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
Wisconsin Prisons Restrict Books to Prevent Drug Smuggling
The Wisconsin Department of Corrections is restricting the delivery of used books to people incarcerated in state prisons, as part of an effort
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,
Prison Governors Urged to Lead Reform
Lord Timpson calls prison governors “the key to reducing reoffending,” emphasising leadership and rehabilitation efforts. In a speech at the Prison Governors Association
Danish Justice Minister Visits Kosovo Prison Set to Receive 300 Inmates from Denmark
Denmark’s justice minister Peter Hummelgaard has visited a detention centre in southeast Kosovo where his country intends to send up to 300 prisoners
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
England and Wales: Prison Population Drops by Record Amount under New Early Release Scheme
The number of people in prison in England and Wales dropped by a record amount this week after the government started its early
Prison Population in Ukraine: Current Situation and Forecasts of “Oppression” of the Right to Freedom
As of September 13, 2024, a total of 40201 people were held in various penitentiary institutions of Ukraine, including 15392 people in pre-trial