TEIXEIRO (SPAIN) - At a jail in northwestern Spain, a sole female inmate played football with 21 male convicts, part of a push towards mixed prison living that remains rare in Europe.

Although women represent only 7.1% of Spain’s prison population, they face distinct and heightened mental health challenges.

“Why should prison be the only place without mixed spaces?” she wanted to know. Men and women have been cohabiting since 2021 in one wing of the Teixeiro prison near La Coruna in Spain’s ...

Considered a reference in Europe when it comes to women rights, Spain has for over two decades experimented with coed prisons. There are currently 20 mixed-gender cell blocks in Spain, where 202 women ...

There are too many women in prison – here’s what needs to change Most women in jail have been victims of more serious crimes than they themselves have committed, writes Andrea Coomber.

María Isabel García García, The Deradicalisation and Disengagement of Women Convicted of Terrorism Offences in Spain, Perspectives on Terrorism, Vol. 18, No. 3 (SEPTEMBER 2024), pp. 114-134 ...

Men and women have been cohabiting since 2021 in one wing of the Teixeiro prison near La Coruna in Spain's verdant Galicia region. The aim is to better prepare inmates for their reintegration into ...

The prisons minister has opened the door to allowing criminals to avoid full jail terms under a Spanish-style scheme that could reduce the number of women behind bars.

Violence in women’s prisons is another serious concern, with 469 incidents per 1,000 prisoners in the 12 months to June 2023. The assault rate is more than three and a half times higher than a ...

What happens if prison places run out? The government set out a strategy in 2018 to reduce the number of women in prison and support vulnerable offenders to turn their lives around.