Keywords: Prison overcrowding
Belgium’s justice system is facing growing pressure as courts and prisons struggle to cope with a sharp increase in drug-related crime and violence. Overcrowded detention facilities and overstretched judicial services are raising alarm among officials and experts, who warn that organized criminal......
Courts across Morocco have begun applying alternative sentences as part of a new law aimed at reducing prison overcrowding and modernizing the justice system. By September 4, just two weeks after the law came into effect on August 22, Moroccan courts had issued 107 alternative rulings. Variety of alternative......
Morocco's Public Prosecutor, Hassan Daki, has called on courts across the country to gear up for the implementation of Law No. 43.22 on alternative sentences, set to take effect in August 2025. This directive comes as part of a broader strategy to address prison overcrowding and promote the rehabilitation......
In a move to address prison overcrowding and promote rehabilitation, Morocco's Minister of Justice, Abdellatif Ouahbi, announced that the country's new law on alternative sentencing will come into effect on August 22, 2025. The law, known as Law No. 43.22, is designed to offer non-custodial penalties......
In a move aimed at addressing the dire conditions and overcrowding in one of its most notorious prisons, the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has released 1,685 "seriously ill" inmates from Makala Prison in Kinshasa. This initiative follows a tragic incident earlier this month, where 129......
An attempted jailbreak at Congo’s largest prison, Makala Central Prison, has resulted in the deaths of 129 people, authorities confirmed on Tuesday. The incident, which involved a stampede and gunfire, has sparked outrage and calls for an independent investigation. According to Congolese Interior......
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.......
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,......
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