News about prisons
Thursday 13th August 2026 on 15:01 in
Iceland
Sterkaj among 20 foreign prisoners released under interim law
Wednesday 5th August 2026 on 13:30 in
Finland
Prison suicides rise as early custody proves most distressing
Sunday 2nd August 2026 on 11:30 in
Sweden
Sweden delays prison sentence reforms as jails reach capacity
Sunday 2nd August 2026 on 06:00 in
Sweden
Sweden bars gang-linked prisoners from Estonian prison transfer
Monday 13th July 2026 on 10:01 in
Finland
Helsinki prison guard sees no fear in summer job
Thursday 2nd July 2026 on 09:01 in
Norway
Norway chartered private flight to move inmates for 730,000 kr
Monday 22nd June 2026 on 08:15 in
Denmark
Violence and threats against prison staff in Denmark nearly halved in eight years
Monday 8th June 2026 on 13:00 in
Finland
Hämeenlinna prison relocates modular cells to ease severe overcrowding in women’s facility
Thursday 28th May 2026 on 07:30 in
Finland
Foundation stone laid for Turku prison expansion adding 143 cells
Wednesday 27th May 2026 on 21:00 in
Denmark