Switzerland

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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Europe Switzerland

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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Europe Switzerland

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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 2017,…

Source — Le News

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January 31, 2019

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

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Europe Switzerland

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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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Europe Switzerland

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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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Europe Switzerland

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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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April 9, 2018

Suisse : des prisons au rayon X

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — RTS

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March 11, 2018

Suisse: liberté conditionnelle, 2% des internés en bénéficient

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le matin

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March 8, 2018

Suisse: faits et chiffres de la libération conditionnelle

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le temps

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November 29, 2017

Comment Genève entend mieux s'occuper de ses détenus

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Switzerland

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Source — Le Temps

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November 24, 2017

Belgique : sexe en prison, le directeur va faire un geste

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le Matin

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November 13, 2017

Suisse : "La détention ne doit plus être l'outil principal pour gérer les migrants"

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — RTS

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July 14, 2017

Suisse : "Mes 10 000 jours en prison"

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Marianne

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