Prisoners
- Canada
Correctional Service settles human rights case for prisoners addicted to opioids
VANCOUVER — The federal prison service says it is making several changes to help prisoners addicted to opioids, including getting…
Read More » - Europe
Sniffer dog detects hashish in prisoner’s rectum
Dakota, one of the Guardia Civil’s sniffer dogs. 28-11-2021Alejandro Sepúlveda Guardia Civil and prison officers make routine random checks of…
Read More » - Australia
Kylie Moore-Gilbert says it’s her ‘duty’ to speak out for ‘forgotten’ political prisoners
Read More Dr Moore-Gilbert was held in an Iranian jail for more than two years after she was arrested by…
Read More » - Australia
Returned travellers in extended quarantine in Adelaide ‘treated worse than prisoners’
She described a shocking lack of communication from health officials in the reasons for her second stint in quarantine and…
Read More » - Australia
WA prisoners recruited for bushfire season
More than 20 inmates housed in a prison south of Perth will support WA’s fixed-wing water bomber fleet ahead of…
Read More » - Health
Judge: Certain California prison guards must be vaccinated
A judge in California has ruled that state prison guards who work in and around facilities’ health care settings must…
Read More » - Europe
Group of anti-coup prisoners released in Myanmar
Crowds thronged the gates of Myanmar’s most notorious prison Monday night as a nationwide mass prisoner release was underway after…
Read More » - Canada
Protesters outside N.L. jail call for better care for prisoners after inmate suicide
ST. JOHN’S, N.L. – Joanne Power drove over three hours to St. John’s to take part in a demonstration…
Read More » - Health
Solitary Confinement Condemns Many Prisoners to Long-Term Health Issues
Katja Ridderbusch ATLANTA — Sometimes, Pamela Winn isn’t sure how to connect with people, even those she loves, like her…
Read More » - Europe
13% of Palma prisoners are for road safety offences
There are 184 prisoners in Palma’s jail who are serving time for road safety offences. Thirteen per cent of all…
Read More »
