Justice Minister Announces Plans to Create 14,000 New Prison Places by 2031
HM Prison Millsike was opened in East Yorkshire The Justice Secretary has warned, “we simply cannot build our way out of the prisons
Inside the Drugs Gang Supplying HMP Preston
A prison nurse who was caught smuggling drugs and mobile phones into HMP Preston was part of a ‘sophisticated drugs gang’. Kiera Burton
The Future of a New Prison in Lithuania
Lithuania has not built a single new prison during the period of independence. More than one government has promised to build a prison,
Margarita Sokorenko: Actions of the Government of Ukraine Aimed at Correcting the Systemic Problems Identified by the ECtHR are Gradually Yielding Significant Positive Results
In 2019, the ECtHR delivered its judgment in the case of Petukhov v. Ukraine (no. 2), finding a violation of Article 3 of
New Prison to Isolate 100 of France’s Most Dangerous Drug Lords
France will open its first prison dedicated to isolating the country’s top 100 drug lords in July as part of efforts to stop
Gautam Gulati, Brendan Kelly: Prison and Mental Illness: Five Myths and Some Solutions
Like everyone who comes into contact with the criminal justice system, people with mental illness have rights and responsibilities. In reality, however, people
Dmytro Yagunov: The Penitentiary System (Defining the Concept)
The penitentiary system is a set of institutions designed to keep deviants in forced isolation, whose behaviour poses the greatest threat to society
El Salvador Offers to Lock Up US Criminals in Its Mega-Jail
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US, including those with US citizenship, and house them in its mega-jail.
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
New Zealand: Prisons Failing to Prevent Young Prisoners Joining Gangs
The Department of Corrections is failing to prevent young prisoners from joining gangs, a report has found. The report, Young people and young