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Prison Insider invites witnesses to shout out, to describe their sadness and share their joys. We invite stories of resistance and want to provide a space where the silent voices of prisoners can be heard

May 18, 2018

Switzerland: everyday is the same

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Women Europe Switzerland

Inma is incarcerated in the prison of Champ-Dollon in Switzerland. She talks about the ritornello of a day spent in detention.

May 18, 2018

Sudan: on the run

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Africa Sudan

The Journey of Hafiz El Sudani is the story of a Sudanese refugee, Hafiz Adem, recounting his escape from En Nahud prison in Kordofan until his arrival in France. Extracts.

April 26, 2018

United States of America : staying awake while doing time

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United States

“*We believe that life is happening anywhere but here.”* Robert Lee Allen is imprisoned in the state of Michigan. Here is his testimonial.

April 23, 2018

Japan: a voice coming out of isolation

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Asia Discipline Japan

“Every day, I took many tranquillisers”. Testimonial of M. Iwazaki, imprisoned for 15 years in a prison in Chiba (Japan)

April 10, 2018

Nepal: a thousand trades, a thousand miseries (IV)

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Asia Nepal

The government gives 45 Rupees per person, per day. Work, taxes, salary … Renaud shares his story.

April 9, 2018

France: indignity in prison

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Europe France

Hunger strikes, violence, unsanitary conditions. Samy, incarcerated in France, tells the story of his daily life.

April 4, 2018

Türkiye: fading away

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Europe Turkey

“I am about to forget my native language” Havre comes from Iran. He has been detained in Türkiye for six years. His story is one of deprivation. Deprivation of his liberty, his family, his mother tongue.

March 30, 2018

Argentina: fighting daily against discrimination

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America South America Argentina

“Fighting is my thing!” Pablo is currently imprisoned in Argentina. He has spent half his life in prison.

March 29, 2018

Türkiye: prison diseases

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Europe Turkey

“*We feel as though we were buried alive here. We struggle to survive”.* Serhat is incarcerated in a prison F, in Izmir. This is the letter he wrote.

January 24, 2018

How does anxiety haunt prisoners on lockdowns

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United States

“Lock the fuck in! Get in your cells!” The beginning of a lock down. Eric Van Buren, detained in the USA, shares his story.

January 3, 2018

Kwakya // 1 // Along the way...

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Ghana

Walls and borders. Kwakya, a Ghanaian refugee, fled his country four years ago. His journey brought him to prison. This is his story.

December 21, 2017

Nepal: Christmas in prison

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Asia Nepal

Renaud was incarcerated in Nepal during the holiday season. He tells us about the most surprising Christmas in his life, the one he spent in Kathmandu prison.

December 20, 2017

United States of America: prison shakedown

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United States

“Inmates! On the floor!” 6.45am, a prison shakedown occurs. Kenneth Key, imprisoned in the USA, shares his story.

November 28, 2017

Nepal: Kathmandu prison, "A filthy, chaotic ghetto" (II)

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Asia Nepal

Renaud is transferred. He is quickly disillusioned …

October 27, 2017

VIDEO - Honduras: the supermax prison of Morocelí

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America Central America and the Caribbean Facilities Violence Honduras

An inmate delivers a testimony on his transfer to the supermax prison of Morocelí.

October 18, 2017

South Africa: economy of visiting

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Social ties South Africa

Derrick Thulani Ndlovu was sentenced to 18 years in prison in South Africa. He tells us, through his memories of visits, how prisoners and loved ones, on each side of the bars, see confinement.

October 11, 2017

"Bedridden with a prison fever" — Marcello Dell’Anna (VI)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“Human nature is not always beautiful on the outside – far from it – but it can become horrible within empty walls.”

October 4, 2017

Marcello dell'Anna (V)

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Long-term prisoners Italy

“Every day, I fight against any risk of collapsing”

September 25, 2017

“In prison in Mali, we survived.”

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Africa Mali

Arnaud, was taken in for questioning by Interpol France in Bamako. He described the conditions in which he was held in detention in Mali after he was transfered in France.

September 19, 2017

USA: at Lake Placid, a hint of freedom

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United States

Tewhan writes about Anne-Valérie’s visit…

September 5, 2017

Nepal : under one world roof, a jail without guards (I)

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Asia Nepal

Incarcerated in Nepal : the arrival

August 8, 2017

My visit to Tewhan Butler

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United States

The visit of a French woman to a prison of medium security in the United States …

July 31, 2017

Brazil: "no one rebuilds himself in hell"

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America South America Brazil

S. is detained in the State of Sao Paulo. He sends us photos and describes to us how he is living. Exclusive testimonial.

April 11, 2017

Egypt: a physician, committed to helping prisoners, imprisoned himself

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Africa Middle East Egypt

“I was lucky, but many are beaten, raped, hung up by their hands…”