Thailand on verge of using voluntary chemical castration for sex offenders
Of 16,413 convicted sex offenders released from Thai prisons between 2013 and 2020, there were 4,848 who re-offended, according to corrections department figures.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi moved to solitary confinement in prison
Since her ouster in a coup last year, Suu Kyi had been under house arrest at an undisclosed location in Naypyidaw, accompanied by several domestic staff and her dog, according to sources with knowledge of the matter.
The story of Kak Ma: Wife, mother and wanted drug dealer
Norma Mohamad was one of the first women from Kelantan to be sent to the high-security prison in Pulau Jerejak, where she went, baby in tow.
‘Like sardines in a can’: Ex-inmates detail ‘dehumanising’ experiences in Singapore jails
A report by the Transformative Justice Collective says a lack of oversight has led to abuse, mental health issues and the denial of basic rights.
Once in prison, always a jailbird?
Many who are handed jail terms end up behind bars again for the same crimes after their release, raising questions about the effectiveness of prison programmes.
Singapore jails Australian for killing senior citizen with wine bottle in ‘anti-Muslim’ act
Andrew Gosling admitted during the investigation he was 'angry and upset' over Islamic militant attacks in Bali and Melbourne in which many Australians had died.
Chinese national sentenced to US prison after pleading guilty to stealing trade secrets
Xiang Haitao, who was employed by Monsanto and a subsidiary from 2008 to 2017, has pleaded guilty in Missouri federal court to one count of conspiracy to commit economic espionage.
Indonesia jails senior member of Islamist group on militancy charges
Munarman was found to have abetted 'terrorism actors' by 'concealing information on terrorism acts'.
Ecuador to pardon 5,000 prisoners to tackle overcrowding
Ecuador's 65 prisons have capacity for 30,000 inmates but house some 39,000, equivalent to 30% overcrowding.
Philippine politicians who have run for election behind bars
Being accused or convicted of major crimes in the Philippines is no barrier to running for public office – unless the hopefuls have exhausted their legal options.
All US federal prisons locked down after deadly brawl
Fights in America's prisons are not rare, but normally result in only localised responses.
Syria Kurds retake prison, ending six-day IS attack
The brazen jailbreak attempt and ensuing clashes left more than 180 dead in the jihadists' most high-profile military operation since the loss of their 'caliphate' nearly three years ago.