General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration

Morocco Opens Two New Prisons in Larache and Oujda to Expand Capacity

17 October 2020

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) has announced the opening of two new penitentiary establishments. These are the local prison of (…)

Rif Protest Leaders Transferred to Tangier Prison as Authorities Address Detainee Demands

14 September 2020

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) grants, with a few details, one of the main demands of the Hirak prisoners of the Rif by starting to (…)

Morocco Suspends Prison Visits Nationwide Amid COVID-19 Surge

8 September 2020

Visits to prisons are prohibited from Tuesday, September 8 until the real improvement of the epidemiological situation in Morocco. The announcement was made on Monday by the (…)

Morocco Suspends Prison Visits in Multiple Facilities Amid COVID-19 Concerns

28 August 2020

Family visits to detainees in certain prisons have been suspended. This is a decision of the General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR), in (…)

Morocco Allows Food Deliveries to Prisoners for Eid Al-Adha Despite COVID Restrictions

25 July 2020

Even though visits to prisons are suspended due to the Covid-19 pandemic, an exception is planned as part of the celebration of Eid Al-Adha. The General Delegation for Prison (…)

Moroccan Journalist Faces Backlash Over Prison Conditions Exposé

23 July 2020

Hamid El Mahdaoui, recently released from prison, is already in the sights of the prison administration. His YouTube videos in which he talks about his incarceration conditions (…)

Morocco Delays Prison Family Visits Until July 13 Amid COVID-19 Concerns

25 June 2020

The date for the resumption of family visits for prisoners in Moroccan prisons has been postponed to July 13. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the General Delegation (…)

Moroccan Prisons to Produce 20,000 Face Masks Daily in COVID-19 Prevention Effort

19 June 2020

Prisons are also involved in the fight against the spread of covid-19. 20,000 masks will soon be produced daily by about twenty prisons, equipped with equipment and raw materials.

Moroccan Inmates Produce 20,000 Face Masks Daily in Prison Initiative to Combat COVID-19

20 May 2020

Moroccan prisons will contribute to the fight against coronavirus, through the manufacture of protective masks. The General Delegation for Prison Administration and (…)

Morocco Prison Officials Suspended After COVID-19 Protection Request

13 May 2020

The General Delegation for Prison Administration and Reintegration (DGAPR) affirmed, on Monday, May 11, 2020, that the suspension of two officials at the local prison in (…)