Louvre to Increase British Visitor Fees for Renovations
The Louvre Museum in Paris will increase entrance fees for British visitors to fund a major renovation project addressing issues like overcrowding, water damage, and outdated infrastructure, with plans for a new entrance and a dedicated Mona Lisa room.
Louvre to Increase British Visitor Fees for Renovations
The Louvre Museum in Paris will increase entrance fees for British visitors to fund a major renovation project addressing issues like overcrowding, water damage, and outdated infrastructure, with plans for a new entrance and a dedicated Mona Lisa room.
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56% Bias Score
Italy's Overcrowded Prisons: A €3.3 Billion Annual Cost and 68.7% Recidivism Rate"
Italy's prison system faces a €3.3 billion annual cost due to 62,000 inmates in 48,000 spaces, resulting in inhumane conditions, 221 deaths (80 suicides) in 2024, and a 68.7% recidivism rate, highlighting the need for reform.
Italy's Overcrowded Prisons: A €3.3 Billion Annual Cost and 68.7% Recidivism Rate"
Italy's prison system faces a €3.3 billion annual cost due to 62,000 inmates in 48,000 spaces, resulting in inhumane conditions, 221 deaths (80 suicides) in 2024, and a 68.7% recidivism rate, highlighting the need for reform.
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60% Bias Score
Ter Apel Asylum Center Remains Severely Overcrowded, Posing Safety Risks
The Dutch asylum application center in Ter Apel is severely overcrowded, exceeding its 2000-person capacity by 200-700 people consistently between October 2023 and October 2024, resulting in unsafe conditions and prompting the Inspectorate of Justice and Safety to demand immediate action from Minist...
Ter Apel Asylum Center Remains Severely Overcrowded, Posing Safety Risks
The Dutch asylum application center in Ter Apel is severely overcrowded, exceeding its 2000-person capacity by 200-700 people consistently between October 2023 and October 2024, resulting in unsafe conditions and prompting the Inspectorate of Justice and Safety to demand immediate action from Minist...
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52% Bias Score
Buenos Aires Prison Escapes Expose Overcrowding, Corruption, and Political Rift
Fifteen prison escapes in Buenos Aires in 2024, culminating in 17 inmates' escape from Alcaidía 9 before Christmas, exposed severe overcrowding and corruption, triggering political infighting within the Pro party and raising questions about the unfinished Marcos Paz prison.
Buenos Aires Prison Escapes Expose Overcrowding, Corruption, and Political Rift
Fifteen prison escapes in Buenos Aires in 2024, culminating in 17 inmates' escape from Alcaidía 9 before Christmas, exposed severe overcrowding and corruption, triggering political infighting within the Pro party and raising questions about the unfinished Marcos Paz prison.
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52% Bias Score
Darmanin Plans Smaller French Prisons to Ease Overcrowding
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to alleviate prison overcrowding by creating smaller prisons for inmates serving shorter sentences, aiming to improve staff conditions and separate sentence lengths.
Darmanin Plans Smaller French Prisons to Ease Overcrowding
French Justice Minister Gérald Darmanin announced plans to alleviate prison overcrowding by creating smaller prisons for inmates serving shorter sentences, aiming to improve staff conditions and separate sentence lengths.
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44% Bias Score
England and Wales Prison Population to Exceed 100,000 by 2029
England and Wales face a prison capacity crisis: official estimates project a prison population exceeding 100,000 by March 2029 due to rising prosecutions, increased sentences, and record-high remand numbers, despite government plans to increase capacity.
England and Wales Prison Population to Exceed 100,000 by 2029
England and Wales face a prison capacity crisis: official estimates project a prison population exceeding 100,000 by March 2029 due to rising prosecutions, increased sentences, and record-high remand numbers, despite government plans to increase capacity.
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44% Bias Score
Overcrowding Cripples Louvre Museum; Macron to Announce Investment
The Louvre Museum, facing overcrowding issues with over 8 million annual visitors, is in urgent need of renovation and structural overhaul as confirmed by its director, with President Macron set to announce new investment on Tuesday.
Overcrowding Cripples Louvre Museum; Macron to Announce Investment
The Louvre Museum, facing overcrowding issues with over 8 million annual visitors, is in urgent need of renovation and structural overhaul as confirmed by its director, with President Macron set to announce new investment on Tuesday.
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52% Bias Score
Overcrowding and Staff Concerns at Turin's Ferrante Aporti Juvenile Prison
Six inmates at Turin's Ferrante Aporti juvenile prison are sleeping on the floor due to overcrowding (53 inmates in a facility with 46 beds), causing distress among prison staff, who are also concerned about a pregnant officer's forced operational duty with heavy equipment.
Overcrowding and Staff Concerns at Turin's Ferrante Aporti Juvenile Prison
Six inmates at Turin's Ferrante Aporti juvenile prison are sleeping on the floor due to overcrowding (53 inmates in a facility with 46 beds), causing distress among prison staff, who are also concerned about a pregnant officer's forced operational duty with heavy equipment.
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60% Bias Score
Soaring Prison Suicides in Italy Highlight Systemic Crisis
The number of suicides in Italian prisons in the first two weeks of 2025 doubled compared to 2024, reaching six confirmed cases and eight including suspected deaths, due to severe overcrowding and inadequate resources.
Soaring Prison Suicides in Italy Highlight Systemic Crisis
The number of suicides in Italian prisons in the first two weeks of 2025 doubled compared to 2024, reaching six confirmed cases and eight including suspected deaths, due to severe overcrowding and inadequate resources.
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60% Bias Score
Sharp Rise in Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Data reveals a 28% increase in prison assaults in England and Wales in 2023, averaging 74 daily incidents, including 25 assaults on staff; HMP Wandsworth recorded the highest number of assaults (1,044).
Sharp Rise in Prison Assaults in England and Wales
Data reveals a 28% increase in prison assaults in England and Wales in 2023, averaging 74 daily incidents, including 25 assaults on staff; HMP Wandsworth recorded the highest number of assaults (1,044).
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56% Bias Score
UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis: 14,000 New Places Planned, But Will It Be Enough?
The UK government's 10-year prison strategy aims to add 14,000 places by 2031, including four new prisons and refurbished cells, to tackle overcrowding; however, the justice secretary acknowledges that even with this expansion, prison space could run out within the next few years due to a rapidly gr...
UK Prison Overcrowding Crisis: 14,000 New Places Planned, But Will It Be Enough?
The UK government's 10-year prison strategy aims to add 14,000 places by 2031, including four new prisons and refurbished cells, to tackle overcrowding; however, the justice secretary acknowledges that even with this expansion, prison space could run out within the next few years due to a rapidly gr...
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48% Bias Score
UK Prison-Building Delay Costs £4.2 Billion, Forces Continued Early Release of Criminals
A five-year delay in the UK's prison-building program has resulted in a £4.2 billion cost overrun and a projected shortage of 12,400–21,200 prison spaces within three years, forcing the continuation of Labour's early release scheme for criminals.
UK Prison-Building Delay Costs £4.2 Billion, Forces Continued Early Release of Criminals
A five-year delay in the UK's prison-building program has resulted in a £4.2 billion cost overrun and a projected shortage of 12,400–21,200 prison spaces within three years, forcing the continuation of Labour's early release scheme for criminals.
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64% Bias Score