Corrections International

The Corrections International topic provides American correctional officers with corrections news from around the world, focusing on the latest developments and events in other countries and how prisons in Europe, Asia, Africa, and South America operate.

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Inmates box in Thailand high security prison
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In a high-security prison in Bangkok, inmates box for money.
Irish Red Cross prison project
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A look at how the Red Cross tackles prison health issues in Ireland.
Former prison becomes cultural center
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A cultural revolution has transformed a building in Brazil from a prison into a modern tourist destination.
Inmate abuse in South African prison
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Reports of inmate abuse by British security firm G4S in a prison in South Africa.
Prison riot in Brazil kills 9 inmates
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A riot in an overcrowded prison in Brazil left 9 inmates dead and 20 injured.
From inmate to businessman
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Through a Kenyan prison service revolving fund inmates are now receiving training and formal education to equip them with the capabilities to become self sufficient entrepreneurs when they are released from prison.
Gang violence kills 16 in Venezuelan prison
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Gang violence in a Venezuelan prison has left at least 16 people dead following a riot.
UN slams North Korea for "unspeakable" prison conditions
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A new UN report compares conditions in North Korea's prison camps to those found in Nazi jails after World War II.
Former inmate murdered on same day he is released
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Footage of a man in Brazil assassinated on the very same day he was released from prison.
Inmates force prison lockdown
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Two prisoners forced the Brisbane Correctional Centre in Australia into lockdown after destroying surveillance cameras as they protested from the building's rooftop.
One in four inmates in overcrowded cells
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A report on the overcrowding issues within England's prison system.
Footage of failed prison riot in Syria
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Syrian regime forces stormed a prison in central Homs province overnight to put down a riot by inmates.
Uganda considers death penalty abolishment
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Civil Society and Members of Parliament propose tabling a bill in Parliament calling for the abolition of Death Penalty. The Uganda Prisons Services are also in support of the abolition of the Death Penalty saying it gives inmates an opportunity to reform to become responsible citizens.
Mubarak leaves prison for house arrest
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A medical helicopter believed to carry deposed Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak was seen departing from Tora prison on the southern outskirts of Cairo.
Prison escape caught on camera in Brazil
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Prisoners at a youth detention facility in Sao Paulo staged a mass escape after a riot broke out.
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