prison riots
Britain's Most Notorious Prisoner Charles Bronson Has Lost His Parole Bid
Despite spending nearly 50 years behind bars, Bronson has been denied release by the Parole Board.
The Brazilian Inmate Who Tried to Escape Dressed as His Teen Daughter Was Found Dead
After the failed jailbreak attempt, he was put into a high-security
16 People Were Decapitated In Another Brutal Prison Riot in Brazil
In May, a three-day riot incited by rival gang violence across four prisons in Manaus left 55 dead.
Beheadings, Prison Riots, and Graft: How a Cartel War Is Tearing Brazil Apart
The hellish violence inside Amazonian prisons is a reflection of the narco-corruption that has infected every strata of society.
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How New Mexico Transformed the Site of a Deadly Prison Uprising into a Tourist Destination
In 1980, prisoners overtook the Penitentiary of New Mexico in a deadly 36-hour siege. Today, it offers tours for anyone curious about the fantastic violence that took place there decades earlier.
We Asked a Notorious UK Prison Rioter About the Guy Protesting on the Roof of a Jail in Manchester
There's currently a convicted murderer running around on the roof of HMP Strangeways, smashing things in protest. We talked to Alan Lord, who did the same in 1990, about his prison-rioting days.
Anatomy of a Texas Prison Uprising
After years of allegations of abuse and neglect at the facility nicknamed "Ritmo" by inmates, prisoners revolted and burned part of it down.
Britain's Prisons Are on the Brink of Exploding
The UK's prisons are overcrowded, understaffed, and underfunded. And everyone from an ex-con to the former lord chief justice think they're close to boiling over.
The Former Bank Robber Who Edits the UK's National Prison Paper
After a combined 32 years in jail, mostly for armed robbery offenses, 54-year-old Noel "Razor" Smith is now an author and the assistant editor at 'Inside Time.'
Inmates Are Losing Their Privilege to Get Laid
All but three states have now ended conjugal visit programs for prisoners — but many consider it a useful form of correction.