Information, topic by topic, on prisons across the world

November 11, 2019

USA: prison inmates gain life skills through training dogs

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Thousands have come through the gates of the Colorado Territorial Correctional Facility. But what happens when they walk out? The prison has dozens of programs meant to help the inmates become valued members of society. One program – involving dogs – is called the Prison Trained K-9 Companion Progr…

November 10, 2019

Taste — 6/12

Inside Outside

America North America South America Women Asia Europe Long-term prisoners

Each month, the photographer Bertrand Gaudillère creates an image or chooses one from his archives. Prison Insider sends it to a dozen participants, prisoners around the world.They are in Argentina, in the United States of America, in France, in Switzerland, in Guatemala, in Ukraine, in Colombia, i…

November 8, 2019

Brazil: el Supremo anula el ingreso en prisión tras la sentencia en segunda instancia

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November 7, 2019

Haiti: reclusos corren riesgo de morir de hambre debido a la crisis

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America Central America and the Caribbean Haiti

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November 6, 2019

Chile: "contra las mujeres y las personas LGBTIQ existe una violencia específica"

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November 5, 2019

USA: life after prison, on YouTube

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Christina Randall wanted to become a social worker once she got out of jail. She didn’t expect to reach so many people.

November 4, 2019

USA: more than 450 Oklahoma inmates exit prison as part of mass commutation

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More than 450 inmates walked out the doors of prisons across Oklahoma on Monday as part of what state officials say is the largest single-day mass commutation in U.S. history.

November 3, 2019

Canada: barring federal inmates access to clean needles in prison is unconstitutional, say activists

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Correctional Service of Canada has long tried to keep drugs out of prisons, but recognizes that contraband inevitably finds its way to inmates.

November 1, 2019

Haiti: des détenus pourraient "mourir de faim", faute de nourriture dans les prisons

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October 31, 2019

USA: prison strip searches are not only inhumane—they cost taxpayers $300 million

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In addition to being inhumane, strip searches are expensive and waste a ton of taxpayer money. They are also disproportionately ineffective, according to research.

October 31, 2019

USA: moving from prison to a PhD

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Nature spoke to three US researchers who have built academic careers after they were released.

October 31, 2019

Uruguay: rethinking the prison system

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America South America Uruguay

It was a risky gamble that paid off for Luis Parodi, director for seven years now of Unit 6 of the Punta de Rieles prison in Montevideo. According to him, “Prison denies debate, and consequently denies life. There are absurd orders all the time.” This unit, which aims to resemble the outside world,…

October 31, 2019

United States of America: fighting through the noise

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Kyle H. has been incarcerated since 2001 and is serving a life sentence.He tells Prison Insider how his days go by.

October 27, 2019

USA: prisons are not the answer to preventing crime

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Each day in the United States and Canada, it seems like the news media reports another shooting or act of violence that ends in tragedy. As a result, politicians and the public often leap to the conclusion that violence is on the rise and that the answer is to throw more people behind bars.

October 23, 2019

USA: Alabama criminal justice panel gets look inside Holman prison

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A group appointed by Gov. Kay Ivey to help solve Alabama’s prison problems toured Holman Correctional Facility today, a prime example of the state’s crowded, understaffed, and violent prisons.

October 22, 2019

USA: N.J. must do more to help people after they leave prison, new report says

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The group, formed last year by the Legislature and co-chaired by former Gov. Jim McGreevey, recommended 100 changes to New Jersey’s criminal justice system to ease the path out of prison.

October 21, 2019

Uruguay: Punta de Rieles, la prison des hommes libres

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America South America Uruguay

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October 21, 2019

Haiti : dicey prison conditions made worse by crisis

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America Central America and the Caribbean Material conditions Haiti

Port-au-Prince (AFP) - With protests rocking the streets, some prison authorities in Haiti have confined inmates to cells that lack showers or toilets, in a country where most detainees are stuck awaiting trial for months or even years.

October 17, 2019

United States of America: an average day at the joint

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Qwantay has been incarcerated for 16 years and will be released in 2034. He describes what a day in prison is like.

October 12, 2019

Mexico: reclusas en San Luis Potosí demandaron a empresas maquiladoras por explotación laboral

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America Central America and the Caribbean Mexico

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October 11, 2019

USA: California now has the nation’s strictest private prison ban

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The law prohibits any for-profit lockups—including immigration detention centers.

October 11, 2019

USA: how a prison play goes on Tour (photos)

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America North America United States

Thirty Colorado inmates staged “One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest” for nearby prisons. For some, it was the first time in years they were outside 20-foot walls and razor fences.

October 10, 2019

Brazil: el escándalo de torturas que Bolsonaro considera una “tontería” y Moro, “un “malentendido”

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America South America Torture Brazil

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October 10, 2019

Smell — 5/12

Inside Outside

America North America South America Women Asia Europe Long-term prisoners

Each month, the photographer Bertrand Gaudillère creates an image or chooses one from his archives. Prison Insider sends it to a dozen participants, prisoners around the world.They are in Argentina, in the United States of America, in France, in Switzerland, in Guatemala, in Ukraine, in Colombia, i…