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December 8, 2022

Ireland: Nativity plays and carols to return to Irish prisons this Christmas

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Prior to the pandemic, inmates were allowed to put on plays for other prisoners and visitors in December. A source told the Irish Sunday Mirror how inmates will be delighted to have something to spend their days practising following two years of Covid rules. They will also get to enjoy some bingo a…

Source — Dublin Live

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December 8, 2022

Luxembourg: Third prison inaugurated

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Europe Justice Luxembourg

The ‘Uerschterhaff’ prison was inaugurated with great pomp and ceremony on Wednesday. The Grand Duke, the Ministers of Justice and Public Works, the Mayor of the municipality and the Director of the Prison Administration attended the event. The facility in Sanem is to be used primarily to separate…

Source — RTL Today

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December 8, 2022

España: Terapia entre arcilla y pinceles en la prisión

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Europe Activities Rehabilitation Spain

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December 1, 2022

Mujeres en prisión: una población vulnerable

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Women Europe Justice Spain

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November 28, 2022

Italia: 45 probed for 'torturing' Ivrea prison inmates

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Europe Torture Violence Italy

Guards, doctors,functionaries and ex-wardens are under investigation

Source — Ansa

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November 24, 2022

A prison in the City

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Europe Facilities Social ties France

The prison in Cherbourg is in the city centre.Prisoners and locals give their impressions of incarceration and of living behind and beside prison walls. Read more

November 7, 2022

France: in search of freedom

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Europe Justice Rehabilitation France

Kevin Dubost is a photographer and social worker who led the project “À traversé” between 2019 and 2021: a series of photographs capturing the moments when people being released from prison experienced freedom. He describes one of his photographs. Read more

November 7, 2022

Narratives of mass incarceration around the globe

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Africa Culture Asia Europe Middle East Access to legal rights Justice Health Drugs Overcrowding Rehabilitation

Dr. Dreisinger is the founder of the Incarceration Nations Network (INN), an international community that works to support, instigate and popularize prison reform efforts around the world. Prison Insider met her in Lyon during a joint screening of the docuseries. We asked her three questions in a v… Read more

October 14, 2022

Russia: las autoridades penitenciarias imponen duras condiciones a Alexei Navalny

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Europe Material conditions Torture Violence Russia

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October 14, 2022

Ireland: prison officers 'urged inmates to attack colleagues'

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Europe Violence Ireland

A Garda file has been sent to the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) on allegations that officers in Portlaoise Prison incited some of the most dangerous prisoners in the country to attack other officers.

Source — Irish Examiner

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October 14, 2022

Suisse : à Genève, la grève des gardiens de prison fâche les familles de détenus

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Europe Material conditions Switzerland

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September 26, 2022

Ukraine: news from the front lines

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Europe Material conditions Torture Violence Ukraine

Half a year has passed since the beginning of the war. How has the situation evolved in prison? Vadym Chovgan (Danish Institute against Torture) accepted to update us on the recent developments. Interview. Read more

September 20, 2022

Russia: a prisoners’ rights activist says escaped assassination

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Europe Torture Russia

Vladimir Osechkin heads the Gulagu.net project, which has in recent years published videos showing graphic scenes of torture and rape inside Russian prisons. Russian authorities placed him on a wanted list late last year for unspecified crimes. In a video interview with independent journalist Yulia…

Source — The Moscow Times

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September 20, 2022

Germany: positive progress for German detainees, but serious concerns remain

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Europe Material conditions Germany

The delegation - which visited police stations, prisons and psychiatric clinics throughout Germany- received no allegations of deliberate physical ill treatment or inter-prisoner violence, and praised material and health-care facilities.

Source — Council of Europe

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September 20, 2022

Suisse : 60 détenus de Champ-Dollon signent une pétition

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Europe Justice Switzerland

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September 5, 2022

España: el déficit de médicos en las cárceles se agudiza: menos de 200 sanitarios para 55.000 presos

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Europe Health Spain

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September 5, 2022

España: el caos se apodera de las prisiones vascas desde que las gestiona el gobierno de Vitoria

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Europe Justice Spain

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September 5, 2022

Suisse : un collectif dénonce les conditions de vie dans les prisons genevoises

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Europe Material conditions Switzerland

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July 12, 2022

España: la sanidad privada entra en cinco cárceles por la falta de médicos penitenciarios

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Europe Health Spain

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July 4, 2022

Denmark: on behalf of prisoners

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Coronavirus Europe Access to legal rights Denmark

Henrick used to be a spokesperson in a Danish prison. How are the spokespersons elected? What value do they bring to the prisons and to the prisoners? He shared his views and experience with us. Interview. Read more

June 28, 2022

España: Acaip afirma que la cárcel de Picassent está "al borde de la saturación"

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Europe Overcrowding Spain

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June 28, 2022

España: contenciones mecánicas en las cárceles catalanas

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Europe Torture Violence Spain

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June 27, 2022

France: Concertina, the second edition uses escapes as its theme

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How can we talk about imprisonment at convivial summer gatherings? That is the challenge of Concertina, the annual event that brings together people from near and far to discuss the many issues raised by freedom deprivation. Interview. Read more

June 15, 2022

España: varapalo del Constitucional a las cárceles por no investigar malos tratos a los presos

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Europe Violence Spain

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