Trump Sends First Migrant Detainees to Guantanamo Bay
The US has sent the first group of migrants to Guantanamo Bay since President Donald Trump announced plans to expand migrant detention at
The CPT Visits Greece to Examine Prisons and Police
A delegation of the CPT carried out a periodic visit to Greece from 20 to 31 January 2025. The purpose of the visit
More than 150 Female Prisoners Raped and Burned Alive in DR Congo Jailbreak
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the
Private Prison Firms Contributed More Than $1M to Trump’s Reelection
In the months leading up to Election Day, the nation’s largest private prison company poured a million dollars into a super PAC supporting
Sweden Plans Sending Inmates Abroad as Prisons Dull Due to Gang Crime Wave
Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said, as the country struggles to handle an influx
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
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
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