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January 22, 2020

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Coronavirus: Prison Fever / 2021

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February 12, 2021

Chile: interno de cárcel de La Serena se suicida tras acosos de gendarmes por su orientación sexual

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February 12, 2021

Chile: siguen los abusos en gendarmería, ahora torturan a interna trans en cárcel de Arica

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South America LGBTI Access to legal rights Torture Violence Chile

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February 3, 2021

Venezuela: Amnistía Internacional nombra presos de conciencia a cinco miembros de la ONG humanitaria Azul Positivo

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South America Access to legal rights Protest Venezuela

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February 3, 2021

Chile: cárcel y mujeres, la urgencia de pensar un sistema penitenciario con enfoque de género

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February 3, 2021

Chile: mientras los malls se llenan, mujeres privadas de libertad llevan 9 meses de pandemia sin ver a sus hijas e hijos

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South America Women Social ties Chile

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February 3, 2021

Chile: “que puedan manifestar el género asumido” y reclusión segmentada, el nuevo protocolo de gendarmería para internos trans

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February 2, 2021

Brazil: Covid-19 aggravating the jail crisis

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Coronavirus South America Protest Overcrowding Violence Brazil

The number of inmates rises so fast, that the prison system can’t properly accommodate them, leading to overcrowding and violence. At this point, violence is so ingrained that riots, decapitations and gruesome scenes are becoming commonplace in Brazil’s jails. In the last four years, hundreds of people…

Source — CGTN

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February 2, 2021

Guyana: government tables bill to remove prison time for small amounts of cannabis

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South America Justice Drugs Guyana

Under the legislation, the offence would be punishable by mandatory counselling “for a period to be determined by the counsellor”. Currently, possession of 15 grams or less could attract a trafficking charge with a prison sentence between three to five years, and a fine of no less than GUY$30,000 (US$144).…

Source — The Gleaner

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January 27, 2021

Brazil: motherhood behind bars

Coronavirus Pre-trial detention South America Women Material conditions Social ties Brazil

For almost 20 years, the Instituto Terra, Trabalho e Cidadania (Land, Labour and Citizenship Institute, ITTC) has been dedicated to monitoring the condition of women who have been deprived of their freedom, mostly mothers or pregnant women. Ensured by the fundamental right to information, the Institute…

Source — Le Monde Diplomatique Brasil

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January 20, 2021

Americas: coronavirus, prison fever / 2021

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December 16, 2020

Space — 12/12

Inside Outside

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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, in… Read more

November 23, 2020

Argentina: cárceles solidarias, presas hicieron y donaron 180 pelucas para pacientes oncológicos

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November 20, 2020

Colombia : las cuentas del Inpec tras ocho meses de pandemia en las cárceles

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Coronavirus South America Health Overcrowding Colombia

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November 6, 2020

Smell — 11/12

Inside Outside

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, in… Read more

November 4, 2020

Argentina: crisis carcelaria. Una olla a presión que siempre está a punto de explotar

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Coronavirus South America Access to legal rights Justice Protest Overcrowding Argentina

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November 4, 2020

Argentina: ajustan con una prueba el protocolo para que vuelvan las visitas familiares a los presos

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Coronavirus South America Access to legal rights Protest Social ties Argentina

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October 23, 2020

Argentina: ¿constitucional o no?

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October 16, 2020

Argentina: advierten por los riesgos de contagio en las cárceles debido a la sobrepoblación

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Coronavirus South America Access to legal rights Health Material conditions Overcrowding Argentina

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October 12, 2020

Venezuela: denuncian violación de DDHC a reclusos en la subdelegación Cicpc Las Acacias

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October 6, 2020

Taste — 10/12

Inside Outside

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, in… Read more

October 5, 2020

Venezuela: el ministerio penitenciario ortogó 80 libertades con régimen de confianza en Guárico

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October 5, 2020

Argentina: por qué son cada vez más las mujeres presas por vender drogas

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September 30, 2020

Argentina: not crazy or dead

Interview

South America Access to legal rights Justice Material conditions Torture Argentina

The treatment meted out to political prisoners during the military dictatorship sought to completely destroy them. Sergio Ferrari was one of these prisoners. We spoke with him. Read more