JN / Agencies Today at 15:08– The husband of a Iranian-British detainee in Iran, Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe, who has been notified of a new charge, pleads with the British authorities to “do everything to protect her”, starting by attending her trial on Sunday. “It is important for the British Government to do everything to protect it,” … Read more
The epidemic continues to strike. 129 out of 329 detainees from the Mayotte penitentiary center in Majicavo Lamir in the commune of Koungou were tested positive for Covid-19, says the Regional Health Agency (ARS) in its daily report. This “cluster” worries ARS who organized a test campaign on the detainees and the 150 prison officers … Read more
Sharing a mask or a disposable cup, a group of inmates from Los Angeles County tried to infect themselves with the new coronavirus to force their release, said local sheriff Alex Villanueva, according to AFP reports. “There was a mistaken belief among the prison population that if we tested positive, we would somehow be forced … Read more
TIJUANA- While the state of emergency banned visits to those who are imprisoned in Baja California, dozens of people line up for hours outside the prisons to be able to take them money, the only resource that allows to enter the prisons in the state in means of coronavirus contingency. Family members said they felt … Read more
A situation unprecedented. The early release of 5,300 prisoners at the end of their sentence to avoid a health crisis in penitentiary centers and the reduction in criminal action linked to the reduction in delinquency in full confinement have already led to a significant drop in the number of detainees: there were 61,100 on April … Read more
According to security authorities, ‘huilas’ have been found to no longer be the form of communication used by inmates. The image of two inmates holding, what appear to be rolled pieces of cloth, and making figures or symbols inside a cell, would be being analyzed by the authorities. Above all, after the director of Penal … Read more
Washington – An inmate in a federal prison in the city of NY tested positive in coronavirus, the first case among inmates of the federal prison system. The inmate, who is in the Brooklyn Metropolitan Detention Center, complained of chest pain Thursday, just days after his arrival at the facility., the Federal Bureau of Prisons … Read more
In response to the allegations made by some American circles about the death of Mustafa Qassem, who are dual nationals, regarding the detention of the aforementioned since 2013, and his exposure to a mock trial, and responsibility for the deterioration of his health, a spokesman for the Ministry of the Interior stated that the aforementioned … Read more
Social media reported on the death of (an Egyptian citizen – who holds the nationality of a foreign country – Mustafa Qasim) in his prison due to his hunger strike. On examination, legal sources confirmed that he was deposited with “Tora Liman” to implement the judicial ruling issued against him in one of the cases, … Read more