Prison officers have publicly declared the current conditions within prisons to be a "national scandal." Their statements highlight severe concerns regarding the state of correctional facilities.

A SYRIZA-PS MP submitted a timely question regarding the exact number of personnel serving in Greek correctional facilities.

Russia's Federal Penitentiary Service has implemented a pilot system of robotic patrolling in two correctional facilities in the Samara region to enhance security and reduce staff workload.

Tanzania has seen a decrease in its overall prison population, though men continue to constitute the dominant demographic within the country's correctional facilities.

PACE, an Irish charity, is advocating for courts to consider community service as an alternative to prison sentences of up to 24 months, citing record overcrowding in correctional facilities.

A program inspired by the late Father Jan Kaczkowski continues his mission by offering tailored support to children's homes, correctional facilities, and youth educational centers, aiming to keep his legacy alive.

The Justice Minister aims to improve conditions in correctional facilities, particularly addressing the shortage of specialized staff in psychiatric services, and criticizes her predecessors' inaction.

Reports from the Ombudsman's office have highlighted dramatic and inhumane conditions, including dirty cells, solitary confinement, and a metal cage, in Austrian correctional facilities for mentally ill inmates.

Foreign courts are reportedly refusing to extradite detainees to Belgian prisons due to concerns over undignified detention conditions, raising international worries about the state of Belgian correctional facilities.

Lithuanian prison service reported several attempts to throw prohibited items, including 35 mobile phones, into correctional facilities within the past day, with all packages intercepted.

Three Polish citizens, wanted on arrest warrants, were apprehended directly at airports upon their return to Poland and immediately transferred to correctional facilities.

Prison guards in France are blocking access to correctional facilities to protest scandalous conditions, including severe overcrowding, drug use, rat infestations, and widespread mobile phone access a

Smugglers have been observed throwing phones and drugs over prison walls in an attempt to introduce contraband into correctional facilities.

The Chief Judge of Oyo State released 40 prison inmates, advising them to maintain good behavior and avoid returning to correctional facilities.

Michel Bey investigates the appalling conditions of France's former correctional facilities for minors, known as 'preservation schools,' after discovering his mother, Cécile, was held in one.

Portugal's Justice Minister has confirmed that the Lisbon prison will be closed by 2028, with plans to accommodate inmates in other correctional facilities.

Reports indicate a rise in inmate fatalities, attributed to critical shortages of doctors and ambulances within correctional facilities.

The Austrian government, led by Justice Minister Anna Sporrer, proposes simplifying the process for 'releasing foreign prisoners to their home countries' to alleviate overcrowding in Austrian correctional facilities, a measure that has government consensus.

Peter Csoklich, President of the Vienna Bar Association, has criticized conditions in correctional facilities, stating they are not human rights compliant and sees shortcomings in the justice system.

Greek correctional facilities are experiencing severe overcrowding, with occupancy rates exceeding 110%, prompting the government to announce plans for new prison structures.

Two attempts to smuggle prohibited items into Drama and Larissa correctional facilities using drones were thwarted over the weekend.

A lawyer has been arrested on suspicion of introducing drugs into the Porto Prison, highlighting the evolving and persistent issue of drug trafficking within correctional facilities.

A man has been sentenced to community service and a fine for using drones to drop drugs into prisons. This conviction highlights a novel method of contraband smuggling into correctional facilities.

Icelandic prisons are reportedly overcrowded, leading to increased safety risks and the release of pre-trial detainees. Hundreds of individuals are awaiting to serve their sentences, with many unable to find space in correctional facilities.

Documents reveal that the province of Ontario is planning a significant expansion of its correctional facilities over the coming decades.

A 14-year-old was threatened and lightly injured during a home invasion in Weinviertel, Austria, by a trio aged 17 to 19, who were subsequently apprehended and placed in Viennese correctional facilities.

Luxembourg's correctional facilities are taking special hygiene measures to prevent the spread of infectious diseases, following 26 cases of scabies reported in prisons since 2022.

The Ghana Prisons Service has introduced a new Medicine and Equipment Bank Initiative aimed at significantly enhancing healthcare delivery across all correctional facilities nationwide.

The Austrian Ombudsman's office has released a report criticizing structural deficiencies in the care provided to mentally ill inmates in domestic correctional facilities, noting a drastic increase in suicides and suicide attempts since 2019.

A ceremony was held for the delivery of 23 new transport vehicles to enhance the external guard of correctional facilities in Greece, organized by the General Secretariat for Anti-Crime Policy.

The company "Bauskas tirgotājs" was chosen at an auction in February to manage shops in correctional facilities.

The Serbian Administration for the Execution of Criminal Sanctions has denied claims by the Balkan Investigative Reporting Network (BIRN) that facial recognition cameras are being used in Serbian correctional facilities.