Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

February 7, 2020

Turkey: we are not likely to be freed from prison before the outside world becomes free

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Women Europe Activities Turkey

Arrested in Kandıra Type F Prison, former HDP Co-Chair Figen Yüksekdağ says that she has started playing a musical instrument in prison: “I make no claim in arts, my days in prison are turning into a lively and smooth life.”

February 7, 2020

France: le contrôleur des prisons demande d’ouvrir un « accès contrôlé » à Internet

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Europe Activities France

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February 7, 2020

UK: Oakhill STC sees 27 staff investigated over abuse and neglect in last three years

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Europe Minors Violence United Kingdom

Police have investigated 27 members of staff at a single secure training centre (STC) in relation to allegations of abuse or neglect of young people held there in the past three years, it has emerged.

February 6, 2020

USA: Mississippi State Penitentiary must find prison cells for 625 violent offenders

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North America Overcrowding Violence United States

After corrections facility proved to be ‘understaffed,’ ‘unsafe,’ and ‘unsanitary,’ officials scurry to find placement for convicts who constitutionally can no longer live such conditions.

February 5, 2020

India: prison system needs urgent reform

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Women Asia Foreign prisoners Health Overcrowding India

The 2018 statistics on prison must spur the criminal justice system to assess, evaluate and take affirmative steps.

February 5, 2020

Nepal: Udayapur prison bursting at the seams

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Asia Overcrowding Nepal

Inmates at Udayapur District Prison are facing a hard time as it houses four times more number of inmates than its capacity.

February 5, 2020

India: prison rule stands in way of quick hanging

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Asia Justice Death penalty India

NEW DELHI: A proviso in the revised 2018 Delhi Prison Manual now stands between the timely execution of the four Nirbhaya convicts on February 1 and the possibility of a further delay.

February 5, 2020

Egypt: "Someone is sick guard", leaked audio

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Africa Middle East Health Egypt

Inmates are kept in overcrowded, dirty cells without ventilation and are given insufficient food.

February 3, 2020

Paraguay: at least 75 flee from prison; many from Brazil gang

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South America Foreign prisoners Paraguay

Officials in Paraguay say at least 75 inmates escaped from a prison near the border with Brazil, and many are members of a notorious Brazilian gang.

January 31, 2020

Côte d'Ivoire: présumé.e innocent.e ? Étude sur la détention préventive

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Africa Justice Côte d’Ivoire

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January 31, 2020

USA: inside the prison where inmates 'begged for their lives' amid days of violence

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North America Justice Violence United States

Five inmates died this month in notorious Mississippi prison marked by racism and neglect – prisoners and families demand urgent reform

January 31, 2020

Canada: “prisoners' health is public health”

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North America Health Canada

Incarcerated persons are at substantially higher risk of getting infected with HIV and HCV. The Canadian HIV/AIDS Legal Network develops actions to prevent these infections inside and outside of prison. PI asked them three questions.

January 30, 2020

France: surpopulation, matelas au sol et crasse : la France condamnée par la justice européenne pour ses prisons

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Europe Justice Overcrowding France

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January 28, 2020

France: prison d’Évreux : l’Etat attaqué pour conditions de détention «indignes»

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Europe Material conditions Overcrowding France

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January 27, 2020

Italy: l'Etat critiqué pour ses conditions de détention dans un rapport du Conseil de l'Europe

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Europe Justice Material conditions Italy

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January 21, 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo: 11 morts en une semaine dans la plus grande prison de Kinshasa

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Africa Health Overcrowding Violence Congo - Kinshasa

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January 21, 2020

Democratic Republic of Congo: l’évasion presque ordinaire de 105 détenus d’une prison dans le centre du pays

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Africa Protest Overcrowding Congo - Kinshasa

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January 21, 2020

USA: des millions gagnés sur le dos des prisonniers via des services de messagerie payants

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North America United States

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January 21, 2020

“Parodies of justice” in Iraq

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Middle East Foreign prisoners Justice Death penalty Torture Violence Iraq

The Iraqi justice system has some flaws – quick trials, non-existent legal assistance and judgements based on confessions rather than the evidence. Yet several countries have declined to repatriate their citizens who are accused of terrorism, putting them at risk of torture or the death penalty.

January 20, 2020

Asia: coronavirus, prison fever / 2021

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Coronavirus Asia Health Material conditions Protest

The Covid-19 has not stopped at prison gates. What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? — Update 31/12/2021

January 17, 2020

France: à la prison de Réau, les détenus s’évadent par la danse

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Culture Europe Activities France

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January 17, 2020

Guatemala: justicia suspende polémica reducción de penas de cárcel

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Central America and the Caribbean Justice Guatemala

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January 17, 2020

Honduras : motín dejó al menos 18 muertos y una veintena de heridos

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Central America and the Caribbean Violence Honduras

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January 17, 2020

Spain: un preso de la cárcel de Granada se fuga en una salida a un pantano con la excusa de que iba a orinar

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Europe Justice Spain

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