Court orders the government of MG to create a intervention plan for Ceresp Gameleira; 4 inmates died in less than a month at the site
A court in Minas Gerais has mandated the state government to develop an intervention plan for Ceresp Gameleira following the deaths of four inmates within a month.
Child murderer Ian Huntley was beaten to death
Ian Huntley, the child murderer incarcerated for the 2002 deaths of Jessica Chapman and Holly Wells, was found dead after being attacked by a fellow inmate.
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.
Three inmates die in two days at prison unit in BH
Three inmates have died in less than two days at the Ceresp Gameleira prison in Belo Horizonte, with police investigating the incidents.
Good news for New York: Kathy Hochul signed a historic law to improve safety and accountability in prisons
New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed a significant law aimed at enhancing safety and accountability in the state's prison system following public outrage over inmate deaths.
SNAI recognizes health complexity in prisons and exposes measures against inmate deaths
The National Service for Comprehensive Attention to Adult Inmates and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI) acknowledged health issues in prisons and mentioned that determining the causes of inmate deaths is solely the responsibility of forensic processes and technical analyses, following complaints from families amid reports of tuberculosis and malnutrition.
‘There are people who die without the proper attention’: concern grows among families and lawyers of inmates in the Penitentiary over tuberculosis
Concern is rising among families and lawyers of inmates in the Penitentiary due to the alarming health situation, with reports of at least eleven inmate deaths related to tuberculosis this week.