Ian Huntley 'tells inmates to call him Lian'

Under the Radar Severe overcrowding, dire conditions and appalling violence have brought the Italian carceral system to boiling point

By Rebecca Messina, The Week UK Published 9 December 24

Speed Read Georgia's Fulton County Jail subjects inmates to 'unconstitutional' conditions, the 16-month investigation found

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 15 November 24

Under The Radar New technology offers opportunities to address the jails crisis but does it 'miss the point'?

By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published 31 October 24

The Explainer Britain's jails are at breaking point, and ministers are looking overseas for solutions

By Elizabeth Carr-Ellis, The Week UK Published 26 September 24

Speed Read Federal authorities are looking into reports of substantial violence and sexual abuse at Trousdale Turner Correctional Center

By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published 21 August 24

Under the Radar Europe's last island prison houses 90 inmates and makes wine that sells for $100 a bottle

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet, The Week UK Published 18 July 24

Today's Big Question Releasing inmates early is 'least worst option' to tackle overcrowding, but critics say it puts public at risk

By Harriet Marsden, The Week UK Published 12 July 24

The Explainer Many people have escaped from behind bars over the decades

By Justin Klawans Published 16 September 23