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Dozens of Inmates Riot at Marassi Prison in Genova, Two Guards Hospitalized

Officials believe an inmate fight triggered the riot; Penitentiary Police have sealed the wing; investigators are probing what sparked the unrest.

British Nationals Detained Abroad as Drug Smuggling Cases Escalate

French Prison Attacks Tied to Drug Cartels as Investigation Shifts to Organised Crime Unit

Palestinian Detainee Numbers Double to Nearly 10,000 Since 2023

Robert Brooks’ Prison Death Officially Ruled Homicide Following Autopsy

Pope Francis Opens Historic Holy Door at Rome Prison to Launch Jubilee Year

Bureau of Prisons to Implement Federal Oversight Following Widespread Sexual Abuse at Women’s Prison

HMP Manchester Launches Action Plan to Address 'Catastrophic' Conditions

Prison System Crisis: Record Highs in Violence and Self-Harm

B'Tselem Report Alleges Systematic Torture of Palestinian Prisoners in Israeli Jails