Sweden Plans to Establish Prisons for Young People Aged 13 and Above
In Sweden, offenders as young as 13 will be placed in youth prisons starting next summer. Some time ago, the government commissioned the
Armenia: Seizure of Contraband in Artic Prison Led to Prison Riot
A prison riot at the Artik Correctional Facility in the town of Artik in Shirak Province, sparked by the seizure of contraband and
Guatemala Passes Anti-Gang Law Declaring Gangs Terrorist Groups
On October 22, 2025, Guatemala passed a new anti-gang law aimed at giving the government more resources to fight the groups, which are
Shadow Report: Prohibition of Torture
On Chapter 23 “Justice and fundamental rights” and Chapter 24 “Justice, Freedom and Security” of the European Commission’s Report on Ukraine’s Progress under
Lyu Azbel, Mary Tate, Dan Bromberg and Frederick Altice: Resisting Methadone: Criminal Subculture and Methadone Implementation in Moldovan Prisons
Maintenance treatment with methadone (MMT) is globally recommended as a key strategy for HIV prevention and addiction treatment in prisons, yet implementation remains
Guatemala Joins Costa Rica and Ecuador in Building Anti-Gang Prisons
The Guatemalan government has put forward a new bill aimed at hitting gangs harder, with steeper sentences and a dedicated high-security prison, as
Guard and 13 Inmates Killed in Ecuador Prison Fight
Police say 13 inmates and one prison guard have been killed and another 14 people injured in clashes between rival gangs in a
Harutyun Khachikyan: The Origins of Prison Subculture
“Criminal subculture” is an antisocial, instigating phenomenon that not only differs from, but also opposes the general culture, the dominant values. It is
Online Master Class by Dmytro Yagunov, ‘Penitentiary Policy and the Mission of the Penitentiary System’
On 23 September 2025, the Penitentiary Academy of Ukraine hosted an online master class by Dmytro Yagunov entitled ‘Penitentiary Policy and the Mission