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The number of inmates in Finnish prisoners rose in 2023 for the second year in a row, the Prison and Probation Service of
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In the meantime there is chaos and a suicide alarm in the prisons. Was the decree born old? No. It has not been
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The 1996 report of the Council of Europe experts emphasised the urgent need to establish independent prison inspections and, at the same time,
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
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To mark the occasion of Nelson Mandela International Day, the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) released its first Prison Matters brief,
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In the XXI century, informal prison hierarchies are one of the main problems in prison systems across the world. They are a fact
Labour Unveil Plans to Tackle Collapsing Prisons
The justice secretary has unveiled new plans to tackle the overcrowding crisis that has engulfed jails across the country. In a speech at
Current Issues and Good Practices in Prison Management (extract)
7. Too many people are imprisoned for too long, especially during pretrial detention, and in conditions that do not meet minimum international standards.