Indigenous Teen Dies in Australian Adult Prison 16-Year-Old Boy’s Death Highlights Dangers of Solitary Confinement By | October 23, 2023 Last Thursday, a 16-year-old First Nations boy died after self-harming in pretrial detention in a West Australian prison. Even though he was under 18, the authorities held him at Unit […]
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Lebanon’s Dark Reality: Inside the Harrowing Prison Conditions
Lebanon: Harrowing Prison Conditions Amid Economic Crisis Introduction Amid Lebanon‘s ongoing economic crisis, prison conditions in the country have reached dangerous levels, according to a recent report by Human Rights Watch. Overcrowding, subpar healthcare, and food shortages have become the norm, exacerbating an already dire situation. With nearly 80 percent […]