View The COVID-19 pandemic has become a painful reminder of how poor mental health provision is ǀ View For people with mental health problems, the challenges of COVID-19 are compounded by the disruption of services, barriers in accessing mental health care and a higher risk of falling victim to violence and discrimination. 14/04/2020
Ukraine Pro-Russia separatists swap prisoners with Ukraine The swap is part of a deal brokered earlier this month that aims to end the five-year conflict in eastern Ukraine. 28/12/2019
Brazil Brazil: prison inmate who attempted escape dressed as woman found dead A Brazilian inmate who tried to escape from prison by dressing up as his daughter was found dead in his cell, according to prison authorities. 05/08/2019
Good Morning Europe US Resident Nizar Zakka Speaks to Euronews after his release in Iran The businessman was held for almost four years, accused of spying. 13/06/2019
USA In prison letters, 'Whitey' Bulger praised Trump and blasted Mueller The Boston gangster raved about the president, and railed against ex-special counsel Robert Mueller, in a series of letters to an unlikely pen pal. 09/06/2019
Syria Italian man freed after three years of imprisonment in Syria Alessandro Sandrini, 32, has been freed after almost three years as a prisoner in Syria. 22/05/2019
Living Turning forgotten resources into dignifying jobs Inside a slow fashion label that trains and employs female prisoners in Peru and Thailand. 06/05/2019
World Which country in Europe has the highest imprisonment rate? The answer is revealed in new data released today about Europe's prisons. 02/04/2019
USA James 'Whitey' Bulger dead: Boston mob boss found dead in prison Notorious Boston gangster James "Whitey" Bulger was found dead at a federal prison in West Virginia 30/10/2018
France Aerial shots of breakout prison still not blurred Google has agreed to blur aerial pictures of French prisons after a daring escape by Redoine Faid in July. But while some jails have been obscured, two of the most high-profile can still be seen online. 16/10/2018
brussels bureau 'I've got to stay away': Barbaros Sansal talks life outside of Turkey Barbaros Sansal made the decision to start a new life in Belgium after being attacked and imprisoned last year for posting a critical video on social media. 09/10/2018
Russia Yevgeny Makarov’s case sheds light on ill-treatment in Russian prisons Allegations of ill-treatment of prisoners in Russian prisons are not new but Yevgeny Makarov's torture case has brought them to limelight again. 05/10/2018
World Europe’s six most-audacious prison breaks A look at some of the most daring, dangerous and outrageous attempts to escape prison in Europe. 02/07/2018
France Notorious gangster escapes French prison by helicopter One of France's most famous gangsters has escaped a prison in the Paris region by helicopter, according to local media. 01/07/2018
