Oregon faces class-action lawsuit to end solitary confinement in prisons

In recent years, the state Department of Corrections’ use of disciplinary segregation has trended upward, according to data. Several prisoners say the agency is violating Oregon’s Constitution.

Law changes expected to boost prison population over next decade

A new report says there will be 15,200 prisoners in June 2036 - a 35 percent increase from this year.

Associazione Antigone: the XXII report "Tutto chiuso" on the alarming conditions of detention in...

Majority set to pass more use of ankle bracelets instead of short prison sentences

A parliamentary majority is ready to support a bill by the D66 and CDA to allow judges to sentence people to house arrest with an ankle monitor for minor offenses. According to MPs Joost Sneller...

Coding classes are rewriting futures in a Kenyan youth prison | CNN

By offering coding classes to inmates in a juvenile prison, Kenyan tech entrepreneur Paul Akwabi is hoping to change their futures.

HMP Garth prisoner died in cell fire after alarm failed, report says

An inmate in HMP Garth in Walton, Leyland, was killed in a blaze, a report has revealed.

Oklahoma prison criticized for allegedly incarcerating people in squalid underground cells with no...

Incarcerated people allege they are forced to endure vermin-infested cells and are subjected to beatings and rape

N.Y. anti-shackling legislation strengthens protections of pregnant inmates

"There are provisions in the bill in case of emergency situations which really don’t occur, but to give everyone peace of mind."

Why Scotland's newest prison has colourful walls

The Scottish Prison Service says careful thought was given to the design of HMP Highland.

Prison reform ‘to target recidivism, rehabilitation’ - Barbados Today

A comprehensive overhaul of the prison system is being proposed, with a focus on rehabilitation, reducing reoffending and dismantling criminal networks within Dodds Prison as part of a broader...

Prison Congestion: Judges face backlash over unjust bail conditions

As concerns mount over the country’s rising prison population, judges and prosecuting agencies have been identified as part of the problem.

Riigikogu passes law allowing Estonian prison space to be rented to other countries

The Riigikogu on Wednesday approved amendments to the law allowing prisoners from foreign countries to be housed in Estonian prisons. A vote on ratifying a prison agreement with Sweden will also take...

Prison watchdog calls for change after Aboriginal woman pepper sprayed during mental health episode

ACT’s Inspector of Custodial Services said self harm incidents should prompt therapeutic responses, not security responses.

Tortured, humiliated and killed: the women who disappear into Myanmar’s prisons

The military junta has detained thousands of political prisoners since the 2021 coup, and a pattern of gender-based abuses is becoming clear

Sweden withdraws disputed proposal to jail 13-year-olds

Sweden's right-wing government withdrew Thursday a heavily-contested proposal to lower the age at which children can be sentenced to prison from 15 to 13, citing a lack of support in parliament.

US federal judge blocks Alabama from executing man by nitrogen gas

Emily C Marks finds method proposed to kill Jeffery Lee violates ban on cruel and unusual punishment

State's failure to provide addiction nurses in Irish prisons is further punishing vulnerable people

There are currently no nurses with knowledge and training in the area of addiction working in Irish prisons, vital in a system where the majority of personnel have addiction issues

Overcrowded prisons in Wales undermining safety, MPs warn | ITV News

A report by the Welsh Affairs Committee highlighted "serious concerns" about the Welsh prison estate. | ITV News Wales