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February 28, 2020

USA: reading comes at a cost

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Culture North America Justice Activities Alternatives Rehabilitation United States

At the age of seventeen, Chris Wilson is sentenced to life without parole. In prison, he formulates what he calls a “master plan”. The document sets his project for self-improvement and draws the way to changing his life. He serves 16 years before being freed. And reading books was a great deal. Read more

November 28, 2018

Infographics

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Asia Europe Middle East Violence Turkey

We have invited the graphic designer Headwar to visualise our work. The below infographics summarise prison population figures in Turkey, and help us to understand the problems associated with incarceration. Read more

March 8, 2018

About the things we keep

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Culture

To tell the untellable Ricardo has turned to writing. He has been imprisoned for nine years in Colombia and has decided to share with Prison Insider the torments of a life behind bars. His pen helps him reflect on the questions that obsess those deprived of liberty: abandonment by loved ones, fear of… Read more

June 19, 2017

Map with a view

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Culture

Laure Tixier presents a series of black abstract shapes, a collection of plans of prisons from all over the world Read more

April 6, 2017

Slam // Prison Insider Ft. Cocteau mot lotov

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Culture

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January 23, 2017

Prison La Santé

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Culture Health

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October 18, 2016

Rakoto and the dragon

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Africa Culture Minors Madagascar

Minors incarcerated at Diego Suarez (Madagascar) collaborated with Judith Lesur to produce a short film. “Rakoto and the dragon” was warmly received by the prisoners, the association, prison staff and the wider public. Read more

June 17, 2016

A long prison sentence

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Culture Long-term prisoners

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June 17, 2016

Enzo Cormann

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Culture

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