Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

January 24, 2023

United Kingdom: seen in the press / 2023

News

Women Europe Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Overcrowding United Kingdom

Violence, acts of protest, prison conditions, justice reforms: find out what is new about prisons and justice in this country. Prison Insider monitors the press on a regular basis.

January 11, 2023

United States: seen in the press / 2023

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North America Women LGBTQI Long-term prisoners Justice Health Mental health Material conditions Torture United States

Violence, acts of protest, prison conditions, justice reforms: find out what is new about prisons and justice in this country. Prison Insider monitors the press on a regular basis.

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 1, 2022

Mujeres en prisión: una población vulnerable

News

Women Europe Justice Spain

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

November 8, 2022

Afghanistan : des manifestants décrivent les abus des talibans

News

Women Middle East Torture Afghanistan

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

October 25, 2022

Rise in female incarceration: “a cause of great concern”

Interview

Crises Women

The new edition of the World Female Imprisonment List, published by ICPR, shows a worrying increase in the number of women and girls behind bars. What does this trend mean in terms of penal policies and prison conditions? Interview.

October 18, 2022

Argentina: debaten habeas corpus en audiencia tras denuncia de irregularidades en la cárcel de Mujeres

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Central America and the Caribbean Women Overcrowding Argentina

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

September 30, 2022

Haïti : 145 prisonnières s’évadent d’une prison

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Central America and the Caribbean Women Haiti

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

September 20, 2022

Salvador: hijos de reclusas, los más afectados después del traslado en cárcel de mujeres

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South America Women El Salvador

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September 20, 2022

Vénézuela : l’horreur silencieuse des prisons pour femmes d’Amérique latine dénoncée en photos

News

South America Women Venezuela

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

September 5, 2022

Salvador: más de 400 reas fueron trasladadas de cárcel de mujeres

News

Central America and the Caribbean Women Material conditions El Salvador

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

September 5, 2022

Colombia: "en la cárcel perdí todo: mi dignidad, mis valores, mi familia"

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South America Women Material conditions Colombia

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June 20, 2022

Lebanon: using theatre as therapy in prison

Testimonial

Culture Women Middle East Mental health Activities Lebanon

Theatre comes to Lebanese prisons. Catharsis is an organisation that offers drama therapy workshops in prisons. Its director Zeina Daccache produced documentaries about three such projects that took place in prisons.

June 14, 2022

South Africa: prison abortions — women behind bars endure plethora of obstacles

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Women Health South Africa

Prison policies in South Africa need to be changed in terms of women’s choice of termination rights.

June 2, 2022

Argentina: "Aunque ellas estén afuera, las cárceles están sostenidas por mujeres"

News

Women Social ties Argentina

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

June 1, 2022

Venezuela: the moment before

Insights Focus

South America Women Venezuela

Ana Maria Arévalo Gosen takes photographs of women incarcerated in Latin America. She explains the genesis of her project Días Eternos and comments on one of her images.

May 31, 2022

Netherlands: prison guard arrested for abusing at least three female detainees

News

Women Europe Violence Netherlands

A 47-year-old prison guard has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing at least three female prisoners in Nieuwersluis jail.

May 31, 2022

United Arab Emirates: Dubai prison ensures female inmates’ children do not miss out on school

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Women Social ties United Arab Emirates

Nursery in the women’s section of Dubai Central Jail allows children to be close to their mothers.

May 19, 2022

Argentina : Siguen las advertencias por pésimas condiciones en comisarías y cárceles

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South America Women Material conditions Argentina

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

May 18, 2022

France: in search of meaning

Testimonial

Women Europe Activities Social ties Religion France

Sakina is a Muslim chaplain in prison. She guides female prisoners in their religious practice. Ramadan, daily organiszation, work on self-esteem… She tells us all about it

May 4, 2022

Argentina: "The phone is everything to me"

News

South America Women Material conditions Argentina

How cellphones transformed life at a women’s prison in Argentina.

April 26, 2022

Lebanon : prisons in 2022

Analysis

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

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

April 20, 2022

United States: meeting my hero

Testimonial

North America Women Social ties United States

Alex and Xandan have been corresponding for two years. Alex lives in Austria and Xandan is serving time in a Texas prison. This is the story of a friendship between two people living thousands of kilometers apart.