Prisons

Texas woman exonerated in baby’s death freed after 22 years

Former Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein says life in prison is ‘hell’

Harvey Weinstein appears during a hearing in Manhattan Supreme Court in New York on March 4.

Lese majeste appeal will not affect Thaksin’s May parole hearing: Lawyer

The corrections department announced that former Thai prime minsiter Thaksin will be eligible for parole on May 11.

Myanmar grants amnesty to over 7,000 convicted over ‘terrorist group’ support

A prisoner looks out of a bus carrying fellow released prisoners out of Insein prison in Yangon on March 2, 2026, to mark Peasants' Day.

Thai Corrections Dept confirms ex-PM Thaksin eligible for release on parole on May 11

Thaksin Shinawatra is currently incarcerated at Klong Prem Central Prison.

More than 200 political prisoners in Venezuela launch hunger strike

The hunger strike began on the night of Feb 20 at the Rodeo I prison on the outskirts of Caracas.

Turkey arrests European activists probing prison conditions

One security officer killed, another wounded, in IS attack in eastern Syria

Sweden unveils new prison rules for children as young as 13

The minority rightwing government, backed by the far-right Sweden Democrats, announced in January that it would reduce the age of criminal responsibility from 15 to 13.

Halfway houses help prevent inmates with drug history from reoffending: Prison service

Selarang Halfway House is one of the 11 such houses in Singapore that works with the Singapore Prison Service to help drug offenders during the tail end of their sentence.

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