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Prison capacity already ‘touch and go’ as far-right riots heap pressure on crisis-hit justice system

Keir Starmer vows to ‘make appalling situation work’ in housing all those remanded in prison custody

The Independent UK

Prison Architect 2 has been delayed indefinitely ahead of its launch next month

The prison management simulation game, Prison Architect 2, has been delayed indefinitely.

TechRadar

New complaint alleges Taloja prison underbelly: ‘Mutton meals for Rs 8,000 per kg, 40% cuts, zero record’

Fried chicken for Rs 2,000, Hyderabadi-Muradabadi biryani for Rs 1,500, Schezwan rice for Rs 500, prawns biryani for Rs 2,000, mutton masala for Rs 8,000, and mutton curry for Rs 7,000.

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Chad Military Accused Of Deaths In Prison Custody

Human Rights Watch reports deaths and mistreatment of detainees in Chad's Koro Toro prison following protests. Chad's political landscape faces scrutiny ov...

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Daughters review – heartbreaking record of girls and their imprisoned fathers

Angela Patton and Natalie Rae’s documentary about a ‘daddy-and-daughter’ prom for prisoners is an intimate window on lives torn apart by mass incarceration in the US

The Guardian - UK

America Criminalizes Too Much and Punishes Too Much

When those on parole or probation are included, one out of every 47 adults is under “some form of correctional supervision.”

Reason

Palestinian prisoners face systemic abuse as Israel’s jails labelled 'torture camps'

A MONTHS-LONG investigation by a human rights group has discovered that Palestinian prisoners have endured systemic abuse and that Israel’s…

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Israel set up facilities dedicated to torturing Palestinians: Rights group

Testimonies from 55 ex-detainees reveal more than a dozen Israeli prison camps are dedicated to abuse, B’Tselem reports.

Al Jazeera

‘Shocking’ HMP Wandsworth to get £100million and extra staff amid scandals

Charlie Taylor, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons, found failures in leadership ‘at every level’ at the south London jail in damning report

Evening Standard

Keir Starmer promises communities ‘will be safe’ following Cobra meeting – as it happened

Prime minister refuses to be drawn over comments made by X owner Elon Musk about ongoing disorder in UK

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer chairs emergency COBRA meeting amid fears far-right thugs plotting dozens more protests

More than 550 further jail places are being fast-tracked into use

Evening Standard

El Paso Man Sentenced To 19 Years For Attempted Murder Of Border Patrol Agent

After serving his prison sentence, Roberto Esquivel will have three years of supervised release.

Latin Times

Scandal-hit HMP Wandsworth to receive £100m to tackle ‘shocking’ failings

Justice secretary Shabana Mahmood warned that the report shows the ‘reality of a prison system in crisis’

The Independent UK

'Inhumane' jail cells breach UN rules, report finds

Inhumane conditions inside Tasmanian prison "dry cells" have been uncovered by a report which found some inmates were unable to call for help.

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France 24

Israeli rights group details systematic abuse of Palestinians in Israel's jails

A report from Israeli rights group B'Tselem indicated that Palestinian prisoners were subjected to arbitrary beatings and sexual abuse. The report came out days after the Israeli military detained nine soldiers accused of severe abuse of a prisoner in a military facility in the Negev desert.

International Business Times

Families Wait As Some Political Prisoners Freed In Bangladesh

Families of political prisoners secretly jailed in Bangladesh under the autocratic rule of ousted premier Sheikh Hasina waited desperately Tuesday for news of their relatives, as some of those missing were released.

International Business Times

Danish PM Attack Suspect Goes On Trial

A Polish man accused of drunkenly punching Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen goes on trial in Copenhagen on Tuesday, risking prison time and deportation if convicted.

The Guardian - UK

HMP Wandsworth had seven inmate suicides in past year, report finds

Prison hit by scandals over high-profile escape and officer-prisoner sex is to be given £100m and extra specialist staff

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The Independent UK

Chad's military was responsible for deaths of detainees after protests in 2022, a rights group says

Human Rights Watch says Chad’s military was responsible for the deaths of several detainees who were arrested after protests in October 2022

The Guardian - AU

Tunisia court jails potential presidential candidates and bars them from upcoming election

Critics say the move is aimed at targeting serious challengers to the current Tunisan president, Kais Saied.

International Business Times

Tunisia Would-be Hopefuls Arrested, Restrained Amid Presidential Race

A key Tunisian opposition figure and potential candidate for the upcoming presidential election jailed since October was sentenced to two years in prison late Monday night, according to local media.

The Guardian - UK

Ministers prepare extra 500 prison places to remand suspected rioters

Former young offender institution repurposed and abandoned cells made safe, while scheme to free prisoners early continues

The Guardian - UK

Torture, abuse and humiliation: Palestinians on Israeli prison ‘hell’

Ex-prisoners report sexual assault and starvation in alleged ‘torture camp’ jails presided over by Itamar Ben-Gvir

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian prisoners describe systemic abuse in Israel’s jails

Guardian interviews back up report by rights group B’Tselem, which says prisons should now be labelled ‘torture camps’

The Conversation

Evan Gershkovich prisoner swap was great news but it sets a worrying precedent for future hostage taking

Reporters Without Borders has welcomed the release of hostages by Russia, including Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal and Alsu Kurmasheva of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. But it has stressed that: “Neither should have spent a single day in a Russian prison for doing their job … we emphasise…

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