#prison-system

#prison-system

For the last few weeks, letters have been arriving in my office. I was quite surprised to see one from His Majesty's Prison Full Sutton. It says 'I'm a foreign national prisoner. I've been sentenced to 15 years and six months for GBH with intent', which I think means he's a gangster. 'Why won't you deport me? Please get rid of me. You'd save huge amounts of money.'

Across France, various initiatives have emerged to improve addiction care in correctional settings, indicating a growing recognition of the importance of addressing substance use disorders among incarcerated populations.

Sean McGovern, the alleged Kinahan gangster, has been placed on a 'complete isolation' regime at Portlaoise Prison, where he is effectively held in solitary confinement.

Justice Minister Gerald Darmanin announced a $450 million high-security prison wing in French Guiana for drug traffickers and Islamic militants, sparking local outrage.

Serious organised crime is a big problem, a huge problem, and it's one of the things that keeps me awake at night, because of the impact it has on a prison's environment.

"Trump wrote he is directing the Bureau of Prisons... to reopen a substantially enlarged and rebuilt ALCATRAZ to house the US's most ruthless and violent Offenders."

Gaie Delap, a 77-year-old environmental activist, has been imprisoned again due to the inability to find a suitable monitoring device to fit her wrist. This situation highlights bureaucratic challenges in the justice system regarding the treatment of vulnerable individuals.