How Many US States Use Private Prisons?
More than half of states used private prisons in 2022, but they housed less than 10% of all inmates nationwide. In January 2021,
MS13 in the Americas: How the World’s Most Notorious Gang Defies Logic, Resists Destruction
The Mara Salvatrucha (MS13) is one of the world’s largest and arguably most violent street gangs. After relatively humble beginnings in Los Angeles
The Minimum Level of Severity Test in Light of Bouyid v. Belgium
In its judgment in Bouyid v. Belgium [GC], 2015, the Grand Chamber adopted the following new principle as regards the ill-treatment of persons
Human Rights Watch: EU Policies Increased Unlawful Pushbacks at Borders and Return of Asylum Seekers
The European Union’s migration and asylum policies increasingly focused on deterrence in 2024, undermining the rights of people at its borders and beyond,
New Zealand: Prisons Failing to Prevent Young Prisoners Joining Gangs
The Department of Corrections is failing to prevent young prisoners from joining gangs, a report has found. The report, Young people and young
CPT Carries Out a Visit to Portugal
The visit focused on the treatment and safeguards afforded to people deprived of their liberty by law enforcement agencies. The delegation reviewed the
French Prison Population Hits New Record as Overcrowding Concerns Grow
The number of prisoners in France hit a new high on 1 September, with 78969 people incarcerated compared to 78397 the previous month,
Two-Thirds of Children in Young Offender Institutions Report Being Segregated
Youth prisons were ‘unconscionable’ and the result of a ‘legacy of failure’, according to the Howard League responding to a report from the
