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Spain

Spain halts electric shock experiment on violent prisoners

Spain's Interior Ministry called off the second phase of a scientific experiment on violent inmates that could curb aggression.

13/03/2019

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

Europe News

'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

United Kingdom

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe sent back to prison after brief furlough

Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe returns to Evin prison in Iran after three day furlough

26/08/2018

Morocco

Morocco: 188 activists pardoned

In Morocco, King Mohamed VI granted pardon to 188 activists of the disputed Rif movement. It comes as the religious festival of Eid started on Monday

22/08/2018

World News

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

North Korea

North Korea releases three U.S. citizens

The move is being seen as a goodwill gesture ahead of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and the North Korean leader

09/05/2018

Israel

Israeli soldier jailed for killing wounded Palestinian freed early

Soldier Elor Azaria escaped the maximum sentence of 20 years for manslaughter when he was sentenced to 18 months in prison last year. He has served less than nine.

08/05/2018

Iran

Husband of imprisoned British-Iranian describes 2 years without wife a

Two years on: 'not enough has been done' Richard Ratcliffe tells euronews about his wife Nazanin's detention.

02/04/2018

Venezuela

Over 60 prisoners killed in Venezuela police station fire

Riot leads to tragedy as blaze kills prisoners.

29/03/2018

World News

Which European country has the most prisoners?

How many inmates are in prisons across Europe and what does their incarceration cost each country's government?

20/03/2018

France

France: phones in prison cells

France is to introduce landline telephones into prison cells within three years.

03/01/2018

Germany

Prison break in Berlin

Four detainees have escaped from a Berlin jail. The city's justice ministry said that the men escaped via a car workshop on the grounds of the Ploetzensee prison

29/12/2017

Iran

Iran airs more allegations against jailed British woman

Iran airs what it claims is proof that Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe was training Iranian journalists

26/11/2017

Brazil

Brazillian prison hosts beauty pageant

A maximum security prison in Brazil has hosted its annual beauty pageant for inmates, aiming to improve the women's self-esteem.

24/11/2017

Turkey

Euroviews. View: 10 people, 100 days in prison, 10 absurd reasons why

The charges against 10 human rights activists imprisoned in Turkey will leave you incredulous, writes Amnesty International's Stefan Simanowitz

12/10/2017

Mexico

13 dead in Mexico prison riots

At least 13 people have been killed after a fight broke out in a prison in northern Mexico

11/10/2017