Denmark: Government Unveils Criminal justice Reform: Harsher Sentences, More Prison Space, and Focus on Rehabilitation

Denmark’s newly presented justice reform includes doubled sentences for violent crimes, over 2,000 new prison places by 2036, and expanded use of alternatives

The CPT Publishes Report on Greenland (Denmark)

In a new report the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) examined the conditions of detention, regime and

Denmark and Italy Demand ECHR Be Reined In

Denmark and Italy are leading a push to rein in the power of the European Court of Human Rights, warning that its activist

The СPT Conducts Its 9th Periodic Visit to Spain, Focusing on Prison and Police Establishments

A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out

The CPT Visits Prisons, Detention Establishments for Children and Police Facilities in Romania

A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out

The CPT Publishes Report on Its 2024 Periodic Visit to Slovenia

The European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) has published the report on its periodic

Eurostat: Number of Prisoners in Europe Increased by 3.2% in 2023

In 2023, there were around 499 000 prisoners in the EU, indicating a 3.2% increase compared with 2022. There were 111 prisoners per