MP demands immediate transfer of inmates after cell closure leaves police station 150% over capacity in Amazonas
The Public Ministry of Amazonas is urging the urgent transfer of inmates due to severe overcrowding at a police station following the closure of one of its cells.
Court orders partial closure of prison unit in Tocantins due to overcrowding
The court has ordered the partial closure of a prison in Tocantins after it was revealed to be operating at 170% capacity.
M. Chrysohoidis: Prison overcrowding problem – Eight new detention facilities will be created
Greek Minister of Citizen Protection Michalis Chrysohoidis announced plans to construct eight new detention facilities to address severe overcrowding in prisons.
Lasse Liikane: The Prison Guard's Understanding of Swedish Prisoners Coming to Tartu
Lasse Liikane expresses concerns about the risks involved in transferring Swedish prisoners to Tartu, Estonia, amidst discussions about prison overcrowding in Sweden.
Awaiting trial inmates make up 64% of prison population — NCoS
The Nigeria Correctional Service reports that 64% of the country's prison population consists of awaiting trial inmates, contributing to extreme congestion in facilities.
The Prison and Probation Service wants to expand significantly in Luleå – investing in both detention center and prison
The Swedish Prison and Probation Service plans to significantly expand its facilities in Luleå, including a new detention center and prison to address overcrowding issues.
Ghana: Chief Justice Announces Shift System to Decongest Courts, Prison
Ghana's Chief Justice has introduced a shift court system to help reduce court congestion and ease prison overcrowding.
Sex letters to a murderer and a child born from a forbidden relationship – An unusual problem plagues Sweden's prisons
Sweden's prison system is facing a crisis with overcrowding and increasing incidents of forbidden relationships between staff and inmates.
Belgium Faces Prison Overcrowding and Looks for Solutions in Estonia
Belgian ministers visited Estonia to explore collaboration options to address prison overcrowding issues by potentially sending convicted individuals without identification to the country.
Justice Ministry on Belgium's prison leasing wish: negotiations are not underway after active talks with Sweden
Belgium is exploring the possibility of leasing prison spaces from Estonia due to overcrowding in its own prisons, but currently, it has only been negotiating with Sweden.
Head of Estonian Prison Management: it makes no sense or is feasible to accept Belgian prisoners
Tiina Unuks, head of the Estonian prison management, confirmed that there will be no agreement to rent prison spaces from Belgium, despite discussions about the overcrowding issue in Belgian prisons.
Belgium evaluates options to rent prison cells in Estonia
Belgium is exploring the possibility of renting prison cells in Estonia due to overcrowding in its own prisons, with officials visiting Estonia to discuss the potential arrangement.
Belgium wants to rent prison places in Estonia for criminals among migrants
Belgium is exploring the possibility of renting prison spaces in Estonia due to overcrowding in its own prisons, with the country's justice minister and minister for asylum and migration visiting Estonia recently to discuss the matter.
Belgium considers renting prison spaces from Estonia
Belgium is exploring the option of renting prison spaces from Estonia to alleviate overcrowding in its own jails, particularly for undocumented detainees.
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.
Habijan: Modular prisons in Varaždin and Lipovica will be completed in July
Minister of Justice Damir Habijan announced that two modular prisons expected to be completed in July will add a total of 300 new prison places to address overcrowding and staffing shortages in the penal system.
Belgium considers housing foreign prisoners in Estonia
Belgium is exploring the option of transferring foreign inmates without residency rights to Estonia due to overcrowding in its prisons.
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.
Nantes Prison: Caregivers denounce 'the accumulation of security measures'
On Monday morning, psychiatrists and nursing staff protested outside Nantes prison against a climate of 'suspicions of corruption' and the deteriorating working conditions exacerbated by overcrowding.
Prison Reform: Gérald Darmanin's Plan to Curb Overcrowding
Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin aims to implement a cap on prison numbers and plans to construct new prison facilities to address critical overcrowding issues.
Inside 'hell on Earth' prison holding Nicolas Maduro - brawls, rats and overcrowding
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro is reportedly incarcerated in a Brooklyn prison known for extreme overcrowding and violence.