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Nigeria jailbreak: Gunmen storm Kogi state prison
Gunmen in Nigeria have freed nearly 200 prisoners from a jail, officials say.
Hadijha Aminu, from the Nigerian Prisons Service, told the BBC the jail...
After prison blaze kills hundreds in Honduras, UN warns on overcrowding
A United Nations human rights official today called on Latin American countries to tackle the problem of prison overcrowding in the wake of an...
Malawi: Former Attorney General returned to prison despite bail order
Malawi: Former Attorney General returned to prison despite bail orderLILONGWE, Malawi, February 16, 2012/African Press Organization (APO)/ – The Malawian authorities must comply immediately...
Prison Officer Arrests Two Escaping Fugitives After Hectic Struggle
A prison officer, Sergeant Asante Ansah, displayed a high sense of professionalism when he managed to single-handedly arrest two suspected criminals who escaped from...
Wave of prison deaths in South America sparks alarm from UN human rights office
A senior United Nations human rights official has voiced concern over a wave of violence inside prisons in South America, where at least eight...
