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May 14, 2018

France : bilan un an après l’ouverture des Baumettes 2, une prison "low cost" déjà dégradée

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Europe Facilities France

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May 14, 2018

Bolivia: niños en las cárceles, un asunto difícil de resolver

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Bolivia

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May 13, 2018

Uruguay: para el consejero Héctor Florit no es bueno que escolares visiten cárceles

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South America Uruguay

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May 13, 2018

India: overcrowding prisons a violation of human rights, says Supreme Court

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Asia Overcrowding India

There are several prisons where the overcrowding is well beyond 100% and in some cases it exceeds 150%.

May 12, 2018

UK: we are locked into failure and prisons are not working

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United Kingdom

We need to make sure our jails are safe, clean and fit for purpose and then debate what they’re for.

May 10, 2018

USA: strike breaks out at angola prison as momentum builds for national prison strike

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United States

On Tuesday, inmates took part in a work stoppage at the infamous Angola prison in Louisiana to decry prison slavery.

May 10, 2018

USA: will congress authorize indefinite detention of Americans?

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Asia United States

Under the guise of exercising supervisory power over the president’s ability to use military force, Congress is considering writing Donald Trump a blank check to indefinitely detain US citizens with no criminal charges.

May 9, 2018

Maroc : 16 nouveaux établissements pour lutter contre la surpopulation carcérale

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Africa Facilities Overcrowding Morocco

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May 9, 2018

Algérie : une enquête sur l’administration des prisons algériennes bloquée pour des raisons occultes depuis 2013

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Africa Algeria

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May 9, 2018

UK: violence at Feltham prison drops after sweet rewards

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Violence United Kingdom

Levels of violence at a young offenders institution dropped after teenagers were given sweets for good behaviour, inspectors found.

May 9, 2018

Indonesia: a riot at a police detention leaves five officers and one prisoner dead

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Asia Protest Indonesia

A riot at a police detention center near Indonesia’s capital left five officers and a prisoner dead and another officer held hostage Wednesday.

May 9, 2018

USA: how over-incarceration is driving a push for criminal justice reform

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United States

A conversation with Jasmine Heiss from the Vera Institute of Justice about a recent poll that uncovers American’s souring sentiment toward incarceration policy.

May 8, 2018

USA: judge approves settlement mandating air conditioning at hot Texas prison

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Material conditions United States

“I never dreamt we’d get the Pack Unit air-conditioned,” the federal judge said at a Houston hearing.

May 8, 2018

USA: remembering Japanese-American incarceration during WWII

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Culture United States

As part of its mission to bear witness to the lessons of history and to remember victims of persecution, Music of Remembrance has commissioned a new musical work about the incarceration of Japanese Americans during World War II by Seattle composer Christophe Chagnard.

May 7, 2018

Sudamerica: reclusos aprovechan cárcel para formarse

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May 7, 2018

USA: mass incarceration no more?

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United States

There’s good news on a subject usually associated with the social ills of the United States: incarceration. According to newly released Justice Department statistics, the prison population fell 1.4 percent in 2016, to 1,505,000.

May 6, 2018

Reglas Mandela, bases para mejorar cárceles que México ignora

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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May 4, 2018

États-Unis : l’incarcération de masse des hommes noirs dénoncée dans une série photo

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United States

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May 4, 2018

Violence, misery and corruption in Bulgarian prisons and psychiatries (European report)

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Europe Mental health Violence Bulgaria

The Committee Against Torture of the Council of Europe presented a report on Bulgaria, which reported a slight improvement in the conditions in the places where convictions are served in Bulgaria.

May 4, 2018

France : homophobie, un détenu de la maison d’arrêt de Troyes torturé

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Europe Torture France

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May 3, 2018

Puerto Rico: Ordenan investigar programa de salud en cárceles

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Puerto Rico

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May 3, 2018

Ireland: law governing detention in psychiatric units unconstitutional

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Mental health Ireland

Court of Appeal acknowledged ‘potentially chaotic and catastrophic consequences’ of its finding.

May 3, 2018

New Zealand: alarming report uncovers several faults at Waikeria Prison

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New Zealand

A new report into conditions at Waikeria Prison has found several faults - including long lock-up times, understaffing and a lack of a fence. Each individual unit at the prison is fenced, but the overall site is not - which the report by the Office of the Inspectorate says makes security at the pri…

May 3, 2018

Uganda: Kakumiro prisoners accuse prison authorities of torture

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Torture Uganda

Four inmates at Kyabisenge- Kakumiro prison have been admitted to Kakumiro health center Four with serious health conditions. There are allegations that the four were tortured by prison officers. This comes on the heels of a story aired on NTV at the weekend where another inmate accused the prison…