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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 23/11/20 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

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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 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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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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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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South America Access to legal rights Justice Material conditions Overcrowding Venezuela

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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

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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

September 29, 2020

Argentina: "the system filters complaints"

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Coronavirus South America Material conditions Protest Torture Argentina

The country has the third largest prison population on the South American continent. Read more

September 29, 2020

Venezuela: los "pures" caen presos mientras intentan sobrevivirI

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September 24, 2020

Argentina: sin visitas y con menos actividades, así viven la cuarentena los presos

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September 24, 2020

Chile: ordenan mejoras en la cárcel de Valdivia

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South America Health Material conditions Overcrowding Chile

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September 8, 2020

Brazil: disregard for life

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Coronavirus South America Health Violence Brazil

With more than 700,000 prisoners, the ailing prison system has been thrown into turmoil by the ongoing political disorder and the health crisis caused by Covid-19. What is the future for prisons in Brazil, and what are the main challenges at present? Read more

July 29, 2020

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

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South America Access to legal rights Justice Colombia

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July 29, 2020

Colombia: denuncian falta de médicos y más coronavirus en cárceles

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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.

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July 29, 2020

Colombia: Miles de visitas virtuales en cárceles por COVID

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Coronavirus South America Health Overcrowding Social ties Colombia

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July 29, 2020

Uruguay: Funcionarios de la salud en las cárceles acusan “falta total de seguridad” para trabajar

Coronavirus South America Health Uruguay

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July 24, 2020

Brazil : La pandemia de coronavirus sigue avanzando en las cárceles ante la desesperación de los familiares

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Coronavirus South America Health Overcrowding Brazil

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