Tag: overcrowding
Prison overcrowding: “Reintegration is impossible today”
The general controller of places of deprivation of liberty in France is calling for a law against prison overcrowding, an endemic problem in French prisons. As of August 1, France…
“It can degenerate”: faced with prison overcrowding, prison guards exhausted
When she starts her work day at 6:45 a.m. sharp, Caroline* knows that the day will be like another marathon. Between the walls of the Perpignan remand center (Pyrénées-Orientales), this…
Overcrowding and moving patients increase the risk of health care injuries
A total of around 100,000 adult patients a year are affected by care injuries in Swedish hospitals. Overcrowding and moving patients increase the risks. According to the National Board of…
Prison overcrowding, a French scourge
Last Wednesday, a young prisoner died in the fire of his cell at the Bordeaux Gradignan penitentiary center, the most overloaded in France. The occupancy rate is 225%, that is…
Prison overcrowding, a French scourge
Report France In France, on April 1, the prison population exceeded 71,000 inmates. A figure up by more than 9% in one year. This is a record since World War…