22 août 2016 Grande-Bretagne : lutte contre l’islamisme radical en prison Actualité Religion Royaume-Uni Le gouvernement britannique va dévoiler, lundi 22 août, un plan contre l’islamisme radical en prison, prévoyant notamment d’isoler les détenus les plus dangereux et d’interdire à ceux qui encouragent des croyances contraires aux “valeurs britanniques fondamentales” de participer aux prières.
27 juillet 2016 UK : inside UK's biggest prison Actualité Royaume-Uni By the end of this year, HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire will be the largest prison in the UK, with more than 2,000 inmates. Run by private firm G4S, Oakwood’s reputation was dented in 2014 when a wing in the prison was taken over by inmates.
24 juillet 2016 Scotland : nearly 70 prisoners sign petition alleging "medical neglect" at Edinburgh prison Actualité Santé Révolte Royaume-Uni An investigation is underway after 65 prisoners signed a petition criticising the medical services at Edinburgh prison. The inmates have alleged “serious medical neglect” and claim that a prisoner who died recently did not get the help he needed.
22 juillet 2016 UK : an inmate dies in apparent overdose after calls for help allegedly ignored Actualité Santé Drogue Violence Royaume-Uni A prisoner who died after apparently overdosing on prescription medicines had allegedly been ringing her cell alarm bell for more than two hours with no response, the Guardian has learned.
19 juillet 2016 UK : the first annual report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons released Actualité Justice Royaume-Uni “Uniquely we focus on the prisoner experience. We make our judgements based on international human rights standards, in support of the UK’s treaty obligations. The Inspectorate is not a regulator in the sense of having powers to enforce standards. Our power comes from the ability to publish our rep…
25 mai 2016 UK : women forced to give birth in front of male prison guards in case they try to escape prison Actualité Femmes Violence Royaume-Uni Babies born in prisons have a much higher chance of developing mental health problems, the report claims. The Government is coming under pressure to justify why it imprisons pregnant women and their babies, after a report suggested that the practice can cause significant harm to infants and mothers…
18 mai 2016 UK : Skype, iPads and in-cell education at heart of major prisons shakeup Actualité Royaume-Uni Prisoners should be able to use iPads in their cells and stay in touch with friends and family via Skype, a major study commissioned by the justice secretary, Michael Gove, is expected to conclude.
14 octobre 2015 Grande-Bretagne : la formation des gardiens de prison n'aura pas lieu Actualité Royaume-Uni Le gouvernement britannique s’est trouvé contraint, sous la pression de l’opinion, de se retirer d’un appel d’offres visant la formation de gardiens de prison en Arabie Saoudite.
10 juillet 2015 UK : watchdog calls for action over transgender prison deaths Actualité LGBTQI Royaume-Uni Cet article n’est pas disponible en français. Vous pouvez consulter la version anglaise.
