#Prisons

Persons deprived of liberty. Palma (Guarantor): “Alternative and community-based measures did not decrease prison population”

The Guarantor voiced concern over the high number of suicides in 2023, numbering a total of 29, along with 12…

EU Parliament: Russia must immediately release political prisoners Kara-Murza and Navalny

Council of Europe: Russia is the country with the largest number of detainees (478,000). Overcrowded prisons in several countries

Prisons: Council of Europe, detainees down in the Old Continent. Record numbers in Russia and Turkey, 60,000 in Italy. “Cybercriminals difficult to trace”

Germany: Caritas renews website that helps children of prison inmates in Germany

Holy Mass resumes in prisons. Don Grimaldi: “Chaplains were a bridge to the outside world during lockdown”

A circular letter dated June 1st, issued by Italy’s Prison Administration Department (DAP) has authorized Eucharistic celebrations in prisons with…

COVID-19 Coronavirus: UK, Catholic Bishops back plan to release prisoners to ease pressure on jails

Cuba: the Churches rejoices for the pardon granted by the Council of State

United Kingdom: MacGillivray (UK Bishops’ Conference), “best wishes to Johnson. The coming months will be extremely challenging”

Council of Europe: overcrowded prisons and longer sentences. Critical situation in Macedonia and Hungary

Terrorism. Paolo Branca: “Italian foreign fighters are few and they don’t strike against Italy”

There are a few “made in Italy” foreign fighters, like the London Bridge attacker Youssef Zaghba. However, they don’t strike…