The government has also dismissed speculations that the plan is linked to jailed ex-prime minister Najib Razak.

New central prison gets administrative sanction Coimbatore's overcrowded central prison, built in 1870, is set for a major upgrade. The government has sanctioned Rs 327.33 crore for a new prison in ...

JAILS are under threat from rising overcrowding, cases of violence, and drones flying in drugs, politicians have been warned. Growing issues that the country's prison estate is facing have been ...

It's indescribable." Regina Coeli is a teeming microcosm of the major problems plaguing Italy's prison system today -- severe, systemic overcrowding and rising suicide rates. They've festered for ...

Jail Administrator Bret Burkholder and County Commission member Bob Rost believe the Legislature needs to consider expanding ...

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The Franklin County city of Charleston is set to have a new 3,000-bed prison built there. Residents say they don't want it.

The Board of Corrections on Friday, November 8, 2024 accepted land in rural west as the site of a planned prison of up to ...

Law enforcement officials praised California voters for passing Proposition 36 by a wide margin on Election Day.

Prison advocate groups call for the release of nearly 2,000 incarcerated people to ease overcrowding, improve conditions.

The Sebastian County sheriff says the plan could save deputies time and make more room in his jail for shoplifters. The ...

(St. Cloud MN-) The Stearns County sales tax referendum to fund the construction of a new Jail and Justice Center was approved in yesterday’s election. The measure received strong support from the ...