penitentiary system in which some 140 inmates have died in gang warfare since the start of the year. Members of a drug gang started the clash by invading a pavilion in the Alcaçuz prison tha…

January 9, 2017

New Brazil prison clash kills four in Amazon region

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South America Violence Brazil

Behind the prison bloodshed is an escalating feud between Brazil’s biggest drug gangs with about 100 killed in a week.

January 7, 2017

"Au Brésil, les prisons surpeuplées sont une aubaine pour le crime organisé"

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South America Overcrowding Violence Brazil

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January 6, 2017

Brésil : 19 ans dans les geôles brésiliennes pour rien

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South America Brazil

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January 6, 2017

At least 33 inmates killed in new Brazil prison riot

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South America Brazil

At least 33 inmates were killed in a prison riot in Brazil on Friday, officials said, possibly in retaliation after members of a powerful drug gang were targeted in the worst prison massacre in decades that left 56 people dead earlier this week.

January 6, 2017

Brésil : le massacre dans la prison de Manaus, une "tragédie annoncée"

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South America Brazil

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January 3, 2017

Gang Fight in Brazil Prison Leaves Scores Dead

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South America Violence Brazil

bout 60 inmates were killed in a prison riot sparked by a fight between rival drug gangs in the Brazilian city of Manaus, local authorities said. The uprising began Sunday afternoon at the Anísio Jobim prison complex and lasted more than 17 hours. Two prison-based gangs have been battling over cont…

January 2, 2017

Brésil : plus de 50 morts lors d'une mutinerie dans une prison

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South America Protest Violence Brazil

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December 30, 2016

Colombie : le laboratoire carcéral de l’oncle Sam

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South America Discipline Drugs Facilities Colombia

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December 6, 2016

Argentina : detuvieron al Subdirector del Servicio Penitenciario, 7 agentes y 2 internos

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South America Violence Argentina

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