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Riot at Mahara Prison Kills One and Prompts Troop Deployment

Sri Lanka's extreme prison overcrowding is under fresh scrutiny following the Mahara riot.

Deadly Riot at Negombo Prison Leaves Dozens Dead

Deadly Riot at Negombo Prison Leaves At Least 25 Dead

France’s Detention System a ‘Catastrophe,’ CGLPL Says in Final Annual Report

Tarrant Appeal Closes With Crown Arguing Guilty Pleas Were Informed Choices

13 Inmates Found Dead After Explosion Reported Outside Ecuador’s Machala Prison

Ecuador Reports 10 Inmate Deaths Linked to Tuberculosis at Guayaquil’s Litoral Prison

31 Dead in Ecuador Prison as Government Begins Transfers to New Maximum-Security Facility

Ecuador Prison Clashes Leave 31 Dead After Night of Gunfire

France’s Prison Population Climbs Again to 84,311, Exposing Deepening Overcrowding

British Woman Held in Iran Reportedly Put on Drip as Couple’s Health Worsens

British Law Student Handed 25 Years in Dubai After Cocaine Seizure at Party

British Mother Faces Year-Long Remand in Notorious Mauritian Prison

British Couple Detained by Taliban Face Deteriorating Conditions in Kabul Prison

Russian Snipers End Deadly Prison Siege by Islamist Militants

Israeli Detention Center Accused of Severe Abuse and Torture of Palestinian Detainees