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Unveiling Morocco's Untapped Potential: The Case for Conditional Release

In a nation grappling with the weighty challenge of prison overcrowding, the concept of conditional releasen, a mechanism widely recognized as an effective means of reducing inmate populations and facilitating inmate reintegration, has yet to find its rightful place within Morocco's judicial landscape.......

Notorious Serial Killer Robert Pickton in Critical Condition After Prison Assault

Convicted British Columbia serial killer Robert Pickton is in critical condition and undergoing surgery after being assaulted by another inmate in a Quebec prison on Sunday. The Correctional Service Canada (CSC) confirmed in a statement Tuesday that Pickton was the victim of a "major assault"......

Bogotá Gripped by Manhunt after Brazen Killing of Prison Director

In a chilling turn of events, the Colombian capital of Bogotá has been plunged into a state of heightened alert as authorities launch a massive manhunt for the assailants responsible for the brazen killing of Elmer Fernandez, the newly appointed director of La Modelo prison, one of the nation's......

Overcrowding in Moroccan Prisons: Urgent Need for Comprehensive Reform

In the ongoing battle against prison overcrowding in Morocco, the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has taken proactive measures to increase its capacity. In 2023, the DGAPR added 5,212 additional beds, bringing the total number of available beds to 64,649. However,......

QPR Midfielder Ilias Chair Receives Jail Sentence for Violent Assault on Truck Driver

QPR midfielder Ilias Chair, a Belgian-born Moroccan international, has been sentenced to one year in prison following his conviction for a violent assault that resulted in severe skull fractures for a truck driver. In a regrettable incident dating back to 2020 in northern France, Chair, along with his......

Local Prison Asserts Mohammed Ziane Ends Hunger Strike, Refutes Health Concerns

Rabat's Al Arjat 1 prison refutes claims of deteriorating health for imprisoned human rights lawyer Mohammed Ziane, asserting that he has concluded his weeks-long hunger strike. In a statement released this week, the prison administration revealed that Ziane provided a handwritten note on Friday......

Prison Official Refutes Claims of Murder Plots Targeting 'Sahara Escobar'

Contrary to recent reports, a senior prison official asserted on Tuesday that the infamous drug lord, widely known as "Sahara Escobar," has not been subjected to any murder attempts during his incarceration in Morocco. El Hadj Ahmed bin Ibrahim, whose notoriety has earned him the moniker "Sahara......

Dounia Batma Begins Prison Sentence in Marrakech

Dounia Batma finds herself behind bars in Marrakech's Loudaya Prison after her last-ditch appeals were dismissed by the Court of Cassation. The arrest, which took place on Wednesday in Casablanca, marks the latest development in the prolonged legal battle surrounding the "Hamza Mon Bébé"......

Moroccan man found dead by hanging in Italian prison

NAPLES, Italy - Tragedy has once again cast a shadow behind the imposing walls of Poggioreale prison in Naples. In the early morning hours of Tuesday, January 17th, the lifeless body of a 38-year-old Moroccan man was discovered hanging by the neck in his dimly lit cell. Prison staff arrived at the somber......