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Portugal: the country where incarcerated people spend the most time in prison
Portugal is the European country where incarcerated people spend the most time in prison, with periods exceeding two years on average. It is among the countries with the oldest prison populations and the one with the fewest young incarcerated individuals.Portugal: nineteen incarcerated people end hunger strike at Lisbon prison
In a statement, the Directorate-General for Reintegration and Prison Services (DGRSP) said that “all inmates are participating in regular meal schedules,” after a group of 30 incarcerated people began a protest to demand better conditions in the prison.
Portugal: prisoners ‘of all kinds’ to be released as courts fail to meet judicial deadlines
Prisoners of all kinds – held on remand awaiting trial – are set to be released in the coming weeks because the courts have gone into basic paralysis. The trend has already started. A couple of weeks ago, the trial of dozens of Hells Angels was ‘post-poned indefinitely’ as defendants – many of whic…Portugal: quiere permitir que las cabinas telefónicas y móviles en las cárceles
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Portugal: anti-torture committee urges to tackle police ill-treatment and the poor treatment of prisoners
In a report on Portugal published today, the Council of Europe’s anti-torture committee urges the Portuguese authorities to take determined action to prevent police ill-treatment and to provide prisoners with safe and decent living conditions.