#prison-reform

#prison-reform

I think that frankly - I mean - what purpose do they serve? I think that we have to ask ourselves that. Many defend the carceral state for their own feelings, not its reality.

A cockroach-infested jail which illegally detained prisoners for longer than their release date has been put into special measures by a watchdog, exposing critical failures in the prison system.

Tracking devices inserted under offenders' skin, robots assigned to contain prisoners, and driverless vehicles were proposed to ministers by tech companies to address the UK's justice crisis.

"While much of our work addresses concerns around service delivery, many of the issues that we encounter go far beyond mere inefficiencies. They raise profound questions about fundamental human rights."

The number of prison staff being investigated for sexual assault or harassment has surged almost 400 per cent over recent years, revealing a serious issue within the prison system.

All infants and their mothers, including those behind bars, deserve access to basic healthcare, said Brooklyn state Sen. Julia Salazar, the prime sponsor of the CARE Act.

The public has rallied behind Christopher Trotter and John Cole, known as 'the Pendleton 2,' fighting for their release after decades in prison for political actions.

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The justice secretary, Shabana Mahmood, has ordered a snap review into whether stab vests should be used more routinely, highlighting the urgent need for officer protection.

Sir Mark Rowley stated that the early release of offenders, without proper analysis of policing impact, will burden police forces already stretched by austerity cuts.

After one of her first visits to L.A. County's juvenile hall in Sylmar, Efty Sharony filed a report that said she witnessed conditions worse than anything she'd seen in "over 20 years of experience visiting every level of carceral facility in California."

"The improved stability and new direction at HMP Wandsworth signify a significant turn from its previous chaotic period, fostering safety and decency for inmates."

The incident at HMP Belmarsh highlights the ongoing debate about prison conditions and security, particularly regarding inmates deemed extremely dangerous, like Axel Rudakubana.

"How do we reduce re-offending? How do we deal with people's drug addiction, mental health problems, the fact that people leave prison they don't know where to live, people don't have a job?"

"America has been plagued by vicious, violent and repeat Criminal Offenders, the dregs of society, who will never contribute anything other than Misery and Suffering."

The French government has vowed to intensify the fight against narcotics and drug-related crime, with Retailleau saying in February that France was confronting a 'white tsunami' of narcotics.

"We can say that a sort of experiment went well and in the next few days there will be other meetings," Giuseppe Caforio, Umbria's ombudsman for prisoners' rights, told the ANSA news agency.

The president of the United States is disappearing people to a Salvadoran prison for terrorists. A prison known by its initials, CECOT, where there is no escape.