August 22, 2016 Grande-Bretagne : lutte contre l’islamisme radical en prison News Religion United Kingdom Le gouvernement britannique va dévoiler, lundi 22 août, un plan contre l’islamisme radical en prison, prévoyant notamment d’isoler les détenus les plus dangereux et d’interdire à ceux qui encouragent des croyances contraires aux “valeurs britanniques fondamentales” de participer aux prières.
July 27, 2016 UK : inside UK's biggest prison News United Kingdom By the end of this year, HMP Oakwood in Staffordshire will be the largest prison in the UK, with more than 2,000 inmates. Run by private firm G4S, Oakwood’s reputation was dented in 2014 when a wing in the prison was taken over by inmates.
July 24, 2016 Scotland : nearly 70 prisoners sign petition alleging "medical neglect" at Edinburgh prison News Health Protest United Kingdom An investigation is underway after 65 prisoners signed a petition criticising the medical services at Edinburgh prison. The inmates have alleged “serious medical neglect” and claim that a prisoner who died recently did not get the help he needed.
July 22, 2016 UK : an inmate dies in apparent overdose after calls for help allegedly ignored News Health Drugs Violence United Kingdom A prisoner who died after apparently overdosing on prescription medicines had allegedly been ringing her cell alarm bell for more than two hours with no response, the Guardian has learned.
July 19, 2016 UK : the first annual report of HM Chief Inspector of Prisons released News Justice United Kingdom “Uniquely we focus on the prisoner experience. We make our judgements based on international human rights standards, in support of the UK’s treaty obligations. The Inspectorate is not a regulator in the sense of having powers to enforce standards. Our power comes from the ability to publish our rep…
May 25, 2016 UK : women forced to give birth in front of male prison guards in case they try to escape prison News Women Violence United Kingdom Babies born in prisons have a much higher chance of developing mental health problems, the report claims. The Government is coming under pressure to justify why it imprisons pregnant women and their babies, after a report suggested that the practice can cause significant harm to infants and mothers…
May 18, 2016 UK : Skype, iPads and in-cell education at heart of major prisons shakeup News United Kingdom Prisoners should be able to use iPads in their cells and stay in touch with friends and family via Skype, a major study commissioned by the justice secretary, Michael Gove, is expected to conclude.
October 14, 2015 Grande-Bretagne : la formation des gardiens de prison n'aura pas lieu News United Kingdom Le gouvernement britannique s’est trouvé contraint, sous la pression de l’opinion, de se retirer d’un appel d’offres visant la formation de gardiens de prison en Arabie Saoudite.
July 10, 2015 UK : watchdog calls for action over transgender prison deaths News LGBTQI United Kingdom Ombudsman says jails in England and Wales should be more flexible and proactive in managing such inmates. The recent deaths of several transgender prisoners underline the need for jails to be more flexible and proactive in managing such inmates, a watchdog has said.