Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

July 19, 2018

Suisse la prison de Thoune renonce à détenir des migrants de moins de 15 ans

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — RTS Info

July 17, 2018

Suisse : trois détenus se sont échappés de la prison de Favra

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le Matin

July 12, 2018

En Suisse, l'évasion n'est pas condamnée : "on ne peut leur reprocher de vouloir vivre en liberté"

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Nouvel Obs

May 18, 2018

Switzerland: everyday is the same

Testimonial

Women Europe Switzerland

Inma is incarcerated in the prison of Champ-Dollon in Switzerland. She talks about the ritornello of a day spent in detention. Read more

April 9, 2018

Suisse : l'absentéisme plombe la prison de Champ-Dollon.

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le matin

April 9, 2018

Suisse : des prisons au rayon X

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — RTS

March 11, 2018

Suisse: liberté conditionnelle, 2% des internés en bénéficient

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le matin

March 8, 2018

Suisse: faits et chiffres de la libération conditionnelle

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le temps

November 29, 2017

Comment Genève entend mieux s'occuper de ses détenus

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Switzerland

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Source — Le Temps

November 24, 2017

Belgique : sexe en prison, le directeur va faire un geste

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Le Matin

November 13, 2017

Suisse : "La détention ne doit plus être l'outil principal pour gérer les migrants"

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — RTS

July 14, 2017

Suisse : "Mes 10 000 jours en prison"

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — Marianne

May 24, 2017

Suisse : prison à vie, internement à vie, internement ordinaire, quelles sont les différences ?

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Europe Justice Switzerland

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Source — Tribune de Genève

May 15, 2017

"A sa place, je me serais suicidé", dit l'avocat du seul interné à vie de Suisse

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Europe Suicide Switzerland

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Source — RTS

May 11, 2017

"La prison suisse, c'est le paradis, comme un hôtel"

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — 20 minutes

December 5, 2016

Suisse : Zurich mélange ses détenus mineurs et adultes

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Europe Switzerland

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Source — La Tribune de Genève

October 12, 2016

Suisse : un guide sur les droits des détenus est boudé

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Europe Access to legal rights Switzerland

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Source — Tribune de Genève

September 19, 2016

Switzerland : prisoners enjoy more cell space

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Switzerland

Overcrowding in Swiss prisons and detention centres eased slightly last year, but a shortage remains for convicts with mental health problems, according to a report. “Compared with 2013, the occupancy situation in Swiss penal institutions is less dramatic than the previous year,” said the Conferenc…

Source — Swissinfo.ch