Straitstimes.com header logo

Choose edition

Search

singapore

asia

world

opinion

life

business

sport

Visual

Podcasts

SPH Rewards

STClassifieds

Paid press releases

Advertise with us

FAQs

Contact us

 

Prisons

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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.

Ex-Pakistan PM Imran Khan’s sons fear for his health, seek visas to visit him

Suleiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, pose for a photo on the day of an interview with Reuters in London, Britain February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy
Suleiman Khan and Kasim Khan, sons of jailed former Pakistani prime minister Imran Khan, pose for a photo on the day of an interview with Reuters in London, Britain February 16, 2026. REUTERS/Jaimi Joy

Ecuador prison deaths climb again despite Noboa security strategy, data shows

FILE PHOTO: Inmates in cell block 3 bow their head as they listen to a soldier at the militarized Litoral prison,as part of the measures taken by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa to crackdown on gangs, during a media tour in Guayaquil, Ecuador, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: Inmates in cell block 3 bow their head as they listen to a soldier at the militarized Litoral prison,as part of the measures taken by Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa to crackdown on gangs, during a media tour in Guayaquil, Ecuador, February 9, 2024. REUTERS/Santiago Arcos/File Photo

E-paper

Newsletters

Podcasts

RSS Feed

About Us

Terms & Conditions

Privacy Policy

Need help? Reach us here.

Advertise with us

Download the app

Get unlimited access to exclusive stories and incisive insights from the ST newsroom
Subscribe Placeholder
MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.