Prisons in Cuba

Brutal beating of political prisoner Félix Navarro in Cuban prison reported

Luis Manuel Otero ends his hunger strike after eight days: "He feels much better now, emotionally."

Political prisoner Duannis León Taboada is moved to a punishment cell for writing slogans against the regime

Alarming increase in deaths in custody in Cuba, documents Cubalex

Saving money: The background of the mass pardon granted by the Cuban regime, according to an activist

Cuban regime releases three U.S. citizens as part of the mass pardon

Cuban regime summons 11J protesters released after seeking freedom for an imprisoned comrade

Human rights observatory demands the release of all political prisoners following pardon in Cuba

Preventive detention ordered for 16-year-old Cuban teenager

Son of a Cuban-American professor imprisoned in Cuba calls for her release to be included in any agreement with Washington

23 Years After Cuba's Black Spring: It Was Not Justice, But Punishment

Announcement of releases in Cuba raises doubts about political prisoners Luis Manuel Otero Alcántara and Maykel Osorbo

Sandro Castro reacts to the announcement of prisoner releases in Cuba: "I hope there are many more."

Two Cubans sentenced to 15 years in prison in “exemplary” trial for drugs in Artemisa

The question that millions are asking: Is Cuba Trump's next target?

A political prisoner from UNPACU has been hospitalized after more than 30 days on a hunger strike while in the regime's custody

Pretrial detention for a soldier who spent three years requesting discharge from the FAR without approval

The U.S. government thanks Camila Cabello for highlighting its humanitarian work in Cuba

The head of the Canaleta prison has been identified following a riot and reports of repression in Ciego de Ávila

MININT acknowledges a riot at Canaleta prison but avoids discussing deaths

Uncertainty grows following the riot at the high-security prison in Ciego de Ávila

Cuban political prisoner who spent 18 years in prison sees the "end" of the regime near and dreams of returning to a free Cuba

José Daniel Ferrer begins hunger strike in Miami for political prisoner in Cuba

Details emerge about a serious riot at the prison in Ciego de Ávila: The situation is escalating

Riot reported in Ciego de Ávila prison

Political prisoner from 11J, Luis Miguel Oña Jiménez, dies at 27

Political prisoner returns to prison after reporting police abuse in Havana

A young Cuban who sent a message to Donald Trump is sent to prison

Regime spokesperson compares supporting Trump to Nazism to justify arrests in Cuba

"Don't let them feed you any more lies, there is no future plan with that dictatorship": Yotuel's message to the Cuban people

Havana dismisses the release of political prisoners: “We have no intention of discussing that.”

Cuba and Russia sign prison agreement amid rising tensions between the island and the U.S.

José Daniel Ferrer demands immediate transition: "Cuba cannot wait any longer"

Cuban regime intensifies harassment following Trump's measures: interrogations, transfers, and operations against opponents

Ferrer shows the food that prisoners receive in Cuba: "It looks like a concentration camp."

Justicia 11J claims that the releases in 2025 did not mean full freedom "but rather a continuation of punishment outside of prison."

"They gave me the choice of deportation or war": Cuban captured in Ukraine says Russia sent him to the front lines by force

Cuban dissident calls for trials and the maximum penalty for those responsible for Cuba's misfortunes

A fugitive inmate from a prison in Camagüey has been captured

Cuban political prisoner has spent 37 years behind bars, and today his life is at risk due to a hunger strike

Cuban political prisoner slowly recovers after a long hunger strike

"They have destroyed Cuba": Filmmaker portrays the country ravaged by the regime

They declare a document “secret” to prevent the defense of a Cuban arrested: "They have removed the lawyer."

Cuban lawmaker justifies limits on freedom of expression following the arrest of a resident of Tunera for criticizing the regime

Cuban arrested in Las Tunas for criticizing the regime on Facebook is transferred to prison, according to his son’s report

The U.S. condemns the abuses of the Cuban regime against political prisoners and demands their immediate release

"I think of his daughters": Concern for the life of political prisoner Yosvani Caso after more than 20 days on hunger strike

Cuban regime transfers two political prisoners to jails far from their families

Prison in Santiago de Cuba evacuated due to threat from Hurricane Melissa

Cuban prosecutor warns that fuel theft could lead to up to 30 years in prison

Ferrer: "I can understand being slandered and defamed by an agent of tyranny, but not by someone who wants freedom for Cuba."

Cuban doctor recounts how the regime used him, persecuted him, and stripped him of everything, leaving him on the street

“There is no cohesion, coordination, discipline”: exclusive interview with José Daniel Ferrer after seeking exile in Miami

Images of Gilbertman outside of prison go viral after 10 years of sentencing

Luis Robles surprises the regime with his departure from Cuba: this is how he managed to escape

Another prisoner dies in a Cuban jail due to lack of medical attention

Up to seven years in prison for illegal gold extraction in Guantánamo

Family denounces the detention without charges of a U.S. citizen in Cuba

U.S.: "We are determined to put an end to the oppression of the tyrannical regime in Cuba."

At least 60,000 Cuban prisoners produce tobacco and charcoal that end up in Europe under forced labor, according to NGOs