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March 18, 2020

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Coronavirus: Prison Fever

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What measures are taken to guarantee the safety of all prisoners and prison staff? What are the consequences of the pandemic on the living conditions in prisons? Here is an overview. — Update 06/08/20 Read more

July 29, 2020

Colombia: Corte Constitucional avala sin muchos cambios el decreto de cárceles

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July 29, 2020

Spain: la realidad de las cárceles en la pandemia, cuando los datos esconden la verdad

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July 29, 2020

Colombia: denuncian falta de médicos y más coronavirus en cárceles

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July 29, 2020

Cambodia: ONG exigen que cumpla su promesa de liberar a 10.000 presos

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July 29, 2020

Costa Rica: Justicia confirma tres casos más del virus en cárceles

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July 29, 2020

États-Unis: People are dying in prisons, and not just from COVID-19

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Randall Jordan-Aparo, Darren Rainey and Latandra Ellington are not household names. But like Michael Brown, George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, they were killed by law enforcement officers.

Source — The Conversation

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July 29, 2020

France : Lutte contre le terrorisme, les bons et mauvais points de la Cour des comptes pour la justice

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July 29, 2020

Australia: Hepatitis C outbreak ignites debate on needle exchange in Queensland correctional centres

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Pressure is mounting on the Queensland Government to implement Needle and Syringe Programs (NSPs) in the state’s correctional centres amid an outbreak of hepatitis C at a Far North Queensland prison.

Source — ABC net

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July 29, 2020

Bolivia: inmates at prison stage uprising over lack of medical services amid suspected coronavirus deaths

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Inmates at a prison in central Bolivia staged a rooftop protest Monday, demanding medical services after the deaths of three inmates, including one suspected of having the novel coronavirus.

Source — VOA News

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July 29, 2020

USA: prison population falls sharply as pandemic disrupts justice system

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State and federal head counts have dropped 8%, largely because prisons are not accepting new inmates and many courts are closed.

Source — The Guardian

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July 29, 2020

Russia: Incendie dans une prison pour femmes de Moscou, 850 évacuations

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July 29, 2020

UK: Children in detention may face Covid-19 restrictions until 2022, ‘It’s just too long’

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Rules allowing up to 22 hours of solitary confinement for young offenders could continue, in move lawyers say is ‘very concerning’

Source — The Guardian

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July 29, 2020

UK: more than 140 freed inmates housed in hotels and B&Bs in lockdown

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MoJ says hotels used as last resort to prevent homelessness and reduce coronavirus risk.

Source — The Guardian

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July 29, 2020

France: Tensions à la prison de Borgo en Corse

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July 29, 2020

Colombia: Miles de visitas virtuales en cárceles por COVID

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July 27, 2020

USA: Inmates talk of COVID fear and helplessness after transfers bring ‘the beast’ to San Quentin

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Sixty-six inmates from the coronavirus-ridden California Institution for Men were on buses in late May, headed from Chino to the prison at Corcoran where Frank Estrada was incarcerated.

Source — LA Times

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July 27, 2020

Egypt: le personnel de santé harcelé et emprisonné

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July 27, 2020

Australia : "Prison is no place for a child"

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Despite repeated campaigns against it, Australia still puts children as young as 10 behind bars. But pressure is growing to raise the age of criminal responsibility with a key meeting on Monday to discuss the issue.

Source — SBS

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July 27, 2020

Bolivia: OMCT expresa preocupación por situación sanitaria en cárceles del país y pide modificar decreto de amnistía

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July 27, 2020

Guatemala: Exdirector de cárceles preso por corrupción muere por COVID-19

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July 27, 2020

Kirghizistan: Azimjan Askarov, défenseur des droits humains, meurt en prison

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July 27, 2020

France: Plus d’un tiers des 1400 djihadistes en prison en Europe sont détenus sur le territoire

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July 24, 2020

USA: après des SOS lancés par des détenus, une prison recouvre les fenêtres

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