#prison-conditions
#prison-conditions

Women

The staff get hush money': the hidden scandal of rape in Indian prisons

Sexual abuse of incarcerated women in West Bengal's overcrowded prisons is a harsh reality.

Prison conditions for women in West Bengal need urgent reform to ensure their safety. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

3 months ago

Italian antifascist says cell in Hungary crawling with mice and bugs

Italian antifascist activist Ilaria Salis wrote a letter denouncing the degrading conditions in which she has been held in prison for nearly a year.

Salis described the cramped cells, presence of bedbugs, cockroaches, and mice, lack of basic supplies such as toilet paper and soap, and the delayed medical examination she was supposed to receive. [ more ]

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The Mercury News

2 weeks ago

New York City

At FCI Dublin, all of the prisoners have been cleared out

All inmates from FCI Dublin have been transferred, released, or placed in community settings following the closure due to dysfunction and abuse at the facility. [ more ]

www.esquire.com

2 weeks ago

New York City

Texas Prisons Are Keeping Inmates At Sweltering Temperatures

Prisons in Texas have extreme heat conditions reaching above 100 degrees, impacting both inmates and staff.

The lack of air conditioning in Texas state prisons contributes to staff shortages and difficulties in filling vacancies. [ more ]

New York Post

4 weeks ago

New York City

El Chapo's desperate pleas for more supermax prison visits, calls with wife, daughters rejected

A Brooklyn federal judge rejected El Chapo's request for more contact with family, directing him to address the Bureau of Prisons. [ more ]

BBC News

2 weeks ago

London

Wandsworth Prison: Rats and sewage unbearable, volunteer says

Conditions at HMP Wandsworth are described as unbearable, with basic standards not being met and safety concerns rampant. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

3 weeks ago

Italian antifascist could be released from Hungary jail due to EU election candidacy

Ilaria Salis, an antifascist activist imprisoned in Hungary, accepted a European Parliament candidacy, potentially granting her immunity and freedom. [ more ]

english.elpais.com

1 month ago

EU slaps sanctions on Russian justice officials blamed for jailing Alexei Navalny

The EU imposed sanctions on Russian officials responsible for Alexei Navalny's imprisonment and death.

The sanctions involve asset freezes and travel bans on 33 officials and two prisons, holding Russia's political leadership accountable for human rights violations. [ more ]

www.theguardian.com

The UK must change its position': the wife of Briton jailed by Vladimir Putin on taking up her husband's fight

Evgenia Kara-Murza remains composed despite the risks to her husband serving a sentence in a Siberian jail.

British government's delayed response to meeting with Evgenia Kara-Murza reflects lack of attention to Russian opposition issues. [ more ]

Truthout

1 month ago

ICE Under Fire for Solitary Confinement of Immigrants Amid Suicide Attempts

Charles Leo Daniel was held in solitary confinement for an extended period before his death.

There have been multiple suicide attempts and hunger strikes at the NWDC following Daniel's death. [ more ]

www.independent.co.uk

Force used 10 times a week against women in Eastwood prison - report

High use of force at HMP Eastwood

Rising incidents involving mental health problems [ more ]

Washington Post

Perspective | Watchdog reports cite long-standing crises in federal prisons

The Federal Bureau of Prisons is facing criticism for dangerous housing conditions and failing to correct problems, potentially risking the safety of inmates and the public.

The agency has a history of long-standing challenges and a broken system, as highlighted by critical watchdog reports and inclusion in the High-Risk list. [ more ]

Truthout

3 months ago