Prisons were overcrowded.

Arrests are in progress. The prisons begin to fill.

Overcrowding in prisons was an issue of concern for many speakers.

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

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The problems resulting from overcrowded prisons are compounded by limited access to health care facilities and legal counsel for prisoners as well as the erratic supply of water to prisons.

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

However, many of the persons previously detained in communal detention centres (cachots) were transferred to central prisons, thus overpopulating and overburdening the prisons even further.

However, severe overcrowding in prisons is still a matter of grave concern, and the reported increase of the mortality rate in prisons is alarming.

The jails visited by the Special Rapporteur were overcrowded and had inadequate medical facilities.

Despite the construction of prisons and the rehabilitation of existing detention centres, such arrests had worsened overcrowding in prisons, triggering a more than threefold increase in the number of inmates.

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

Allegations of overcrowding in prisons, acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment or punishment were frequent.

Conditions in prisons and detention centres in the country were reportedly abusive. Prisons were said to be severely overcrowded and unsanitary, with contagious diseases such as tuberculosis and dysentery widespread.

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.

Cambodia apos s dilapidated prisons are already full and, like those in other countries which have passed such harsh laws, will be overflowing if such long sentences are enforced.

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.

It was too busy.

The jails are full of innocent people because they told the truth.

(a) Overcrowding in prisons

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.

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.

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.

The Committee is also concerned that prison facilities are overcrowded, resulting in difficult living conditions for juvenile offenders, and that juvenile offenders do not always have access to education.

The Committee is also concerned that prison facilities are overcrowded, resulting in difficult living conditions for juvenile offenders, and that juvenile offenders do not always have access to education.

(14) The Committee is concerned about persistent information attesting to poor conditions and overcrowding in the State party's prisons and other places of detention, and notes the relatively high rate of incarceration.

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.

Prisons are not differentiated according to whether they are more or less populated, but, rather, according to whether or not they are more overcrowded or, more accurately, according to whether their numbers have remained stable or increased sharply.

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.

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.

Because the prison wardens were very enthusiastic about this as well, I started a Science and Sustainability Seminar in the prisons.

The report recommends the provision of supplementary food to prisons where food rations are so low that they do not cover the basic needs.

Wickedly overcrowded tonight, but, of course, as it's you...

We know that two thirds of them are going to go back.

They also worked closely with prison record clerks to improve the maintenance of prison records as poor record keeping contributes to irregularities, including the detention of individuals beyond the expiry of their sentence.

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

The observer for the International Commission of Catholic Prison Pastoral Care welcomed the initiatives reported by the representatives of a number of countries in the areas of crime prevention, prevention of prison overcrowding and provision of alternatives to incarceration, and those addressing juvenile justice and the special needs of women in the criminal justice system.

In the light of the growing problem of prison overcrowding, as well as the inflexibility of the law, the Office hired a consultant to explore possible alternatives to incarceration for persons convicted of violating the criminal or other laws.

As the State party is unable to meet the needs of detainees, it must reduce the prison population as soon as possible.

Another detainee had been released after 19 years in jail, as he was suffering from leukaemia and an eye disease.

Furthermore, the only justification for segregation of PLHAs from the prison population would be for the health of PLHAs themselves.

The daily average population of the prison was 30.95, compared to 32.65 in 1996.

HRU conducted a one week training programme for prison officials and distributed training manuals and human rights pocket cards to the prison staff.

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

The relative slowdown in arrests is the result of overcrowding in existing centres, which made the authorities realize that other detainees could not be crowded in and led them to recommend the suspension of large scale arrests.