Prison Population in Ukraine (December 31, 2024)
As of 31.12.2024, 37124 people were held in penitentiary institutions in Ukraine: Total Pre-trial prisons Correctional colonies 13 Sep 40201 15392 23896 06
Ukraine: Government Approves Regulations on the Commission for Reviewing Complaints on Inadequate Conditions in Prisons
By Resolution No. 1549 of 31 December, the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine approved the Regulation on the Commission for Review of Complaints
New Algorithm to End Discrimination Among Prisoners (the Ukrainian Prison Service, document)
Following a visit to Ukraine in 2023 by a delegation of the CPT, one of the violations identified was the need to eradicate
Commissioner for Human Rights Asks the Italian Senate to Amend the ‘Security Bill’ to Safeguard Human Rights
In a letter addressed to the President of the Senate of Italy, Commissioner O’Flaherty asks members of the Senate to refrain from adopting
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
Campos v. Coughlin: Beads as Gang Membership Identification Symbols
DOCS’s revisions were based on its conclusions that there was system-wide use by prison gangs of beads as gang membership identification symbols. According
Matt Gaetz: Brutal El Salvador Prison is ‘a Solution’
On November 13, 2024, Donald Trump has announced that Republican Congressman Matt Gaetz, 42, will serve as his Attorney General, a role that
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”
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi announced consultation process for jail reforms
Chief Justice of Pakistan (CJP) Yahya Afridi has commenced consultation process for the formulation of a National Jail Reform Policy under an initiative
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