From high-security facilities to infamous death row prisons, these are the 25 Most Dangerous Prisons in the World. Brace yourself for a tour of some of the most feared and brutal correctional ...

The deadly riot in a prison at Altamira in northern Brazil, which left more than 50 dead on Monday, is the latest unrest in Latin America’s notoriously overcrowded jails. Of the deadliest prison riots ...

Forty-six inmates involved in one of Brazil’s deadliest prison riots were being transferred to other jails on Tuesday, an official said. At least 57 people were killed Monday when fighting broke out ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Members of Sri Lanka Prisons Emergency Action and Tactical Force react as the bodies of prison officials who died in clashes ...

DAVISBORO, Ga. — Twelve prisoners have been charged with murder and other crimes in a fight that left four inmates dead and a dozen injured at a Georgia state prison in January, corrections officials ...

California corrections officials are investigating the killing of a 43-year-old incarcerated man who was allegedly attacked ...

The UN Human Rights Office on Friday urged Sri Lankan authorities to conduct a prompt, independent and transparent investigation into recent incidents of prison violence following deadly clashes and ...

Christian churches and human rights groups in Sri Lanka have called for comprehensive prison reforms following violence at Negombo Prison that left 29 people dead and more than 100 injured, exposing ...

Drug Smuggling Caused Deadly Sri Lanka Prison Riot, Says Minister By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO, July 7 (Reuters) - A riot ⁠in ⁠a Sri Lankan prison that ⁠killed 26 people and injured dozens was due to ...

Prisoners Charged With Murder and Other Crimes in Deadly Fight at Georgia State Prison DAVISBORO, Ga. (AP) — Twelve prisoners have been charged with murder and other crimes in a fight that left four ...