Legal resources

The European Prison Litigation Network supports lawyers, NGOs and prisoners who litigate and advocate for prisoners’ rights. We follow the European Court of Human Rights and EU Court of Justice’s judgments and decisions, and monitor the main legal and policy developments on prison issues in 18 European countries.
Legal resources
Domestic Prison Law

Spain – Prison Administration Instructed to Assist Foreign Prisoners in Applying for an Extraordinary Regularisation Scheme

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Domestic Prison Law

Italy – Constitutional Court Upholds Restrictions on Juvenile Probation Measures for Aggravated Offences

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Domestic Prison Law

Italy – Amendments Restricting Prisoners’ Ability to Apply for Sentence Reductions Declared Unconstitutional

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Domestic Prison Law

Italy – Constitutional Review Sought of Legal Amendments Depriving 41-bis Regime Prisoners of Eligibility for Prison Leave

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Domestic Prison Law

Bulgaria – Constitutional Review Sought of Statutory Provisions Imposing Strict-Regime Detention on Pre-Trial Detainees

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European Prison Case Law

January 2026

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European Prison Litigation Network
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