prisons
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El Salvador’s Congress passed a bill that makes permanent a previously temporary tightening of security measures in prisons, cementing a policy that has been criticized as ineffective and harmful to inmates’ human rights… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Authorities in Guatemala have accused several prison guards of conspiring with alleged gang members to murder a prison director, a reminder of how widespread corruption in the penitentiary system fuels violence and criminal control… This piece was co-authored with Parker Asmann. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A new round of violence in Brazil‘s prisons is reviving concerns that ongoing problems in the penitentiary system could have implications for the country’s broader security situation… This article was co-authored with Randall Ramos and Parker Asmann. Read it in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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Officials in El Salvador announced a new phase of “extraordinary” anti-gang measures instituted earlier this year, despite questions about the effectiveness of these policies and concerns that they may be infringing on citizens’ rights… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
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A recent prison guard strike in northeastern Brazil sparked rioting by inmates, which in turn led to a mass jail break — a chaotic series of events that shines a spotlight on some of the systemic issues facing the country’s correctional institutions… Read this piece in its entirety at InSight Crime.
Mike LaSusa 