Prison riot
At least 57 dead in Brazil prison riot
Sixteen of the dead were decapitated in the second major eruption of violence to rock the country's severely overpopulated and deadly prison system in as many...
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Prison riot in Mexico's Tamaulipas state leaves 4 dead
Turf wars between the rival Gulf Cartel and Zetas gangs have racked the state for years.
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Lockdown lifted at St Albans prison
Eastern Cape correctional services has partially lifted a lockdown at St Albans prison following a deadly brawl.
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Zim prison food riot death toll climbs
Two more people have been killed after a food riot broke out in the Chikurubi Maximum Security Prison.
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Electronic tagging of parolees tested
Correctional Services hopes the electronic monitoring pilot process will lessen the burden on SA prisons.
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Taliban gunmen storm Pakistan prison
Hundreds of Pakistani prisoners were freed by the Taliban on Monday night.
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Venezuela prison riot kills dozens - report
A jail riot in south western Venezuela killed dozens of people on Friday, local media reported.
