Guatemala Joins Costa Rica and Ecuador in Building Anti-Gang Prisons
The Guatemalan government has put forward a new bill aimed at hitting gangs harder, with steeper sentences and a dedicated high-security prison, as
Three Former Prison Guards Charged in Beating Death of Handcuffed Inmate Go on Trial
On October 7, 2025, a prosecutor told a jury that three former upstate New York prison guards on trial in the fatal beating
Wartime Crisis Mode: The Impact of Russia’s Aggression on the System of Social Control in Ukraine (Crime, Institutes, and Trust in Criminal Justice)
The 21st century is the time of polycrisis, characterised by its temporal and spatial boundaries and cascading effects (Covid-19 pandemics, climate change, the
Guard and 13 Inmates Killed in Ecuador Prison Fight
Police say 13 inmates and one prison guard have been killed and another 14 people injured in clashes between rival gangs in a
Russia Tolerates Torture and Executions of Ukrainian Prisoners — OSCE Report
Experts from the OSCE Moscow Mechanism presented a report on Russia’s crimes against Ukrainian prisoners of war. The document refers to systematic war
UN High Commissioner Expresses Concerns Over Police Brutality During Madagascar Protests
Police in Madagascar have fired tear gas as hundreds of young protesters returned to the streets of the capital, despite the president agreeing
Torture, Abuse and Humiliation of Civilians. The Prosecutor’s Office Suspects Ten Russian Occupiers
Prosecutors from the Kherson Regional Prosecutor’s Office have issued in absentia notices of suspicion to ten representatives of the armed formations of the
International Training School on Core Correctional Skills (29th September – 3rd October 2025)
Keynote Round Table: Leadership in Probation and Parole – Shaping the Future of Community Corrections.
Dmytro Yagunov: How to Return Trust to the Police in Postwar Ukraine
During the war, the Government had the priority to combat against Russian occupiers, where a traditional peace-time issue of human rights approach has been replaced
Lawmakers in the Brazilian State of Rio De Janeiro Approved Bonuses for Police Officers Who Kill “Criminals”
Lawmakers in the Brazilian state of Rio de Janeiro have approved a bonus for police officers who kill “criminals,” a move that sparked