France to Build High-Security Prison in Amazon for Gang Leaders
France plans to build a high-security prison in the Amazon as part of its crackdown on serious drug offenders. Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin
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 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
5 Virginia Prison Guards Are Injured by Inmates Accused of Being MS-13 Members
An attack by inmates at a Virginia prison injured five guards, according to state corrections officials who said most of the assailants were
Trump Wants to Reopen One of America’s Most Notorious Prisons
On May 04, 2025, President Donald Trump said he would order the government to rebuild and reopen Alcatraz, a former prison on a
Reduction in the Prison Population in Russia as a Result of Crimes Committed by the Russian Regime
Europe is the only continent where the total number of prisoners has decreased since 2000. However, the extent of this reduction has largely
Trump Administration Proposed Sending Up to 500 Alleged Venezuelan Gang Members to the El Salvador’s Mega-Prison
The United States proposed sending up to 500 Venezuelan migrants with alleged ties to the Tren de Aragua gang to El Salvador as
The CPT Calls for Action to Combat Prison Overcrowding and Informal Hierarchies in Prisons
The President of the Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT), Alan Mitchell, has presented the
Mass Attacks on Prisons in France
French prisons were attacked in a series of terrorist attacks carried out by the DDPF (Rights of French prisoners) group. DDPF, an acronym