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December 10, 2018

Argentina: culminó el torneo de rugby con internos de cárceles bonaerenses

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America South America Argentina

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December 9, 2018

UK: the prisons where inmates aren’t allowed a daily shower

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Europe United Kingdom

The government is “ignoring the fact that thousands of children and adult men are smelly and dirty because they cannot get a shower”.

December 9, 2018

United Kingdom: pepper spray used in non-violent situations in prison pilot

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Europe Violence United Kingdom

Pava incapacitant spray to be rolled out to all jails despite criticism during evaluation.

December 9, 2018

Canada: épiés 24/24, les détenus souffrent d’un manque d’intimité

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America North America Canada

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December 9, 2018

Russia: prison torture victim 'brought back to life four times'

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Asia Europe Torture Russia

Former inmate Yevgeny Makarov describes how guards choked him with a towel and poured water into his mouth to suffocate him.

December 7, 2018

USA: électrocuté après 36 ans en prison

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Death penalty United States

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December 7, 2018

Russia: inmates In far East launch hunger strike to protest prison conditions

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Asia Europe Material conditions Protest Violence Russia

Eight inmates in Russia’s Far Eastern Sakha-Yakutia region have launched a hunger strike to protest conditions at the prison where they are being held, the head of a regional human monitoring group says.

December 7, 2018

Israel : démantèlement d’une cellule de trafic de téléphones en prison par le Shin Bet

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Middle East Israel

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December 7, 2018

États-Unis : why is a Florida for-profit prison company backing bipartisan criminal justice reform?

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United States

GEO Group says reducing prison recidivism is in line with their missions. But the company is also well positioned to profit off a new-found interest in post-prison rehabilitation.

December 7, 2018

UK: burning blankets, blocked doors and teargassed cells in East London after violent prison protest

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Europe Violence United Kingdom

Violent inmates started fires and blocked cell doors as part of a prison protest in East London on Tuesday, leaving warders no option but to fight back, using “force” and teargas.

December 7, 2018

South Africa: community service for offenders with short sentences to alleviate prison overcrowding

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Overcrowding South Africa

Cape Town – Offenders who have been handed sentences of less than two years will serve their time doing community service. This decision has been made by Acting High Court Judge AJ Thulare in a bid to curb overcrowding in prisons. The move has been welcomed by Department of Correctional Services re…

December 7, 2018

USA: près d'un Américain sur deux a eu un proche en prison

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United States

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December 6, 2018

USA: getting past the barriers, when a mother is in prison

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United States

Allowing incarcerated mothers to interact and play with their children during visits helps maintain a sense of family connection and may reduce the trauma of separation.

December 6, 2018

USA: mold ‘rampant’ at former southern Illinois prison

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Health United States

A shuttered southern Illinois prison is infested with mold, dimming area residents’ hopes it may someday reopen. The Southern Illinoisan reports an inspection of the former Tamms Correctional Center found high levels of two types of mold that cause health issues, including respiratory illnesses. Th…

December 6, 2018

USA: programs help incarcerated moms bond with their babies in prison

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United States

In Daidre Kimp’s room, the walls are pink and white and there are family photos on a bulletin board. A stroller sits in a corner. It’s early morning.

December 6, 2018

Brazil: miss Talavera Bruce prison beauty pageant

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America South America Brazil

Brazilian authorities say they organise the pageant to help the prisoners with their self-esteem and promote integration. Hairdressers and makeup artists volunteer their time to prepare the contestants, who are judged on beauty, appeal and attitude

December 6, 2018

Belgium: trop grande, trop loin, la prison de Haren ?

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Europe Belgium

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December 5, 2018

Venezuelan rugby program teaches prison inmates life skills [video]

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America South America Venezuela

In Venezuela, the worsening economy has led to soaring gang violence. Some gang members end up in prison, and face grim prospects when they’re released. But a new program is teaching some young offenders how to turn their lives around — through the discipline of sports.

December 5, 2018

USA: could a new $444 million Kentucky prison get held up by inmates worried about bats, wetlands?

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Facilities United States

Lawyers from Pittsburgh and New Orleans, along with 21 federal convicts spread out in prisons across the United States, have filed suit against the government to stop the construction of a federal prison in Letcher County.

December 5, 2018

USA: to lower prison health-care costs, Maryland is trying to serve healthier food

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Health Material conditions United States

Not long after taking over as warden of the Maryland Correctional Institution for Women in Jessup, Margaret M. Chippendale noticed a sizable problem: Women were leaving the system a lot heavier than when they arrived.

December 4, 2018

Guinea: total darkness

Testimonial

Africa Guinea

Isiaka was held in a police station for one week. Lack of privacy, light, food, and information. Here is his story.

November 30, 2018

France : ces codétenus qui "apaisent" pour prévenir le suicide

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Europe Suicide France

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November 30, 2018

United Kingdom : A third of prisons hold at least one transgender inmate, MoJ says

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Europe LGBTQI United Kingdom

Official data shows that 114 prisoners identified as female and 19 as male

November 29, 2018

Colombia: construyendo país, construyendo cárceles

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America South America Colombia

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