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🇦🇷 La Nacion (ES)
Crime & Justice

The birthday party that exploded on social media: this was the pink party of an inmate in the Lomas de Zamora Penitentiary

An inmate celebrated her birthday in a lavish party that went viral, raising concerns about prison conditions and the use of mobile phones by inmates.

Feb 27 • 12:59 UTC
🇲🇽 El Financiero (ES)
National & Local

Who is Rami Hassan, the French MEP detained in Israel?

Rima Hassan, a French Member of the European Parliament, has been moved back to Givón prison in Israel after being held under harsh isolation conditions.

Feb 27 • 01:55 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
National & Local

Rats, promiscuity, health issues... A former prisoner from Vendée receives 3000 euros in compensation out of the 60,000 claimed

A former prisoner from Vendée was awarded 3000 euros in compensation for inhumane prison conditions, although he initially sought 60,000 euros.

Feb 26 • 14:35 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Severe Beating and Deliberate Negligence: Worrying Increase in the Number of Sick Prisoners at Ofer Prison

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club reports a significant rise in the number of sick prisoners at Israel's Ofer prison due to harsh detention conditions and deliberate lack of medical care.

Feb 25 • 19:58 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

Demand investigation into the death of two inmates in a fire in a Córdoba prison: denounce detention conditions and delays in evacuating them

A fire at the Bouwer Penitentiary in Córdoba, Argentina, resulted in the deaths of two female inmates, leading to calls for a thorough investigation into the circumstances and accountability.

Feb 25 • 15:12 UTC
🌍 AllAfrica
National & Local

South Africa: Court Rejects Thabo Bester's Bid for Laptop

The Free State High Court has denied Thabo Bester's request for improved jail conditions, including access to a laptop and more legal consultation time.

Feb 25 • 03:52 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Sandra Borch sentenced to prison – may avoid serving time

Former Norwegian minister Sandra Borch has been sentenced to prison for drunk driving but may avoid serving time if she meets certain conditions.

Feb 24 • 13:36 UTC
🇰🇷 Hankyoreh (KR)
National & Local

‘The Prosecutor Causes Social Anxiety’ - The Assertive Final Statement of Textile Worker Cha Eon-nyeon

Cha Eon-nyeon, a textile worker imprisoned for labor activism, made a powerful final statement illustrating the stark contrast between his life in prison and the poor living conditions of laborers outside.

Feb 23 • 10:44 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Why did Rajpal Yadav demand a smoking zone in jail? He broke his silence after 15 years...

Rajpal Yadav, after being released from Tihar Jail, discusses his experience and advocates for a smoking zone for inmates.

Feb 21 • 14:52 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
National & Local

Ilaria Salis again against prisons: "They are like metastases". Then she attacks the government

Ilaria Salis criticized the prison system, describing it as a malignant entity, while addressing a gathering in Como focused on prison conditions.

Feb 21 • 14:00 UTC
🇦🇷 Clarin (ES)
Crime & Justice

From animal shelter to house of horror: dozens of dead dogs discovered and several in deplorable conditions

Oaveed Rahman was sentenced to five years in prison after authorities discovered 41 dead dogs and 21 others in appalling conditions at his supposed animal shelter in England.

Feb 20 • 20:28 UTC
🇱🇹 15min
National & Local

Six activists detained in Turkey for trying to investigate the country's prison conditions

Six activists were detained in Istanbul after meeting with lawyers from the People's Rights Bureau while trying to investigate prison conditions in Turkey.

Feb 20 • 17:23 UTC
🇫🇮 Yle Uutiset
National & Local

Sausages were made in the midst of mold and mouse droppings in Ylivieska – the entrepreneur received a sentence

A meat entrepreneur from Ylivieska has been sentenced to a five-month suspended prison term for endangering public health by producing sausages and other meat products in unsanitary conditions.

Feb 20 • 12:46 UTC
🇱🇹 Lrytas
World

Activists Investigating Prison Conditions Arrested in Turkey

A group of six European activists was arrested in Istanbul while meeting with lawyers from a human rights office, allegedly due to links to a terrorist group, which they and their supporters deny.

Feb 20 • 10:56 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
National & Local

Battle over Imran Khan's health in Pakistan, supporters take to the streets and blockade roads

Supporters of former Prime Minister Imran Khan are protesting against his deteriorating health and poor prison conditions in Islamabad, demanding his transfer to a private hospital for better care.

Feb 18 • 02:19 UTC
🇦🇺 ABC News AU
National & Local

Prison conditions for Netflix star Matt Wright revealed

Matt Wright, star of Netflix's Outback Wrangler, has been moved to a specialized unit at the Darwin Correctional Centre, which offers better conditions than the general prison population.

Feb 18 • 00:30 UTC
🇨🇿 Seznam Zprávy
National & Local

Frog venom against Navalny. In pain, he hit the floor, says family

The article discusses the family of Alexei Navalny, who reported his severe condition in prison, indicating he was in excruciating pain.

Feb 16 • 11:44 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

In less than a week, two detainees die in Caucaia prison

Two detainees have died in less than a week at the Desembargador Francisco Adalberto de Oliveira Barros Leal prison in Caucaia, raising concerns about conditions and health emergencies in the facility.

Feb 14 • 17:08 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
National & Local

No doctors, school, and water: in the Texas prison, the nightmare of children captured by ICE

Edison, a 13-year-old boy from Guatemala, is detained in Texas with his mother, facing dire conditions including a lack of medical care and education.

Feb 14 • 09:23 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Imran Khan loses a significant part of his sight in prison

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has reportedly lost a significant part of his vision due to harsh prison conditions.

Feb 13 • 15:26 UTC
🇮🇳 Aaj Tak (Hindi)
Crime & Justice

Is Rajpal receiving VIP treatment in Tihar Jail? Here's how he's managing

Comedian-actor Rajpal Yadav is serving his sentence in Tihar Jail, where questions arose regarding his treatment, which reports suggest is not special despite his celebrity status.

Feb 13 • 06:40 UTC
🇮🇸 Visir
National & Local

Emergency calls from staff and secret phones

Staff at the Landspítali emergency room in Iceland are expressing concerns about safety due to inadequate conditions at the hospital.

Feb 11 • 18:05 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
National & Local

Bolsonaro's defense again requests humanitarian house arrest

Jair Bolsonaro's lawyers are seeking humanitarian house arrest for the former president, citing his serious health issues and inadequate prison conditions.

Feb 11 • 15:05 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

Tuberculosis in Ecuador's Prisons

Ecuador's prisons are facing a silent epidemic of tuberculosis, exacerbated by inadequate healthcare and poor living conditions.

Feb 10 • 14:00 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Denouncing 'undignified' detention conditions, Cédric Jubillar's lawyer threatens not to appear at his appeal trial

Cédric Jubillar's lawyer has threatened to boycott his appeal trial if the 'undignified' conditions of his detention are not improved.

Feb 10 • 11:11 UTC
🇮🇹 Il Giornale
World

The Chinese Revenge: 20 Years for Jimmy Lai. 'Like a Life Sentence'

A Hong Kong court sentenced media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison, prompting international outrage given his age and health conditions.

Feb 10 • 04:00 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Christchurch mosque shooter asks for guilty plea to be withdrawn in court

Brenton Tarrant, the Christchurch mosque shooter, is seeking to withdraw his guilty plea, claiming he was unfit to plead due to harsh prison conditions during his sentencing for the 2019 attack.

Feb 9 • 10:21 UTC
🇳🇴 Aftenposten
Crime & Justice

Terrorist convicted from mosque attack in New Zealand retracts guilty plea

Brenton Tarrant, convicted for the Christchurch mosque attacks, has retracted his guilty plea, claiming he was coerced under harsh prison conditions.

Feb 9 • 09:32 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
National & Local

Palestinian Prisoners' Club: Executions of prisoners are the peak of ongoing extermination

The Palestinian Prisoners' Club warns that Israel's preparations to implement the death penalty law for prisoners represent a dangerous escalation and a continuation of ongoing extermination.

Feb 9 • 08:59 UTC
🇬🇧 Sky News
World

Man who murdered 51 in mass shootings blames guilty plea on prison 'conditions'

Brenton Tarrant, who killed 51 individuals in New Zealand's Christchurch mosque shootings, is seeking to overturn his guilty plea, attributing it to mental health issues influenced by harsh prison conditions.

Feb 9 • 07:31 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Burden and Isolation: Christchurch Attacker Seeks to Contest Own Guilty Plea

The Christchurch mosque attacker, Brenton Tarrant, is seeking to retract his guilty plea, claiming his harsh prison conditions affected his mental state at the time of his confession.

Feb 9 • 06:12 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
National & Local

'The drug hides the illness': the account of a former inmate about health problems in Guayaquil prison

A former inmate describes the appalling health conditions and overwhelming odors within a Guayaquil prison, highlighting the challenges faced by inmates.

Feb 8 • 17:02 UTC
🇬🇧 Mirror
Crime & Justice

Killer who stabbed schoolgirl to death back behind bars year after release

John Wilson, the man who murdered schoolgirl Michelle Stewart, has been returned to prison a year after his release on parole for breaching license conditions.

Feb 7 • 09:32 UTC
🇱🇻 TVNET
Crime & Justice

The inmates are trying to adapt to the new Liepaja prison

The new Liepaja prison, the most modern detention facility in the Baltics, has officially begun operations with inmates and staff adjusting to its advanced conditions and technologies after extensive construction.

Feb 6 • 18:10 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

When political solidarity downplays leftist violence

Maja T., a German Antifa activist, was sentenced to eight years in Hungary, yet the ongoing debate in Germany is more focused on prison conditions and identity issues rather than organized violence.

Feb 5 • 14:00 UTC
🇨🇿 Aktuálně.cz
Crime & Justice

"Zero hygiene, isolation, and punishment." Darmovzal described his stay in a Venezuelan prison

Jan Darmovzal detailed the inhumane conditions he faced while imprisoned in Venezuela, highlighting issues such as lack of hygiene and isolation, after returning to the Czech Republic.

Feb 5 • 08:15 UTC
🇲🇽 Milenio (ES)
Crime & Justice

They show what a luxury room looks like in the Santa Martha prison; images surprise | VIDEO

The Santa Martha prison, housing women who have been sentenced for crimes, has sparked conversation in society regarding the alleged comfortable living conditions they enjoy while serving their sentences.

Feb 4 • 19:40 UTC
🇧🇷 G1 (PT)
Crime & Justice

Iranian Nobel Peace Prize winner goes on hunger strike in prison

Narges Mohammadi, an Iranian Nobel Peace Prize laureate, has begun a hunger strike in prison to protest her illegal detention and the dire conditions of her imprisonment.

Feb 4 • 16:42 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

"Disproportionate prison verdict," said the leftist politician

Maja T., a non-binary German individual, has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term in Hungary for attempted dangerous bodily harm, and they criticize the inhumane prison conditions while leftist politicians express outrage over the trial.

Feb 4 • 14:39 UTC
🇩🇪 Die Welt
Crime & Justice

"Disproportionate prison sentence," says the leftist politician

The German non-binary individual Maja T. has been sentenced to a lengthy prison term in Hungary for attempted serious bodily harm, prompting outrage from leftist and green party members over the trial's conditions and procedures.

Feb 4 • 14:39 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

At Prosecutor's Offices, staff use masks as a preventive measure due to health issues in the Guayaquil prison

Staff at prosecutor's offices in Guayaquil are mandated to wear masks as a precaution due to health concerns stemming from conditions in the Litoral Penitentiary.

Feb 3 • 18:52 UTC
🇩🇪 FAZ
Crime & Justice

Too Many Prisoners: Belgium Plans to Transfer Inmates to Estonia

Belgium's government considers relocating inmates to Estonia due to overcrowded prison conditions, as highlighted by protests from prison staff last October.

Feb 3 • 18:28 UTC
🇬🇧 Guardian
Crime & Justice

‘Supermax-style units’ for most dangerous criminals to be introduced in England and Wales

The introduction of 'supermax-style units' for the most dangerous criminals in England and Wales was announced, with plans to prevent prisoners from using human rights laws to contest harsher jail conditions.

Feb 3 • 17:32 UTC
🇶🇦 Al Jazeera
Crime & Justice

Ben Gvir Acknowledges Poor Prison Conditions... Circumstances of Palestinian Detention Deter Attacks

Israeli National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir stated that harsh prison conditions for Palestinian detainees have become a deterrent to potential attacks, as discussed with the head of the Shin Bet.

Feb 3 • 14:49 UTC
🇪🇨 El Universo (ES)
Crime & Justice

FF.A.A. assures that operational conditions are maintained for personnel assigned to the Encounter prison

The Armed Forces have confirmed that adequate operational conditions are maintained for personnel assigned to the Encounter prison, providing them with housing, food, water, and medical care under established protocols.

Feb 3 • 14:45 UTC
🇫🇷 France24
Crime & Justice

Brazil’s Bolsonaro transferred to prison with ‘more favorable’ conditions

Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has been moved to prison to serve a 27-year sentence for orchestrating a failed coup following his election loss.

Jan 16 • 03:26 UTC
🇫🇷 Le Figaro
Crime & Justice

Brazil: a judge orders the transfer of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro to a prison with 'more favorable' conditions

A Brazilian judge has ordered the immediate transfer of former President Jair Bolsonaro to a prison with more favorable conditions following his sentencing to 27 years for attempted coup.

Jan 15 • 21:19 UTC
🇮🇱 Haaretz
Crime & Justice

Due to a lack of detention places, detainees are forced to sleep on the floor, sometimes outside

Due to overcrowding in prisons, detainees in Israel are being held in unsuitable conditions, including sleeping on floors or even outdoors without proper shelter.

Jan 14 • 04:00 UTC
🇮🇹 La Repubblica
Crime & Justice

In a Cell Among Mice and Cockroaches. 'Me, in the Aquarium of Torture. I Will Never Forget'

An inmate recounts their harrowing experience in a cramped cell infested with cockroaches, describing it as worse than Alcatraz.

Jan 14 • 00:00 UTC
🇪🇸 El País
Crime & Justice

The account of the two Italian prisoners freed in Venezuela: "It was worse than Alcatraz, 14 months sleeping on the floor with cockroaches"

Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò recount their 14-month ordeal in a Venezuelan prison, describing the conditions as worse than Alcatraz.

Jan 13 • 13:25 UTC

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