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Canada news
fromwww.cbc.ca
5 days ago

How a 'tough on crime' push collides with more overcrowding in Ontario jails | CBC News

Ontario jails face severe overcrowding and rising remand populations, with a sharp 38% increase in incarcerated women and frequent lockdowns.
Social justice
fromTruthout
1 month ago

Formerly Incarcerated Women Are Building a Global Network to Fight Imprisonment

Susan Kigula's legal mobilization and the International Network of Formerly Incarcerated Women built global abolitionist power to challenge punitive policies and reduce women's incarceration.
Cannabis
fromwww.theguardian.com
6 months ago

People think prison is for rehabilitation. It is all lies': could community service work better than jail?

Colombia's female prison crisis is exacerbated by harsh drug laws, leading to severe overcrowding and dire conditions for inmates.
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