Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

October 1, 2017

Un 42% de hacinamiento existe en los centros penitenciarios de Ecuador

News

South America Ecuador

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.

Source — El Telegrafo

October 1, 2017

Guatemala : las 10 causas más comunes de consulta en las cárceles del país

News

Central America and the Caribbean Guatemala

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.

Source — el Periódico

October 1, 2017

Argentina : el servicio penitenciario "gobierna el sistema a través de la violencia"

News

South America Violence Argentina

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.

Source — El popular

September 30, 2017

Perù : repatriación masiva de presos españoles de cárceles

News

South America Peru

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Source — El Correo Gallego

September 29, 2017

Perù : cárceles productivas generan ingresos por S/ 120 millones

News

South America Peru

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.

Source — El Peruano

September 29, 2017

Sierra Leone: "I didn't mean to plead guilty"

News

Africa Sierra Leone

“Miriam” grew up in Sierra Leone and didn’t go to school. As an adult, she struggled to read and write. When she was arrested for loitering, she misunderstood the offence and found herself in prison.

Source — Planet Genius

September 28, 2017

España : ¿Hay personas con discapacidad inimputables en las cárceles españolas?

News

Spain

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Source — Europa press

September 28, 2017

Madagascar : pour la première fois en quarante ans, un journaliste condamné à Madagascar

News

Africa South Africa

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the French version.

Source — Le Monde

September 28, 2017

Hong-Kong: prison is an inevitable part of Hong Kong's exhausting path to democracy

News

China

In the first of a series of columns for the Guardian from his cell, the political activist says his detention is shining a light on China’s authoritarianism.

Source — The Guardian

September 28, 2017

Perù : autoridades de 8 países comparten en Lima experiencias en gestión de cárceles

News

South America Peru

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Source — Wradio

September 27, 2017

USA: House Dem introduces bill to incentivize states to reduce prison populations

News

North America United States

A House Democrat has introduced a criminal justice reform bill in the House would create 20$ billion to incentivize states to reduce the nation’s mass incarceration.

Source — The Hill

September 26, 2017

USA: ICE violates own policy by locking up pregnant women, complaint alleges

News

Women United States

Lawyers in South Texas say they noticed the change about two months ago: More pregnant women were being held for weeks in detention centers run by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

Source — Reveal

September 25, 2017

“In prison in Mali, we survived.”

Testimonial

Africa

Arnaud, was taken in for questioning by Interpol France in Bamako. He described the conditions in which he was held in detention in Mali after he was transfered in France. Read more

September 25, 2017

España : el Gobierno anuncia una inversión de 2 millones en Fontcalent y los sindicatos denuncian falta de personal

News

Spain

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Source — Diario Información

September 24, 2017

Zimbabwe prisoners deprived of ARVs

News

Africa Zimbabwe

Pre-trial detainees claim an acute shortage of anti-retroviral drugs (ARVs) has hit the country’s prisons and correctional facilities, and is now threatening their survival.

Source — Bulawayo 24

September 23, 2017

India: bail must not just be for rich

News

Asia India

No one should be jailed simply because they are poor. That was the rationale brought up by a recent online campaign calling for changes to the existing bail process.

Source — Bangkok Post

September 23, 2017

Argentina : Atrapamuros, la revista sobre cárceles y testimonios del encierro recibió un importante reconocimiento

News

South America Argentina

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Source — Info blanco sobre negro

September 22, 2017

Venezuela : por lo menos 45 presos políticos corren riesgo de morir en cárceles del país

News

South America Venezuela

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Source — El carabobeño

September 22, 2017

Uruguay : funcionarios de la enfermería de la Cárcel de Canelones denuncian condiciones deplorables

News

South America Uruguay

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Source — Teledoce

September 22, 2017

España : CSIF no acudirá a actos Día Merced por grave situación personal cárceles CLM

News

Spain

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Source — Finanzas

September 22, 2017

Argentina : con cifras escalofriantes, la CPM presentó su informe anual sobre las cárceles y comisarias bonaerenses

News

South America Argentina

This article is not available in English. If you wish, you can consult the Spanish version.

Source — Info blanco sobre negro

September 22, 2017

Repùblica Dominicana : las cárceles albergan más de 26 mil internos

News

Dominican Republic

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Source — El día

September 21, 2017

Venezuela : dos privados de libertad murieron de hambre en cárceles de Los Teques y Táchira

News

South America Venezuela

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Source — El carabobeño

September 21, 2017

Uruguay : lanzan programa de educación en las cárceles

News

South America Uruguay

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Source — Radio Monte Carlo