Guatemala’s President declares 30-day state of emergency

Authorities were responding to unrest in three prisons where inmates took dozens of guards and staff hostage in...

Mexico: 7 killed, 11 injured in prison riot

International media have reported a deadly riot at the Tuxpan prison in Veracruz state, Mexico, that resulted in the...

Death toll rises to 53 in Colombian prison fire

Bogota [Colombia], July 2 (ANI/Xinhua): The number of inmates who died after a fire broke out on Tuesday during a...

51 killed in Colombian prison riot fire

Bogota [Colombia], June 29 (ANI): At least 51 prisoners were killed and 24, including an unspecified number of...

At least 49 dead in prison riot in Colombia, says prison agency

Bogota [Colombia], June 28 (ANI/Xinhua): At least 49 inmates died and 30 were injured after a fire broke out during...

Eight people sentenced over 'rioting' in Hong Kong

Hong Kong, March 6 (ANI): As many as eight people were sentenced to prison in Hong Kong on Saturday for...

Thai officials to relocate 600 inmates after prison riot ends...

Bangkok [Thailand], December 18 (ANI/Sputnik): Officials will soon relocate 600 remaining prisoners from the Krabi...

Sir Lanka Minister appoints five-member committee to probe...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 1 (ANI): Sri Lanka's Justice Minister Ali Sabry on Monday appointed a special...

8 inmates killed, 50 others inmates and two prison officers...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], November 30 (ANI): At least eight inmates were killed and 50 other inmates and two prison...

Eight killed in prison riot in Afghanistan's Herat

Kabul [Afghanistan], October 29 (ANI): At least eight prisoners were killed and 12 were injured in the Herat Prison...

Philippines: 2 inmates killed, 34 injured during a prison riot

Manila [Philippines], Sep 29 (ANI): At least two prison inmates were killed and 34 others suffered injuries during a...

Prison riots in Brazil leave 52 inmates dead

Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 30 (ANI): At least 52 prisoners were killed by other inmates during clashes between...