Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

July 29, 2020

États-Unis: People are dying in prisons, and not just from COVID-19

News Analysis

Coronavirus North America Access to legal rights United States

Randall Jordan-Aparo, Darren Rainey and Latandra Ellington are not household names. But like Michael Brown, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, they were killed by law enforcement officers.

July 29, 2020

Bolivia: inmates at prison stage uprising over lack of medical services amid suspected coronavirus deaths

News

Coronavirus South America Access to legal rights Health Protest Bolivia

Inmates at a prison in central Bolivia staged a rooftop protest Monday, demanding medical services after the deaths of three inmates, including one suspected of having the novel coronavirus.

July 23, 2020

Nowhere to turn

Investigations

Africa Foreign prisoners Access to legal rights Morocco

Some fight for freedom, others try to get it back. Migrants and prisoners often share the same experience: their freedom has been taken away from them. Morocco’s overcrowded hidden prisons: an investigation into the migration routes.

July 15, 2020

Cuba: Humiliation non-stop

Testimonial

Central America and the Caribbean Foreign prisoners Access to legal rights Justice Health Material conditions Torture Cuba

Jacques was arrested in February 2017 by the Cuban criminal justice system and was immediately incarcerated in a state owned highly secured prison, held incommunicado for 48 days. Her daughter became fatherless overnight. He was transferred to France in September 2019. He narrates to Prison Insider…

May 28, 2020

USA: en Floride, des milliers d’anciens détenus pourraient retrouver leur droit de vote

News

North America Access to legal rights Justice United States

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

May 5, 2020

Türkiye: a life in isolation

Interview

Europe LGBTQI Access to legal rights Material conditions Facilities Turkey

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) prisoners represent a minority. Their protection is not ensured at all levels and their specific needs are neglected. Hilal Basak Demirbas works at the Society in the Penal System association. She regularly exchanges letters with LGBTI prison…

April 14, 2020

Belgium: "les prisons sont au bord de l’explosion, on risque le drame"

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This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

March 11, 2020

Mexico: mujeres padecen el olvido en las cárceles

News

Central America and the Caribbean Women Access to legal rights Mexico

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

March 11, 2020

France: aux élections municipales, les détenus ne pourront pas voter en prison

News

Europe Access to legal rights Activities Rehabilitation France

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March 11, 2020

El Salvador: la emergencia nacional en las cárceles

News

Central America and the Caribbean Access to legal rights Justice Violence El Salvador

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February 27, 2020

USA: pretrial detainees to vote at first polling place in Cook County Jail

News

North America Access to legal rights Justice United States

42 voting machines will be brought in during the first two weekends in March — marking the first time in the country a polling place will be available for pretrial detainees.

February 27, 2020

USA: bill to restore felons' voting rights dies on the floor of the Washington senate

News

North America Access to legal rights Justice United States

Legislation to automatically restore the voting rights of convicted felons when they are released from prison has died unexpectedly in the Washington state Senate Wednesday.

February 27, 2020

USA: more than 60,000 Missourians on probation or parole can’t vote

News

North America Access to legal rights Justice United States

When Missouri holds its presidential primaries next month, more than 63,000 residents will be barred from participating because they’ve been convicted of a felony and are serving a sentence on probation and parole.

December 27, 2019

USA: Trump makes the most important anti-hunger programm harder to access for people leaving prison

News

North America Access to legal rights Justice Health United States

Under a new rule announced yesterday, the Trump administration expects to slash 688,000 from the rolls of people receiving short-term food assistance.

December 12, 2019

Tunisia: "diffuser les droits humains en prison"

News

Africa Access to legal rights Tunisia

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December 1, 2019

France: "le discrédit de la notion de droits de l'homme est un symptôme inquiétant"

News

Europe Access to legal rights France

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September 6, 2019

France : les détenus condamnés pour terrorisme peuvent demander un aménagement de peine

News

Europe Access to legal rights Justice France

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August 7, 2019

Lithuania: infringe prisoners' rights continue

News

Europe Access to legal rights Lithuania

Suite à sa visite de 2018 dans les établissements pénitentiaires de Lituanie, le Comité contre la torture a conclu dans son rapport que l’État continuait de violer les droits des personnes détenues.

August 7, 2019

Europe: "prisoners' rights under further pressure"

Interview

Europe Access to legal rights

A Dutch judge, in May 2019, refused to transfer a person to an English prison, stating that the conditions of detention could amount to a real risk of inhumane and degrading treatment. The prisoner was the subject of an European Arrest Warrant (EAW). The European legal framework facilitates judicia…

May 24, 2019

Human rights in the Argentine criminal system

Analysis Report

South America Access to legal rights Argentina

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

May 21, 2019

France: Adeline Hazan, "En prison, les droits fondamentaux sont presque considérés comme un luxe"

News

Europe Access to legal rights France

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May 13, 2019

LGBTI people deprived of their freedom: ring the warning bell

Analysis Report

LGBTQI Access to legal rights Justice

Gang rapes, harassment, inhumane treatment, insults: LGTBI people are victims of physical and verbal abuse. Imprisonment exposes them to more risks.

March 25, 2019

France: le Défenseur des droits, vigie indispensable mais injustement ignorée

News

Europe Access to legal rights France

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February 19, 2019

France: from the pen to the polls

Interview

Europe Access to legal rights Discipline France

As of 1994, convicted people are no longer stripped of their civil rights. In principle, the majority of prisoners retain their right to vote. However, only 2% of them were able to vote during the last presidential elections. Incarceration prevents many prisoners from exercising this right. The Ro…