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Brazil

At least 31 killed in Brazilian prison 'drug gang revenge attack'

At least 31 inmates are killed in a Brazilian prison in what is believed to be a drug gang revenge attack.

Brazil

Another prison riot claims lives in Brazil

It comes only five days after 56 inmates were slaughtered in the country's worst prison massacre in more than two decades.

Brazil

Mass escape after prison riot in Brazil claims 56 lives

Over 100 prisoners are on the loose and 56 have died after two rival drugs gangs ran riot in a Brazilian prison.

United Kingdom

Riot officers regain control of British jail

Police have regained control of one of Britain’s biggest jails hours after a huge riot broke out.

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Russia

Activist's allegations of torture by Russian prison guards spark Moscow protest

Russian opposition activist Ildar Dadin claims he is being beaten, repeatedly tortured and threatened with rape and murder in Karelia penal colony in the northwest of the…

Haiti

More than 170 inmates escape Haiti jail

More than 170 inmates have escaped a jail in Haiti following a mass break out.

World News

Mass breakout from Sao Paulo psychiatric prison

Prisoners still on the loose following escape from Sao Paulo psychiatric prison

Germany

Germany: Outrage over suicide of Syrian terror suspect

German officials are under fire over the suicide of Syrian terror suspect Jaber Albakr, whose death deprives authorities of precious information.

Russia

Prisoner release flounders between Kyiv and Russian backed separatists

The so-called Minsk Agreement implemented to end the war between Russian-backed separatists and Ukrainian forces is floundering on many levels

USA

Orange is the new black - pot noodles are the new tobacco

Instant ramen pot noodles are replacing tobacco as currency among prisoners in the United States according to study which blames reduced spending on prison food.

USA

Trumps claims Obama "lied" about cash for Iran's US prisoners

The US State Department has admitted for the first time that a 400 million dollar cash payment made to Iran ordered by a tribunal was withheld until four US prisoners were…

Syria

Appalling accounts of death and abuse in Syria's prisons

Amnesty International says the conditions amount to "human rights abuses"

Turkey

Turkey releasing thousands of criminals to free jail cells for those arrested over coup

Turkey could release as many as 93,000 prison inmates to make room for the many thousands of suspects being arrested over last month's failed military coup.

USA

US transfers 15 Guantanamo inmates to UAE

Fifteen inmates from Guantanamo prison have been sent to the United Arab Emirates in the single largest transfer of detainees during President Obama’s…

USA

US President Ronald Reagan's would-be assassin to be freed

The man who tried to assassinate US President Ronald Reagan in 1981 can be freed from a psychiatric hospital.

World News

Australian PM resists calls to broaden inquiry into youth detention centre abuses

Australia is reeling after footage was aired on TV showing guards tear-gassing teenage inmates of a detention centre and strapping a half-naked, hooded boy to a chair.

Turkey

Turkey: 'credible evidence' of detainees being tortured - Amnesty

Amnesty International has published a statement alleging that detainees in Turkey are being tortured amid the spate of arrests after the 15 July failed coup.

Ukraine

Russia and Ukraine arrange a second prisoner swap

Russia and Ukraine have swapped prisoners for the second time in less than a month.

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Exchange deal between Ukraine and Russia

Ukrainian pilot Nadiya Savchenko arrived in Kyiv following a prisoner-swap with Russia.

Pakistan

Freed son of former Pakistani Prime Minister returns home

The freed son of a former prime minister of Pakistan has returned to his family home in Lahore. Ali Haider Gilani was freed from Taliban captivity by