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​The letters "DDPF" are seen tagged on a wall of the Aix-Luynes Penitentiary Center in Aix-en-Provence, France, on April 15, 2025.
Hard Numbers

HARD NUMBERS: Terror hits French prisons, UK court defines "woman", Donald dulls diamonds, Wall Street mints money from chaos, India charges Gandhis with money laundering, Protests erupt in Tunisia

A list of the ten countries with the highest prison incarceration rates per 100,000 people.
Graphic Truth

The Graphic Truth: How does El Salvador's prison rate stack up?

El Salvador now has the highest prison rate per 100,000 people in the world – but how does that compare globally? Here we take a look at the countries with the highest official prison rates.

Release of notorious child rapist sparks outrage in South Korea
Asia

Release of notorious child rapist sparks outrage in South Korea

Public anger erupts as South Korea's most notorious child rapist is released after 12 years in jail
Asia

Public anger erupts as South Korea's most notorious child rapist is released after 12 years in jail

Gunfire at Sri Lanka prison as riot death toll hits eight
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Gunfire at Sri Lanka prison as riot death toll hits eight

Police shoot dead inmate in Sri Lanka virus prison riot
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Police shoot dead inmate in Sri Lanka virus prison riot

Escaped Chinese death row inmate found dead in possible suicide
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Escaped Chinese death row inmate found dead in possible suicide

Thai protesters tie white ribbons at prison for activists
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Thai protesters tie white ribbons at prison for activists

Australia prisoners set fire in cells as virus lockdown sparks unrest
Australia & Pacific

Australia prisoners set fire in cells as virus lockdown sparks unrest

ISIS militants on the run after Afghan prison raid
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ISIS militants on the run after Afghan prison raid