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March 28, 2019

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April 24, 2018

An overlooked tragedy

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Europe Suicide Overcrowding Violence France

After Slovenia, our country has the highest rate of prison suicide in Europe. How can this be? There are numerous causes, but they can be examined by asking two questions: who is being punished? How are they being punished? The first one is a penal policy question; the second a prison policy one.

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January 22, 2018

Blockade

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Violence France

In 2017, nearly 4,000 physical assaults against prison guards in France were reported, just short of eleven per day. It was the last straw. Frustrated, angry, or simply ill at ease, prison guards in France are blockading the prisons…

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September 19, 2017

Move along, please. Nothing to see here

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Justice Violence

Excessive wealth, poverty, corruption, impunity: these terms, so often repeated, become trivial and the ingredients which feed the most horrendous violence are still with us. Prison is the ultimate in marking one’s territory

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June 15, 2017

Seeing red.

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Violence France

Riots, mutinies, and hostage-takings follow each other without any explanation being provided for the motivations that led to their commission. A soft litany serves to quietly introduce a basic idea: prisoners should keep quiet and stay right where they are; preferably longer than expected. They ha…

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May 17, 2017

Do you dare? - Open letter to Mr. Macron

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Justice Overcrowding France

Pragmatically speaking, Mr. Macron, let’s together create the conditions that will allow pluralism and democratic vitality to be expressed. Prison, it works (very) badly, but prevention works. Do you really want to be pragmatic? Do you dare?

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March 23, 2017

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South America Health Drugs

The Americas: drug trafficking routes and pathways to prison

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January 2, 2017

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November 20, 2016

Children in prison - not a minor problem.

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Minors Activities

At least one million children are in prison around the world, according to UNICEF. The conditions of their detention are, for the most part, deplorable.

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September 20, 2016

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