https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from Spain in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed Spanish authorities have called off phase two of a scientific experiment to see if electric shocks administered to the brains of violent prisoners could curb aggression. https://www.thelocal.es/20190312/spain-halts-experiment-on-violent-inmates-using-brain-zapping-to-curb-aggression Tue, 12 Mar 2019 15:33:38 +0100 spain-halts-experiment-on-violent-inmates-using-brain-zapping-to-curb-aggression Spain police have dismantled a jihadist group which was trying to radicalise prisoners to carry out attacks when they left jail. https://www.thelocal.es/20190205/spain-breaks-up-jihadi-prison-recruiting-network Tue, 05 Feb 2019 12:10:00 +0100 spain-breaks-up-jihadi-prison-recruiting-network A Russian-American man is seeking €10 million in compensation after being imprisoned in Spain for two years despite "absolutely no evidence against him," according to the court. https://www.thelocal.es/20160704/man-jailed-for-2-years-without-evidence-seeks-10-million-from-gov Mon, 04 Jul 2016 12:58:23 +0200 man-jailed-for-2-years-without-evidence-seeks-10-million-from-gov Prisoners were outraged at the discovery of mouse droppings in their breakfast forcing officers to change the menu. https://www.thelocal.es/20160215/spanish-prison-serves-up-rat-poo-in-breakfast-rolls Mon, 15 Feb 2016 16:52:54 +0100 spanish-prison-serves-up-rat-poo-in-breakfast-rolls None of us like it when someone else changes the channel, but this Spaniard’s response was a bit extreme… https://www.thelocal.es/20160128/spaniard-gets-prison-after-stabbing-brother-for-changing-the-tv-channel Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:23:24 +0100 spaniard-gets-prison-after-stabbing-brother-for-changing-the-tv-channel A farmer in Cantabria was sentenced to two years in prison for lethally poisoning dozens of animals, including dogs, a cat and endangered species, but not the wolves he intended to harm. https://www.thelocal.es/20150609/farmer-sentenced-2-years-for-poisoning-animals Tue, 09 Jun 2015 12:31:29 +0200 farmer-sentenced-2-years-for-poisoning-animals A woman has been jailed for 22 years for forcing her 16-year-old twin daughters into prostitution in Malaga. https://www.thelocal.es/20150303/mother-imprisoned-for-pimping-underage-daughters Tue, 03 Mar 2015 14:02:00 +0100 mother-imprisoned-for-pimping-underage-daughters Four members of staff at a Spanish prison, who are accused of sexually abusing seven inmates as well as bringing alcohol and drugs into the prison illegally, are set to appear before a judge on Friday. https://www.thelocal.es/20150127/prisoners-forced-into-sex-with-guards-spain Tue, 27 Jan 2015 11:22:00 +0100 prisoners-forced-into-sex-with-guards-spain A 29-year-old mother of two young children has been told she will have to go to prison for six months after she was late in paying a €1,400 ($1,650) fine related to a crime she committed five years ago. https://www.thelocal.es/20150107/young-mother-faces-prison-for-late-fine-payment Wed, 07 Jan 2015 15:00:00 +0100 young-mother-faces-prison-for-late-fine-payment A man who was banned from getting in touch with his ex-girlfriend has had his appeal overthrown and will serve nine months in prison for commenting on her Facebook photo https://www.thelocal.es/20150108/ex-boyfriend-jailed-for-facebook-message Thu, 08 Jan 2015 12:17:00 +0100 ex-boyfriend-jailed-for-facebook-message Spanish soprano Montserrat Caballé, famous for her 'Barcelona' duet with Freddy Mercury, later used as the official anthem of the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, will escape prison after coming to an agreement with Spain’s public prosecutor over tax fraud charges. https://www.thelocal.es/20141223/montserrat-caball-to-avoid-jail-for-tax-fraud Tue, 23 Dec 2014 14:30:00 +0100 montserrat-caball-to-avoid-jail-for-tax-fraud A lack of funds for staff has left Spain with five new prisons, built at a cost of over €1.1 billion ($1.4 billion) standing empty, including the world's largest vacant prison near Malaga which features a solar heating plant and a football pitch. https://www.thelocal.es/20141112/spains-ghost-prisons-hit-by-funding-shortfall Wed, 12 Nov 2014 12:17:00 +0100 spains-ghost-prisons-hit-by-funding-shortfall The European Court of Human Rights has slammed Spain for failing to properly investigate claims of police torture of prisoners, imposing stiff fines and telling the country to do more to protect the human rights of people in detention. https://www.thelocal.es/20141009/eu-blasts-spain-over-torture-record-ehcr-caballero-eta-terrorism-human-rights Thu, 09 Oct 2014 13:58:00 +0200 eu-blasts-spain-over-torture-record-ehcr-caballero-eta-terrorism-human-rights Spain has seen its female prison population grow tenfold over the last 30 years, making it the country in Europe with the highest rate of women behind bars. https://www.thelocal.es/20140428/spain-prison-women-female-jail Mon, 28 Apr 2014 14:47:46 +0200 spain-prison-women-female-jail British and American prisoners doing time in Spain's jails often have the right to serve out their sentences in their home countries. So why are they choosing to stay in Spain? https://www.thelocal.es/20131213/brits-and-americans-opt-for-spanish-jails Fri, 13 Dec 2013 15:19:00 +0100 brits-and-americans-opt-for-spanish-jails A group of disgruntled prisoners rioted against conditions in a Spanish jail recently in an incident which saw prison guards punched, kicked and even bitten. https://www.thelocal.es/20130726/rioting-inmates-fight-prison-conditions Fri, 26 Jul 2013 13:03:55 +0200 rioting-inmates-fight-prison-conditions A crafty Spanish criminal staged a Hollywood-style prison break on Thursday with his props being a football injury, a plaster cast and a flashy BMW with its engine running. https://www.thelocal.es/20130715/spanish-murderer-stages-shock-jailbreak Mon, 15 Jul 2013 16:21:00 +0200 spanish-murderer-stages-shock-jailbreak Six prison guards in Seville will face disciplinary proceedings after being caught asleep on the job. https://www.thelocal.es/20130515/prison-guards-face-rap-for-napping-at-work Wed, 15 May 2013 16:36:00 +0200 prison-guards-face-rap-for-napping-at-work Spain’s Interior Ministry has called into question the building of a new prison in the Basque country which will see each inmate have a flat screen TV in their cell and the use of a brand-new indoor pool. https://www.thelocal.es/20130509/we-cant-have-prisons-with-pools-and-plasma-tvs Thu, 09 May 2013 13:24:00 +0200 we-cant-have-prisons-with-pools-and-plasma-tvs Two brothers swapped places to carry out a daring jail break at a Barcelona prison on Wednesday night. https://www.thelocal.es/20130502/prison-guards-see-double-in-sibling-breakout Thu, 02 May 2013 14:05:00 +0200 prison-guards-see-double-in-sibling-breakout