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Haiti´s Jacmel prison inmates face unsafe conditions, says Arnel Rémy

Published on: September 6, 2023
14:59

Port-au-Prince, Sep 6 (Prensa Latina) The Collective of Lawyers Defenders of Human Rights on Wednesday condemned the precarious conditions in Jacmel prison, southeast of the Haitian capital, described as deplorable and dehumanizing.

Resignation of head institution in charge of prisons in Ecuador

Published on: August 2, 2023
11:13

Quito, Aug 2 (Prensa Latina) The director of the National Service of Integral Attention to Adults Deprived of Liberty and Adolescent Offenders (SNAI), Guillermo Rodríguez, resigned in the midst of the existing prison and security crisis in Ecuador.

Over 700 inmate-made weapons seized in Chilean prisons (+Photo)

Published on: July 28, 2023
14:40

Santiago de Chile, Jul 28 (Prensa Latina) As many as 729 inmate-made weapons, 321 cell phones and 2.7 kgs of drugs were seized by the Chilean gendarmerie (GENCHI) in a new raid conducted in the country's 30 prisons as part of the National Prison Security Plan against Organized Crime.

Honduras launches Operation Faith and Hope (+Photos)

Published on: July 11, 2023
12:16

Tegucigalpa, Jul 11 (Prensa Latina) Operation Faith and Hope, promoted by the Honduran Government to regain the governance of the country's prisons, resulted in a seizure of more than eight million dollars on Tuesday.

Quest in Honduran prison makes findings

Published on: May 30, 2023
10:05

Tegucigalpa, May 30 (Prensa Latina) The "Penitentiary Refoundation" operation launched by the government of President Xiomara Castro made important findings in one of the country's prisons, an official source reported.

Palestinian imprisoned in Israel hold protest for their rights

Published on: March 5, 2023
08:44

Ramallah, Mar 5 (Prensa Latina) A protest launched by Palestinian inmates in Israeli jails continues for the twentieth day against the Penitentiary Service (IPS) in rejection of punitive measures adopted against them.

Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails launch protest campaign

Published on: February 25, 2023
08:48

Ramallah, Feb 25 (Prensa Latina) Palestinian prisoners in Israeli jails have launched a protest campaign against prison administration in rejection of punitive measures.

Israel plans to cut off medical care for Palestinian prisoners

Published on: February 24, 2023
08:48

Ramallah, Feb 24 (Prensa Latina) The Palestinian Prisoners Society (PPS) denounced a project to deprive thousands of compatriots imprisoned in Israeli jails, of medical care.

Tension rises in Israeli prisons

Published on: January 17, 2023
08:40

Ramallah, Jan 17 (Prensa Latina) The punitive policies adopted recently by the Israel Prison Service (IPS) against Palestinian prisoners will cause an explosion, warned an official source.

U.S.: Sexual abuse rampant in federal prisons – investigation finds

Published on: December 13, 2022
15:11

Washington, Dec 13 (Prensa Latina) Inmates in at least two-thirds of federal prisons were victims of sexual violence by Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) staff and officials during the last decade.

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