Tag: Prisons
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Significantly more suicides in German prisons: Intelligent video surveillance to detect “suicide plans”
Most people in German prisons take their own lives while in custody. The Ministry of Justice wants to prevent this with intelligent video surveillance. In 2019, 144 people died in German prisons, and by 2021 the figure had risen to…
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Authorities to tighten imprisonment for deportation after two asylum seekers escaped in Dresden
Detention pending deportation is not a punishment, emphasise members of the Left Party after two Algerians managed to flee from a detention centre. Meanwhile, right-wingers are calling for a “manhunt”. After the successful escape of two rejected asylum seekers from…
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Facial recognition and mobility tracking: UK is monitoring foreign criminals with smartwatches
Five times a day, people awaiting trial or deportation can be prompted by an app to scan their face. Together with location data, the information will be stored by the prison administration for up to six years. The UK Ministry…