prisoners

Human rights

Anti-torture committee warns of ‘excessive force’ used on Scottish prisoners

A European anti-torture committee has raised ongoing concerns about the use of segregation and “excessive force” to control Scottish

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Karin Goodwin Oct 8, 2020

Human rights

Kidnapped by the state: Mexico’s political prisoners in the Covid-19 pandemic

After three days of torture by police officers in the Mexican state of Puebla, Primo Villalva Domínguez, a farmer and

Eoin Wilson Jul 2, 2020

Society

Every prisoner should have the right to vote, say human rights groups

Every prisoner in Scotland should be given the right to vote in elections, according to an independent penal reform organisation.

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Billy Briggs Jun 10, 2019

Politics and power

Call made for improved out-of-hours mental health care in prisons

Immediate changes should be made to put in place better out-of-hours mental health provision in prisons, it has

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Karin Goodwin Jan 22, 2019