Overcrowding
Africa: a regional campaign to decriminalise petty offences
Analysis
Opinion
Africa
Access to legal rights
Justice
Overcrowding
ICPR and Prison Insider asked several experts worldwide to share their insights in the framework of the project ‘Understanding and reducing the use of imprisonment in 10 countries’. Louise Edwards reflects on the works and challenges of the regional campaign to decriminalise petty offences.
Life imprisonment: a sentence in dire need of reform
Analysis
Opinion
Africa
America
Asia
Elderly prisoners
Europe
Oceania
Long-term prisoners
Justice
Health
Mental health
Drugs
Overcrowding
ICPR and Prison Insider asked several experts worldwide to share their insights in the framework of the project ‘Understanding and reducing the use of imprisonment in 10 countries’. In this piece, Olivia Rope, Executive Director of Penal Reform International (PRI), discusses life sentences, a key p…
Europe: the long road to human dignity
Analysis
Opinion
Pre-trial detention
Europe
Justice
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Activities
Social ties
ICPR and Prison Insider asked several experts worldwide to share their insights in the framework of the project ‘Understanding and reducing the use of imprisonment in 10 countries’. Here, Maïté de Rue discusses the overuse of pre-trial detention in Europe and its consequences.
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An international research and policy project carried out by the Institute for Crime & Justice Policy Research (ICPR) at Birkbeck, University of London
Géorgie : tuberculose, les prisons, viviers pour les souches multirésistantes
News
Asia
Europe
Health
Overcrowding
Georgia
This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French
Asia
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
China
The drive, initiated by rights group Wall-fare which was set up by former opposition lawmaker Shiu Ka-chun, urges measures such as cold water, improved ventilation and extra showers.
Coronavirus
Asia
Health
Overcrowding
Thailand
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, prisons in Thailand were already in a state of crisis. Reform is long overdue.
Niger: the cost of living
Testimonial
Africa
Pre-trial detention
Health
Material conditions
Facilities
Overcrowding
Violence
Niger
Two prisoners attest to their conditions in overpopulated prisons. A way to survive: pay, every month, for access to better prison conditions.
Coronavirus
Asia
Material conditions
Overcrowding
India
In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, all jails, including Mumbai Central, Thane, Taloja, Kalyan, Byculla and Byculla women’s jail, are overcrowded.
Europe
Material conditions
Facilities
Overcrowding
Rehabilitation
Malta
Dean of the Faculty of social wellbeing Andrew Azzopardi said that it is “bursting at the seams”. “A few years ago, we were speaking about 200 to 300 people spending time in jail. It is now full up“
Africa
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Ghana
The Ho central prison infirmary has been upgraded to a health centre to properly serve the health needs of inmates and officers of the prison.
Coronavirus
Middle East
Health
Overcrowding
Social ties
Saudi Arabia
Fears are growing for the health and wellbeing of imprisoned human rights defender Mohammed al-Qahtani, who has been held incommunicado after testing positive for Covid-19 in Saudi Arabia’s Al Ha’ir prison, said Amnesty International.
Belgium: what is Haren ?
Interview
Europe
Facilities
Overcrowding
Belgium
One billion euros have been invested in the construction of Haren, a massive prison complex located on the outskirts of Brussels.
Italy: “political action is powerless"
Interview
Coronavirus
Europe
Health
Protest
Overcrowding
Italy
The second wave of the pandemic hit prisons with overwhelming force. What can the authorities do?
Coronavirus
Health
Overcrowding
Amnesty International has released a new report, produced in collaboration with Prison Insider. The spread of COVID-19 in prisons and other detention facilities has thrown into stark relief systemic threats to health in detention such as overcrowding and poor sanitary conditions
South Africa: managing uncertainty
Analysis
Africa
Coronavirus
Health
Material conditions
Protest
Overcrowding
Activities
Social ties
South Africa
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the South African authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?
Thailand: managing uncertainty
Analysis
Coronavirus
Asia
Health
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Activities
Social ties
Work
Thailand
As the COVID-19 outbreaks around the world suprised most governments, how did the Thai authorities respond to the crisis behind the bars? Were prison authorities prepared to avoid the spread of the virus? Which measures were taken and how did them impact prisoners’ lives?
Haití: sangrienta fuga de una cárcel, se escaparon 400 presos y hay 25 muertos
News
Central America and the Caribbean
Protest
Overcrowding
Violence
Haiti
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Venezuela: detenidos de Policarirubana piden descongestionamiento
News
Coronavirus
South America
Health
Overcrowding
Venezuela
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Ecuador: violentos motines dejan más de 75 muertos en tres cárceles
News
South America
Protest
Overcrowding
Violence
Ecuador
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Coronavirus
Asia
Overcrowding
Alternatives
Malaysia
With Malaysia already facing an impending prison overcrowding issue where close to 70,000 are currently serving jail terms for various offences across the country, lawyer Sangeet Kaur Deo urged the government to stop sending movement control order (MCO) offenders to prison as it will only worsen th…
Asia
Material conditions
Overcrowding
Russia
The number of convicts held in correctional system facilities has decreased in Russia up to 482,000 people by the beginning of 2021, the Supreme Court’s head Vyacheslav Lebedev announced Tuesday.
According to the highest instance’s Chairman, the number of detainees continues to decline. Last year,…
Rusia: detenciones de personas que protestaban pacíficamente
News
Pre-trial detention
Asia
Access to legal rights
Protest
Overcrowding
Violence
Russia
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