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Walls several meters high, cells under constant surveillance, bulletproof glass partitions separating visitors from prisoners: In Vanden le Vieux, a…
In this expert blog, PRI’s Tinatin Uplisashvili explores the persistence of informal prison hierarchies across post-Soviet penitentiary systems, structures that…
This monograph was prepared and published during my work and research at the University of Tübingen as part of the…
Prison systems globally continue to report high levels of violence, with a myriad of drivers and impacts for people in…
Overcrowding, a thriving criminal subculture, critical staff shortages, and the deplorable state of infrastructure in Moldovan prisons create conditions conducive…
France plans to build a high-security prison in the Amazon as part of its crackdown on serious drug offenders. Justice…
On May 16, 2025, the Supreme Court blocked President Trump from moving forward with deportations under the 1798 Alien Enemies…
Primeiro Comando da Capital is a Brazilian prison gang based mainly in São Paulo. The gang emerged in August 1993…
Ten years ago, El Salvador was the most dangerous country in the world. The authorities declared war on street and…
