Udayapur. Daily life has become difficult for the inmates of Udayapur Prison as they are housed at nearly four times the capacity. In the four-decade-old dilapidated building with a capacity of sixty people, 232 inmates are currently forced to live crammed…
The number of inmates admitted to N.W.T. jails went from 616 last year, to 901 this year The number of admissions to jails in the N.W.T. increased by hundreds in the past year, the most dramatic surge since those numbers began to tick up…
What new laws are you aiming to get on the books, and which existing laws are you trying to change?Our focus is, of course, on probation and parole of the about six million people who are under the control…
Eight organizations, ranging from criminal justice reform groups like HALT Solitary and Release Aging People in Prison (RAPP) to the National Action Network, will soon release a collective blueprint about how the state should address the prison system. The report…
─── KEKELETSO MOSEBETSI 10:18 Wed, 21 Oct 2026 Prison officials have been warned against smuggling or supplying prohibited items to offenders following an unannounced search at Klerksdorp Correctional Facility on Tuesday (20/10). During the operation, officials confiscated 20 cellphones, 40 packets of nyaope, six Mandrax tablets, 15 USB…
CHANDIGARH — Highlighting the need for multi-state administrative coordination, AAP leader and Cabinet Minister Harpal Singh Cheema urged the Central Government to address systemic gaps in prison security and inter-state… AAP Leadership Urges Focus on Prison Security and Inter-State Crime Control…
Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi argues that equipping prison inmates with practical skills will reduce reoffending and drive national economic growth. Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called for increased state investment in skills development for prison inmates, arguing that effective…
The National Assembly Committee on Cohesion and Equal Opportunities raised the concerns during a meeting with Prisons Service Commissioner General Patrick Aranduh. The Kenya Prisons Service (KPS) has come under scrutiny over ethnic representation in its workforce, with the National…
South Africa’s correctional facilities are facing mounting pressure, with the number of inmates far exceeding the beds available to accommodate them. The Department of Correctional Services recorded 169 537 inmates at the end of March 2026, despite having an approved bed capacity of…
The country’s correctional facilities are buckling under the pressure of overcrowding, with the inmate population at 169 537 at the end of March against the approved bed capacity of 107 054. According to the department of correctional services’ 2025-26 annual report presented to parliament yesterday,…
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