prison

  • Society

Amnesty bill to go to Seimas despite criticism from legal experts

The Lithuanian parliament's Committee on Legal Affairs decided on Wednesday to submit a draft law granting amnesty to some prisoners…

6 years ago
  • Society

Up to 450 inmates would be affected by amnesty in Lithuania

400-450 inmates would be affected by proposed amnesty in Lithuania, Justice Minister Elvinas Jankevičius said on Tuesday after meeting with…

6 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania violates life prisoners’ rights by depriving them of hope of release – ECHR

Lithuania violates the rights of prisoners serving life sentences by depriving them of any hope of release, the European Court…

8 years ago
  • Politics

Justmin sacks chief of Kaunas Remand Prison over gross violations

Lithuania's Justice Minister Milda Vainiūtė on Wednesday said she sacked Edvardas Kviatkauskas from director of the Kaunas Remand Prison over…

8 years ago
  • Society

Man jailed for spying for Belarus to get compensation for poor prison conditions

Andrei Oshurkov, a former military paramedic convicted of spying for Belarus, is to receive 1,500 euros in compensation from the…

8 years ago
  • Politics

ECHR report criticises Lithuania over poor prison conditions, gender reassignment and Paksas

A report by the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) criticizes Lithuania for failing to improve living conditions in the…

9 years ago
  • Society

First halfway house opening in Alytus

Lithuania's first halfway house is opening in Alytus on Friday. [...]

9 years ago
  • Foreign affairs

Maltese man fights extradition to Lithuania quoting ‘inhumane’ prison conditions

A man arrested in Malta on Lithuania-issued arrest warrant is fighting extradition, saying conditions in Lithuanian prisons are inhumane. [...]

9 years ago
  • Society

After prison, a will to change is not enough

Having received his release papers from the prison’s management, on an average day of the Baltic autumn Rimantas Muka (31)…

10 years ago
  • Society

Lithuania to open Norwegian-style halfway houses to transition prison inmates into freedom

Using Norway's experience as inspiration, Lithuania will establish halfway houses in four locations for prison inmates who are about to…

10 years ago