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Two Former TDCJ Officers Arrested on Second-Degree Felony Charges Over Alleged Abuse

An inspector general investigation identified the men as suspects, raising questions about oversight at the prison hospital

Violent Clash at Kapurthala Jail Triggers Rooftop Protests

Two Rikers Detainees Die in 24 Hours, Raising 2026 Jail Deaths to Four

FOI Records Lay Bare 130% Overcrowding in Ontario Jails as Ford Stands by Big Expansion Plan

Court Keeps Marius Borg Høiby in Custody as Verdict Nears

Second Inmate Killed at Quebec Maximum-Security Prison in Under a Month

Spain’s Prisons Seized 13,208 Phones Since 2021 as Union Presses for Urgent Upgrades

MCI-Norfolk Housing-Unit Fire Quickly Put Out, Four Treated

La Serena Prison Killing Leads to Chief’s Removal and Maximum-Security Transfer

Federal Prison Population in Argentina Rises 4% to Five-Year High, PROCUVIN Says

Unions at Huelva Prison Allege Mutiny and Injuries as Officials Deny Unrest

Ayodhya Jail Escape Prompts Fresh Suspensions as Search Intensifies

Beshear Pledges Transparency After Inmate Dies Clearing Snow at Kentucky Prison

Brazil Year-End Prison Furloughs: 46,000 Released, About 1,900 Did Not Return

Police File FIR Against 22 Inmates After Ludhiana Jail Unrest

Jessup Inmate Death Investigated as Homicide After Fellow Prisoner Named as Suspect

Boston Detainee Dies After Restraint at South Bay Jail as Investigations Begin

Rikers Detainee Dies, Raising 2025 NYC Jail Toll to 14

Hortolândia Prison Disturbance Contained After Inmates Set Mattresses on Fire

Peru Raids 68 Prisons in Nationwide Sweep, Exposing Limits of Crackdowns