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“The Worst Kind of Work” Thai Prisoners Forced into Labor, Often Without Pay
Article • July 15, 2022 • from PLN July, 2022
Filed under: Prison Labor
“The Worst Kind of Work” Thai Prisoners Forced into Labor, Often Without Pay by Edward Lyon by Ed Lyon In February 2022, watchdog groups called for a U.S. ban on imports of fishing nets from Thailand, after a December 2021 report by Thomson Reuters Foundation that found some of that …
News in Brief
Article • December 1, 2021 • from PLN December, 2021
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by Alabama: A 20-year-old guard at the Lauderdale County Detention Center in Florence, Alabama, was arrested on October 29, 2021, on charges that he attempted to smuggle methamphetamine into the jail. According to a report by Huntsville TV station WHNT, the guard, Matthew Moran, faces one count …
Unlike U.S., Many Governments Releasing Large Numbers of Prisoners to Reduce Threat of COVID-19
Article • July 1, 2020 • from PLN July, 2020
Filed under: COVID-19, Compassionate Release
Unlike U.S., Many Governments Releasing Large Numbers of Prisoners to Reduce Threat of COVID-19 by Matthew Clarke by Matt Clarke Around the globe, governments are releasing prisoners in an attempt to mitigate the threat of COVID-19-related mass deaths in their jails and prisons. However, Third World countries are far ahead …
News in Brief
Article • May 1, 2020 • from PLN May, 2020
Filed under: News in Brief
News in Brief by California: On March 28, 2020, death row prisoner Lonnie Franklin Jr., 67, aka “Grim Sleeper,” was found unresponsive in his San Quentin cell. California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation spokeswoman Terry Thornton told reporters, “There were no signs of trauma. They don’t know why he died.” …
Over-Incarceration a Worldwide Problem, Report Finds
Article • November 7, 2018 • from PLN November, 2018
Filed under: Statistics/Trends, International
Over-Incarceration a Worldwide Problem, Report Finds by Derek Gilna by Derek Gilna Earlier this year, London-based Penal Reform International and the Thailand Institute of Justice issued a report on incarceration worldwide that draws heavily on research funded by the United Nations. The 60-page report not only identifies areas of concern, …
Penal Reform International, Thailand Institute of Justice: Global Prison Trends, 2018
Publication • April 1, 2018
Filed under: Discrimination, Strip Searches, Crime/Demographics, Prison/Jail Murders, Statistics/Trends, War on Terror, War on Drugs, Food, Overcrowding, Lockdowns, Rehabilitation/Recidivism, Terrorism, Death Penalty/Death Row, Mental Health, Drug Treatment/Rehab, Failure to Treat (Mental Illness), Juveniles, Juvenile Prisons, Guards/Staff, Assaults on Staff, Transgender, Discrimination (Transgender)
Penal Reform International, Thailand Institute of Justice: Global Prison Trends, 2018 GLOBAL PRISON TRENDS 2018 SPECIAL FOCUS Pull-out section The rehabilitation and reintegration of offenders in the era of sustainable development Global Prison Trends 2018 This document is co-published and produced with financial assistance from the Thailand Institute of Justice …
Two Reports Find at Least 54 Countries Complicit in Secret CIA Prisons
Article • August 29, 2015 • from PLN September, 2015
Filed under: Excessive Force, Political Prisoners (International), Terrorism, CIA
Two Reports Find at Least 54 Countries Complicit in Secret CIA Prisons by Matthew Clarke Two Reports Find at Least 54 Countries Complicit in Secret CIA Prisons by Matt Clarke The Central Intelligence Agency operated a network of prisons around the globe where suspected terrorists were routinely tortured, and in …
Thanks from Thailand
Article • September 15, 1996 • from PLN September, 1996
Filed under: International, Prisoners-International
Thanks from Thailand by Jackie Sample Dear PLN Readers -- It's been over a year since we wrote. We received many thoughtful and kind responses from PLN readers--and we have wonderful news to share with you. Because of everyone's efforts on behalf of Americans incarcerated in Bangkok, the one kilo …
Conditions in Thai Prisons for US Prisoners
Article • January 15, 1995 • from PLN January, 1995
Filed under: Classification, Transfers, Prisoners-International
Conditions in Thai Prisons for US Prisoners by Reader Mail Right now there are 31 American women and approximately the same number of men incarcerated in Thailand prisons on drug charges. Justice and impartial legal representation are not part of the equation here. Trials take years; guilt is assumed upon …
U.S. Prisoner in Thailand Needs Info
Article • January 15, 1995 • from PLN January, 1995
Filed under: International, Prisoners-International
U.S. Prisoner in Thailand Needs Info by I was arrested in June of 199l and charged with possession of narcotics and intent to export. The drugs weighed slightly more than five kilos. I was given "legal counsel" - I think. I was told by a man who spoke very little …
Asian Prison News
Article • November 15, 1994 • from PLN November, 1994
Filed under: Medical, HIV/AIDS
Asian Prison News by Indonesia: The warden at the Kedungpane prison in Semrang announced that new good time releases would be offered to prisoners who donated blood and organs. Each blood donation by a prisoner would result in a six month time reduction per year. Donation of an organ would …