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Prison Theatre Program Mends Families, Receives Major Funding
Open Clasp, a Newcastle theatre company, helped former HMP Low Newton prisoner Cheryl Byron overcome trauma through theatre, mending her relationship with her daughter and inspiring a play, "Don't Forget the Birds", which toured nationally; the program received four years of funding from Comic Relie...
Prison Theatre Program Mends Families, Receives Major Funding
Open Clasp, a Newcastle theatre company, helped former HMP Low Newton prisoner Cheryl Byron overcome trauma through theatre, mending her relationship with her daughter and inspiring a play, "Don't Forget the Birds", which toured nationally; the program received four years of funding from Comic Relie...
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40% Bias Score
France's Shift from High-Security Sections to Indefinite Solitary Confinement
Following 1974 prison mutinies, France created high-security sections, later replaced in 1982 by indefinite solitary confinement units, raising concerns about mental health and rehabilitation.
France's Shift from High-Security Sections to Indefinite Solitary Confinement
Following 1974 prison mutinies, France created high-security sections, later replaced in 1982 by indefinite solitary confinement units, raising concerns about mental health and rehabilitation.
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48% Bias Score
Critically Ill Turkish Prisoner Denied Essential Surgery
Mehmet Emin Vural, a 39-year-old prisoner in Metris R-Type Prison with a 55% disability and multiple severe illnesses, is denied necessary surgery despite medical recommendations, highlighting systemic healthcare failures within Turkish prisons.
Critically Ill Turkish Prisoner Denied Essential Surgery
Mehmet Emin Vural, a 39-year-old prisoner in Metris R-Type Prison with a 55% disability and multiple severe illnesses, is denied necessary surgery despite medical recommendations, highlighting systemic healthcare failures within Turkish prisons.
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56% Bias Score
Netherlands Proposes Early Prisoner Release to Combat Prison Overcrowding Crisis
Facing a "code black" prison crisis due to rising crime and past prison closures, Dutch State Secretary Coenradie proposes releasing prisoners serving less than a year up to two weeks early, excluding sex offenders and violent criminals, a plan opposed by the PVV and VVD.
Netherlands Proposes Early Prisoner Release to Combat Prison Overcrowding Crisis
Facing a "code black" prison crisis due to rising crime and past prison closures, Dutch State Secretary Coenradie proposes releasing prisoners serving less than a year up to two weeks early, excluding sex offenders and violent criminals, a plan opposed by the PVV and VVD.
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56% Bias Score
Trump's Transgender Prison Transfer Order Defied by Courts, Endangering Inmates
Donald Trump's executive order mandating the transfer of transgender women to men's prisons in the US, despite court rulings against it, has resulted in at least one confirmed transfer and numerous reports of others, leading to fear, distress, and increased risk of sexual assault among affected indi...
Trump's Transgender Prison Transfer Order Defied by Courts, Endangering Inmates
Donald Trump's executive order mandating the transfer of transgender women to men's prisons in the US, despite court rulings against it, has resulted in at least one confirmed transfer and numerous reports of others, leading to fear, distress, and increased risk of sexual assault among affected indi...
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60% Bias Score
Ex-Inmate Advises First Lady on Prison Reentry Reform
Willette Benford, formerly incarcerated for 24 years, now advises Illinois' First Lady, M.K. Pritzker, on improving support for women leaving prison, resulting in new legislation and a pilot program to address housing, employment, and childcare needs.
Ex-Inmate Advises First Lady on Prison Reentry Reform
Willette Benford, formerly incarcerated for 24 years, now advises Illinois' First Lady, M.K. Pritzker, on improving support for women leaving prison, resulting in new legislation and a pilot program to address housing, employment, and childcare needs.
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40% Bias Score
British Engineer Imprisoned for Climate Activism, Influences Labour Party Policy
George Simonson, a 24-year-old British mechanical engineer, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for climate activism involving disrupting the M25 motorway and causing criminal damage; his actions contributed to the Labour Party adopting a "no new oil and gas drilling" policy.
British Engineer Imprisoned for Climate Activism, Influences Labour Party Policy
George Simonson, a 24-year-old British mechanical engineer, was sentenced to 24 months in prison for climate activism involving disrupting the M25 motorway and causing criminal damage; his actions contributed to the Labour Party adopting a "no new oil and gas drilling" policy.
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44% Bias Score
French Groups Challenge Prison "Leisure Activities" Ban
Seven French organizations sued the Council of State to overturn the Minister of Justice's ban on "leisure activities" in prisons, citing concerns about its impact on prisoner reintegration and citing the suspension of 122 activities in 65 penitentiaries.
French Groups Challenge Prison "Leisure Activities" Ban
Seven French organizations sued the Council of State to overturn the Minister of Justice's ban on "leisure activities" in prisons, citing concerns about its impact on prisoner reintegration and citing the suspension of 122 activities in 65 penitentiaries.
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48% Bias Score
Colombia's Public Utility Law: A Flawed Path to Freedom for Incarcerated Women
Colombia's Public Utility Law, designed to release female heads of households from prison for community service, has freed 133 women since March 8, 2023; however, released women like Patricia Cortes face significant challenges reintegrating into society due to a lack of post-release support.
Colombia's Public Utility Law: A Flawed Path to Freedom for Incarcerated Women
Colombia's Public Utility Law, designed to release female heads of households from prison for community service, has freed 133 women since March 8, 2023; however, released women like Patricia Cortes face significant challenges reintegrating into society due to a lack of post-release support.
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24% Bias Score
Dutch Council Recommends More Women's Prisons Due to Isolation and Inadequate Care
The Dutch Council for Criminal Justice and Juvenile Protection advocates for more prisons for women due to the current three locations causing significant distance from support networks, hindering family ties and reintegration, while the existing facilities are ill-equipped for women's needs.
Dutch Council Recommends More Women's Prisons Due to Isolation and Inadequate Care
The Dutch Council for Criminal Justice and Juvenile Protection advocates for more prisons for women due to the current three locations causing significant distance from support networks, hindering family ties and reintegration, while the existing facilities are ill-equipped for women's needs.
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28% Bias Score
New York Prison Deaths Spark Statewide Officer Strike
Two inmate deaths at New York's Marcy Correctional Facility, allegedly due to beatings by corrections officers, prompted a statewide strike by officers demanding better pay, staffing, and security, highlighting a pattern of violence and prompting a $400 million investment in security cameras.
New York Prison Deaths Spark Statewide Officer Strike
Two inmate deaths at New York's Marcy Correctional Facility, allegedly due to beatings by corrections officers, prompted a statewide strike by officers demanding better pay, staffing, and security, highlighting a pattern of violence and prompting a $400 million investment in security cameras.
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40% Bias Score
Restorative Justice Expands to Include Incarcerated Offenders in Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt's justice system now includes restorative justice mediation for incarcerated offenders, allowing victims to interact with their offenders, promoting rehabilitation and addressing victims' concerns, with the goal of reducing future offenses.
Restorative Justice Expands to Include Incarcerated Offenders in Sachsen-Anhalt
Sachsen-Anhalt's justice system now includes restorative justice mediation for incarcerated offenders, allowing victims to interact with their offenders, promoting rehabilitation and addressing victims' concerns, with the goal of reducing future offenses.
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28% Bias Score
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