The CPT Publishes the Response of the Ukrainian Authorities to the Report on the 2023 Visit
The Council of Europe’s Committee for the Prevention of Torture and Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (CPT) published today the response of
Scotland Parliament Passes Bill to Reduce Prison Population
The Scottish Parliament passed the Prisoners (Early Release) (Scotland) Bill on Tuesday to reduce short-term prisoners’ time served from 50 percent to 40
Moroccan Prisons at Overcapacity by 159%
By the end of 2023, Morocco’s prison population had surged to approximately 102,653 inmates, exceeding the system’s capacity by 159%. This overcrowding remains
David Gauke: Building More Prisons not Answer to Crisis
The man in charge of a review of the prisons crisis says building more jails is not the answer and a more “strategic”
United Kingdom: Which Criminals were Released under Early Prison Release Scheme?
Another 1,100 prisoners are being released early on October 22, 2024 as the government announced a major review of sentencing to stem the
United Kingdom: Sentencing Review launched to end ‘prison crisis’
Unveiled on the day a further 1,100 prisoners were being released under an emergency scheme to ease overcrowding, the review will look at
Prison Population in Ukraine (October 25, 2024)
As of 25.10.2024, a total of 39453 persons were held in the SPS, including: The number of prisoners has slightly decreased, which is
United Kingdom: More Prisoners Freed Early to Ease Overcrowding
The government is releasing 1,100 more prisoners early, as part of its emergency plan to ease overcrowding in jails in England and Wales.
The Guardian View on Prison Reform: Labour Must Champion Alternatives
The report on sentencing from a group of former heads of the judiciary ended with a stark warning that the country faces a
Renate van der Zee: In the Netherlands, We’re Closing Our Emptying Prisons. What Can Other Countries Learn from How We Did It?
The Dutch prison population has fallen by more than 40% – and awareness of the harms of harsh sentencing could explain why Yesterday,