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
The CPT Visits Greece to Examine Prisons and Police
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More than 150 Female Prisoners Raped and Burned Alive in DR Congo Jailbreak
More than 150 female prisoners were raped and then burned alive during a jailbreak in the Congolese city of Goma, according to the
El Salvador Offers to Lock Up US Criminals in Its Mega-Jail
El Salvador has offered to take in criminals deported from the US, including those with US citizenship, and house them in its mega-jail.
Mara Salvatrucha
A comprehensive analysis of Hispanic gangs in the United States cannot be imagined without Mara Salvatrucha, also known as MS-13, an international criminal
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The Supreme Power Structure of Nuestra Familia Article 1: Supreme Commander Section I. The Nuestro General (NG) is the supreme power in the
Private Prison Firms Contributed More Than $1M to Trump’s Reelection
In the months leading up to Election Day, the nation’s largest private prison company poured a million dollars into a super PAC supporting
Sweden Plans Sending Inmates Abroad as Prisons Dull Due to Gang Crime Wave
Sweden can send criminals to serve their sentences in prisons abroad, a government-appointed commission said, as the country struggles to handle an influx