US jail practices racist and an 'affront to human dignity', say UN experts
They cite testimonies that jailed black women had been shackled during childbirth while male inmates were forced to work in 'plantation-style' conditions.
El Salvador opens 40,000-person prison as arrests soar in gang crackdown
The 40,000-capacity Terrorism Confinement Center was inaugurated to help relieve some of the overpopulation in the country's prison system.
Hong Kong’s Omicron-fuelled outbreak spreads within prisons
The city is in the throes of its worst-ever Covid-19 wave, registering thousands of cases every day, overwhelming hospitals and government efforts to isolate infected people.
Sarawak first state to vaccinate inmates
More than 700 doses have been administered so far, with more to come for locals and foreign inmates alike.
Indonesia arrests 4 for stealing vaccines meant for prisoners
The suspects took more than 1,000 doses made by China's Sinovac from the prisoners' quota, offering them to buyers in Jakarta and Medan for around US$17 each.
