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Judge grants conditional release to Pablo Crespo from Gürtel plot
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The judge of Prison Surveillance at the National Court, José Luis Castro, granted conditional release on Friday to Pablo Crespo, number two of the Gürtel plot, after more than 12 years in prison. Crespo, former Organization Secretary of the Galician PP, has served two-thirds of his sentence. The decision considers his low risk of recidivism and family support.
USA:s justitiedepartement har inlett en utredning av kvinnofängelser i Kalifornien och Maine gällande policys som tillåter män som identifierar sig som transpersoner att placeras tillsammans med kvinnliga fångar. Tjänstemän hänvisar till anklagelser om våldtäkt och sexuella trakasserier mot kvinnliga fångar. Utredningen undersöker potentiella kränkningar av de kvinnliga fångarnas konstitutionella rättigheter.
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The monologue 'Boca a Boca - Um Solo para Gregório', starring Ricardo Bittencourt with dramaturgy by João Sanches, becomes a book in May from Giostri Editora. It includes the script, the poet's verses, authors' texts, and 20 scene photos. Bittencourt will also record poetry audios and lead a workshop in a Bahia prison.
A Gendarmería official was detained on December 31, 2025, for trying to smuggle drugs into the Valparaíso Prison Complex amid a corruption crisis in the institution. The agency dismissed him immediately and opened an administrative inquiry. This incident follows the recent formalization of 42 former gendarmes for bribery offenses in Operation Apocalipsis.
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Efter en anställds självmord på en statlig fängelseanläggning i New York vänder fångar och lärare sig till enkla reflektionshandlingar för att bekämpa förtvivlan under högtiderna. Ett tacklighetsträd-initiativ på Eastern NY Correctional Facility avslöjade delade hoppkällor bland intagna och personal. Dessa insatser belyser motståndskraften som finns även i hårda fängelsemiljöer.
A fire in the inclusion sector of the José Luiz Mansur Penitentiary in Marília, inland São Paulo, killed seven inmates on the afternoon of November 25, 2025. Twenty-one people, including staff, were treated for smoke inhalation. The Secretariat of Penitentiary Administration (SAP) attributes the fire to an inmate setting his belongings ablaze, while the Military Police points to a fight between inmates.
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Ouaihid Ben Faïza, a convicted drug trafficker, secured a controversial prison leave for a job interview in Vaulx-en-Velin. The manager of Hydroquip, the company that hosted him, insists on treating him as any other person. The move has sparked mixed reactions.
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