Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

May 14, 2019

United States: who's legally responsible for prison and jail suicides?

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North America Suicide United States

Lawsuits used to be a path to prison reform, but they’re now an uphill battle for prisoners and their families.

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.

April 2, 2019

Las cárceles francesas registran el nivel más alto de suicidios en Europa

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Europe Suicide France

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March 29, 2019

France : suicides en prison, un hommage contre l'oubli

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Europe Suicide France

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March 17, 2019

Taipei: suicide caused by poor conditions at prison, report says

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Asia Discipline Suicide Taiwan

One suicide and several suicide attempts have resulted from poor conditions at the Lyudao Prison on Taitung County’s Green Island (綠島), three Control Yuan members said yesterday, citing an investigation they conducted.

February 4, 2019

France: Nice, un détenu se suicide en prison

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Europe Suicide France

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February 2, 2019

France: Villefranche-sur-Saône, un détenu de 18 ans se suicide dans sa cellule

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Europe Suicide France

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November 30, 2018

France : ces codétenus qui "apaisent" pour prévenir le suicide

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Europe Suicide France

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November 19, 2018

United Kingdom: rise in prison suicides prompts calls to tackle overcrowding

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Europe Suicide Overcrowding United Kingdom

Seventy-one inmates have killed themselves in English or Welsh jails so far this year.

November 19, 2018

Spain: la mayor parte de las muertes en las cárceles gallegas, vinculadas a las drogas y a los suicidios

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Europe Drugs Suicide Violence Spain

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September 18, 2018

En France, on se suicide sept fois plus en prison qu’en liberté

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Europe Health Suicide Violence France

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September 10, 2018

France : douzième suicide de l’année à la prison de Fleury-Mérogis

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Europe Health Suicide France

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August 8, 2018

France : suicides en série à la prison de Fleury-Mérogis, les associations dénoncent l'inaction des pouvoirs publics

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Europe Suicide France

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April 25, 2018

France : cinquième suicide d’un détenu en trois mois dans la prison de Fleury-Mérogis

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Europe Suicide France

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April 24, 2018

An overlooked tragedy

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Europe Suicide Overcrowding Violence France

After Slovenia, our country has the highest rate of prison suicide in Europe. How can this be? There are numerous causes, but they can be examined by asking two questions: who is being punished? How are they being punished? The first one is a penal policy question; the second a prison policy one.

April 3, 2018

USA: inside a private prison, blood, suicide and poorly paid guards

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Suicide Violence United States

JACKSON, Miss. — On the witness stand and under pressure, Frank Shaw, the warden of the East Mississippi Correctional Facility, could not guarantee that the prison was capable of performing its most basic function.

January 1, 2018

España: piden "responsabilidades" por el suicidio del inmigrante en la cárcel de Archidona

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Suicide Spain

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December 31, 2017

France : suicides en prison - l’hécatombe et le silence

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Europe Suicide France

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December 18, 2017

France : un jeune de 16 ans se suicide à la prison pour mineurs de Lavaur

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Europe Suicide France

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November 4, 2017

Maroc : suicide d'un détenu à la prison locale El Arjat 2

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Africa Suicide Morocco

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October 19, 2017

UK: HMP Winchester inmate who died had asked staff about suicide methods

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Suicide United Kingdom

Sean Plumstead’s remarks to staff member – who had not had compulsory self-harm training – were not reported, inquest hears.

October 18, 2017

France : un détenu se suicide le soir de son incarcération

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Europe Suicide France

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June 25, 2017

Canada: suicide attempts spike amid Ontario prison system overhaul

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North America Suicide Canada

At a time when Ontario prison officials have vowed to take a more humane approach to inmate care, the province has recorded a significant rise in the number of suicide attempts in its correctional facilities. Over the past decade, provincial institutions have averaged 106 suicide attempts a calenda…

May 22, 2017

Canada: number of federal inmates who self-harm tripled in last decade

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North America Health Suicide Canada

The number of inmates in federal prisons who intentionally harm themselves has more than tripled over the past decade, spiking again last year, prompting Canada’s correctional investigator to call for changes to ensure such prisoners are treated as patients who require medical care.