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Life imprisonment: a sentence in dire need of reform

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Africa Asia Elderly prisoners Europe Oceania Long-term prisoners Justice Health Mental health Drugs Overcrowding
ICPR and Prison Insider asked several experts worldwide to share their insights in the framework of the project ‘Understanding and reducing the use of imprisonment in 10 countries’. In this piece, Olivia Rope, Executive Director of Penal Reform International (PRI), discusses life sentences, a key p…
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France : en prison, on se suicide dans l’indifférence

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Europe Mental health Suicide Violence France

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

Source: StreetPress

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España: los suicidios en las cárceles aumentan con la pandemia

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Europe Mental health Suicide Spain

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

Source: Catalunyapress

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Irán: recluso sometido a 60 azotes y en riesgo de amputación tras intento de suicidio

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Middle East Health Mental health Torture Violence Iran

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

Source: Amnistía Internacional

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Pakistán: una sentencia del Tribunal Supremo prohíbe las ejecuciones de personas con discapacidad mental

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Asia Access to legal rights Justice Mental health Death penalty Pakistan

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: Spanish

Source: Amnistía Internacional

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Maroc : des personnes pénalement irresponsables en prison, alerte sur une anomalie carcérale

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Africa Access to legal rights Justice Mental health Morocco

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French, Spanish

Source: Médias24

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Canada : bannir les courtes peines de prison pour éviter des suicides

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North America Pre-trial detention Justice Mental health Suicide Alternatives Canada

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

Source: Microsoft actualités

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Suisse : l'aide au suicide pour les prisonniers envisagée

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Europe Access to legal rights Justice Mental health Suicide Switzerland

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

Source: Le Point

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France : les suicides à la prison marseillaise des Baumettes ne sont pas une fatalité

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Europe Justice Health Mental health Suicide Violence France

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

Source: Le blog de Rabha Attaf

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Belgique : "on est revenu en pleine seconde vague à un taux de surpopulation assez élevé"

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Coronavirus Culture Europe Access to legal rights Discipline Justice Health Mental health Overcrowding Activities Social ties Belgium

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

Source: Alter Échos

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United States: reproductive justice prison system

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North America Women Access to legal rights Health Mental health Material conditions Violence Social ties United States
The United States imprisons the most women in the world. Across the United States, approximately 200,000 women are incarcerated—nearly an 800 percent increase since 1980. Women of color are disproportionately affected by the criminal justice system. In 2017, twice as many Black women and 1.3 times…

Source: New Security Beat

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France : pour les plus radicaux, l’isolement, et après ?

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Europe Access to legal rights Discipline Mental health

This article is not available in English. This article is available in the following versions: French

Source: OIP-SF