England and Wales: ‘Beefed Up’ Organised Crime Unit to Target Prison Gangs
The Prison Service is “beefing up” a cadre of officers dedicated to smashing gangs in prisons in the face of escalating drone use
Georgia (US): Prisons in ‘Emergency Mode,’ with Gang Influence Rising
Staffing vacancies for correctional officers at 20 of Georgia’s 34 prisons have reached emergency levels, making it impossible to keep up with even
Trump Seeks to Designate Drug Cartels as Foreign Terrorist Organizations
President Donald Trump signed an executive order saying the United States would designate drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations in a move that
The CPT Returns to Georgia to Complete its Periodic Visit
The CPT visited Georgia on 21 and 22 January 2025. The visit was an opportunity for the CPT to assess the treatment of persons
Human Rights Watch: EU Policies Increased Unlawful Pushbacks at Borders and Return of Asylum Seekers
The European Union’s migration and asylum policies increasingly focused on deterrence in 2024, undermining the rights of people at its borders and beyond,
Restoring the Death Penalty and Protecting Public Safety. Executive Order. January 20, 2025
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby
The CPT Visits Denmark (Greenland)
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
Prison Population in Ukraine (January 17, 2025)
As of 17.01.2025, 36970 people were held in penitentiary institutions in Ukraine: Total Pre-trial prisons Correctional colonies 13 Sep 40201 15392 23896 06
Pulido v. Lunes et al: Compton Varrio Segundo (Suicide of a Prisoner Due to the Threat of Revenge from a Prison Gang)
Plaintiff is a state prisoner in the custody of CDCR, presently incarcerated at Corcoran State Prison, in Corcoran. The events giving rise to