#overcrowding in prisons

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The issue of overcrowding in prisons evident in this report is an important reminder of our overreliance on incarceration and the need for alternatives. Ministries of health play a critical role in protecting the basic human right to health. This report highlights the value of a health and human rights-focused approach in dealing with offenders, providing important insights into the specific steps that can be taken to improve our systems, for people in prison and for all of society.

Carina Ferreira-Borges, WHO regional advisor for alcohol, illicit drugs and prison health

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Overcrowding in Prisons

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Yellow or Orange with text circles

South Africa

I can't read the letters

No luck reading a full circle. "EX-PRISONER"?

Appears to say "CORRECTIONS" twice around each circle.

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🇮🇱 … another awful, detestable, despicable, deplorable Israeli official!! — Ben Gvir …

By: Sawssane F. Consultant Manager Organization, from LinkedIn …

“The execution of a number of arrested Palestinians, is the request that made the Israeli occupation's security minister Itamar Ben Gvir, as a solution to the overcrowded Israeli prisons and “the incarceration problem".

The type of statement that the US and other western governments seem to not be offended by while continuing to provide their political, financial and military support to the colonial regime.

Palestinians arrested for resisting a terror occupation and fighting for their dignity and independence are certainly not the ones to be labeled as "terrorists". … 🇮🇱

@hrexach …

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ALSO LIKE. i do ... wanna make it evident in my portrayal that yes, eddie does have very little control over himself. most "criminals" who go into a mental hospital rather than prison (especially murderers) have to be seen as very unwell, so unwell to the point where they cannot be blamed for their actions because they did not really know what they were doing, thus they're innocent and goes to the hospital instead of prison. therefore, yes, eddie must be a very unwell individual to receive this instead of a prison sentence.

eddie is a very sad case where yes, his mental illnesses do control him. eddie is more than his mental illnesses, but in the end -- they tend to consume him. he really needs help. (unfortunately he refuses it, or most docs in ark are incompetent or cruel lol)

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from Is deep brain stimulation a treatment option for anorexia nervosa?

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I genuinely recommend everyone take a moment and just look up what her policies as prosecutor were - because these are a clear indicator of the values she would bring to the role of president. That's just part of making an informed decision when you vote.

Laying a racist construct built by white men at the feet of one woman is ridiculous.

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"4,000 Prisonniers dans nos Pénitenciers," La Revue Populaire (Montreal). July 1932. Page 10 & 65. --- D'APRES le rapport officiel du Ministre de la Justice, il y avait, au 31 mars 1932, dans les maisons de détention au Canada, près de quatre mille personnes. Exclus du reste du monde, soumis à une discipline très sévère, et n'a joutant presque rien, par leur travail, à la production du pays, toute cette population est logée, nourrie et gardée aux frais de tous les contribuables du Dominion. Et il ne faut pas perdre de vue que seuls sont détenus dans les pénitenciers ceux qui doivent subir un emprisonnement d'au moins deux ans.

Ceux qui sont sous le coup d'une condamnation de moins de deux ans purgent leur peine dans les prisons et les maisons de correction de la province où ils ont été jugës. L'année fiscale on devrait plutôt dire l'année officielle du Gouvernement fédéral se termine le 31 mars. Le rapport annuel du Surintendant des pénitenciers, tel que soumis au Ministre de la Justice, est pour l'année finissant le 31 mars 1932. Les chiffres cités plus has sont donc les plus précis qu'il soit possible d'obtenir actuellement.

A la fin de l'année fiscale 1932, il y avait dans les pénitenciers du Canada 3,714 personnes, soit 527 de plus que l'année précédente. La moyenne de la population quotidienne fut de 3,434, distribuée comme suit:

Pénitencier de Kingston, Ontario, å Portsmouth, dans la banlieue de Kingston, 856; pénitencier de St-Vincent-de-Paul, près de Montréal, 899, pénitencier de Dorchester, pour les Provinces Maritimes, 401; pénitencier du Manitoba, 419, pénitencier de la Saskatchewan, pour les deux provin ces centrales de l'Ouest, 603; pénitencier de la Colombie Anglaise, 388.

Les statistiques nous montrent d'autres aspects intéressants de la question. On y apprend que la majorité des détenus étaient Canadiens d'origine, soit 2,441, alors que 482 venaient des autres pays britanniques. Les étrangers étaient au nombre de 791, dont 24 des Etats-Unis.

Prés d'un tiers des prisonniers, exactement 1,279, y subissaient le minimum de deux ans et un jour: 828 pour cinq ans; 36 pour vingt à vingt-cinq ans; 17 pour vingt-cinq ans et plus; 162 à vie.

L'âge des détenus se répartissait comme suit: 484 au-dessous de vingt ans; 1,710 entre vingt et trente ans: 842 entre trente et quarante ans; 437 entre 40 et 50 ans: 173 entre 50 et 60 ans; et 60 au dessus de 60 ans.

Classification par l'état civil: 2,328 célibataires; 1,240 mariés: 139 veufs et 7 divorcés.

La population pénitencerie comprenait en fin 75 negres, 59 Indiens et 81 Mongols; le reste était de race blanche.

Le coût d'entretien des pénitenciers va naturellement en augmentant chaque année, en raison même de l'augmentation de la population. Le rapport mentionné indique que les pénitenciers ont coûté au trésor fédéral la somme de $3,034,438, soit $1.49 par jour pour chaque détenu. La subsistance d'un prisonnier à St-Vincent-de-Paul est de 13e par jour. Le travail accompli par chaque pensionnaire diminue quelque peu les frais généreux des pénitenciers.

En plus des dépenses annuelles, il fut fait l'an dernier, pour $839,094 de réparations, améliorations constructions.

Un fonctionnaire du gouvernement fédéral est chargé de la mise en liberté provisoire des prisonniers. Il a juridiction non seulement dans les pénitenciers relevant de l'autorité fédérale, mais aussi dans les prisons et les maisons de correction provinciales. Durant l'année fiscale 1930-31, 913 détenus furent graciés sur parole, dont 415 venant des pénitenciers. Sur le total des libérés provisoires, 29 seulement furent réincarcérés pour non-conformité aux conditions et 37 se rendirent coupables de nouvelles infractions avant leur complète libération.

Chaque établissement pénitentiaire a sa propre vie industrielle. Les détenus travaillent dans des ateliers ou sur des fermes; tous contribuent de quelque façon à l'entretien de l'institution. Il y a des cordonniers, des tailleurs, des forgerons, des mécaniciens; d'autres s'occupent des différents travaux sur de vastes fermes admirablement bien entretenues.

Top right: La prison de Bordeaux, dans la banlieue de Montréal,

Bottom left: La prison de Québec, qu'on appelle familièrement is "Pension Carbonneau".

Bottom right: Le pénitencier de Kingston, Ontario.

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Minister says action being done to prevent domestic abuse prisoners from being freed early tomorrow

Minister says action being done to prevent domestic abuse prisoners from being freed early tomorrow #domesticabusers

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According to local NGOs, in 56 out of 190 Italian prison facilities the overcrowding rate is above 150%. The Italian parliament's recent approval of a new law to improve prison conditions has ignited a fiery political debate. Intending to address the long-standing issues within Italy's carceral system — in particular overcrowding — the so-called "prison decree" promises an increase in prison staff and a simplified process for early release, among other measures. Yet while some have hailed the decree, others argue that it will not do enough to address the true problems plaguing the system. The decree's proponents are particularly concentrated in the centre-right Forza Italia party, which is part of Italy's governing coalition. They see it as a leap forward in efforts to tackle overcrowding and bring down the alarming number of inmates taking their own lives. Supporters argue that for too long, the issue of prison reform has been ignored, with previous governments failing to make substantial progress. "Overcrowding and suicides committed in prison are serious problems that are being dealt with for the first time in 15 years, following a lack of progress by left-wing parties on this front," Forza Italia MP Pietro Pittalis says. "Rights protection and security are the main priorities." Nonetheless, despite the government’s optimism, the decree has drawn sharp criticism from human rights organisations and prison reform advocates.

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The most common cause of death in prisons was suicide, with a much higher rate than in the wider community, the report found. In addition, findings showed that one in five Member States reported prison overcrowding, which has various negative consequences for health. The report suggested that alternative non-custodial measures are considered for offenses that do not present a high risk to society and where more effective measures exist, such as diversion to treatment for drug use disorders.

‘WHO reveals one-third of prisoners in Europe suffer mental health disorders’, UN News

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Overcrowded prisons in The Philippines, with 122 degrees temperatures.

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so what you're saying is I should be picturing it as someone modding my family's old 80s Chevy Astro modded to go 300 miles an hour so they can run shine.

Joking aside, the Millennium Falcon is not the space fantasy equivalent of a busted-ass old panel van.

The Millennium Falcon is the space fantasy equivalent of a busted-ass old panel van that's inexplicably been hot-rodded to have a top speed of 300 miles per hour, which is substantially funnier.

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Probably the most teeth-gnashingly infuriating thing about true crime stuff is that you have some people who could not be more clearly repeat offenders who get a slap on the wrist, get out of prison in a couple of years, and do in fact go on to do worse--

And then you have stories about people where you go, 'that seems kinda justified actually' and the story is like 'and they will never be out of prison Ever and were put in solitary for decades because the state says torture's okay when they're doing it.'

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Another 'creature' to loathe!! Ben Gvir ...

"The far-right national security minister says the death penalty is a 'partial solution' to prisons bursting with Palestinian captives."