Two close associates of the fugitive Jalisco New Generation boss known as “El Mencho” have been brought to justice in a U.S. courtroom as the Trump administration ramps up pressure on the ...

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This article delves into the 18 worst prisons in the US as of 2025, providing a comprehensive analysis of the deplorable state of these incarceration facilities and the persistent challenges faced by ...

In the space of just a few years, this penitentiary centre, infamous for seeing one of the worst massacres in Brazil's history 10 years ago, has been transformed into a much more exemplary prison.

From overpopulated, crumbling prisons to tens of thousands of disappearances every year, as well as millions of weapons in circulation, Brazil’s security panorama looks grim, according to the 2023 ...

Almost all prisons in Brazil are considered among the worst in the world. In each facility, the number of prisoners often exceeds its capacity by a significant margin. The majority of inmates are ...

Already facing resource shortages, high rates of infectious disease, and violence, the worst prisons in America were severely ill-prepared for the coronavirus. As of April 2021, the virus had ...

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A gruesome prison massacre in northern Brazil has raised serious questions about potential shifts in criminal alliances in a highly strategic region of this South American nation. As many as 57 ...

RIO DE JANEIRO — After the flames were extinguished and guards regained a semblance of control over the prison in northern Brazil where a gang fight left 58 dead, officials encountered a macabre ...