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More than three million people are held in pre-trial detention and other forms of remand imprisonment worldwide, an increase of nearly 40% since 2000 our new research shows. Read more here prisonstudies.org/news/more-thre…

Here’s how South Africa’s prisons are bursting at the seams citizen.co.za/news/south-afr…

The Women's Justice Board has published its report "Recommendations for reducing women’s imprisonment" assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69afe794…

Major funding boost to divert women from a life of crime gov.uk/government/new…

India - Delhi’s open jails remain almost dysfunctional, only 3% capacity filled thepatriot.in/crime/delhis-o…

Reduced overcrowding leading to fewer incidents in Guyana’s prisons – Official newsroom.gy/2026/03/13/red…

Bangladesh - Healthcare crisis deepens in prisons observerbd.com/news/569731

Why women have an especially tough time in Senegal's prisons npr.org/2026/03/14/g-s…

Finland's prisons are overcrowded, violent – and expanding rapidly yle.fi/a/74-20215371

‘Groundbreaking’ UN agreement on justice for women to include those in prison for first time theguardian.com/global-develop…

Governors warn of increasing violence of ‘nothing-to-lose’ inmates attacking notorious prisoners theguardian.com/uk-news/2026/m…

Nearly 1,500 children living with women prisoners in jails across India: Government acknowledges challenges ibtimes.co.in/nearly-1500-ch…

New Zealand - Prisoners struggle with reintegration after being released from jail rnz.co.nz/news/national/…

Scotland - Teenager dies in custody at Polmont Young Offenders Institution bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Canada - Correctional service moving to cut prison librarians at federal institutions cbc.ca/news/canada/br…

US - Judge Orders Colorado to Stop Throwing Prisoners in Solitary for Refusing to Work boltsmag.org/colorado-rulin…

Historic Edmonton prison switching from men to women as Canada's female inmate population doubles ca.news.yahoo.com/historic-edmon…

Governments reach a powerful global agreement to strengthen access to justice for all women and girls unwomen.org/en/news-storie…

UN Special Rapporteur Report Condemns Iran’s Use of Death Penalty to Silence Female Activists iranfocus.com/iran/57342-un-…

Death penalty in Saudi Arabia : joint submission to the Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions menarights.org/en/documents/d…

Growing hope – prison farms in South Sudan solve more than just food shortages unmiss.unmissions.org/en/news/growin…