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Monitorear corrupción en cárceles: por qué y cómo adaptamos una guía para América Latina
En este blog de expertos para PRI, las autoras Catalina Droppelmann y Manuela Sylleros exploran cómo la corrupción en los sistemas penitenciarios de América Latina ha pasado de ser hechos aislados a constituir una estructura rutinaria que moldea la vida cotidiana de las personas privadas de libertad.
4th March 2026
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The shadow code: How informal prison hierarchy undermines human dignity across post-Soviet prisons
In this expert blog, PRI’s Tinatin Uplisashvili explores the persistence of informal prison hierarchies across post-Soviet penitentiary systems, structures that continue to shape prison life through violence, social exclusion and informal authority. Drawing on recent reports by the European Committee for the Prevention of Torture and long-standing documentation from multiple countries, the blog analyses how […]
22nd July 2025
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Behind bars, beyond justice: confronting corruption in the prison system
In this expert blog for Penal Reform International, Sofie Arjon Schütte analyses the phenomenon of corruption in prisons, fuelled by severe power imbalances, limited oversight, and widespread overcrowding, creating conditions ripe for bribery, extortion, and abuse – particularly against vulnerable groups.
15th July 2025