Canada to spend $105 million on prison expansions in anticipation of incarceration boom
Canada has allocated $105 million to build new prison cells at four existing prisons in anticipation of a drastic increase in prisoners over the next several years. The Canadian government's plan envisages the creation of 2,700...
Bangladesh to release 1000 inmates to relieve prison overcrowding
The Bangladesh Ministry of Home Affairs announced Wednesday that it will release almost 1,000 prisoners in an effort to resolve the issue of overcrowding throughout the nation's jails. Most Bangladeshi jails currently house three...
UK Prime Minister David Cameron on Tuesday announced the coalition government's plans to reform the criminal justice system to include lesser prison sentences and more community punishment options. The Ministry of Justice [official...
Supreme Court to rule on California prison population reduction order
The US Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear an appeal of an order to reduce the California prison population . The court postponed consideration of the question of...
Indonesia's justice minister announced Tuesday the opening of a prison wing intended to confine individuals convicted of corruption. The new wing, part of Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta, is designed to hold up to 256 inmates, although only 10...
Indonesia's justice minister announced Tuesday the opening of a prison wing intended to confine individuals convicted of corruption. The new wing, part of Cipinang Penitentiary in East Jakarta, is designed to hold up to 256 inmates, although only 10...
UK Supreme Court rules sex offenders can challenge inclusion on registry
The UK Supreme Court ruled Wednesday that the country's sex offender registry requirement violates the right to privacy. The case involved an appeal filed by two convicted sex offenders who challenged the notification...
Mandatory minimum sentencing busts budgets and bloats non-violent prison rolls
Deborah Fleischaker : "Last week, John Gramlich of the indispensable news site, stateline.org, reported on the political fallout in several states where policymakers have employed early prison release programs to combat overcrowded...
UK Justice Minister Jack Straw announced Monday that the government plans to terminate to the inmate early release program initiated in June 2007 to ease prison overcrowding . In remarks before the House of Commons...
Federal appeals court rules inmate strip searches constitutional
The US Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled Tuesday that strip searching all incoming inmates does not violate the Fourth Amendment and is necessary to prevent illegal substances from entering prisons. San...
