United States of America
Seen in the press
Read our selection of press reports about this country. This is a short description of prison conditions on a national scale.
USA: des millions gagnés sur le dos des prisonniers via des services de messagerie payants
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USA: prison américaine de Guantanamo: 18 années d'un trou noir juridique continu
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USA: in Maryland, many juvenile offenders languish in prison without parole (video)
In collaboration with the University of Maryland’s Howard Center for Investigative Journalism, John Yang reports on the uncertain fate of prisoners who are still serving life sentences for crimes they committed as minors.USA: youth confinement
On any given day, over 48,000 youth in the United States are confined in facilities away from home as a result of juvenile justice or criminal justice involvement. Most are held in restrictive, correctional-style facilities, and thousands are held without even having had a trial.USA: a Guantánamo Bay detainee's drawings show the brutal CIA torture he endured at a secret US-run prison in Thailand
Abu Zubaydah was captured by US forces after a gun fight in Faisalabad, Pakistan, in March 2002. US officials incorrectly believed the Saudi Arabian citizen was a member of al-Qaida and transported him to a secret US-run prison, known as a black site, in Thailand.USA: quand la prison fait payer aux détenus la lecture d’ebooks dans le domaine public
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USA: les exécutions fédérales ne reprendront pas dans l’immédiat
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USA: many issues in Delaware's prison health system remain unaddressed, report says
Despite years of recommendations focusing on problems in the Delaware Department of Correction’s healthcare system, a report issued Thursday by the state’s largest private healthcare provider found that many have not been addressed. Take a recommendation from the Pew Charitable Trusts in 2017 that…USA: "Capitalisme carcéral" : la prison du futur sera partout
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