December 5, 2016 France : L’ancienne prison de Bourg-en-Bresse accueillera 30 logements News Europe France Sorry, this article is not available in English. You can consult the French version.
December 5, 2016 France : Le procureur des Ardennes favorable à une nouvelle prison dans le département News Europe France Sorry, this article is not available in English. You can consult the French version.
December 5, 2016 Suisse : Zurich mélange ses détenus mineurs et adultes News Europe Switzerland Sorry, this article is not available in English. You can consult the French version.
December 5, 2016 Egypte : Les peines de prison alourdies pour lutter contre l'excision News Africa Middle East Egypt Sorry, this article is not available in English. You can consult the French version.
December 5, 2016 Islande : les banquiers voyous ont leur prison News Europe Iceland Sorry, this article is not available in English. You can consult the French version.
December 5, 2016 Des activistes philippins entament une grève de la faim en solidarité avec les prisonniers politiques News Asia Philippines In support of the campaign calling for the release of political prisoners in the Philippines, activists launched a solidarity fast — a protest that was staged in conjunction with the political prisoners themselves, and with their relatives. The fast began on December 3, 2016 and will last until Hum…
December 5, 2016 South Africa: court victory for Pollsmoor prisoners News South Africa “How do human beings live in a detention facility while there are rats?” asks judge.
December 4, 2016 USA : for Blacks facing parole in New York State, signs of a broken system News United States Jaimie Davenport and Billy Cassell had their first hearings before the New York State Board of Parole earlier this year. Both were serving a maximum of six years on a burglary conviction, Mr. Cassell for breaking into storage units, Mr. Davenport for stealing cellphones. The men are in their 30s an…
December 3, 2016 USA : Trump’s win gives stocks in private prison companies a reprieve News United States As terrific as Donald J. Trump has been for the stock market, he has been absolutely spectacular for a troubled niche: companies that run for-profit prisons and immigration detention centers for states and the federal government.
December 3, 2016 USA : the scourge of racial bias in New York State’s prisons News United States A New York Times investigation draws on nearly 60,000 disciplinary cases from state prisons and interviews with inmates to explore the system’s inequities and the ripple effect they can have. The racism can be felt from the moment black inmates enter New York’s upstate prisons. They describe being…
December 3, 2016 UK : why are prison suicides still increasing? News Suicide United Kingdom When Carl tried to kill himself in prison, he says he was angling for a quick escape – he thought about spending years with a rock hammer digging a tunnel, Shawshank-style, but ultimately decided that he couldn’t face the commitment. He waited for his 9AM check, and knew from six years of prison ex…
December 2, 2016 France : 17 organisations (unions and associations) send a letter to the government News Europe France Sorry, this letter is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version
December 1, 2016 Luxembourg : La future prison pour mineurs de Dreiborn inquiète News Europe Luxembourg Sorry, this article is not available in English. You can consult the French version.
December 1, 2016 France : Le livre et la prison, la contrainte, laboratoire de création littéraire News Europe France Sorry, this article is not available in English. You can consult the French version.
