Prison Overcrowding

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India's Prisons Operate at 112.7% Capacity, Delhi at 194.6%

The figures point to state-level management gaps, with thousands of eligible undertrial prisoners still detained despite limited central funding, circulated UN standards, no detailed state explanations.

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2mo ago

Court Orders São Paulo to Cut Overcrowding at Americana Detention Center

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2mo ago

Italy Approves Law Letting Drug- and Alcohol-Dependent Prisoners Seek Community Detention

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4mo ago

Buenos Aires Legislature Approves City Penitentiary Service, Paving Way for Federal Transfer

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10mo ago

INPE Moves 145 Inmates From Juliaca to Puno to Ease Severe Overcrowding

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11mo ago

French Prison Watchdog Issues Formal Warning on Decay Driving Indecent Detention

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Netherlands’ Two-Week Early Release Policy Draws Rule-of-Law Backlash

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UK Justice Ministry Advances Pilots for Biometric Wearables and AI Monitoring

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France Approves 17 Sites for Modular Prisons to Tackle Overcrowding

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French Prisons Near Breaking Point Under Overcrowding Strain

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Centre Urges States to Tap Bail Relief Fund for Poor Prisoners

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Schleswig-Holstein Advances Plans to Expand Prisons as Justice System Struggles

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Labour Review Proposes Immediate or Reduced-Term Deportation of Foreign Prisoners

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France Explores Sending Foreign Inmates to Eastern Europe to Ease Prison Overcrowding

Prison Overcrowding

India's Prisons Operate at 112.7% Capacity, Delhi at 194.6%

Court Orders São Paulo to Cut Overcrowding at Americana Detention Center

Italy Approves Law Letting Drug- and Alcohol-Dependent Prisoners Seek Community Detention

Peru Approves 2026–2028 Prison Decongestion Plan

Telangana Grants Remission and Releases 91 Prisoners on Formation Day

France’s Detention System a ‘Catastrophe,’ CGLPL Says in Final Annual Report

Lille Administrative Court Orders Urgent Repairs at Overcrowded Béthune Prison

France Reports 70% Jump in Expulsions of Foreign Prisoners

Delhi Moves to Relocate Tihar Jail, Accelerate Narela High-Security Facility

Buenos Aires Legislature Approves City Penitentiary Service, Paving Way for Federal Transfer

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INPE Moves 145 Inmates From Juliaca to Puno to Ease Severe Overcrowding

French Prison Watchdog Issues Formal Warning on Decay Driving Indecent Detention

Netherlands’ Two-Week Early Release Policy Draws Rule-of-Law Backlash

UK Justice Ministry Advances Pilots for Biometric Wearables and AI Monitoring

France Approves 17 Sites for Modular Prisons to Tackle Overcrowding

French Prisons Near Breaking Point Under Overcrowding Strain

Centre Urges States to Tap Bail Relief Fund for Poor Prisoners

Schleswig-Holstein Advances Plans to Expand Prisons as Justice System Struggles

Labour Review Proposes Immediate or Reduced-Term Deportation of Foreign Prisoners

France Explores Sending Foreign Inmates to Eastern Europe to Ease Prison Overcrowding

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