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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. It gives an account of the preceding year’s events.
Myanmar: prison strikes and riot following ‘unfair’ presidential pardon
Inmates at Shwebo Prison and Mopalin Labor Camp have staged demonstrations and called for a review after they were excluded from this year’s presidential pardons. The demonstrations were mainly staged by those serving their time under articles 15 and 16 of the 1993 Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic S…
Portugal: quiere permitir que las cabinas telefónicas y móviles en las cárceles
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Kazakhstan: troops enter prison, sparking concerns about treatment of inmates
Relatives of inmates at a prison in Kazakhstan say soldiers with service dogs entered the facility, while concerned activists and familiy members were denied entry. Relatives of inmates at Correctional Colony LA-155/14 near Almaty, Kazakhstan’s largest city, told RFE/RL on April 24 that they saw se…
Bolivia: fiscalía resuelve la situación penal de 39 internos para descongestionar las cárceles de Tarija
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Mexico: las cárceles de SLP siguen igual que hace ocho años
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United States of America: solitary confinement worsens mental illness
Prisoners who volunteered for a mental health diversion program say promises of therapy and time out of their cells weren’t fulfilled. And Texas prison officials aren’t regularly tracking success rates — even as they ask lawmakers to fund an expansion of the program.
Ecuador: los centros de rehabilitación de Cuenca, Latacunga y Guayaquil no tienen comedores.
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Mexico: denuncias por tortura sexual contra reclusas serán llevadas ante la ONU
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Spain: el séptimo país de Europa que tiene más presos por habitante
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France: à Caen, dans la prison pionnière des transgenres
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Malaysia heading towards smart prison systems
The Malaysian Prisons Department is studying the viability of using artificial intelligence (AI) systems in its facilities. Its director general Datuk Seri Zulkifli Omar said smart technologies could be used to support management and administration within and outside prison walls.Ukraine: los presos votan en la segunda vuelta de las elecciones presidenciales
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Bolivia: subcomité ONU denuncia impunidad en torturas hechas en cárceles por policías y penitenciarios
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Spain: el único centro cerrado que funciona en Barcelona y el único con un módulo para madres
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France: à Fleury-Mérogis, la première crèche en prison épaule les mamans détenues
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Venezuela: 65 détenus s'évadent d'une prison de l'île de Margarita
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France: "Prison Breakfast", une émission où l'on "invente des recettes à partir des repas fournis aux détenus"
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UK: Perth prison praised after healthcare improvements
Perth Prison has made “commendable progress” after serious concerns were raised over its healthcare provision, according to inspectors. An HM Inspectorate of Prisons for Scotland (HMIPS) report gave it a “poor performance” grading for health and wellbeing following a visit last May. Confidentiality…