Prisoners

World

AGREEMENT

Russia and US embark on surprise prisoner swap

The Nomad Today 4/27/22

Biden and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin had discussed the exchange at their summit meeting in Geneva last year

World

IMMIGRATION

Denmark seeks deal to house prisoners awaiting deportation in Kosovo jails

The Nomad Today/dpa 12/16/21

The agreement is due to apply from 2022 to 2025

Spain

TERRORISM

Thousands protest for ETA prisoners in the Basque Country

The Nomad Today/dpa 10/24/21

Senior members of the Catalan separatist movement and left-wing Unidas Podemos party lawmakers also joined the demonstration

Finland

Government wants to ban smoking in prisons

The Nomad Today 6/17/20

The aim of the ban, they say, is to promote the health of prisoners and prevent risks for both prisoners and prison staff.

Finland

Finland, a country of empty prisons

The Nomad Today 1/19/20

In Finland there are 56 people imprisoned per 100,000 inhabitants, while the European Union average is 116. On average in the EU, 5% of prisoners are women.