Justice Secretary Unveils Plan to Shut Women’s Prisons Amid Overcrowding Crisis
Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood has set out plans to slash the number of women going to jail and ultimately close women’s prisons amid
Solitary Confinement in Prisons and Its Alternatives: a Human Rights Perspective
Solitary confinement of prisoners is still widely used in many countries in Europe and around the world, although many studies suggest that it
Security and Violence in Prison (Penal Reform International: Global Prison Trends 2024)
Violence continues to dominate prison life around the world with various root causes including inadequate staffing, overcrowding and corruption. Violence linked to criminal
Only 100 Spaces Left in Male Prisons Amid Ongoing Crisis
There are only 100 spaces left in male prisons across England and Wales, Sky News understands. The figure, first reported by the Telegraph,
Netherlands: Prison Staff Shortage May Send Dutch Prisoners to Foreign Jails
The Netherlands is looking into sending some of its convicted criminals to serve their sentences in foreign jails because of the shortage of
Margarita Sokorenko: Ukraine is Obliged to Comply with ECtHR Judgments on Detention Conditions
The implementation of the ECtHR judgments remains one of Ukraine’s international obligations, which the state assumed after ratifying the Convention for the Protection
Dmytro Yagunov: Informal Hierarchies in Modern Prisons: Nature, Manifestations, and Threats to Human Rights
In the XXI century, informal prison hierarchies are one of the main problems in prison systems across the world. They are a fact
Bid by Four Prisoners to Have Life Sentences Reduced Using Reviews of Enforcement Rrders: Rejected as Out of Time
Bid by four prisoners to have life sentences reduced using reviews of enforcement orders: rejected as out of time In its decisions in