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Barlinnie Prison: Proposed Category A Listing
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) launched a public consultation until January 22 to determine if Scotland's largest prison, HMP Barlinnie, will be listed as a Category A building for its unique representation of 19th-century Scottish prison design and its role in the history of criminal justice.
Barlinnie Prison: Proposed Category A Listing
Historic Environment Scotland (HES) launched a public consultation until January 22 to determine if Scotland's largest prison, HMP Barlinnie, will be listed as a Category A building for its unique representation of 19th-century Scottish prison design and its role in the history of criminal justice.
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32% Bias Score
Inquest Reveals Systemic Racism Allegations in WA Youth Detention Center
A 16-year-old Indigenous teenager, Cleveland Dodd, died on October 19, 2023, a week after being found unresponsive in a cell at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18, prompting an inquest that revealed a consultant's fear of raising concerns about alleged institutional racism and a toxic work culture.
Inquest Reveals Systemic Racism Allegations in WA Youth Detention Center
A 16-year-old Indigenous teenager, Cleveland Dodd, died on October 19, 2023, a week after being found unresponsive in a cell at Casuarina Prison's Unit 18, prompting an inquest that revealed a consultant's fear of raising concerns about alleged institutional racism and a toxic work culture.
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36% Bias Score
Mexico Expands Pre-Trial Detention Amid Impunity Concerns
Mexico's Senate approved a constitutional amendment expanding pre-trial detention to include extortion, fentanyl trafficking, and tax fraud, aiming to reduce impunity despite concerns from HRW and the UN about human rights violations and its impact on the 37.3% of the 233,777 prisoners currently det...
Mexico Expands Pre-Trial Detention Amid Impunity Concerns
Mexico's Senate approved a constitutional amendment expanding pre-trial detention to include extortion, fentanyl trafficking, and tax fraud, aiming to reduce impunity despite concerns from HRW and the UN about human rights violations and its impact on the 37.3% of the 233,777 prisoners currently det...
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32% Bias Score
Overcrowding Crisis in French Prisons
French prisons are severely overcrowded, leading to inhumane conditions and prompting a prison director's resignation. This crisis stems from increased detention durations, high pre-trial detention rates, and a complex legal system.
Overcrowding Crisis in French Prisons
French prisons are severely overcrowded, leading to inhumane conditions and prompting a prison director's resignation. This crisis stems from increased detention durations, high pre-trial detention rates, and a complex legal system.
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40% Bias Score
French Prison Crisis: Overcrowding and Rights Violations
A report highlights alarming human rights violations in overcrowded French prisons, urging urgent action from authorities.
French Prison Crisis: Overcrowding and Rights Violations
A report highlights alarming human rights violations in overcrowded French prisons, urging urgent action from authorities.
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0% Bias Score
Greek Prisons Face Lawsuits Over Conditions
Greek prison conditions raise concerns as numerous lawsuits await court decisions; authorities are pushing for swift resolutions to avoid substantial compensation payouts.
Greek Prisons Face Lawsuits Over Conditions
Greek prison conditions raise concerns as numerous lawsuits await court decisions; authorities are pushing for swift resolutions to avoid substantial compensation payouts.
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Thousands of Unusable Prison Cells Exacerbate Overcrowding Crisis in England and Wales
Thousands of prison cells in England and Wales are unusable due to safety concerns, including fire hazards and security breaches, exacerbating existing overcrowding and prompting the government to extend early release schemes, despite a £2.3bn investment in new prison places.
Thousands of Unusable Prison Cells Exacerbate Overcrowding Crisis in England and Wales
Thousands of prison cells in England and Wales are unusable due to safety concerns, including fire hazards and security breaches, exacerbating existing overcrowding and prompting the government to extend early release schemes, despite a £2.3bn investment in new prison places.
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44% Bias Score
UK Prison Expansion Plan Faces Billions in Cost Overruns and Significant Shortfall
The UK government's plan to expand prison capacity by 20,000 cells by 2027 faces a £4.2 billion cost overrun and a projected 12,400-cell shortfall due to rising construction costs, delays, and insufficient planning, leaving prisons near critical capacity.
UK Prison Expansion Plan Faces Billions in Cost Overruns and Significant Shortfall
The UK government's plan to expand prison capacity by 20,000 cells by 2027 faces a £4.2 billion cost overrun and a projected 12,400-cell shortfall due to rising construction costs, delays, and insufficient planning, leaving prisons near critical capacity.
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48% Bias Score
UN Report Highlights Benin's Counter-Terrorism Progress, but Raises Human Rights Concerns
A UN report on Benin's counter-terrorism efforts praises innovative approaches but raises concerns about lengthy judicial processes, prison overcrowding, and the need to address community grievances exploited by terrorists.
UN Report Highlights Benin's Counter-Terrorism Progress, but Raises Human Rights Concerns
A UN report on Benin's counter-terrorism efforts praises innovative approaches but raises concerns about lengthy judicial processes, prison overcrowding, and the need to address community grievances exploited by terrorists.
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16% Bias Score
Rally for Justice: Sexual Assault in NY Prisons
A rally was held to mark the anniversary of the ASA, highlighting over 2,200 cases of alleged sexual abuse in NY prisons and jails, and demanding accountability from city and state officials.
Rally for Justice: Sexual Assault in NY Prisons
A rally was held to mark the anniversary of the ASA, highlighting over 2,200 cases of alleged sexual abuse in NY prisons and jails, and demanding accountability from city and state officials.
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Colorado Jails Offer In-Person Voting
Colorado's new law requiring in-person voting in jails has boosted voter turnout among eligible inmates, overcoming initial security and logistical concerns.
Colorado Jails Offer In-Person Voting
Colorado's new law requiring in-person voting in jails has boosted voter turnout among eligible inmates, overcoming initial security and logistical concerns.
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0% Bias Score
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