Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

May 13, 2019

France: une activité apiculture pour les détenus de la prison

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Europe France

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May 13, 2019

United States: the Democratic debate over letting people in prison vote, explained

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North America United States

Bernie Sanders sparked a debate over prisoners voting rights. But most of the public and most Democrats aren’t on board.

May 13, 2019

Mexico: Exigen ONG´s garantizar integridad y seguridad de mujeres en cárceles

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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May 13, 2019

France: une étude scientifique remet en cause l’intérêt de la prison dans la prévention des violences

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Europe Violence France

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May 11, 2019

Peru: fashion show for Mother's Day in Peru prison

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South America Peru

Mothers in a prison in Peru’s capital Lima celebrated Mother’s Day on Friday with a fashion show of items designed and created by female inmates.

May 10, 2019

United States: texas Senate passes bill to end the shackling of pregnant women in prison

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North America Women United States

The bill addresses many of the conditions of the state’s incarcerated women. It would also require the department to offer up to 10 free feminine hygiene products to women each day.

May 10, 2019

Lebanon’s interior minister pushes for prison reform amid calls for radical change

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Middle East Lebanon

During an interview with the Lebanese paper L’Orient-Le Jour on Feb. 22, new Minister of Interior Raya al-Hassan stated that reforming Lebanon’s overcrowded and abuse-ridden prison system is high on her agenda.

May 10, 2019

Venezuela : situation inhumaine pour les personnes arrêtées arbitrairement

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South America Torture Venezuela

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May 10, 2019

United Kingdom: record number of self-harm cases at Ranby Prison

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Europe Suicide United Kingdom

The number of inmates in Ranby Prison who self-harm reached a record high in 2018, new figures show.

May 10, 2019

France: le Conseil constitutionnel censure l’article de loi qui a permis de sanctionner 2 000 surveillants en 2018

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Europe France

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May 10, 2019

Mexico: uso excesivo de prisión preventiva

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Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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May 9, 2019

France: Poissy, une consultation sur le déménagement de la prison

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Europe France

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May 9, 2019

DRC: insufficient health care at Makala Prison

Analysis Report

Africa Health Overcrowding Congo - Kinshasa

“We are sick, but since there is no doctor to see us, we have no access to any medicine.”

May 9, 2019

Death penalty: global trends

Analysis Report

Africa North America Asia Death penalty Violence

Reduction of 30% in the number of executions, decrease in the number of countries having recourse to the executions: human rights organisation Amnesty international publishes its 2018 report on recourse to the death penalty.

May 8, 2019

Saudi Arabia: Saudi political prisoner dies in prison after medical treatment denied

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Middle East Saudi Arabia

Saleh Abdelaziz el-Dhamiri, 60, suffered from heart problems and needed a new heart pump. He had spent over four years in isolation for his work in favour of Saudi political prisoners. In the past he had criticised the rise to power of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

May 7, 2019

France: dans une prison de la banlieue de Lille, un nouveau quartier réservé aux détenus violents

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Europe Facilities Violence France

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May 7, 2019

Rescaled: prisons in the city

Interview

Rescaled project is the fruit of the partnership between different organisations from four European countries. The movement began in Belgium and aims at prompting a change in scale for prison related practices. It promotes the use of smaller prison facilities located in the heart of the city. On 10…

May 6, 2019

United States: "a culture of cruelty"

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North America United States

Protesters gathered at the Arizona Capitol on Friday afternoon, demanding the firing of Arizona Department of Corrections Director Charles Ryan, and saying that the state’s prison system has a “culture of cruelty.”

May 6, 2019

Detained abroad: far from sight, far from the lands

Interview

Prison damages bonds. Abroad, even more so: people detained abroad find themselves isolated in a complex system.

May 5, 2019

United Kingdom: shocking rise in assaults at Suffolk prison

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Europe United Kingdom

A prison workers union rep has warned life on the frontline has spiralled “out of control” as new figures reveal the number of assaults at HMP Highpoint have more than doubled since 2011.

May 5, 2019

Malaysia: taiping prison opens handicraft gallery at Bukit Merah Laketown Resort

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Asia Activities Malaysia

Visitors will be spoilt for choice to see and buy various handicrafts showcased in a gallery at the Bukit Merah Laketown Resort here.

May 4, 2019

France: pas de projet de prison à Saint-Martin à ce stade, selon la ministre de la Justice

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Europe France

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May 4, 2019

Nigeria: prison inmates seek better library facility

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Africa Nigeria

Inmates at the Makurdi Medium Prison, have appealed to the state and federal authorities to equip the prison library with relevant books and journals to enable them to develop themselves educationally.

May 4, 2019

Ghana: local company donates electrical cables to Kumasi Prison

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Africa Ghana

A local manufacturer of electrical cables, Tropical Cable and Conductors Limited, has donated assorted electrical cables to the Kumasi Central Prison.