#prisons — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #prisons, aggregated by home.social.
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"The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) said that around 40 Palestinian journalists, including five women, are currently held in Israeli prisons, following the arrest of journalist Mohammad Awad from Ramallah early today.
The society said Israeli authorities continue to escalate their targeting of Palestinian journalists through systematic arrests, as well as daily attacks against journalists while they carry out their work, in addition to the killing of journalists in the Gaza Strip.
It described the period as one of the deadliest for journalists, saying the targeting is part of continued efforts to prevent the truth and the Palestinian narrative from being conveyed.
The society further said Palestinian journalists face various systematic abuses experienced by Palestinian detainees, including starvation, medical abuse, torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault and harsh detention conditions."
#Palestine #Journalism #Journalists #HumanRights #torture #starvation #prisons #Israel
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"The Palestinian Prisoner's Society (PPS) said that around 40 Palestinian journalists, including five women, are currently held in Israeli prisons, following the arrest of journalist Mohammad Awad from Ramallah early today.
The society said Israeli authorities continue to escalate their targeting of Palestinian journalists through systematic arrests, as well as daily attacks against journalists while they carry out their work, in addition to the killing of journalists in the Gaza Strip.
It described the period as one of the deadliest for journalists, saying the targeting is part of continued efforts to prevent the truth and the Palestinian narrative from being conveyed.
The society further said Palestinian journalists face various systematic abuses experienced by Palestinian detainees, including starvation, medical abuse, torture, ill-treatment, sexual assault and harsh detention conditions."
#Palestine #Journalism #Journalists #HumanRights #torture #starvation #prisons #Israel
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Thomas Embling Hospital staff battling burnout, drug abuse and violence
By Rachel EddieInsiders at Victoria's only mental healthcare provider for the criminal justice system is inefficient with government funding and struggles with a junior workforce that is burning out, according to a leaked report.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/thomas-embling-hospital-mental-health-leaked-report/107027706
#CourtOrderedMentalHealthTreatment #Prisons #MentalHealth #RachelEddie
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Thomas Embling Hospital staff battling burnout, drug abuse and violence
By Rachel EddieInsiders at Victoria's only mental healthcare provider for the criminal justice system is inefficient with government funding and struggles with a junior workforce that is burning out, according to a leaked report.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-13/thomas-embling-hospital-mental-health-leaked-report/107027706
#CourtOrderedMentalHealthTreatment #Prisons #MentalHealth #RachelEddie
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Behind the early release headlines
Dave Kellaway questions Burnham's response to the overcrowding crisis in prisonshttps://anticapitalistresistance.org/behind-the-early-release-headlines/
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Behind the early release headlines
Dave Kellaway questions Burnham's response to the overcrowding crisis in prisonshttps://anticapitalistresistance.org/behind-the-early-release-headlines/
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Its becoming clear (but was also pretty predictable) that early release of prisoners to reduce pressure in the prison system, merely transfers capacity pressures to the probation system;
of course, with still insufficient work on rehabilitation & education *within* prisons, and a probation system already failing to work properly, in the long-term such actions may well just increase recidivism & worsen the prison crisis...
We need a better strategy!
#prisons #politics
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Its becoming clear (but was also pretty predictable) that early release of prisoners to reduce pressure in the prison system, merely transfers capacity pressures to the probation system;
of course, with still insufficient work on rehabilitation & education *within* prisons, and a probation system already failing to work properly, in the long-term such actions may well just increase recidivism & worsen the prison crisis...
We need a better strategy!
#prisons #politics
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Sheinbaum announces the construction of six new prisons after the population of imprisoned people grows by 15% during her term.
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Sheinbaum announces the construction of six new prisons after the population of imprisoned people grows by 15% during her term.
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Victoria’s voice to parliament asks government to axe bill that will scrap prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights
By Benita Kolovos and Nino BucciGellung Warl, which was established as part of the treaty process, says bill would erode the basic rights of people in prison
#Victorianpolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Prisons #Victoria #TheGuardian #BenitaKolovos #NinoBucci
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Victoria’s voice to parliament asks government to axe bill that will scrap prisoners’ ‘open air’ rights
By Benita Kolovos and Nino BucciGellung Warl, which was established as part of the treaty process, says bill would erode the basic rights of people in prison
#Victorianpolitics #IndigenousAustralians #Prisons #Victoria #TheGuardian #BenitaKolovos #NinoBucci
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Institutional racism in Australia has been blatant and shocking since colonization.
#Indigenous #Aboriginal #prisons #Australia
In 2015 : https://newmatilda.com/2015/02/01/human-rights-watch-2015-5-biggest-issues-facing-australia/
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Institutional racism in Australia has been blatant and shocking since colonization.
#Indigenous #Aboriginal #prisons #Australia
In 2015 : https://newmatilda.com/2015/02/01/human-rights-watch-2015-5-biggest-issues-facing-australia/
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'Bigger boats crossing the Channel are a warning sign that people smugglers will keep adapting'
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'Bigger boats crossing the Channel are a warning sign that people smugglers will keep adapting'
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UN calls for release of Brit dad detained in Dubai as family fears for his life in prison
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UN calls for release of Brit dad detained in Dubai as family fears for his life in prison
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"The former supreme court justice Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood called IPP “the greatest single stain on our criminal justice system” in a 2020 report for the Prison Reform Trust. If Burnham wants to show he means business, he will not bother with another review and will simply legislate to get this shaming stain removed once and for all"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/prison-torture-andy-burnham-review
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"The former supreme court justice Lord Brown of Eaton-under-Heywood called IPP “the greatest single stain on our criminal justice system” in a 2020 report for the Prison Reform Trust. If Burnham wants to show he means business, he will not bother with another review and will simply legislate to get this shaming stain removed once and for all"
https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/aug/10/prison-torture-andy-burnham-review
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Glenn Greenwald has an article in which he goes after AOC and others for the hysteria of the woke era (which is apparently behind us?)
Most of it I agree with, but I’m not entirely down with this:
AOC, on Sunday, went on ABC’s morning news program with Jonathan Karl, where she was asked about some of Hong’s statements, including her call for “abolishing prisons” and “[defunding] the […]
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Glenn Greenwald has an article in which he goes after AOC and others for the hysteria of the woke era (which is apparently behind us?)
Most of it I agree with, but I’m not entirely down with this:
AOC, on Sunday, went on ABC’s morning news program with Jonathan Karl, where she was asked about some of Hong’s statements, including her call for “abolishing prisons” and “[defunding] the […]
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Prisoners break down barriers by teaching each other to read
By Anna McGuinnessPrisoners in central Victoria are teaching each other to read as part of a phonics-based program adopted from the United Kingdom.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/loddon-prison-reading-program-shannon-trust/106990254
#Prisons #LanguageLearning #AccessToEducation #AnnaMcGuinness
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Prisoners break down barriers by teaching each other to read
By Anna McGuinnessPrisoners in central Victoria are teaching each other to read as part of a phonics-based program adopted from the United Kingdom.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08-11/loddon-prison-reading-program-shannon-trust/106990254
#Prisons #LanguageLearning #AccessToEducation #AnnaMcGuinness
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@whitehouse-47.bsky.social
What will your family think of you after they have all been placed into open-air #Prisons and you're not there to share the good times with them? They are going to look so good in 🟠🟠🟠. Booyah!
Headline:
#GOP #Terrorist Org turns up the heat with killer #BigOil.
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#CLIMATE
July was hottest month ever re... -
@whitehouse-47.bsky.social
What will your family think of you after they have all been placed into open-air #Prisons and you're not there to share the good times with them? They are going to look so good in 🟠🟠🟠. Booyah!
Headline:
#GOP #Terrorist Org turns up the heat with killer #BigOil.
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#CLIMATE
July was hottest month ever re... -
Are ‘inhumane’ sentences fuelling the prison crisis? Readers weigh in
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Are ‘inhumane’ sentences fuelling the prison crisis? Readers weigh in
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Murder victim's family will be 'living in fear' if killer is released and claim they'll never find the body
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Murder victim's family will be 'living in fear' if killer is released and claim they'll never find the body
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Nigel Farage blasted over 'not serious' Donald Trump-inspired prison plan
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Nigel Farage blasted over 'not serious' Donald Trump-inspired prison plan
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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is embarking on a nationwide tour to promote new policies aimed at reducing the cost of living, just as scrutiny grows of his approach to reducing prison overcrowding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/politics/burnham-uk-tour-prisoners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #andyburnham #uk #keirstarmer #nigelfarage #prisons #inflation
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U.K. Prime Minister Andy Burnham is embarking on a nationwide tour to promote new policies aimed at reducing the cost of living, just as scrutiny grows of his approach to reducing prison overcrowding. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/10/world/politics/burnham-uk-tour-prisoners/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #worldnews #politics #andyburnham #uk #keirstarmer #nigelfarage #prisons #inflation
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Dignity and a better environment don't have to be efficient but they are:
New "Scandinavian wings" at Wandsworth and Pentonville jails have seen a 45% fall in assaults, 57% drop in self harm, halving of staff absence rates, 62% fall in disorder - fascinating results from trial into a rehabilitative approach to prisons:
https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/scandi-wings-offering-pianos-pool-and-tea-parties-could-help-solve-prison-crisis#prisons #prison #UKPolitics #UKPol #Britain #UK #rehabilitation
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Dignity and a better environment don't have to be efficient but they are:
New "Scandinavian wings" at Wandsworth and Pentonville jails have seen a 45% fall in assaults, 57% drop in self harm, halving of staff absence rates, 62% fall in disorder - fascinating results from trial into a rehabilitative approach to prisons:
https://observer.co.uk/news/national/article/scandi-wings-offering-pianos-pool-and-tea-parties-could-help-solve-prison-crisis#prisons #prison #UKPolitics #UKPol #Britain #UK #rehabilitation
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Coronation Street airs huge twist as Gary Windass makes shock confession amid Theo murder
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Coronation Street airs huge twist as Gary Windass makes shock confession amid Theo murder
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China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/woman-who-took-her-own-life-in-melbourne-detention-centre-was-known-suicide-risk-documents-reveal-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #Prisons #AustraliaNews #TonyBurke #China
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China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/aug/10/woman-who-took-her-own-life-in-melbourne-detention-centre-was-known-suicide-risk-documents-reveal-ntwnfb #AustralianImmigrationAndAsylum #Prisons #AustraliaNews #TonyBurke #China
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China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention
By Christopher Knaus and Ariel BogleExclusive: Serious questions raised about whether Chinese citizen was properly monitored at centre run by US prison giant
#Australianimmigrationandasylum #Prisons #Australianews #TonyBurke #China #TheGuardian #ChristopherKnaus #ArielBogle
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China expresses ‘grave concern’ as internal documents reveal suicide warning before death in Melbourne immigration detention
By Christopher Knaus and Ariel BogleExclusive: Serious questions raised about whether Chinese citizen was properly monitored at centre run by US prison giant
#Australianimmigrationandasylum #Prisons #Australianews #TonyBurke #China #TheGuardian #ChristopherKnaus #ArielBogle
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"You have to keep reminding yourself when you visit that these are randomly selected standard category B reception prison men, because the behaviour on the wings is just entirely different from what you see elsewhere around the jail"
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"You have to keep reminding yourself when you visit that these are randomly selected standard category B reception prison men, because the behaviour on the wings is just entirely different from what you see elsewhere around the jail"
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Its encouraging that in a couple of English prisons a pilot of 'scandi-wings' (with a focus on rehabilitation & a less threatening environment) has been going on for some months.
Already randomly allocated prisoners seem to behave better, and it is hoped that the resources available in these wings (from books to courses) will help reduce recidivism among this group of prisoners... formal results come after the end of the year, but its a promising experiment.
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Its encouraging that in a couple of English prisons a pilot of 'scandi-wings' (with a focus on rehabilitation & a less threatening environment) has been going on for some months.
Already randomly allocated prisoners seem to behave better, and it is hoped that the resources available in these wings (from books to courses) will help reduce recidivism among this group of prisoners... formal results come after the end of the year, but its a promising experiment.
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Car bomb attack targets south-west Colombia day after president takes office
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/car-bomb-attack-targets-south-37529491
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Car bomb attack targets south-west Colombia day after president takes office
https://web.brid.gy/r/https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/car-bomb-attack-targets-south-37529491
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Private #prisons announce $1.4 billion in revenue as #immigration detentions climb
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/private-prisons-announce-dollar1-4-billion-in-revenue-as-immigration-detentions-climb/That revenue does not include net proceeds of $1.6 billion made by #CoreCivic after the recent sale of four of their facilities to the Department of Homeland Security.
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Private #prisons announce $1.4 billion in revenue as #immigration detentions climb
https://www.opb.org/article/2026/08/08/private-prisons-announce-dollar1-4-billion-in-revenue-as-immigration-detentions-climb/That revenue does not include net proceeds of $1.6 billion made by #CoreCivic after the recent sale of four of their facilities to the Department of Homeland Security.
