Switzerland

April 14, 2022

Switzerland: walling up madness

Analysis

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In Switzerland, people declared not criminally responsible are subject to therapeutic measures. In 2018, there were nearly 960 people subject to therapeutic measures. Nearly 60% of people subject to in-patient treatment are placed in prison. Read more

March 7, 2022

Switzerland: The role of forensic psychiatric expertise

Interview

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Psychiatric expertise has grown in the last few years, especially in assessing recidivism risk. Can risk really be predicted? Interview. Read more

January 24, 2022

Suisse : Les oubliés de la dispute carcérale

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January 20, 2022

Suisse : Champ-Dollon, prison impossible à réformer

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December 6, 2021

Suisse : Hans Wolff, “Avec la pandémie, le risque suicidaire a explosé en prison“

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September 23, 2021

Suisse : Anne-Catherine Menétrey-Savary, «Ce qui me révolte le plus, c'est l'enfermement sans limite et sans perspective»

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March 30, 2021

Suisse : la justice restaurative pourrait faire son entrée dans le Code de procédure pénale

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February 18, 2021

Switzerland: "in the evening, the shouting starts"

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Georges was incarcerated for 12 months in the prison of Fribourg while awaiting sentencing. He recounts how a day in prison unfolds. Read more

February 1, 2021

Suisse : l'aide au suicide pour les prisonniers envisagée

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May 13, 2020

Swiss: proportion la plus faible d'étrangers en prison depuis 15 ans

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April 21, 2020

Switzerland: à Genève, les juges croulent sous la supplique sanitaire

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August 23, 2019

Switzerland: nursing home behind prison bars

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Wheelchairs, articulated beds, grab rails for showers and toilets: the infrastructure of the “60-plus” unit at the high-security prison in Lenzburg, north-western Switzerland, reveals the presence of older people behind bars.

Source — Swissinfo

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August 23, 2019

Switzerland: dying in dignity behind bars

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Swiss prisons were designed for 20-to-30-year-old offenders who are released after serving their sentences. However, the number of older inmates is steadily increasing.

Source — Swissinfo

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August 13, 2019

Switzerland: court rules prison earnings cannot be seized

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Switzerland’s top court has ruled that money earned in prison cannot be confiscated to cover legal costs.

Source — SwissInfo

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June 11, 2019

Switzerland: des élus vaudois veulent améliorer les conditions des femmes en prison

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April 27, 2019

Switzerland: un débat sur la réinsertion des prisonniers relancé

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February 7, 2019

Switzerland’s prison population swells 50% in less than 30 years

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The number of prisoners in Switzerland rose 50% from 1988 to 2017. Much of this is due to population growth. Switzerland’s population grew 28% over the same period. However, population growth doesn’t account for all of the increase in prison numbers. In 1988, there were 70 prisoners per 100,000. By…

Source — Le News

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January 31, 2019

Switzerland: Étrangers dans les prisons, pourquoi ils sont si nombreux

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Source — Allez savoir !

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October 25, 2018

Switzerland: dans l’enfer de l’incertitude carcérale

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Source — Le Temps

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July 19, 2018

Suisse la prison de Thoune renonce à détenir des migrants de moins de 15 ans

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Europe Switzerland

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Source —  RTS Info

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July 17, 2018

Suisse : trois détenus se sont échappés de la prison de Favra

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Source — Le Matin

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July 12, 2018

En Suisse, l'évasion n'est pas condamnée : "on ne peut leur reprocher de vouloir vivre en liberté"

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Europe Switzerland

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Source —  Nouvel Obs

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May 18, 2018

Switzerland: everyday is the same

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Inma is incarcerated in the prison of Champ-Dollon in Switzerland. She talks about the ritornello of a day spent in detention. Read more

April 9, 2018

Suisse : l'absentéisme plombe la prison de Champ-Dollon.

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le matin

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