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Austria: through the lens of the incarcerated
Investigations
Coronavirus
Investigations
Europe
Foreign prisoners
Overcrowding
Alternatives
Rehabilitation
Work
Prisons might be one of the most severely underreported spheres in our otherwise heavily investigated world. Journalist Sarah Yolanda Koss dives into Austrian prison issues.
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Brutal violence has exploded in the first months of 2017, leaving more than 140 inmates dead. This is the latest reminder of the chronic crisis in Brazil’s prison system, which has persisted for decades.
A policy of mass incarceration in place for more than 20 years has resulted in severe overcro…
Nepal: release from prison (V)
Testimonial
Asia
Testimonial
Renaud learned about his imminent release. Still prisoner, but almost free : This is the story of his final days in prison Last part of his series of testimonials.
News
They can’t manage the stairs, so they can’t exercise, or go to classes. They’re afraid to shower in case they fall. The ones with dementia don’t even know where they are. Is this any way to deal with elderly offenders?
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Dave was 13 when he got his first custodial sentence. It was 1962 and he had been caught stealing from cars. That sentence was followed by others: he can’t quite remember how many. Gamely, he tried to count them: “I think it was 14 or 15,” he finally offered. He wasn’t always put away – at least se…
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Coronavirus
Europe
Health
Material conditions
Protest
The Covid-19 does not stop at prison gates. Prisoners often live in overcrowded cells and unsanitary contexts, sharing cells.
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? — Update 31…