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How Spain’s prison system works beyond the bars
Read More: How Spain’s prison system works beyond the barsSpain’s prisons are built around rehabilitation, but the system is still defined by security, classification and limited resources. Here’s how the main rules, regimes…
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Spanish prisons: most attacks since 2016
Read More: Spanish prisons: most attacks since 2016A failed riot in Algeciras and the highest number of attacks on prison staff since 2016. What is happening inside Spanish prisons?
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Suspended sentences in Spain explained
Read More: Suspended sentences in Spain explainedA prison sentence of up to two years can often be suspended in Spain, but it is not automatic. Here is how it works…
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Spain’s prison population at a ten-year low
Read More: Spain’s prison population at a ten-year lowAt the start of 2021, Spain had 47,373 people in prison, 38% fewer than at the peak in 2009.
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The Andalusian prisons with the most attacks
Read More: The Andalusian prisons with the most attacksAttacks on prison staff in Andalusia, prison by prison, and why the officers’ union says violence is rising.
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Supreme Court: compensation for dismissed inmates
Read More: Supreme Court: compensation for dismissed inmatesFor the first time, Spain’s Supreme Court has ruled that an inmate unfairly dismissed from a prison job has the right to compensation, like…
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Private prisons: solution or problem?
Read More: Private prisons: solution or problem?Some countries hand prisons over to private companies. What does that mean for inmates, and how does it compare with Spain?
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Daily life in a Spanish prison: a guide for families
Read More: Daily life in a Spanish prison: a guide for familiesFrom admission and prison grades to visits, calls, letters and work: what daily life looks like for an inmate in Spain.
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List of the most dangerous prisons in Spain
Read More: List of the most dangerous prisons in SpainThe five Spanish prisons with the most attacks on prison officers, and what families should know if a loved one is held there.
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Europol dismantles cannabis network: 107 arrested
Read More: Europol dismantles cannabis network: 107 arrestedPolice in Spain, Germany and Albania arrested 107 people and uncovered 51 cannabis farms in a Europol-supported operation.
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- How Spain’s prison system works beyond the bars
- Spanish prisons: most attacks since 2016
- Suspended sentences in Spain explained
- Spain’s prison population at a ten-year low
- The Andalusian prisons with the most attacks
- Supreme Court: compensation for dismissed inmates
- Private prisons: solution or problem?
- Daily life in a Spanish prison: a guide for families
- List of the most dangerous prisons in Spain
- Europol dismantles cannabis network: 107 arrested
- Crime increases in Spain
- Crime of fashion: Spanish prison officers object to inmate-made uniforms
- CSIF: Andalusian prisons lack doctors
- Attacks on prison officers in Spain reach 453 in one year
- Andalusian prison officers demand improvements after rise in attacks
- Catalonia launches prison suicide prevention plan