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overcrowded prisons

Coverage of overcrowded prisons in the Nexus archive.

Earliest in view: Jun 25 · 16:57 UTCMost recent: Jul 6 · 20:34 UTC
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  • CRIMEJul 6 · 20:34 UTCCOURTHOUSE NEWS
    Clashes in Sri Lankan prison leave at least 25 dead, mostly inmates

    Clashes at Negombo prison in Sri Lanka killed at least 25 people, mostly inmates, with over 100 injured. The violence, sparked by rival gangs linked to the illegal drug trade, led to transfers of involved inmates and army deployment. Sri Lankan prisons are overcrowded, housing 39,000 inmates in a system designed for 10,000.

  • CRIMEJun 25 · 16:57 UTCFRANCE 24
    ‘Like working in a kettle’: France’s overcrowded prisons swelter under historic heatwave

    France's overcrowded prisons are struggling under a historic heatwave, with multiple detainees crammed into single-occupancy cells. Analysts and prison staff criticize the penal system's reliance on mass incarceration as a crime-fighting strategy.