Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

June 19, 2018

Belgique : pourquoi les syndicats appellent-ils à la grève?

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Europe Belgium

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June 18, 2018

“Ratas como gatos. Debo pagar para comer”: diario de un español en la prisión de Tánger

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Morocco

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June 18, 2018

France : Encore un mort au mitard, communiqués de prisonniers enfermés à la maison d’arrêt de Seysses

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Europe Violence France

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June 18, 2018

Nicaragua: des opposants détenus dans une prison symbole de la dictature de Somoza

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America Central America and the Caribbean Nicaragua

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June 17, 2018

España: "cuando entras en la cárcel se para el mundo, dejas de vivir"

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Spain

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June 17, 2018

Así se vota en una cárcel de Colombia

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Colombia

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June 16, 2018

Allemagne, la prison privatisée

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Europe Germany

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June 15, 2018

France : à la prison de Fleury, quatre surveillants condamnés pour une fouille qui dégénère

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Europe Violence France

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June 15, 2018

Yoga, la terapia para liberar a los presos en las cárceles argentinas

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America South America Argentina

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June 14, 2018

UK: number of far-right terrorists in prisons triples as arrests hit new record

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Europe United Kingdom

Islamists make up the majority of terrorist prisoners and suspects arrested in Britain. The number of far-right terrorists imprisoned in Britain has more than tripled in a year, new statistics reveal.

June 14, 2018

France : à la prison de Perpignan, "une cellule est occupée actuellement par 7 détenus !"

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Europe Overcrowding France

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June 14, 2018

New Zealand: mega-prisons overseas have been absolute failures

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Facilities New Zealand

We’re being told to look at the inroads being made with some US prisons to determine how New Zealand should progress with our justice system.

June 14, 2018

France : à Fresnes, premiers pas en prison des nouveaux surveillants

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Europe France

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June 13, 2018

USA: are elderly inmates at risk?

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United States

William S. Sires, a 72-year-old convicted murderer, was walking with a cane in a maximum-security prison in Shirley when he was ambushed and killed by other inmates nearly four years ago.

June 13, 2018

USA: jurors thought a gay man would enjoy prison. They sent him to death row instead

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United States

“It was pretty glaring that there was some anti-gay bias going on in the jury room.” Rhines was convicted of murdering Schaeffer the following year and sentenced to death. But lawyers appointed to handle his case say that the sentence was tainted and should be overturned.

June 12, 2018

“Chile exige invertir más en escuelas que en cárceles”: críticas a Piñera por aumento de penas para menores

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Chile

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June 12, 2018

Argentina: presentan un programa de reinserción para jóvenes detenidos en cárceles bonaerenses

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America South America Argentina

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June 10, 2018

Ecuador: 11 presos han muerto en 8 cárceles este 2018

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America South America Violence Ecuador

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June 4, 2018

France : Fleury-Mérogis, dans le quotidien des familles de détenus, "captives à l’extérieur"

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Europe Social ties France

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June 4, 2018

France : surveillante, puis détenue, puis femme de détenue, une triple expérience de la prison

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Europe France

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June 3, 2018

Argentina: el sistema carcelario no logra la resocialización del preso

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America South America Argentina

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June 3, 2018

Cárceles desbordadas en Argentina: de 4.800 presos, 1.007 duermen hoy en el piso (Mendoza)

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America South America Overcrowding Argentina

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June 2, 2018

Colombia: el olvido de la crisis en las cárceles de mujeres

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Colombia

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June 2, 2018

México: Ajedrez fortalece proceso de reinserción social en cárceles

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America Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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