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๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

743 detainees and 47 weapons seized during six days of curfew in four provinces of Ecuador

Over 743 people were arrested and 47 weapons confiscated during a recent curfew imposed across four provinces in Ecuador.

Mar 21 โ€ข 21:59 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Ukrainska Pravda
National & Local

Hungarian security services gave forced injection to Ukrainian cash-in-transit guard, The Guardian says

The Hungarian security services reportedly administered a forced injection to a Ukrainian cash-in-transit guard during his detention in Budapest, prompting concerns regarding treatment of detainees.

Mar 20 โ€ข 19:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

96 detainees in Los Rรญos for violating the curfew during four days of operations

Security operations in Los Rรญos, Ecuador, have resulted in the arrest of 96 individuals for violating a newly imposed curfew.

Mar 19 โ€ข 21:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Democratic representative's staffer repeatedly posed as a lawyer for detainees, smuggled phone into Texas facility, ICE says

A staff member of Rep. Veronica Escobar allegedly impersonated an attorney for detainees at an ICE facility and smuggled phones to them, according to ICE.

Mar 19 โ€ข 19:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Democratic representative's staffer repeatedly posed as a lawyer for detainees, smuggled phone into Texas facility, ICE says

A staffer for Rep. Veronica Escobar allegedly impersonated an attorney multiple times to meet detainees and illegally smuggled cell phones into an ICE facility in Texas.

Mar 19 โ€ข 19:22 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ El Financiero (ES)
Crime & Justice

Nayarit awakens under the crossfire of Los Mayos and the CJNG; there are 20 detainees

A joint operation in Huajicori, Nayarit, resulted in 20 arrests and the seizure of weapons and explosives amidst ongoing territorial disputes between criminal gangs.

Mar 18 โ€ข 07:52 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Australiaโ€™s high court orders ankle bracelets be removed and curfews end for 43 former immigration detainees

Australia's high court has ruled that ankle bracelets and curfews imposed on 43 former immigration detainees are unconstitutional, requiring them to report to officials instead.

Mar 18 โ€ข 06:13 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Ecuador adds more than 380 detainees in two days of curfew operations

Ecuadorian authorities have detained a total of 384 people during curfew operations aimed at combating organized crime.

Mar 17 โ€ข 21:33 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Justice orders the release of former prison director suspected of facilitating the escape of 16 detainees in Bahia

The Bahia Court of Justice has ordered the release of former prison director Joneuma Silva Neres, who is accused of facilitating a massive inmate escape.

Mar 17 โ€ข 12:56 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Drugs, weapons seized and detainees: this is how the first hours of the curfew have been

Police and military forces have been deployed in conflictive areas of four provinces during the curfew hours, resulting in the seizure of weapons and drugs, and numerous arrests.

Mar 16 โ€ข 11:05 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
World

Amnesty: Acquittal of Israeli soldiers who tortured Palestinian prisoners is a disgraceful decision that institutionalizes impunity

Amnesty International criticized the Israeli military prosecutor's decision to dismiss charges against five Israeli soldiers accused of abusing Palestinian detainees, describing it as institutionalizing impunity.

Mar 15 โ€ข 10:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฑ Haaretz
National & Local

The Safe Path to Achieving 'Justice': Breaking into a Base, Attacking the Enforcement System, and Releasing the Key Witness

The Israeli military prosecutor's decision to drop charges against five defendants accused of mistreating a Palestinian detainee is based on questionable grounds.

Mar 13 โ€ข 04:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ ABC News AU
National & Local

IDF drops prosecution of reservists who allegedly raped Palestinian detainee

Israel's military has announced the abandonment of prosecution against five reservists who were accused of raping a Palestinian detainee, an incident that has ignited a national discussion on the treatment of Palestinians in Israeli detention centers.

Mar 12 โ€ข 16:03 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
National & Local

Torture on detainees: ten agents from the Casal del Marmo juvenile prison under investigation

Ten agents from the Casal del Marmo juvenile prison in Rome are under investigation for alleged torture of detainees.

Mar 11 โ€ข 23:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ Dennรญk N
Crime & Justice

When ฤŒurilla is in custody, strict regime is fine, but for the Takรกฤ group it is a crime according to the police inspection

The Slovak police inspection is seen as applying double standards in evaluating the treatment of detainees, particularly in the cases involving Jรกn ฤŒurila and members of the Takรกฤ gang.

Mar 10 โ€ข 17:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ณ๐Ÿ‡ด NRK
National & Local

USA demands Afghanistan to release American prisoners

The US is urging Afghanistan to release American detainees, as Secretary of State Marco Rubio labels Afghanistan a 'state sponsor of wrongful detention.'

Mar 9 โ€ข 23:20 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Drug Trafficking and Criminal Association: Which Crimes Det detainees are Answering Before Escape from Jail in MT

Two detainees who escaped from a prison in Campo Novo do Parecis, MT, remain at large while investigations are ongoing into the circumstances of their escape.

Mar 9 โ€ข 21:38 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
National & Local

A common jail housing 400 ICE detainees accumulates complaints of poor nutrition and serious conditions

A jail in Butler County, Ohio, is facing scrutiny over allegations of poor food and living conditions for detainees, leading to calls for a formal investigation.

Mar 7 โ€ข 14:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น Il Giornale
National & Local

Bomb alarm paralyzes the courthouse. Three arrested are released

A bomb threat caused the total evacuation of a courthouse in Milan, resulting in the cancellation of hearings and the release of three detainees.

Mar 7 โ€ข 04:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

โ€˜Abject crueltyโ€™: review of 911 calls from Texas ICE detention facility reveals disturbing conditions

The review of 911 calls from the Texas ICE detention facility highlights troubling conditions involving overcrowding, medical neglect, and severe emotional distress among detainees.

Mar 6 โ€ข 14:29 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

Trump administration to reportedly close controversial ICE jail in Texas

The Trump administration is planning to close a controversial immigration jail in Texas, Camp East Montana, following reports of deaths and health outbreaks among detainees.

Mar 5 โ€ข 14:31 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

What Nahuel Gallo said: the main statements from the gendarme after being detained for 448 days in Venezuela

Nahuel Gallo, an Argentine gendarme who was detained in Venezuela for 448 days, spoke publicly expressing gratitude for his return, reflecting on his mental state, and his continued concern for fellow detainees.

Mar 4 โ€ข 18:45 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡น La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

The alarm from the Guarantor: in Italian prisons, more detainees and more deaths in 2025

Italian prisons are experiencing an increase in inmate population and a rising number of deaths, as reported by the National Guarantor for the rights of people deprived of personal liberty.

Mar 4 โ€ข 18:14 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Mendonรงa authorizes the Federal Police to transfer Vorcaro and other prisoners to state penitentiaries

Minister Andrรฉ Mendonรงa of Brazil's Federal Supreme Court has authorized the Federal Police to transfer banker Daniel Vorcaro and other detainees from Operation Compliance Zero to state prison facilities due to inadequate conditions at police custody units.

Mar 4 โ€ข 15:58 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช SVT Nyheter
National & Local

JO Criticism: Detainees in Flen Sat on the Floor Eating

The Swedish National Board of Institutional Review (JO) criticized conditions at a detention center in Flen where detainees had to sit on the floor to eat due to lack of adequate seating.

Mar 4 โ€ข 14:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Death of Quentin Deranque in Lyon: Two New Suspects Arrested

Two new suspects have been arrested in connection with the fatal beating of activist Quentin Deranque in Lyon, bringing the total number of detainees to those believed to be involved in the crime.

Mar 4 โ€ข 08:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ Rzeczpospolita
National & Local

Who are the detainees in the 'TOR' operation: railway enthusiasts or saboteurs? Findings of 'Rzeczpospolita'

The article discusses the 'TOR' operation in Poland, which resulted in the detention of individuals suspected of involvement in railway sabotage following terrorist acts that damaged track infrastructure.

Mar 4 โ€ข 03:30 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Detainees wet their skin while fighting with each other in the Viru prison sports ground

During Estonia's Republic Day week, prisons experienced relative calm apart from some scuffles between detainees.

Mar 3 โ€ข 19:25 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡บ Guardian Australia
National & Local

Albanese wants us to turn the temperature down. He should start by showing kindness not contempt for those in Syria | Julianne Schultz

The article critiques Australian Prime Minister Albanese's harsh rhetoric regarding detainees in Syrian camps, contrasting it with Governor-General Sam Mostyn's call for kindness and compassion in politics.

Feb 28 โ€ข 19:00 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท Le Figaro
National & Local

According to Washington, Iran is a state practicing unjust detentions

Washington has formally blacklisted Iran for its practices of unjust detentions and urged American citizens in Iran to leave immediately amid considerations of military action against Tehran.

Feb 27 โ€ข 22:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Cuba identified him as one of the detainees from the attacked boat, but he never left Miami: 'I am here'

Roberto Azcorra Consuegra, named by Cuban authorities as involved in an attack on a boat, asserts he has never left Miami and had no part in the incident.

Feb 27 โ€ข 19:16 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

Prison Police Vehicle Loses Control and Capsizes in Northern Piauรญ

A police vehicle overturned in Northern Piauรญ, Brazil, leading to minor injuries among the occupants including police officers and detainees.

Feb 27 โ€ข 15:02 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

The Constitutional Court declares that a pretrial detainee has the right to know the evidence against them even if the case is under secrecy

The Spanish Constitutional Court has unanimously ruled that pretrial detainees must be informed of the specific evidence against them, even in secret cases.

Feb 27 โ€ข 12:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

US Envoy: Washington facilitated the exchange of detainees in Sweida

The US envoy to Syria, Tom Brack, announced that Washington facilitated a significant detainee exchange in Sweida, marking a step toward stability in the region.

Feb 27 โ€ข 09:12 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Prisoner exchange deal between the Syrian government and the National Defense in Suwayda

A prisoner exchange deal has been completed between the Syrian government and the National Defense forces in Suwayda, resulting in the release of 61 detainees and the return of 25 captured personnel.

Feb 27 โ€ข 08:08 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Photos of the Sweida Exchange Spark Controversy Over Treatment of Detainees

The recent exchange of detainees in Sweida has ignited a heated debate among Syrians regarding the treatment of prisoners, especially noting the differences in health and condition of those released by the Syrian government versus armed groups.

Feb 27 โ€ข 08:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ช Postimees
National & Local

Detainees are fighting: who demands more food in prison, who wants to use a computer

Several incidents related to aggressive behavior among detainees and the discovery of prohibited items were reported in Estonian prisons last week.

Feb 26 โ€ข 09:41 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ถ๐Ÿ‡ฆ Al Jazeera
National & Local

Prisoner and captive exchange deal between the Syrian government and the National Defense in Sweida

A prisoner and captive exchange took place today between the Syrian government and the National Defense Forces in Sweida, resulting in the release of 61 detainees in exchange for 25 captives.

Feb 26 โ€ข 08:27 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

The mega real estate scam of the L'Abbate clan will go to trial with 5 detainees and the demands of the scammed to recover their savings

A major real estate fraud attributed to the L'Abbate clan is advancing to a public trial with five individuals detained, while victims seek to recover their lost savings.

Feb 25 โ€ข 17:48 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Supreme Court intervenes in case where private ICE contractor forced detainees to clean common areas

The Supreme Court upheld a lawsuit against GEO Group, a private prison company, allowing immigration detainees in Colorado to challenge claims of forced unpaid labor in court.

Feb 25 โ€ข 17:35 UTC
๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ Fox News
National & Local

Dems tap ICE detainees, suspected illegal immigrants as guests for Trumpโ€™s speech: DHS

Democratic lawmakers are facing criticism for inviting individuals under immigration scrutiny as guests to the State of the Union.

Feb 25 โ€ข 01:43 UTC
๐ŸŒ RFI Afrique (FR)
National & Local

Cameroon: What is the situation for the other detainees after the release of Ondo Ndong and Belinga?

The recent release of Gรฉrard Ondo Ndong and Roger Belinga in Cameroon raises questions about the fates of other prisoners still facing legal challenges under the anti-corruption campaign initiated by President Paul Biya.

Feb 23 โ€ข 08:36 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ช Aftonbladet
National & Local

Syria closes infamous IS camp al-Hol

Syria has closed the notorious al-Hol camp after emptying it of detainees, according to government officials.

Feb 22 โ€ข 17:34 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท G1 (PT)
National & Local

After the approval of the law, Venezuela receives more than 1,500 amnesty requests in three days

Venezuela has received over 1,550 amnesty requests following the approval of a new law by the National Assembly, with many detainees being released.

Feb 21 โ€ข 19:47 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง Guardian
National & Local

A bar, kitchen and flat-screen TVs: the $70m jet DHS is eyeing for deportations

The Department of Homeland Security is considering purchasing a luxurious $70 million Boeing 737-8 Max for deportation flights, raising concerns about its appropriateness for transporting immigration detainees.

Feb 20 โ€ข 18:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡จ El Universo (ES)
National & Local

The Government will build a prison for 15,000 inmates to relocate and repair others

Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa announced plans to construct a new prison with a capacity for 15,000 inmates to facilitate the relocation of detainees from overcrowded and deteriorating facilities.

Feb 20 โ€ข 13:28 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ท La Nacion (ES)
National & Local

Venezuela: law approved for massive release of political prisoners

The Venezuelan National Assembly has approved a limited Amnesty Law that allows for the release of political prisoners from 2002 to 2025, amid hunger strikes by families of the detainees demanding their release.

Feb 20 โ€ข 01:01 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ง๐Ÿ‡ท Folha (PT)
National & Local

Under pressure from the US, the Venezuelan Parliament unanimously approves an amnesty law

The Venezuelan Parliament has unanimously approved an amnesty law for political prisoners following pressure from NGOs, families of detainees, and the United States.

Feb 20 โ€ข 00:09 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

Semar secures semi-submersible with 4 tons of cocaine; there are 3 detainees

Mexican Navy (Semar) seizes a semi-submersible vessel carrying approximately 4 tons of cocaine and detains three crew members.

Feb 19 โ€ข 15:54 UTC
๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ El Paรญs
Crime & Justice

The judge frees former councilor Rafael Pineda and the other four detainees in Seville for the irregular sale of a plot

Former councilor Rafael Pineda and four others have been released by a judge in Seville following their detention in connection to the irregular sale of municipal land.

Feb 18 โ€ข 16:12 UTC

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