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]]> Tue, 07 Oct 2025 02:08:00 +0200 AmericaPre-trial detentionInsightsWomenEuropeLong-term prisonersAccess to legal rightsTestimonialMental healthMaterial conditionsViolenceSocial tieshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/lier-les-recits-au-dela-des-barreauxUnited States: Texas prisons saw 2,500% increase in overdose deaths in 7 years, TDCJ leader sayshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-texas-prisons-saw-2-500-increase-in-overdose-deaths-in-7-years-tdcj-leader-saysRead more

]]> Wed, 06 May 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaHealthDrugshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-texas-prisons-saw-2-500-increase-in-overdose-deaths-in-7-years-tdcj-leader-saysTrinidad and Tobago: broken prison system undermining crime fight, experts sayhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/trinidad-and-tobago-broken-prison-system-undermining-crime-fight-experts-sayRead more

]]> Mon, 04 May 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaFacilitiesOvercrowdingAlternativesRehabilitationhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/trinidad-and-tobago-broken-prison-system-undermining-crime-fight-experts-sayUnited States: as Montana moves incarcerated people to a prison in Mississippi, families worry about losing contacthttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-as-montana-moves-incarcerated-people-to-a-prison-in-mississippi-families-worry-about-losing-contactRead more

]]> Mon, 20 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaFacilitiesSocial tieshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-as-montana-moves-incarcerated-people-to-a-prison-in-mississippi-families-worry-about-losing-contactVenezuela: dozens of political prisoners freedhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/venezuela-dozens-of-political-prisoners-freedRead more

]]> Fri, 17 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaCriseshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/venezuela-dozens-of-political-prisoners-freedEl Salvador: Bukele signs reforms allowing life prison sentences for people as young as 12https://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/el-salvador-bukele-signs-reforms-allowing-life-prison-sentences-for-people-as-young-as-12Read more

]]> Thu, 16 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaMinorsLong-term prisonershttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/el-salvador-bukele-signs-reforms-allowing-life-prison-sentences-for-people-as-young-as-12United States: State Police investigate 3 recent deaths at separate North Country prisonshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-state-police-investigate-3-recent-deaths-at-separate-north-country-prisonsRead more

]]> Mon, 13 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaJusticeHealthSuicideViolencehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-state-police-investigate-3-recent-deaths-at-separate-north-country-prisonsUnited States: how incarceration reinforces povertyhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-how-incarceration-reinforces-povertyRead more

]]> Fri, 03 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaSocial tiesWorkhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-how-incarceration-reinforces-povertyUnited States: half of Massachusetts prison suicides were in solitaryhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-half-of-massachusetts-prison-suicides-were-in-solitaryRead more

]]> Wed, 01 Apr 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaDisciplineSuicidehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-half-of-massachusetts-prison-suicides-were-in-solitaryEl Salvador: 500 incarcerated people die in custody during Bukele anti-gang crackdownhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/el-salvador-500-incarcerated-people-die-in-custody-during-bukele-anti-gang-crackdownRead more

]]> Sun, 29 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0200 NewsAmericaHealthViolencehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/el-salvador-500-incarcerated-people-die-in-custody-during-bukele-anti-gang-crackdownUnited States: Texas prison program reports 89% success rate in reducing reoffendinghttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-texas-prison-program-reports-89-success-rate-in-reducing-reoffendingRead more

]]> Tue, 17 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaAlternativeshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-texas-prison-program-reports-89-success-rate-in-reducing-reoffendingUnited States: lack of social justice programs fuels female incarceration ratehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-lack-of-social-justice-programs-fuels-female-incarceration-rateRead more

]]> Sat, 14 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaWomenDrugsActivitieshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-lack-of-social-justice-programs-fuels-female-incarceration-rateVenezuela: Argentina's freed Border Guard alleges "psychological torture" in prisonhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/venezuela-argentina-s-freed-border-guard-alleges-psychological-torture-in-prisonRead more

]]> Thu, 05 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaCrisesForeign prisonersMental healthTorturehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/venezuela-argentina-s-freed-border-guard-alleges-psychological-torture-in-prisonMexico: Cefereso No.16, the "cemetery of the living"https://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/mexico-el-cefereso-16-el-cementerio-de-vivasDesigned as a maximum security facility, Cefereso No. 16 is Mexico’s only federal women’s prison, and concern over its living conditions is rising. Interview with Algaraza.

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]]> Wed, 04 Mar 2026 08:04:00 +0100 AmericaCrisesWomenInterviewJusticeMental healthFacilitiesSuicideSocial tieshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/mexico-el-cefereso-16-el-cementerio-de-vivasUnited States: suicide hotline now available in Washington state prisonshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-suicide-hotline-now-available-in-washington-state-prisonsRead more

]]> Tue, 03 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaMental healthSuicidehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-suicide-hotline-now-available-in-washington-state-prisonsBahamas: unable to wash incarcerated people' clothes, prison seeks to outsourcehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/bahamas-unable-to-wash-incarcerated-people-clothes-prison-seeks-to-outsourceRead more

]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaHealthMaterial conditionshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/bahamas-unable-to-wash-incarcerated-people-clothes-prison-seeks-to-outsourceUnited States: lawsuit accuses Illinois prison of forcing pregnant woman into induced laborhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-lawsuit-accuses-illinois-prison-of-forcing-pregnant-woman-into-induced-laborRead more

]]> Mon, 02 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaWomenMental healthViolencehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-lawsuit-accuses-illinois-prison-of-forcing-pregnant-woman-into-induced-laborHaiti: the health and humanitarian situation at Jérémie prison is worryinghttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/haiti-the-health-and-humanitarian-situation-at-jeremie-prison-is-worryingRead more

]]> Sun, 01 Mar 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaMinorsHealthMental healthMaterial conditionshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/haiti-the-health-and-humanitarian-situation-at-jeremie-prison-is-worryingUnited States: beating by guards, not a heart attack, killed man in Mississippi prison, report showshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-beating-by-guards-not-a-heart-attack-killed-man-in-mississippi-prison-report-showsRead more

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaJusticeHealthViolencehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-beating-by-guards-not-a-heart-attack-killed-man-in-mississippi-prison-report-showsMexico: 23 incarcerated people loose, prison guard dead after cartel stages prison break in Puerto Vallartahttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/mexico-23-incarcerated-people-loose-prison-guard-dead-after-cartel-stages-prison-break-in-puerto-vallartaRead more

]]> Tue, 24 Feb 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaCrisesFacilitieshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/mexico-23-incarcerated-people-loose-prison-guard-dead-after-cartel-stages-prison-break-in-puerto-vallartaColombia: Medellin builds mega-prison inspired by El Salvador's CECOThttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/colombia-medellin-builds-mega-prison-inspired-by-el-salvador-s-cecotRead more

]]> Fri, 20 Feb 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaFacilitieshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/colombia-medellin-builds-mega-prison-inspired-by-el-salvador-s-cecotUnited States: food in New York prisons lacks nu­tri­tional balance, advocates sayhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-food-in-new-york-prisons-lacks-nu-tri-tional-balance-advocates-sayRead more

]]> Wed, 18 Feb 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaHealthMaterial conditionshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-food-in-new-york-prisons-lacks-nu-tri-tional-balance-advocates-sayEcuador: prison deaths climb again despite Noboa security strategy, data showshttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/ecuador-prison-deaths-climb-again-despite-noboa-security-strategy-data-showsRead more

]]> Mon, 16 Feb 2026 09:33:00 +0100 NewsAmericaCrisesHealthViolencehttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/ecuador-prison-deaths-climb-again-despite-noboa-security-strategy-data-showsUnited States: judge blocks transfer of former federal death row incarcerated people to maximum-security prisonhttps://www.prison-insider.com/en/articles/united-states-judge-blocks-transfer-of-former-federal-death-row-incarcerated-people-to-maximum-security-prisonRead more

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