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(b) Treatment of prisoners prison overcrowding

Prison overcrowding remains one of the great problems facing the prison administration.

In many cases, these practices have been leading to prison overcrowding.

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Because of prison overcrowding, prisoners were only exceptionally provided with blankets or mattresses.

124. Prison overcrowding is the cause of many illnesses, which may result in death.

International cooperation aimed at the reduction of prison overcrowding and the promotion of alternative sentencing

Gravely alarmed by the serious problem confronting many Member States as a result of prison overcrowding,

Mindful that many Member States lack the necessary resources to resolve the problem of prison overcrowding,

119. This situation has worsened the deplorable conditions of detention, which are characterized by prison overcrowding and inhuman treatment.

Penitentiary systems are faced with a huge range of problems which go far beyond the already dramatic prison overcrowding.

The State party's next periodic report should include detailed information on measures taken to address the problem of prison overcrowding.

In addition, owing to the limited use of non custodial measures, prison overcrowding remains a major problem in many countries.

65. Other governmental and non governmental sources also pointed to the slowness of procedures as a significant cause of prison overcrowding.

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1. That the police, the prosecuting authorities and the judiciary should be aware of the problems caused by prison overcrowding and should join the prison administration in seeking solutions to reduce this,

Severe overcrowding has been alleviated only partially by attempts to increase prison capacity, and the implementation of supervised work programmes, which allow detained persons some time outside the prison during the day.

Overcrowding remains a major challenge at the Pademba Road maximum security prison in Freetown, where recently there was a jailbreak involving 45 detainees.

Considering that for this reason the procedures and policies adopted by the police, the prosecuting authorities and the judiciary can significantly influence prison overcrowding,

In addition, poor prison conditions, overcrowding and the spread of HIV AIDS in correctional facilities remains an important challenge in some countries of Eastern Europe.

Noting that in an attempt to reduce prison overcrowding, some countries have been trying to find a solution through amnesties, pardons or by building new prisons,

It is concerned, however, that prison overcrowding remains a serious problem and recommends that urgent attention be paid to the rectification of this situation (art. 10).

In many African countries major efforts are required to reconstitute criminal justice institutions and to improve prison conditions, in particular overcrowding and the spread of HIV AIDS.

(a) Overcrowding in prisons

Criminal justice institutions require strengthening in almost all countries of the region, including by ensuring more effective oversight of policing and responding to the problem of prison overcrowding.

As part of its overall assessment of the administration of justice, the mission visited the Mpimba prison, where it witnessed the severe overcrowding and harsh conditions of detention.

In more countries than before, possibly because of prison overcrowding, beds and bedding were no longer provided for all prisoners. Fewer countries reported that their prisons were kept clean.

26. We commit ourselves to according priority to containing the growth and overcrowding of pre trial and detention prison populations, as appropriate, by promoting safe and effective alternatives to incarceration.

In order to achieve specific policy goals such as reducing the number of admissions to custody, and hence prison overcrowding, reforms must be integrated and comprehensive rather than ad hoc.

60. Among the aspects related to his mandate, the Special Rapporteur considered the most problematic to be the overcrowding which prevails in the majority of the country apos s prison establishments.

The Committee notes that it is accepted that prison conditions have deteriorated there is reported overcrowding, rape and other sexual abuse of female prisoners, and a failure to comply with minimum standards.

Mindful of the fact that the physical and social conditions associated with prison overcrowding may result in outbreaks of violence in prisons, a development that could pose a grave threat to law and order,

While recognizing the efforts undertaken by the State party to improve prison conditions, the Committee is concerned about the conditions of overcrowding and disease in most prisons, resulting in a high incidence of death.

In respect of the conditions of detention, the State party explains that steps have been taken to alleviate prison overcrowding by granting remission of sentence and by reviewing and discharging prisoners serving long sentences.

These threats were reportedly made as a means of exerting pressure on the Government to solve the problems of overcrowding, inadequate food and lack of hygiene in the prison, and calling for speedier judicial proceedings.

290. It was brought to the Special Rapporteur apos s attention that prison conditions in Kenya are very harsh because of overcrowding, insanitary conditions and lack of adequate food, clothing, blankets and basic sanitary provisions.

40. During his visit, the Special Rapporteur observed a clear degradation of conditions of detention in Burundi, in consequence of the overcrowding and the lack of financial and human resources allocated to the prison administration.

110. The conditions in which Palestinian prisoners are incarcerated in Israeli prison are characterized by overcrowding, bad quality and insufficient quantity of food, lack of ventilation, occasional physical abuse and lack of adequate medical care.

The resulting overcrowding contains the seeds of land disputes.

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117. The reasons underlying this reform (prison overcrowding), material impossibility of dealing with cases according to the normal procedure, etc.) cannot justify the questioning of principles and rights so fundamental as those that have just been analysed.

6. Requests the Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice to discuss the issue of prison overcrowding in the context of technical cooperation at its eighth session, with a view to achieving greater international cooperation in that area

These deplorable conditions, combined with severe overcrowding and excessive periods of imprisonment (many have been detained for up to four years without trial) have caused an increase in diseases (such as tuberculosis), and in overall prison mortality rates.