Cuban Prison System

Explore issues in the Cuban prison system: deaths behind bars, allegations of torture, malnutrition, escapes, and protests for political prisoners' rights.

Cuban Prisoner on Hunger Strike After Beating in Santa Clara Prison

Published on 4/30/2026

Inmate's Freedom Cut Short by Brutal Prison Assault Leaves Him Fighting for Life

Published on 4/23/2026

33-Year-Old Inmate Dies in El Guatao Prison; Family Disputes Official Account

Published on 4/23/2026

Cuban Singer La Diosa Condemns the Regime and Calls for Saving Political Prisoner Yosvany Rosell García's Life

Published on 12/1/2025

Luis Manuel Otero Embarks on Hunger Strike from Prison

Published on 12/2/2025

Former MININT Officer "Veguita" Deported from US Back to Cuba Amid Human Rights Concerns

Published on 11/27/2025

Allegations of Torture and Death of Inmate in Guantánamo Prison: A Grim Account of His Last Days

Published on 9/13/2025

Two Escaped Inmates from Canaleta Prison in Ciego de Ávila Recaptured

Published on 8/28/2025

Unnerving Escape: Repeat Offender Breaks Free Again from Ciego de Ávila Prison

Published on 8/28/2025

Outrage and Grief as Young Cuban Prisoner Laid to Rest

Published on 8/10/2025

Two Prisoners Die from Severe Malnutrition in Boniato Prison, Santiago de Cuba

Published on 2/12/2025

Police Assault on Cuban Man Seeking Medical Help for Wife at Matanzas Hospital

Published on 1/5/2025

From the Cry for Freedom to Death Behind Bars: Four 11J Protesters Have Died in Cuban Prisons

Published on 12/12/2024