News of prisoners

Venezuela releases teenagers arrested in post-election protests

25-12-2024 15:58 Venezuelan authorities announced the release of all teenagers imprisoned during protests against President Nicolás Maduro's disputed re-election, yet over 1,800 political prisoners still remain incarcerated.

SOCIETY

Incarcerated reap benefits of in-prison university education scheme

31-08-2024 06:08 University education programmes in prisons deliver inmates a brighter future and help reduce recidivism. Journalist Jesús Cabral is just one who has reaped the rewards of the innovative CUSAM in-prison education project. “I’ve had many moments of crisis since I got out, but I haven’t reofferend,” he explains.

by Josefina Salomon

ELECTION 2023

Which of Argentina’s presidential candidates won the prison vote?

31-10-2023 14:28 Electoral roll for incarcerated population reveals that more than 25,000 prisoners cast a vote in the October 22 presidential election, with Sergio Massa receiving almost 72%.