Venezuelan Prison Gang Tren de Aragua Spreads to 17 US States
The Venezuelan prison gang Tren de Aragua has now spread to one of the most remote states in America, after an alleged member
Barrio 18 Leader From Jamaica Sentenced to Life Imrisonment
Southeast Queens gang leader Junior Zelaya Canales pleaded guilty in Brooklyn federal court for his role in three murders and multiple shootings during
The UK: a Female Prison Officer Sentenced for Involvement in a Criminal Drug Conspiracy
A prison officer who attempted to smuggle drugs into Lindholme Prison near Doncaster, South Yorkshire, using a noodle container, has been sentenced to
Tennessee Bureau of Investigations: Tren de Aragua Deals in Every Major City in State
At a state budget hearing last month, the director of the Tennessee Bureau of Investigations, David Rausch, reported to Gov. Bill Lee that
Ukraine: Extorting Money from Prisoners of the Odesa Pre-Trial Prisons by Members of the Criminal Group
On 03 December 2024, in Odesa, investigators served a notice of suspicion to six members of a criminal group who extorted money from
Prison Governors Urged to Lead Reform
Lord Timpson calls prison governors “the key to reducing reoffending,” emphasising leadership and rehabilitation efforts. In a speech at the Prison Governors Association
The CPT Visits France
A delegation of the Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) carried out
CEP International Training School on Core Correctional Skills 2024 (4th edition) started in Barcelona
In line with Prof. Dr. Ioan Durnescu’s Core Correctional Skills, the training emphasizes key skills such as relationship skills, pro-social modelling, problem-solving, motivational
68 Defendants Charged in Indictment of Dozens of Members and Associates of San Fernando Valley White Supremacist Gang
Federal and local law enforcement have arrested 42 members and associates of the SFV Peckerwoods, a San Fernando Valley-based white supremacist street gang,
Tortures of Ukrainian POWs and illegally detained civilians in Russian captivity
Ukrainian Delegation to the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, Prosecutor General’s Office, Defence Intelligence of Ukraine and Human Rights Centre ZMINA