Justice Secretary Unveils Plan to Shut Women’s Prisons Amid Overcrowding Crisis
Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out plans to slash the number of women going to jail and ultimately close women’s prisons amid
Danish Justice Minister Visits Kosovo Prison Set to Receive 300 Inmates from Denmark
Denmark’s justice minister Peter Hummelgaard has visited a detention centre in southeast Kosovo where his country intends to send up to 300 prisoners
Hugh Chetwynd: CPT Standards and Findings in Relation to Solitary Confinement in Prisons (presentation)
The presentation presented on a regular meeting of representatives of prison administrations of 35 Council of Europe member states “Solitary confinement in prisons
Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Its Alternatives: a Human Rights Perspective
Solitary confinement of prisoners is still widely used in many countries in Europe and around the world, although many studies suggest that it
What is the Venezuelan Prison Gang Tren de Aragua?
The United States on Thursday placed sanctions on Tren de Aragua, a Venezuelan gang with prison origins that law enforcement leaders throughout the
Ecuador Gangs Target Prison Chiefs to Regain Control
The murder of the head of Ecuador’s largest men’s prison appears to be the latest act of violence by prison gangs in their
UN Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine Finds Additional Evidence of Common Patterns of Torture by Russian Authorities
The Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine found new evidence showing common patterns of torture by Russian authorities against Ukrainian civilians and
The CPT Carries Out an Ad Hoc Visit to Bulgaria
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Security and Violence in Prison (Penal Reform International: Global Prison Trends 2024)
Violence continues to dominate prison life around the world with various root causes including inadequate staffing, overcrowding and corruption. Violence linked to criminal