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The “2022-2023 Prison Rights Violations Report” highlights systemic human rights abuses in Turkish prisons, revealing a disturbing trend of political repression and isolation practices, particularly concerning the treatment of political prisoners, including Abdullah Öcalan.
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Detention, interrogation, and incarceration, even under the best and most standardized conditions, foster an environment conducive to contracting various diseases.
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Nepal
Prisoners, especially those in judicial custody, face frequent attacks from older inmates.
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Antigua & Barbuda
Following a court order mandating that Public Safety Minister Sir Steadroy Benjamin find a suitable place to detain murder-accused schizophrenic Ziggy Beazer, Cabinet yesterday announced that a refurbished facility in Crabbs would serve as this temporary space.
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United Kingdom
A prisoner who died of malnutrition repeatedly complained that prison food was making his Crohn’s disease symptoms worse, an inquest has heard.
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New Zealand
The discovery that some of Auckland’s most vulnerable prisoners have been locked inside their cells for up to two days at time, for as long as nine months, has alarmed lawyers advocating for the men.
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United States
The beleaguered federal Bureau of Prisons said Monday it will close a women’s prison in California known as the “rape club” despite attempts to reform the troubled facility after an Associated Press investigation exposed rampant staff-on-inmate sexual abuse.
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Scotland’s prison population has reached its highest since 2020.
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United States
There is growing recognition among prison leaders that children are also affected by incarceration. Some prisons are looking for ways to build and maintain family ties during incarceration.
United States: women emerging from prison face disproportionate challenges to resuming their lives
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United States
Ohio — an epicenter of the opioid crisis — is among the states that experienced the most dramatic jump in female prisoners. Programs aimed at helping women stay out of prison once they’re released have not grown at nearly the same pace, according to the National Institute of Justice.
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New court filings say that the city is violating an eight-year-old court order mandating access to education for people under 22.