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Azat Miftakhov Alleges Torture at Russia’s IK-18 ‘Polar Owl’ Colony

The claims renew scrutiny of a harsh Arctic prison long flagged by rights groups.

Punjab Passes Overhaul of Prison Law to Shift Jails Toward Rehabilitation

Sharyn Alfonsi Rebukes CBS News Over ‘Corporate Meddling’ in First Public Remarks on Pulled 60 Minutes Report

HMP Highpoint Fire Contained After Overnight Battle

Pope Léon XIV Ends Africa Tour With Tough Talk on Corruption and a Clearer Migration Stance

Prison Tutor Pleads Guilty to Misconduct Over Intimate Relationship With Inmate at HMP Erlestoke

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

Second Arrest in HMP Highpoint Murder Investigation as Police Identify Victim

Gang-Linked Fight at Georgia’s Washington State Prison Leaves 3 Inmates Dead

Ian Watkins Prison Killing: One Pleads Not Guilty as Co-Accused Skips Hearing

‘Tremembé’ Premieres on Prime Video With Praised Performances and Careful Fact-Based Framing

Salta Jail Fire Hospitalizes at Least 14 as Prosecutor Opens Criminal Case

Former HMP Dovegate Officer Pleads Guilty to Illicit Phone Calls With Inmate

Drone Contraband Drop Near Millhaven Prison Thwarted, Two Quebec Teens Charged

Inmate Accused of Arson After Cell Fire at Neuruppin Prison

Officials Investigate $108K Stony Mountain Contraband Haul as CSC Tightens Security

Murder Inquiry Underway After Inmate Found Dead at HMP Stoke Heath

Union Demands Safety Reforms After High-Risk Inmate Attack at Picassent Prison

UK to Require Body Armour for Officers in High-Security Prisons

Inmates jailed after 37-second cell attack kills fellow prisoner at HMP Fosse Way