Prisons And Jails

Delhi Rape Suspect Suicide, Family Says Murdered

March 11, 2013, 9:49 am

Dehli rape suspect Ram Singh, 33, allegedly committed suicide in high-security Tihar prison on Monday. His family is demanding an investigation, ruling out suicide.

400 Inmates Fight: Prison Watchdog Groups Speak Out

March 4, 2013, 8:31 am

A fight involving 400 inmates at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tuscon on Sunday night left 17 prisoners and two staff members injured. Prisoners’ rights advocates spoke [...]

400 Inmates Fight in Arizona: Top 5 Prison Brawls in History

March 4, 2013, 6:45 am

400 inmates were involved in a fight at the Arizona State Prison Complex in Tuscon on Sunday night. The cause of the melee is under investigation. In the many prison riots [...]

Obama Pardons 17 Convicts: Past Presidents More Liberal

March 3, 2013, 8:21 am

Obama pardons 17 convicts on Friday, his first use of the presidential clemency power in his second term. It is a liberal use of clemency compared to the beginning of his [...]

Indonesian Man Escapes Jail Wearing Burqa

November 8, 2012, 4:00 pm

An Indonesian man who was convicted of being a part of a terrorist group escaped jail by wearing a burqa, authorities said.

S. Sudan’s Justice System Under Scrutiny

November 7, 2012, 5:49 pm

An U.N. resolution to abolish capital punishment will be voted on in December. South Sudan’s justice system is under scrutiny as human rights groups urge the country to [...]

Dozens of Inmates Escape Liberian Prison

October 4, 2012, 4:15 pm

At least 60 Liberian prisoners broke out of a jail in the southeastern part of the country, authorities said Thursday.

California to End ‘Life Sentence Without Parole’ for Youth

October 3, 2012, 8:31 pm

California passed a bill Sunday that will give a second chance to those sentenced as youth to life without parole.

3 Inmates Injured in ‘New Folsom’ Prison Riot

September 20, 2012, 9:08 pm

An inmate was shot and injured by security while 12 other inmates were hospitalized for various injuries during a prison riot Wednesday in Folsom, Calif., it was reported.

Georgia Deploys Police to Prisons Over Video

September 19, 2012, 3:50 pm

Georgia’s President deployed police to the country’s prisons after videos showing purported beatings and rapes of convicts surfaced, triggering a wave of protests.