Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

December 30, 2017

Argentina: cómo es un día en el sector de la cárcel de Ezeiza que aloja a los presos por corrupción

News

America South America Argentina

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December 14, 2017

Salvador : 30 ans de prison pour une fausse couche

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Justice El Salvador

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December 14, 2017

The impossible prison: a history of the uruguayan penitentiary reform

Investigations

America South America

— Published 1st December 2018.¶ After the candidate of the Frente Amplio party José Mujica’s presidential victory in March 2010, Uruguay started an important reform process to its penitentiary system. Seven years later, this small and peaceful country has one of the highest incarceration rates in S…

December 13, 2017

The "Impossible Prison" Rolando Arbesún

Analysis

America South America Health Torture Violence Uruguay

Prologue by Alvaro Garcé, first Parliamentary Commissioner for the Prison System

December 1, 2017

Brazil: video shows prison torture

News

America South America Torture Violence Brazil

Shocking footage of Brazil prison guards torturing inmates has sparked an investigation, and serves as a stark reminder of the poor prison conditions that strengthen the country’s powerful prison gangs.

November 27, 2017

#VotoPreso - A party where prisoners are not invited

Analysis Opinion

America South America Access to legal rights Justice Chile

Chileans are preparing to vote for the second round of the 2017 presidential elections this coming December 17. Country with one of the highest incarceration rates in Latin America, the vote of its prison population can weigh heavily in an election that is likely to be tight.

November 17, 2017

Guatemala: el incontrolable negocio de las pandillas en las cárceles

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Guatemala

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November 9, 2017

Uruguay: el analfabeto preso que, sin saberlo, reflexionaba igual que un filósofo

News

America South America Uruguay

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November 3, 2017

Cuatro estados concentran las 10 peores cárceles de México

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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November 3, 2017

Costa Rica : candidatos presidenciales debatieron en cárcel

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Costa Rica

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October 29, 2017

Uruguay : una cárcel, mil incógnitas

News

America South America Uruguay

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October 27, 2017

VIDEO - Honduras: the supermax prison of Morocelí

Testimonial

America Central America and the Caribbean Facilities Violence Honduras

An inmate delivers a testimony on his transfer to the supermax prison of Morocelí.

October 27, 2017

Uruguay : ONU - menores presos están como los de Libia

News

America South America Uruguay

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October 25, 2017

Argentina : más de 900 presos de distintas cárceles bonaerenses participaron de un torneo de ajedrez

News

America South America Argentina

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October 14, 2017

Honduras : Hernández anuncia cierre de otra cárcel como parte de reforma penitenciaria

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Honduras

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October 12, 2017

México : la violencia se dispara en las cárceles de El Bronco

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Violence Mexico

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October 11, 2017

Mexique : 13 morts dans une prison

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Violence Mexico

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October 3, 2017

Argentina : autorizan a los presos a instalar piletas de lona en las cárceles

News

America South America Argentina

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October 2, 2017

Mexico : disminuye finalmente el hacinamiento en las cárceles de Tijuana

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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October 2, 2017

Guatemala : diputados debatirán este martes proyecto prohíbe celulares en cárceles

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Middle East Guatemala

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October 1, 2017

Un 42% de hacinamiento existe en los centros penitenciarios de Ecuador

News

America South America Ecuador

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October 1, 2017

Guatemala : las 10 causas más comunes de consulta en las cárceles del país

News

America Central America and the Caribbean Guatemala

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October 1, 2017

Argentina : el servicio penitenciario "gobierna el sistema a través de la violencia"

News

America South America Violence Argentina

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September 30, 2017

Perù : repatriación masiva de presos españoles de cárceles

News

America South America Peru

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