Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

June 19, 2018

Belgique : pourquoi les syndicats appellent-ils à la grève?

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Europe Belgium

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June 18, 2018

France : Encore un mort au mitard, communiqués de prisonniers enfermés à la maison d’arrêt de Seysses

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Europe Violence France

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June 16, 2018

Allemagne, la prison privatisée

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Europe Germany

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June 15, 2018

France : à la prison de Fleury, quatre surveillants condamnés pour une fouille qui dégénère

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Europe Violence France

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June 14, 2018

UK: number of far-right terrorists in prisons triples as arrests hit new record

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Europe United Kingdom

Islamists make up the majority of terrorist prisoners and suspects arrested in Britain. The number of far-right terrorists imprisoned in Britain has more than tripled in a year, new statistics reveal.

June 14, 2018

France : à la prison de Perpignan, "une cellule est occupée actuellement par 7 détenus !"

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Europe Overcrowding France

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June 14, 2018

France : à Fresnes, premiers pas en prison des nouveaux surveillants

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Europe France

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June 4, 2018

France : Fleury-Mérogis, dans le quotidien des familles de détenus, "captives à l’extérieur"

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Europe Social ties France

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June 4, 2018

France : surveillante, puis détenue, puis femme de détenue, une triple expérience de la prison

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Europe France

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June 2, 2018

Global prison trends 2018

Analysis Report

North America Central America and the Caribbean Pre-trial detention South America Women Asia Europe Middle East Long-term prisoners Justice Overcrowding

Penal Reform International and the Thailand Institute of Justice co-published their 2018 annual report aiming to provide a global account on the state of prisons and the use of imprisonment throughout the world.

June 1, 2018

Moldova: guilty of inhuman conditions in the Transnistrian prison

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Europe Material conditions Torture Moldova

Inappropriate conditions in a Moldovan prison from Transnistria, the reason for a new condemnation of our country to the ECHR. The state will have to pay 6300 euros to 2 people who have claimed justice before the European Court.

May 31, 2018

Belgique : l'attentat de Liège relance le débat sur les prisons

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Europe Belgium

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May 28, 2018

France : "la prison m'a sauvée", à Fleury-Mérogis, le fragile retour des femmes radicalisées

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Women Europe France

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May 26, 2018

France : une détenue blessée à coups de couteau dans sa cellule à la prison de Corbas

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Europe Violence France

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May 25, 2018

France : maladies, drogue et malnutrition, comment les conditions se dégradent dans les camps de réfugiés à Paris

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Europe Drugs Material conditions France

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May 24, 2018

France : prison de Poissy, risques d’effondrements et sécurité incendie défaillante

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Europe France

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May 24, 2018

France : schizophrène en prison, l'errance absurde de Zubert Gougou

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Europe France

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May 23, 2018

Russia: security forces in Ingushetia on trial for torture

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Asia Europe Torture Russia

The trial is practically unprecedented in Russia - torture and even the murder of detainees is a common pheonomenon.

May 23, 2018

Italy: challenges ahead

Report

Pre-trial detention Europe Foreign prisoners Health Overcrowding Activities Italy

The opportunity of a reform approval is now lost. Read Antigone’s full report.

May 22, 2018

France : soins psychiatriques en prison, un pansement sur une plaie béante

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Europe Mental health France

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May 22, 2018

France : privé de son emploi et sanctionné après un accident du travail en prison, la triple peine de M. Y.

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Europe France

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May 18, 2018

France: Casabianda, centre pénitentiaire ouvert

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Europe Facilities France

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May 18, 2018

Switzerland: everyday is the same

Testimonial

Women Europe Switzerland

Inma is incarcerated in the prison of Champ-Dollon in Switzerland. She talks about the ritornello of a day spent in detention.

May 18, 2018

France : à Marseille, 36 jours de prison pour un vol à 10 euros

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Europe France

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