Georgian government to empty prisons before elections
Prime Minister Kobhadize stressed that the authorities do not grant amnesty to murderers, terrorists and corrupt officials
Prisons
Thousands of prisoners pardoned in Iran in honor of revolution anniversary
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has agreed to mass amnesty for tens of thousands of prisoners, including those arrested in recent anti-government protests. Khamenei approved a proposal by judiciary chief Mohseni Ejei …
Uzbekistan aims for greater transparency in its prisons
The country's prisons hold 22,900 inmates
U.S. federal prisons closed due to protests - media
For the first time in 25 years, the entire Bureau of Prisons system and all of its facilities are under complete lockdown. The lockdown, prompted by protests and rioting across the country after the death of George Floyd, went into effect late …
U.S. and Iran ready to swap prisoners - media
The United States is expected to deport Iranian professor Sirous Asgari, who was acquitted of stealing trade secrets, once he receives medical clearance to leave, U.S. and Iranian officials said. Asgari might be part of a …
Georgian President to pardon inmates on Orthodox Christmas
Georgian President Salome Zurabishvili will issue a pardon decree on Orthodox Christmas on January 7 after a several-month moratorium on acts of amnesty. Zurabishvili earlier declared a moratorium on pardoning prisoners …
Georgian prisoners now to be employed in public service
For the first time in Georgia prisoners will be employed in public service and receive income from the state budget. Per the decision of Georgian Justice Minister Tea Tsulukiani 10 inmates from Gldani #8 prison …
Armenia's Justice Ministry receives 160 pardon petitions
Armenia’s Ministry of Justice received about 160 pardon petitions, the country's Justice Minister Artak Zeynalyan said at a press conference. According to the minister, some 115 applications had been processed …
Turkish prisoners to wear single-type uniform
Turkey's prisoners will wear a single-type uniform, sources in the country's Interior Ministry said. Single-type uniform for prisoners will be used for the first time in one of the prisons in Turkey's Diyarbakir …
Russia beats prison anti-record
The Federal Service for Execution of Punishment reported today that the number of prisoners in Russia fell to the lowest level in the history of the Russian Federation. For the moment, 602176 people are serving sentences in …
HDP co-chair Selahattin Demirtas announces hunger strike
Selahattin Demirtaş, the jailed co-chair of the Kurdish issue-focused Peoples’ Democratic Party (HDP), will start a hunger strike on March 31 to protest 'inhumane treatment', along with jailed HDP deputy Abdullah Zeydan. …
Armenian prisons announced most dangerous in Europe
Armenia has the highest rate of mortality in prisons among all European countries, say the results of the Council of Europe annual statistical study of the European countries’ penitentiary systems. The report, issued on March 14, …
Air defense systems set up in three Turkish prisons
Air defense systems with anti-aircraft weapons have been set up in three prisons in Turkey as a part of the precautions in jails after the failed July 15 coup attempt. The weapons were placed in Sincan Prison in Ankara, Şakran …
174 jails to be built in Turkey
More than 170 jails will be built over the next five years in Turkey, according to a statement from the Justice Ministry. The ministry’s move comes after the overcrowding in jails caused by the arrests linked to the July 15 failed coup …
Inmates who face life sentences in Georgian prisons launch hunger strike
Dozens of inmates serving life sentences in Georgian prisons have started a hunger protest to demand amendments to the country's 2012 amnesty law. Georgia's Ministry for Corrections said on May 18 that 42 inmates in Gldani …
Ministry of Justice of Azerbaijan denies information about poor conditions in prisons
Penitentiary Service of the Justice Ministry of Azerbaijan has denied information spread by a number of mass media about the alleged inadequate conditions in prisons in the country that provoke riots of …
The fate of hundreds of political prisoners in SBU prisons is unknown
The International Red Cross cannot get into these institutions, because they do not exist on paper
Beauty salons open in three prisons in Georgia
Beauty salons have been opened in Georgian correctional institutions № 5, №12 and № 15 Prisoners who underwent special training during their sentence will be working in them. This will allow them to practice the skills of stylists. …
