Prison cells in Cyprus are on average the most overcrowded in the entire European Union, according to data released by the EU’s statistics agency Eurostat on Thursday.Cyprus’ prison has an occupancy ...

When discussing the largest prisons in the world, size can mean two things: total inmate population or overall capacity. Many of the biggest facilities are actually sprawling complexes that contain ...

European governments fear often overcrowded prisons are virus timebombs during this pandemic and are looking at early releases and other ways to reduce the risk for those behind bars. EU justice ...

French prison guards blockaded facilities nationwide over overcrowding and staff shortages, as unions demand emergency hiring ...