8 stories tagged with #prison-reform, in publish-time order across the WeSearch catalog. Tag pages update as new stories ingest.
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Children seeing extreme violence while held needlessly in jail, says England and Wales watchdog
Prisons inspectorate finds almost 100 children each year are remanded to custody only to be bailed or moved…
Director of Venezuela ‘torture’ prison, Elvis Macuare Guerrero, fired after riot
Venezuelan prison director Elvis Macuare Guerrero fired amid riots by inmates protesting torture and demanding humane treatment.…
Louisiana’s Tough-on-Crime Policies Stand to Cost Taxpayers Millions More for Years to Come
The governor’s office has dismissed experts’ concerns that his criminal justice rollbacks could swell the prison population and plunge the state into financial disaster. We analyze…
IT-based skill training launched for inmates at Visakhapatnam Central Jail
Visakhapatnam Central Jail launches IT training for inmates, enhancing skills for rehabilitation and future employment opportunities.…
Ministers urged to end ‘catastrophic cycle’ of open-ended IPP recalls
Exclusive: More £64million is spent each year locking up IPP prisoners recalled to prison indefinitely despite committing no further crime, campaigners estimate…
Gravity of a crime must not dictate decision on premature release of a convict: Supreme Court
Supreme Court rules that a convict's heinous crime alone cannot dictate premature release; reform and conduct must be considered.…
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Teen trapped for 20 years on indefinite jail term should have served 18 months, judges rule
Jay Davis is among six prisoners languishing on IPP jail terms to have their sentences quashed last week…