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WA Prisons 'Almost Fundamentally Broken', Inspector Issues Show‑Cause Notice

A tabled report warns conditions may amount to cruel or degrading treatment; the inspector has demanded a single, costed and time‑bound reform plan.

Prison Watchdog Chair Pleads Guilty to Smuggling and Sexual Contact With Inmates

French Mother and Partner Remanded After Two Boys Found Abandoned in Portuguese Woods

CAG Audit Finds Odisha Prisons Overcrowded, Understaffed and Short on Basic Security

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

Federal Judge Installs Nicholas Deml to Take Operational Control of Rikers Island

Netflix’s Unlocked Season 2 Puts Arizona Jail’s Inmate Autonomy Trial on Screen

Hesse Frees 101 Prisoners Under Targeted Christmas Amnesty

Rebibbia Prison Death Under Investigation After 59-Year-Old Inmate Found in Cell

UK Re-Arrests Mistakenly Freed Inmate as Data Show Sharp Rise in Prison Release Errors

Maxwell’s Texas Prison Transfer Brings Lockdowns and Special Handling, Inmates Say

Scotland Expands Early Prisoner Releases as Overcrowding Hits Critical Levels

Florencio Varela Prison Mutiny Ends After SPB Fires 500 Riot Rounds

Chamber Speaker Visits Rebibbia Following Alemanno’s Plea, Pledges Reforms

Pope Francis Visits Prison as He Continues Recovery During Holy Week

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